NY defund police candidate for governor has NYPD detail, home protected by military with 'M16s'

A pro-defund the police elected official running for governor in New York has sparked outrage after it was revealed he travels New York City with an NYPD detail and lives on a military base that provides around-the-clock security.

"Obviously, it’s very hypocritical," Joseph Rolland, a 53-year-old Bay Ridge resident, told the New York Post of Jumaane Williams.

"I feel like it’s a situation where regular citizens are not allowed to defend ourselves, and people like our elected officials can. What I would say to the elected officials is if you’re so anti-police and so anti-gun, then you should give up all of those privileges that allow you to protect yourself."

Williams, a racial justice advocate, was elected as the New York City public advocate in 2019 after previously serving on the NYC Council. He has previously described himself as a Democratic Socialist and is now running for governor of New York, where he vows "to bring transformational change to Albany," according to his campaign website.

Williams lives on the Fort Hamilton U. S. Army Garrison in Brooklyn, the New York Post reported, and is provided an NYPD security detail due to his position for the city. The garrison requires anyone attempting entry to submit a background check and go through security checkpoints.

Williams was one of the leading voices on defunding the NYPD last year and took issue with the city's agreement to cut $1 billion from the funds as insufficient.

A representative for Williams said that the affordability of the housing appealed to Williams and his family.

"When he needed a new home for his family in 2019, they chose a publicly available unit in Fort Hamilton not because of its position on a... (Read more)

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