The debate for the New York City public advocate is canceled.

New York City Public Advocate Jumaane Williams, the Democratic nominee, said he will not participate in a general election debate that had been scheduled for Thursday evening. The candidates seeking to unseat Williams did not meet the minimum thresholds set by the city’s Campaign Finance Board, he said.

“We strongly support the Campaign Finance Board’s regulations and debate processes. At this time, the other candidates have not come anywhere near meeting the thresholds required to qualify,” Williams said in a statement shared with the debate’s media hosts. “If there were a way to make timing and criteria align, we'd gladly take part in a meaningful debate."

The first debate would have been hosted by Spectrum NY1, WNYC and th

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