Today Mark Green announced that he's putting his hat in—again—for the job of public advocate. The job is currently held by Betsy Gotbaum.

Other candidates in the race include civil liberties attorney Norman
Siegel and City Council members Eric Gioia, Bill de Blasio and John Liu. deBlasio sent out a statement this morning:

"I am running for Public Advocate
because I believe we need an independent presence in City Hall,
fighting for
all New Yorkers who do not have a voice. I have known Mark Green for
many years
and have a great deal of respect for him. I look forward to an engaging
debate with
all of the candidates over the next several months about the best ways
to ensure every New Yorker is heard in this time of economic crisis.