7 Times Letitia James Dramatically Pointed Off Camera

Brooklyn's own Public Advocate candidate Letitia James does more than just talk the talk. But when she does talk she uses the most amazing hand gestures.

City Hall: The Straight Up to the Roof

cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com

During the term-limit debate, a fired-up Letitia James let loose with this steep vertical digit to criticize the mayor and other council members extending themselves a third term.

NYPD: The Right Over Your Head

Alongside Councilmember Jumaane Williams and the Muslim American Civil Liberties Union, Letitia James and her stern forward-tilted index shamed Police Commissioner Ray Kelly for his Islamophobic statements.

BAM South: The Profile

wnyc.org

Advocating that the BAM South development project protect and preserve the local public library, Letitia James invokes book-smart realness with this side-facing profile point.

Eminent Domain: The Statesman

nysun.com

At a press conference fighting the abuse of eminent domain to evict homeowners, Letitia James is poised with a regal, diplomatic index.

Ward Bakery Collapse: The Righteous Sideways

nolandgrab.org

In 2007, Letitia James called on the Department of Buildings to investigate the collapse of the Ward Bakery building with a thumb-accented side-point.

Stop-and-frisk: The Stake In the Heart

blogs.wsj.com

Letitia James and her index finger have been prominent in the fight against the NYPD stop-and-frisk policy. In February of last year, Letitia James stakes an emotional appeal against racial profiling, and her arched index finger goes straight for the heartstrings.

Fire Fighters Union: The Eagle

wnyc.org

This! The mother of all dramatic political finger-pointing, comes from 2011, when Letitia James stood with the fire fighters union and opposed the closing of 20 stations.

We love Letitia "Tish" James and not just because of her awesome finger pointing. Too often politicians grand-stand for their self-interest, yet in each of these cases Letitia James was speaking out on behalf of workers, young people of color, homeowners and neighborhood residents facing giant developers and gentrification, and marginalized groups from all across the city.

She's running for Public Advocate on October 1st. Find your NYC poll site here, and remember to vote.