Jumaane Williams Named 97th Most Powerful in City Politics
City and State just named Councilman Jumaane Williams the 97th most powerful figure in New York City politics and government:
An outspoken advocate for police reform, Jumaane Williams has taken a leading role in challenging the Bloomberg administration over the NYPD’s stop-and-frisk policy. The dreadlocked former community organizer from Brooklyn is a familiar sight at City Hall rallies and demonstrations all across the city, and his confrontations with police—being arrested unjustly at last year’s West Indian Day Parade and getting shoved by an officer at an Occupy Wall Street rally this September—have given him a platform to call for change. And despite only being in his first term, Williams has taken his case directly to top NYPD and administration officials, while at the same time championing reforms in the Council.
Number 97 isn’t exactly the position from which you launch a mayoral campaign but it’s a strong indication that, after less than two years on the job, Councilman Williams’ career is on an upward trajectory. What do you think of the job the Councilman has done thus far?