Represents
New York City
Next Election:
2025
Jumaane Williams
Public Advocate
Who does Jumaane Williams represent?
What does Jumaane Williams have the authority to do?
The Public Advocate is a non-voting member of the New York City Council who can introduce and support new laws. They act as a watchdog for city government by overseeing agencies, investigating complaints about city services, and suggesting ways to improve those services. The Public Advocate helps choose the director of the Independent Budget Office and appoints members to various boards and commissions, including the New York City Planning Commission. They also serve as chair of the Commission on Public Information and Communication, which focuses on making city information more accessible and improving how it is shared.
What has Jumaane Williams done?
Economic Justice
Prime sponsor on reporting the waiting lists of Mitchell-Lama housing developments
This bill would require that the Department of Housing Preservation and Development report annually on certain information regarding the waiting lists of Mitchell-Lama housing developments.... show more
Educational Justice
Prime sponsor of requiring the DOE to report on remote learning attendance
This bill would require the Department of Education (DOE) to publicly post on its website on a monthly basis student attendance data during the use of remote learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Remote Learning can occur synchronously with real-time teacher-to-student interaction and collaboration, or asynchronously, with self-paced learning activities that take place independently of the teacher. The data would be disaggregated by school, school district, grade, ethnicity and a number of other factors.... show more
Racial Justice
Prime sponsor of prohibiting discrimination based on arrest record
This bill would extend employment protections for individuals with pending adjournments in contemplation of dismissal (ACDs) and convictions for violations prior to sealing by adding unsealed violations and ACDs to the category of dispositions that may never be considered for the purpose of making employment-related decisions. The bill also prohibits discrimination in licensing against applicants with convictions for violations, even prior to sealing. Additionally, this bill would clarify protections for applicants and employees with pending criminal cases by explicitly requiring an employer to make an individualized assessment of the relationship between the charged conduct and the job, much like what is required for consideration of an individual’s conviction history.... show more
Educational Justice
Prime sponsor of the establishment of a school diversity advisory group
This bill would codify the mayoral school diversity advisory group. Established in 2017, this advisory group was tasked with “working to reshape citywide policies and practices such as admissions and program planning.” The advisory group would be made up of Council appointments, a public advocate appointment, and mayoral appointments. The advisory group would be tasked with examining factors as they relate to school diversity and would be required on an annual basis to provide a public report to the Mayor, the Speaker and The Public Advocate on increasing diversity in all schools. The annual report will also require a multi-year plan to be developed that can be adopted by DOE to address integration in schools. The report will also require a one-year look back measurement to track measurement of goals achieved.... show more
Economic Justice
Prime sponsor of prohibiting drug testing for pre-employment hiring procedures
This proposed bill would prohibit New York City employers from requiring a prospective employee to submit to testing for the presence of any tetrahydrocannabinols (THC), the active ingredient in marijuana, in such prospective employee’s system as a condition of employment. Exceptions are provided for safety and security sensitive jobs, and those tied to a federal or state contract or grant.... show more
Economic Justice
Prime sponsor on reporting the waiting lists of Mitchell-Lama housing developments
This bill would require that the Department of Housing Preservation and Development report annually on certain information regarding the waiting lists of Mitchell-Lama housing developments.... show more
Educational Justice
Prime sponsor of requiring the DOE to report on remote learning attendance
This bill would require the Department of Education (DOE) to publicly post on its website on a monthly basis student attendance data during the use of remote learning due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Remote Learning can occur synchronously with real-time teacher-to-student interaction and collaboration, or asynchronously, with self-paced learning activities that take place independently of the teacher. The data would be disaggregated by school, school district, grade, ethnicity and a number of other factors.... show more
Racial Justice
Prime sponsor of prohibiting discrimination based on arrest record
This bill would extend employment protections for individuals with pending adjournments in contemplation of dismissal (ACDs) and convictions for violations prior to sealing by adding unsealed violations and ACDs to the category of dispositions that may never be considered for the purpose of making employment-related decisions. The bill also prohibits discrimination in licensing against applicants with convictions for violations, even prior to sealing. Additionally, this bill would clarify protections for applicants and employees with pending criminal cases by explicitly requiring an employer to make an individualized assessment of the relationship between the charged conduct and the job, much like what is required for consideration of an individual’s conviction history.... show more
Educational Justice
Prime sponsor of the establishment of a school diversity advisory group
This bill would codify the mayoral school diversity advisory group. Established in 2017, this advisory group was tasked with “working to reshape citywide policies and practices such as admissions and program planning.” The advisory group would be made up of Council appointments, a public advocate appointment, and mayoral appointments. The advisory group would be tasked with examining factors as they relate to school diversity and would be required on an annual basis to provide a public report to the Mayor, the Speaker and The Public Advocate on increasing diversity in all schools. The annual report will also require a multi-year plan to be developed that can be adopted by DOE to address integration in schools. The report will also require a one-year look back measurement to track measurement of goals achieved.... show more
Economic Justice
Prime sponsor of prohibiting drug testing for pre-employment hiring procedures
This proposed bill would prohibit New York City employers from requiring a prospective employee to submit to testing for the presence of any tetrahydrocannabinols (THC), the active ingredient in marijuana, in such prospective employee’s system as a condition of employment. Exceptions are provided for safety and security sensitive jobs, and those tied to a federal or state contract or grant.... show more
Economic Justice
Prime sponsor on reporting the waiting lists of Mitchell-Lama housing developments
This bill would require that the Department of Housing Preservation and Development report annually on certain information regarding the waiting lists of Mitchell-Lama housing developments.... show more
Who does Jumaane Williams work with?
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