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ALT The Public Advocate poses with Mohamed Attia and two street vendors outside of Q Halal Cart
ALT A photo of a family on a path outdoors. A man is seated in a wheelchair with a woman standing to his right and a toddler girl standing next to her. A young boy stands to the left of the man.
ALT Office of the Public Advocate graphic with blue background, yellow accents, and white text: “How many surges of law enforcement into the subway will satisfy the political desire of city and state leaders to address riders’ fears being fanned by those same leaders? This is the fifth or sixth in recent years, and even in response to real concerns and crimes, it remains unsustainable.”
ALT Office of the Public Advocate graphic with blue background, yellow accents, and white text: "Militarizing the subway with the National Guard and suggesting a wholesale ban on individuals from accessing public transportation are dangerous misuses of resources which could be better spent addressing these issues at their root. It’s one thing to have conductors announce increased police presence on the platform..."
ALT Office of the Public Advocate graphic with blue background, yellow accents, and white text: "...It’s another entirely to further criminalize the public on public transit while neglecting the real improvements these resources could be devoted to, like fixing the subway itself. New Yorkers deserve to be and feel safe on our subway. So instead of posturing to look ‘tough on crime,’ stuck in the same conversations, let’s get serious about safety, and what it actually involves."
ALT Illustration of New Yorkers wearing n95 masks on a bus. Text reads: Mask up, N Y C! N Y C Health logo.
ALT Illustration of two emojis on the subway. One is wearing a well-fitting mask, and the other is looking sick and sneezing, with no mask. Text reads: Wear a Mask This Spring. N Y C Health logo.
ALT Black background with white Office seal, white accents, and white text, and a photo of Dr. Oni Blackstock, Founder and Executive Director, Health Justice. Dr. Blackstock wears a pink blouse and holds her index finger to her face.
ALT Black background with white Office seal, white accents, and white text, and a photo of Dr. Uché Blackstock, Founder and CEO, Advancing Health Equity. Dr. Blackstock smiles wears a gray sweater and locks.
ALT NYC PUBLIC ADVOCATE'S STATEMENT ON GOVERNOR HOCHUL'S 'INDEFINITE PAUSE' OF CONGESTION PRICING “An indefinite pause on congestion pricing will do irreparable harm to the city while undermining public confidence in the program and its purpose."
ALT “No version of congestion pricing was going to make everyone happy. No policy ever does. That doesn’t detract from the reasons it was developed – to reduce vehicle congestion, protect our environment, and improve our public transit infrastructure – causes which the governor has now put second to politics."
ALT “Governor Hochul had ample opportunity to make her concerns known – the city’s economic recovery from the pandemic didn’t suddenly become an issue three weeks before the implementation of a law over a decade in the making. To review the policy after it takes effect is understandable. To delay this program at the last moment, after investing millions to prepare for it, is irresponsible and inexcusable."
ALT “Stalling congestion pricing means New Yorkers will continue to face extreme wait times and breakdowns in the subways, while traffic inches along overhead. The governor controls the MTA – she should be more than familiar with the consequences of delays.”
ALT Office of the Public Statement graphic with blue background, yellow accents, and text: NYC PUBLIC ADVOCATE CALLS FOR CHARGES IN JORDAN NEELY'S KILLING "Jordan Neely’s death was a homicide, and charges must be immediately brought against his killer. To say anything else is an equivocation that will only further a narrative that devalues the life of a Black, homeless man with mental health challenges and encourages an attitude of dehumanization of New Yorkers in greatest need."
ALT Office of the Public Statement graphic with blue background, yellow accents, and text: "An environment has long been created by media and elected officials that encourages fear of and violence against people who are struggling, that paints them as a threat to public safety. But being homeless is not a capital crime. Struggling with mental health is not a capital crime. Being Black is not a capital crime.
ALT Office of the Public Statement graphic with blue background, yellow accents, and text: "Justice must be done in this case, and more broadly, we must address the city’s homeless and mental health crises with an approach that centers compassion and support– treating people as people, not as problems. Otherwise, trauma will compound trauma, fear compound fear, and violence compound senseless, heart-wrenching violence."
ALT B&W photo of the Public Advocate in a large crowd at Foley Square, photographed from behind in profile. Attendees hold signs with messages like "Protect Safe, Legal Abortions"
ALT NYC Public Advocate's Statement on FBI Searches Tied to Top Adams Officials "I don’t know the reason for the warrants and searches of several top Adams administration officials. I do know that these repeated instances– at higher and higher levels– affect New Yorkers’ confidence in government..."
ALT The Public Advocate speaks behind a podium, surrounded by elected officials and anti-violence advocates
ALT Senator Schumer speaks behind a podium, surrounded by elected officials and anti-violence advocates
ALT Public Advocate Jumaane Williams speaks from behind a microphone stand surrounded by striking nurses at the picket line. He is wearing a gray coat and has a black backpack on.
ALT Community Organizer David Kahn and intern Neelan Martin poses at the rally, holding signs reading, "We demand Congestion Pricing" and "Climate Crisis Demands Congestion Pricing"
ALT Kahn poses with Jaqi Cohen, holding a "Save Congestion Pricing" sign
ALT Missing person flyer for Jordan Taylor - Missing since 01/06/23 from New York, NY. Description: Age - 29. Gender - male. Race and Complexion - Black and Dark. Height and Weight: 5/11 and 170 lbs. Hair - black medium length. Eye color - brown. Last seen: He disappeared after leaving his apartment in Queens around 5:30 AM. Circumstances: His wallet was found on West Street, close to the Goldman Sachs building, with cash and credit cards still inside. His phone was found on 1/7, just after 1:30 AM, near the Q nightvlub on 8th Ave and W 48th St.
ALT Picture of a statement by AM Mamdani and Council Members Hanif & Krishnan. “As three of the first South Asians ever elected to New York City and State government, we are appalled by the visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to our city. From his record as the Chief Minister of Gujarat, where he incited deadly riots against Muslims, to his actions as Prime Minister, which include jailing protesters, censoring journalists, and seeking to erase religious minorities from the civic and cultural fabric of India, Modi is reshaping the nation from a secular democracy into a rightwing Hindu nationalist state. Prime Minister Modi's oppressive and unjust policies run counter to all of the values that New York City holds dear. We call on our fellow New Yorkers and elected officials representing this great city to join us in denouncing this visit.”
ALT The Public Advocate, wearing a Mets hat and jersey, speaks from behind a podium with an orange sign that reads “save our future.” Behind him, advocates hold a banner featuring Mr. Met that reads “Mets Drop Citi”
ALT The Public Advocate, points to the back of his Mets jersey, which reads ‘Mets Drop Citi.’ Behind him, advocates hold a banner featuring Mr. Met that also reads “Mets Drop Citi.” All stand outside City Hall
ALT Elected officials gather in Times Square holding up Los Deliveristas Tee Shirts and Signs in jubilation.
ALT Rose and Mendieta-Cuapio pose with Rep. Ocasio-Cortez, wearing masks. Mendieta-Cuapio holds a Families for Safe Streets poster.
ALT Rose and Mendieta-Cuapio pose with advocates and delivery workers.
ALT CM Brannan speaks while elected officials listen on the platform, with Workers Justice Project signs held up by advocates.
ALT Black background with white Office seal, white accents, and white text, and a photo of Dr. Stella Safo, Assistant Professor of Medicine, Mount Sinai Icahn School of Medicine, who smiles in a white lab coat.
ALT The Public Advocate holds up a peace sign as staff and volunteers carry an Office of the Public Advocate banner down Brooklyn's 5th Avenue
ALT Kim Watson-Benjamin, wearing a rainbow top and gold circular earrings, smiles as advocates march, with one holding a Pride poster from the Comptroller's office
ALT Public Advocate Williams holds a peace sign, posing with Comptroller Lander, wearing a rainbow Bermuda hat and a shirt reading "Equality" over a pride flag
ALT Council Members jubilantly march down 5th avenue, waving pride flags and carrying a New York City Council banner.
ALT The Public Advocate speaks at a City Hall steps rally behind a "Universal Daylighting Now" poster. Advocates hold signs with messages like, "Safe turns start with safe intersections"
ALT The Public Advocate chants while he is arrested by NYPD Strategic Response Group Officers.
ALT The Public Advocate chants with advocates as they block the entrance to REBNY's lobby. They hold a banner reading "Real Estate Kills"
ALT The Public Advocate is escorted by a police officer. His hands are tied by Zip Cuffs
ALT The Public Advocate, his hands cuffed by a Zip Cuff, is escorted by a police officer as he and other advocates are led into an NYPD van
ALT The Public Advocate speaks behind a podium on the sidewalk, surrounded by activists holding signs demanding housing
ALT Two graphic representations side by side of an apartment building - a 2015 version marks by green boxes indicated affordable units, and a 2023 version marking the shift to vacant units or unaffordable units with red and yellow boxes
