Press Room
Videocasts
Gotbaum, Thompson Blast Boomberg on Homelessness - July 2009
Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum highlights Mayor Bloomberg's failure to reduce homelessness over two terms.
PA Gotbaum, Good Government Groups Call Budget Cut 'Bad Government' - June 2009
Citizens Union, Common Cause/New York, NYPIRG, and the Women's City Club joined Public Advocate Gotbaum to condemn the 40% budget cut to her office.
Public Advocate Gotbaum, Candidates, Denounce Budget Cut - June 2009
Betsy Gotbaum was joined by the five candidates for public advocate to call for an independent budget for the office.
Gotbaum: It's anti-democratic, bad government, and politics at its worst - June 2009
Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum denounces 40% budget cut to Office of the Public Advocate
Study Looks at City Discharge Rates (ABC 7) - April 2009
Public advocate Betsy Gotbaum released a report which examined school discharge rates between the years 2000 and 2007.
Future of Dental Clinics a Growing Concern (NY 1) - April 2009
Gotbaum Promotes New Guide for Immigrants (NY 1) - April 2009
Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum promotes her Guide to Public Benefits for Immigrants in Bengali.
Gotbaum on One to One with CUNY TV's Sheryl McCarthy - April 2009
Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum participates in a wide-ranging interview on CUNY TV's One to One with Sheryl McCarthy.
Gotbaum at Make the Road Assembly - March 2009
Public Advocate Gotbaum addresses the crowd at Make the Road by Walking's Annual Member Assembly, in English and Spanish.
Mayor Disapproves of Food Stamps for Single Unemployed Adults (NY1) - March 2009
Gotbaum Calls on Mayor to Accept Federal Stimulus Aid for Food Stamps - February 2009
Public Advocate Gotbaum - joined by Comptroller Thompson, Councilman de Blasio, and other elected officials and advocates - calls on the Mayor to reverse a decision to reject millions of dollars of federal aid for hungry New Yorkers.
Gotbaum Featured on NY 1's NY Times Close Up with Sam Roberts - February 2009
Public Advocate Gotbaum talks term limits, education, and immigrant guides in her appearance on the NY 1 weekend show.
Get More for Your Money with Gotbaum's Guide - December 2008
Gotbaum releases a Guide to Banking in New York City to encourage New Yorkers to open bank accounts and increase their short and long-term savings.
Sticking to Her Word - October 2008
Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum calls the Mayor's decision to extend term limits "undemocratic."
Giving Teens Better Access to Condoms - October 2008
Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum encourages the Department of Education to prevent sexually transmitted diseases by increasing access to condoms.
Gotbaum Testifies on Term Limits - October 2008
Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum's Official Testimony at a public hearing.
Betsy Gotbaum on Mayor Bloomberg's Announcement - October 2008
In a passionate statement, Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum expresses her opposition to the city Mayor's wish to extend term limits without a direct vote from the citizens of New York.
Preventing Dangerous Playgrounds - July 2008
Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum demands that the Parks Department immediately replace or treat the black rubber mats which are causing severe burns to children at city playgrounds.
Fighting Youth Gun Violence - June 2008
Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum calls on the Mayor to help fight growing gun violence among teens by increasing funding for New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) community centers and restoring at least $8 million for the Summer Youth Employment Program (SYEP).
Fighting Childhood Obesity - May 2008
Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum, along with Comptroller William Thompson, call for schools to encourage exercise and prevent childhood obesity by including physical education in the curriculum.
Fighting Mold in NYC Homes - April 2008
The video tells the story of an upper Manhattan resident who has developed health problems as a result of the mold in her apartment. Public Advocate Gotbaum’s new law would require agencies to establish a minimum standard for the prevention and clean-up of mold to reduce asthma.
Guide to Banking in NYC - April 2008
Guia Informativa Sobre Actividades Bancarias En NYC
Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum releases a guide to banking in New York City.
Getting New Yorkers Public Benefits - March 2008
Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum outlines her efforts to allow advocates into public benefit offices to ensure New Yorkers get the benefits they deserve.
Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum outlines her efforts to increase access to healthy food and fight hunger.
New York City Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum demands answers from the MTA regarding their apparent inability to keep the city's subway system running when there is inclement weather.
Various clips and footage of New York City's Public Advocate, Betsy Gotbaum, working to make government a tool, not an obstacle, for the people of New York.
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