Bill Perkins was a New York-based American politician. Bill Perkins passed away on 16 May 2023. Pamela Green Perkins, his wife, said he died at his Harlem home. He was 74.
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No cause of death has been given although it was reported in 2022 that he suffered from dementia and no funeral arrangements have been announced.
“Bill Perkins was a fierce advocate for justice and a steadfast voice for his community throughout his career,” Gov. Kathy Hochul said in a statement. “My thoughts are with his wife, Pamela, and his loved ones.”
Perkins was born and raised in Harlem, New York, and received a scholarship to Collegiate School (New York City)before attending Brown University He graduated from Brown University in 1972.
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Bill Perkins was a Democrat who served in the New York City Council’s 9th district from 2017 to 2021. Parts of Harlem in Manhattan are included in the district. Perkins previously served in the same seat from 1998 to 2005 and in the New York State Senate for the 30th District from 2007 to 2017.
Perkins retired after losing his city council seat to Kristin Richardson Jordan in 2021. She announced Tuesday she will not seek re-election.
Bill Perkins led the fight against lead paint and advocated for the five young men accused of rape in Central Park. Yusef Salaam, one of them, is now running for the city council seat Perkins once held, blaming him for their eventual acquittal.
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