A pair of City Council members are pushing to abolish the public advocate office because they feel it’s a waste of taxpayers’ money.
Queens Councilman Robert Holden told The Post he plans to team up with fellow moderate Democratic Councilman Kalman Yeger of Brooklyn and introduce legislation in the coming months that would force Democratic socialist Jumaane Williams to find a new job.
The public advocate’s $5 million-plus office budget could go to “more essential services” like funding cops and firefighters, added Holden, who’s butted heads politically with “defund the police” supporter Williams for years.
“We have to tighten our belts as a city – especially with this migrant crisis – so that office should be the first to go,” said Holden. “The office does nothing anyway, and no one is ever around to pick up the phone when you call because Jumaane has so many of them working remotely.”
The public advocate oversees 63 staffers and is mostly seen as a watchdog for city government.
Office holders also get their own taxpayer-funded NYPD security detail with a private driver.
Under Williams, the office has been primarily used as a bully pulpit, including when he infamously stoked Black Lives Matter protests in 2020 by pushing anti-cop rhetoric, critics say.
Holden said the City Council “already has oversight over the mayor,” making the public advocate office duplicative.
Feels good to be an influencer. Thanks CM's Holder and Yeger (who actually tried to get rid of this earlier but had no chance with the confederacy of fauxgressive dunces that have been occupying City Council for the last decade.)
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Good idea, but nothing will happen. There is no place for good ideas in NYC any longer.
Wants to defund the police yet he lives rent free on a Army base.
I see tricky Vickie Paladino is pushing for the position to be abolished. Is she afraid someone will come after her, one law for 'Trickie Vickie' and one law for the Sheeple setup?
This has been tried before.
Let me see if I understand this.
We need a NYC Agency to make all the other NYC Agencies do their jobs?
The faux workers don't like to do nuffin'. It's their reparations, their forty acres and a mule. and don't be criticizing any black folk for not doing their jobs. If they ain't working on Monday, wait to the next day cos Jumanne means Tuesday in Swahili.
A big fat do nothing. The job is a stepping stone to higher office sadly.
If you ever go to Tuesday's office it's really depressing. A couple of place holders
and that's about it. It's dim dreary dump.
Holden and Paladino, a confluence of criminals!
Prove me wrong ...
"Office holders also get their own taxpayer-funded NYPD security detail with a private driver."
And this Defund the police scumbag lives ON THE BASE at Fort Hamilton in one of the most secure locations in NYC, protected by armed U.S. Army Sentries 24/7...
" Anonymous Anonymous said...
Holden and Paladino, a confluence of criminals!
Prove me wrong ..."
Show me the criminal charges until then you're wrong
@"Holden and Paladino, a confluence" Posting Drunk ? High ?
You can't shame the shameless... #BLUEANON
Vickie is a good person and I will vote for her agin.
@(confluence of criminals?) What, prove it.
How to tell if you're dealing with the Queens Crap troll
Something might feel a little off in your interactions with a troll. ...
They don't make sense. ...
They are not staying on topic. ...
They're calling you names. ...
They're condescending. ...
They're relentless.
"Holden and Paladino, a confluence of criminals!
Prove me wrong ...
Prove you wrong????
You made the accusation, now prove it!!
The Democratic Party motto is now: When you can’t beat ‘em, cheat ‘em!
We deserve what we tolerate.
Speaking of that stalwart self RIGHTeous TrumpTurd from Whitestone, Vickie Paladino, I see she's the proud owner of illegal basement conversions too.
Here from The Gothamist
Typical right-winger, one law for the fake "Freedoms loving" right wing, and another law for the rest of the Sheeple.
@"You made the accusation, now prove it!!"
Who you asking?
>Leftists - "We're fighting for the little guy!"
>also Leftists - "Let's do everything we can to raise the cost of running a business so we can drive all the little guys out."
The hypocrisy is staggering.
Vote for different leaders. If you have a problem with NYC Electurds, start at the beginning.
Isn't Paladino working against fake license plates other than the ones her son has?
@ron s said... Are your parents responsiple for you ? They did a bad job investing in their child's education. You are brainwashed...
@"Isn't Paladino working against fake license plates other than the ones her son has?"
Judging from the subsequent response from a local QAnon creep, the answer must be no. So, she mustn't be doing anything then except playing the role of a Queen's Karen.
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