New York City Public Advocate
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The New York City Public Advocate is an elected citywide official who serves as the public’s watchdog over city government, investigating complaints, proposing reforms, and acting as the first in line to succeed the mayor.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
citywide office
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elected position → public office → |
| alsoKnownAs |
NYC Public Advocate
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Public Advocate of the City of New York → |
| appliesToJurisdiction |
New York City
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| constituency |
residents of New York City
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| country |
United States
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| electedBy |
voters of New York City
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| electionCycle |
same as Mayor of New York City
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| electionType |
citywide election
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| firstHolder |
Mark Green
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| hasJurisdictionOver |
all five boroughs of New York City
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| hasPower |
hold public hearings
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introduce legislation in the New York City Council → issue reports on city agency performance → receive and investigate complaints from the public → serve as ombudsman for city government → |
| hasWebsite |
https://pubadvocate.nyc.gov/
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| inception |
1993
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| isNextInLineTo |
Mayor of New York City
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| legalBasis |
New York City Charter
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| levelOfGovernment |
municipal
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| lineOfSuccessionPosition |
first after Mayor of New York City
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| locatedInTheAdministrativeTerritorialEntity |
New York City
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| memberOf |
New York City Council (non-voting ex officio)
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| officeHolder |
Jumaane Williams
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| officeHolderStartTime |
2019
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| oversightOf |
New York City agencies
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| partOf |
Government of New York City
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| positionHeldBy |
Betsy Gotbaum
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Bill de Blasio → Jumaane Williams → Letitia James → Mark Green → |
| precededBy |
Letitia James
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| replaces |
President of the New York City Council
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| reportsTo |
public of New York City
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| residenceRequirement |
New York City
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| role |
first in line of succession to the Mayor of New York City
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investigate complaints about city agencies → monitor delivery of city services → propose reforms to city government → public watchdog over city government → |
| seat |
New York City Hall
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| termLength |
4 years
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Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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New York City Public Advocate
("Public Advocate of the City of New York")
→
New York City Public Advocate ("NYC Public Advocate") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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New York City Charter
("Public Advocate of New York City")
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establishes |
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New York City government
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hasPart |
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Letitia James
("Public Advocate of New York City")
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positionHeld |