James, Squadron will face each other in runoff
Both candidates call Brooklyn home
One thing is for sure: The city’s next public advocate will definitely be from Brooklyn.
The borough’s importance became clear on the night of the Democratic Primary when two Brookynites, Councilwoman Letitia James (D-Fort Greene-Clinton Hill) and state Sen. Daniel Squadron (D-Brooklyn Heights-Carroll Gardens-parts of lower Manhattan) were the top two finishers in the race for public advocate.
With no candidate in the five person field getting the necessary 40 percent of the vote, James and Squadron will face each other in a runoff on Oct. 1 to determine who will be the Democratic Party’s nominee for public advocate in the general election in November.