Canarsie organizer to challenge Assemblymember Jaime Williams

Assemblymember Jaime Williams, D-Southeast Brooklyn. Brooklyn Eagle photo by Paula Katinas

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SOUTHEAST BROOKLYN — ACTIVIST JIBREEL JALLOH filed Nov. 5 to run in next year’s Assembly District 59 Democratic primary, challenging incumbent Assemblymember Jaime Williams to represent areas of Canarsie, Mill Basin, Georgetown and Bergen Beach.

Jalloh is a founder of The Flossy Organization and an Obama Foundation Scholar at Columbia University. He indicated his campaign will focus on affordability and cost-of-living issues.

Williams is a conservative Democrat who has represented the district since 2016 and has faced criticism from progressives during her tenure for opposing the City of Yes zoning reforms and supporting Republican mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa.

“We are knowing this true affordability crisis in our city, and I believe we have a lack of leadership right now that doesn’t address that,” Jalloh told City & State.“This campaign is going to be focused on the future, on bringing down the cost of living.”

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