Mayor Schedules Special Election To Replace Jumaane Williams

FLATBUSH, BROOKLYN — Flatbush will vote in yet another special election to decide who will claim a city council seat left vacant by the specially elected public advocate, Jumaane Williams.

Mayor Bill de Blasio signed a proclamation Wednesday to hold an election on May 14 in Brooklyn's District 45 — which includes Flatbush, Canarsie and Midwood — after Williams officially retired from the position Tuesday.

Williams, who represented the district for about a decade, gave up his post to replace former public advocate Letitia James, who was elected New York Attorney General in 2018.

Candidates vying for the seat include Williams' Deputy Chief Farah Louis, Brooklyn activists Anthony Beckford, and Flatbush youth organization founder Monique Waterman, to name a few.

Several others, such as FlatbushGirl social media icon Esther Adina Miles Sash, architect Louis Cespedes and Anthony Alexis may also consider runs, according to Kings County Politics reports.

The winner will represent Flatbush in City Council until 2020 and yet another election will be held in November, according to the proclamation.