City Council candidate, ex-wife of slain NYPD officer, withdraws candidacy

Jozette Carter-Williams campaign announcement Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024

Jozette Carter-Williams (at podium), pictured with her daughter Selena and son Louis, announces her candidacy for the North Shore City Council seat Wednesday, Nov. 13, 2024.(Staten Island Advance/Paul Liotta)

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Jozette Carter-Williams withdrew her candidacy for the North Shore City Council seat Wednesday amid an ongoing legal battle over petition signatures, but said she intends to fight on.

Representatives for Councilmember Kamillah Hanks, the incumbent Democrat, brought petition challenges against Carter-Williams‘ candidacy last month. John Ciampoli, the attorney representing Carter-Williams, said fraud allegations brought Wednesday led to the candidate withdrawing her candidacy in the Democratic primary.

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