Field of Candidates for Public Advocate Includes Brooklyn Pols
The crowded field of candidates vying to become the next New York City public advocate includes some well known Brooklyn elected officials who are jockeying for position as the race starts to take shape.
Assemblymember Latrice Walker, a Democrat representing Brownsville, is the most recent Brooklyn lawmaker to throw her hat into the ring, announcing on the NY1 program “Inside City Hall” on Nov. 27 that she is a candidate.
Walker told “Inside City Hall” host Errol Louis that she would seek to expand the role of public advocate; she believes the office should have subpoena power and that the public advocate should have a vote on the City Council.