As Mayor Eric Adams faces federal bribery charges, NYC Public Advocate Jumaane Williams would become acting mayor if he ...

Learn more about New York City’s Public Advocate, Jumaane Williams, who will become the acting mayor if Mayor Eric Adams steps down or is unable to continue in office.

Should a New York City mayor resign or be removed from office by the governor, the city charter lays out a line of succession ...

With that looming possibility in mind, control of the largest city in the country will fall to Jumaane Williams, New York's public advocate since 2019. As second in New York's line of succession ...

The most obvious is that the Mayor could resign. If he does, the next official in the line of succession is the Public Advocate. The New York City Public Advocate is selected in a citywide ...

Public Advocate Jumaane Williams accepted political donations from a businessman who is accused of orchestrating illegal contributions to Adams.

NEW YORK -- Questions about New York City Mayor Eric Adams' future in office have begun to swirl as he faces indictment by a federal grand jury amid calls for his resignation. The indictment ...

Jumaane Williams blitzed his supporters with a campaign fundraising plea just days after Mayor Adams was indicted on federal ...

New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, who would step in as interim mayor if Mayor Eric Adams were to resign, has ...

If Adams steps down, New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams would immediately become acting mayor until a special election is held to choose a successor. As acting mayor, Williams would ...