During a Dec. 14 meeting of local Conservative Party candidates, public advocate contender Angela Aquino criticized incumbent Jumaane Williams, claiming he was disconnected from the experiences of most Black Americans and even questioned his racial identity.
“Currently, we have an incumbent that presents himself as a Black person. But is he really Black?” said Aquino in a speech before about two dozen attendees in the Bronx. She explained that in her view, Williams has not received real punishment for his multiple civil disobedience arrests, including a 2018 incident in which he was arrested during a protest and convicted of blocking an ambulance.
