Public Advocate...

A decade-ol arrest of Councilman Jumaane Williams has surfaced in the final stretch of the New York City public advocate’s race, roiling what had already been an unpredictable contest as his rivals demanded more information just before the polls were set to open on Tuesday.

Mr. Williams, 42, acknowledged that he had been arrested a decade ago on harassment and criminal mischief charges and spent a night in custody after what he called a “verbal disagreement” with his girlfriend at the time. Mr. Williams said the judge dismissed the case and sealed the records.

Another female candidate for public advocate, Dawn Smalls, who is a lawyer,  called for Mr. Williams or his lawyer to release his sealed arrest record, even as she said “the timing of this report raises red flags given the election is tomorrow.”

Jumaane Williams is the new Public Advocate but not for long, the new election would be in November.