{"id":363122,"date":"2021-11-06T01:18:24","date_gmt":"2021-11-05T22:18:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/brooklyn-da-eric-gonzalez-will-make-decision-soon-on-ny-ag-run\/"},"modified":"2021-11-06T01:18:24","modified_gmt":"2021-11-05T22:18:24","slug":"brooklyn-da-eric-gonzalez-will-make-decision-soon-on-ny-ag-run","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/brooklyn-da-eric-gonzalez-will-make-decision-soon-on-ny-ag-run\/","title":{"rendered":"#Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez will make decision &#8216;soon&#8217; on NY AG run"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&#8220;<strong>#Brooklyn DA Eric Gonzalez will make decision &#8216;soon&#8217; on NY AG run<\/strong>&#8221;<\/p>\n<div>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignleft\">\n        <\/aside>\n<p>SAN JUAN \u2014 Now that state Attorney <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a> Letitia James has thrown her hat in the 2022 race for governor, a host of hopefuls have started their own jockeying for the post \u2014 including Brooklyn\u2019s just-re-elected Democratic District Attorney Eric Gonzalez.<\/p>\n<p>Gonzalez netted his first endorsement at the annual SOMOS conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico, before even officially entering the race from Ruben Diaz Jr. \u2014 the powerful former Bronx Borough president \u2014 on Thursday night, where he introduced Gonzalez as the \u201cnext attorney general of the state of New York.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhen you talk about someone who checks every single box of what it means to carry out job Tish James has done, I think Eric Gonzalez checks every single box,\u201d Diaz proclaimed during a reception hosted by Gonzalez to celebrate his own re-election as Brooklyn DA at the Royal Sonesta Hotel in San Juan where the SOMOS conference is held.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThis is not an announcement by him, but should he run for attorney general, I will be with Eric Gonzalez 1 million percent,\u201d the ex-pol declared, drawing cheers, imploring the crowd to take a \u201cserious look\u201d at Gonzalez.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/Ruben-Diaz-Jr.-039.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"Ruben Diaz Jr\" class=\"wp-image-20052068\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/Ruben-Diaz-Jr.-039.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/Ruben-Diaz-Jr.-039.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/Ruben-Diaz-Jr.-039.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>Former Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. has already endorsed Gonzalez for attorney general.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Tomas E. Gaston<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>\u201cLadies and gentlemen, my friend \u2014 and hopefully the next attorney general of the state of New York, Eric Gonzalez!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Increasing Latino representation in state and city government has been a hot topic of conversation prior to the SOMOS conference in sunny San Juan especially in the upcoming City Council Speaker\u2019s race.<\/p>\n<p>Even Gov. Kathy Hochul has promised to hire more Latinos \u2014 announcing the <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>ointment of Assemblyman Robert Rodriguez as her choice for the next secretary of state on Wednesday.<\/p>\n<p>Sources said Gonzalez has been making calls to potential donors and supporters in the weeks ahead of SOMOS \u2014 and <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thecity.nyc\/2021\/10\/21\/22739560\/brooklyn-da-eric-gonzalez-eyeing-state-attorney-general-run\">The City <\/a>reported he was actively setting up meetings ahead of the week\u2019s soiree.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-style-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/Letitia-James-036.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1024\" alt=\"New York State Attorney General Letitia James\" class=\"wp-image-20052073\" srcset=\"https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/Letitia-James-036.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=1535 1536w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/Letitia-James-036.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all 1024w, https:\/\/nypost.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2021\/11\/Letitia-James-036.jpg?quality=90&amp;strip=all&amp;w=512 512w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\"\/><figcaption>State Attorney General Letitia James is challenging Gov. Kathy Hochul in the 2022 Democratic primary.<\/figcaption><figcaption><span class=\"credit\">Scott Heins\/Getty Images<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>He is also represented by the same consulting firm as James \u2014 the Bronx-based Hamilton Strategies which was founded by longtime consultant and the founder of the Hispanic Federation, Luis Miranda.<\/p>\n<p>When Gonzalez took the stage Thursday he said he feels \u201cblessed that I had the opportunity to help me transform our criminal justice system.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>He thanked James \u2014 who stood nearby clapping \u2014 as well as the support from unions and his family.\u00a0<\/p>\n<aside class=\"single__inline-module alignright\">\n    <\/aside>\n<p>\u201cWe\u2019re going to continue to continue to have a conversation over the next few weeks about how we build a unity in this state that we have not seen in a long time,\u201d the Brooklyn DA said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI hope that\u00a0I\u2019ll be able to make an announcement at some future date, God willing, that this situation looks like you can have an attorney general that\u2019s proximate to the community and continue the great work that Tish James is doing right now.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Other names who have announced a run or are considering their own bid include, Fordham professor and 2014 gubernatorial candidate Zephyr Teachout, Westchester Democratic state Sen. 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