Benjamin said older elected officials, members of the New York State legislature and the Democratic State Committee told him they had never heard of a freshman running for such a position, though one active committee member said he could triumph «based on his national network.» (observer.com)
A 932 page bill... with manager's amendments on top of it... with active committee debate... any single individual with an ability to actually understand the intricacies of the American Clean Energy and Security (ACES) Act has achieved near - super-human capacities. (getenergysmartnow.com)
Mayor Bill de Blasio, Public Advocate Letitia James, Comptroller Scott Stringer, and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, all Democrats, maintain active committees (gothamgazette.com)