Debate Offers 2 Similar Public Advocate Rivals a Chance to Stand Out
Letitia James and Daniel L. Squadron are both liberal Democrats, critics of stop-and-frisk police tactics who boast about fighting on behalf of homeless families and public housing residents. But over the next week, they have to convince a tiny fraction of New York City voters that one of them is better suited to the office of public advocate, a little-known post that offers a bullhorn on city policy and a potential steppingstone to City Hall.
Councilwoman Letitia James has the support of women’s groups, as well as many of the city’s major labor unions.
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