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How to watch NYC public advocate debate on PIX11
NEW YORK (PIX11) — Democratic candidates looking to become New York City's next public advocate will face off in a debate on PIX11 on Thursday night. Participating candidates include incumbent Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, who is running for a second term, and Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar, who made history as the first South Asian-American woman to be elected to a New York state office. More Local News The public advocate is responsible for introducing and co-sponsoring bills in the City Council. They also provide oversight for city agencies and investigate citizens' complaints about city services. In the event of a vacancy or incapacity of the mayor, the public advocate is first in line to become mayor. The debate starts at 7 p.m. EST on Thursday, June 5. The debate will air live on PIX11, and the PIX11+ smartTV app starting at 7 p.m. The debate will stream live on and the PIX11+ app on Roku, Amazon FireTV, Apple TV, and Samsung Smart TVs. For more information on the PIX11+ app, click here. Ben Mitchell is a digital content producer from Vermont who has covered both local and international news since 2021. He joined PIX11 in 2024. See more of his work here. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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Watch the Democratic public advocate debate in Spanish, Mandarin
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) — In just a few weeks, Democratic voters will choose their party's nominee for the next New York City public advocate. Incumbent Jumaane Williams and state Assemblymember Jenifer Rajkumar will face off on the PIX11 debate stage at 7 p.m. Thursday. More Local News The debate will be moderated by PIX11's Dan Mannarino and Henry Rosoff and air live on PIX11, and PIX11+. Here's how you can watch the debate in other languages: A live Spanish translation of the public advocate debate will be available in a video player below starting at 7 p.m. on Thursday. A Mandarin translation of the debate will be available live on the Chinese-American Planning Council's Facebook page. A translated stream will also be available in a video player below at 7 p.m. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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Submit your question for NYC public advocate debate on PIX11
NEW YORK CITY (PIX11) – With the primary election just weeks away, Democratic candidates vying to become New York City's public advocate will come head-to-head in a debate on PIX11 News. Viewers can submit questions for the candidates by commenting on PIX11's social media accounts, including X, Facebook and Instagram. Submit your questions by Thursday, June 5, to be included in the upcoming forum. More Local News In Thursday's debate, incumbent Jumaane Williams will face off with Democratic state Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar. An exclusive poll from PIX11, Emerson College and The Hill showed Williams appears poised to keep his job as the first choice for 56% of Democratic voters polled. Rajkumar trails behind with 15% of the vote. Some 16% of voters said they were still undecided in the public advocate primary. Pre-debate coverage will start at 6:30 p.m., and the two candidates will take the debate stage at 7 p.m. Watch the forum by tuning in or streaming online starting at 7 p.m. on Thursday, June 5. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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Grisly NYC dog attack inspires new ‘Penny's Law' to hold negligent pet owners criminally accountable
New York dog owners would be held criminally accountable if their dog harms another animal under a new proposed state bill — which advocates say would close a legal loophole and help get justice for mauled pooches. 'Penny's Law,' introduced by Assembly member Jenifer Rajkumar this week, seeks to create criminal offenses for careless owners — including 'cruelty to animals through negligent handling of a dog' and 'leaving the scene of an animal attack.' The new bill is named for 16-pound Chihuahua pup Penny, who was attacked by a pair of pit bulls on the Upper West Side Saturday. The 16-pound pooch was left with multiple puncture wounds after the ambush, in which one of the dogs also bit a woman who tried to rescue the pup, PIX11 reported. The same pit bulls are believed to have killed a dog in Central Park earlier this year while the dogs were illegally off leash, Rajkumar's office said. The state legislation would also impose harsher penalties for those who repeatedly violate city leash laws. 'This lack of accountability has permitted numerous dog owners to allow their pets to attack other dogs,' she added. 'The same owners will allow the behavior repeatedly, often dismissing it as 'playing' or 'a dog being a dog.'' The weekend attack left Upper West Side locals fuming, prompting a town hall attended by hundreds of concerned locals Wednesday. City Council member Gale Brewer, who is drafting similar legislation at the local level, confirmed at the meeting that the Manhattan District Attorney's Office is investigating Penny's case. '[From] East Harlem to Brooklyn, there are people who came from all over the city … because they have the same concern: somebody has dogs who attack other dogs and nobody does anything about it,' Brewer told The Post. 'The agencies try, but they operate in a silo. We need to have everyone working together.' Dogs are considered property under state law, and police often don't get involved unless a human is attacked or a human owner participates. State Assembly member Linda Rosenthal is separately seeking to change that by pushing a bill to swap the 'property' classification to 'sentient beings.' Penny's tragic case is far from isolated, Rajkumar's office added. On Thursday, a dog and person were injured by an illegally off-leash dog at Riverside Park, whose owner fled the scene. Roughly 1,300 reports have been made to 311 regarding off-leash dogs this year alone. A German shepherd that mauled several dogs and killed one on the Upper East Side struck again last summer after its owner said she planned to put it down. Rajkumar's own staff member's pooch was attacked twice by the same dog, including once in which the attacking dog was illegally off leash. Last year, The Post exclusively reported the case of an unlicensed dog boarder who is still operating despite at least three dogs being killed by raging mutts while there, according to grieving owners. 'Everywhere I turned, I was told there's nothing that can be done,' lamented one of the tragic Brooklyn dogs' owners. A rep for the NYPD told The Post at the time that 'harm or death to an animal caused by another animal is not a criminal matter.''
New York Post
12-05-2025
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After Penny the Chihuahua's pit bull mauling, NY should hold bad owners responsible and look to ban dangerous breeds
After an ambush by two out-of-control pit bulls sent a beloved pet to intensive care, it's time to bring New York's worst dog owners to heel — and look at banning the most dangerous breeds altogether. Two massive pitties viciously mauled 16-pound Chihuahua Penny in an unprovoked attack, only letting go when the victim's owner pried open one dog's jaws with a cane. Another local claims the same dogs attacked her two shih tsu mixes in January, killing one — with zero consequences, since the law doesn't hold owners accountable for their pets' behavior. And the pit-bull owners allegedly dragged one bystander who jumped into help by the hair and trashed the phone of another who started recording — then fled the scene when the bloody attack was over. City Councilwoman Gale Brewster and Assemblywoman Jenifer Rajkumar are working on bills to hold negligent owners criminally responsible when their dogs attack; Rajkumar's measure would also make it a crime to flee the scene. That's a step in the right direction, but the city should look to get the most dangerous canines off the streets for good. Some dogs are simply more likely to cause serious harm; that's why the City Housing Authority bans full- or -mixed breed Doberman Pinchers, pit bulls and Rottweilers from its properties. In 2023, England and Wales banned breeding, selling or giving away American Bully XL dogs, which were responsible for at least six of the 10 fatal UK dog attacks in in 2022. Of course it's not just the breed, but training dogs to fight is already illegal in New York. Maybe the NYPD needs to look at this as a quality-of-life issue, and crack down on underground dog-fighting rings. When pets become a menace, it's the people who need to be held accountable.
