Sentences with phrase «city committee last»

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Last week, a City Council committee unanimously approved a bill that would renew 12 Keystone Opportunity Zone designations in University City.

After the couple died, a committee of the Presbytery of New York City wisely concluded that for some Christians, as a last resort in the gravest of situations, suicide may be an act of their Christian conscience.»

Wine in supermarkets bill advancing in House The House committee that killed last year's version of a bill to allow wine sales in Tennessee grocery stores on Tuesday overwhelmingly voted in favor of giving cities the ability to hold referendums on the proposal...

Though the initial renovation was completed in time for the International Olympic Committee's visit to Chicago last spring, Park District officials said the city's lost bid had nothing to do with the delays.

A state Board of Elections memorandum made public last week details allegations of a complex partnership between New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, a number of political consulting firms and labor unions and also county Democratic committees to influence contested state Senate races in 2014.

It was probably a sign last month that Heastie allowed a joint State legislative committee hearing in the city on this issue.

City Councilman Rory Lancman (D - Hillcrest) came up empty - handed when the Council speaker was doling out committee chairmanships last week, but the Queens Democratic Party loyalist did get a seat on all three public safety committees, a vantage point he said puts him in a unique position to ensure the city's safCity Councilman Rory Lancman (D - Hillcrest) came up empty - handed when the Council speaker was doling out committee chairmanships last week, but the Queens Democratic Party loyalist did get a seat on all three public safety committees, a vantage point he said puts him in a unique position to ensure the city's safcity's safety.

More than half the money given to the candidates in last month's special election to replace former state Sen. Dean Skelos was transferred by political party committees, a long - standing practice that is under new scrutiny following criminal investigations into New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's fundraising operation.

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg donated $ 1 million to the Senate Republicans» housekeeping committee, a contribution that continues his support for the last lever of power controlled by the GOP in the state.

Mr. Recchia — who served as chairman of the City Council's powerful finance committee — was term - limited out of office last year and decided to challenge Mr. Grimm after failing to secure support in his party to run for City Comptroller or for borough president of his native Brooklyn.

, Melissa Mark - Viverito and Jimmy Van Bramer chat prior to a city Parks Committee hearing last year.

He has also served as the City Council Transportation Committee chairman for the last several years.

However, last month, the City Council proposed allocating $ 212 million from the city's budget to fund the program after more than half of its members penned a letter to Council Speaker Corey Johnson and Finance Committee Chair Daniel Dromm, affirming their support for Fair FaCity Council proposed allocating $ 212 million from the city's budget to fund the program after more than half of its members penned a letter to Council Speaker Corey Johnson and Finance Committee Chair Daniel Dromm, affirming their support for Fair Facity's budget to fund the program after more than half of its members penned a letter to Council Speaker Corey Johnson and Finance Committee Chair Daniel Dromm, affirming their support for Fair Fares.

Sen. Kemp Hannon (R - Garden City), chairman of the Senate Health Committee, noted that Mylan Pharmaceutical has raised the price by more than 75 percent over the last year, bringing the cost of a two - pen set to $ 600.

Republican Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis of Staten Island is wading into the city's mayoral race, launching a campaign committee last week as she makes a final decision about a run.

Last week, county Legislator Rich Gerentine, who chairs legislature's Ways and Means Committee, presented a proposal that would reduce the city's share of the sales tax money to 10 percent and the towns» to 2 percent.

Killian announced that she plans to seek the New York state Senate seat for the 37th District currently occupied by Latimer, a Democrat, at a Rye City Republican Committee meeting last month, the Review has learned.

Last Saturday, local small business owner, John Cerini declared his candidacy for New York City Council at the Bronx Republican County Committee's Grand Opening of its field office open house event in Pelham Bay.

Mauro has long been one of Albany's best known experts on budget and public policy issues from his work at FPI and earlier as Secretary of the NYS Assembly Ways and Means Committee, director of Assembly Speaker Stanley Fink's Program Development Group, director of research for the last major revision of the New York City Charter, and Deputy Director of the Rockefeller Institute of Government.

Alderman and Majority Leader Tom Hoffay (D - Ward 2), who took over leadership of the council's Finance Committee last month, said city lawmakers were unaware of the elimination of the budget line when they approved the spending plan in December.

Last week, Dietl said had become appalled by the backroom politics of the city's GOP county committees.

City Council Member Gale Brewer, participating in her last meeting of the Technology Committee, which she previously chaired, before taking on her new role as Manhattan Borough President, said she was skeptical of Internet voting, noting that the potential requirement of I.D. cards was problematic given the Voter I.D. debates, but emphasized her support for improving reporting of election results and encouraging voter registration through other agencies.

(3) Neither the Executive Committee nor the County Leader shall designate, nominate or propose any candidate for judicial offices which are to be elected county - wide in New York County, or which are to be proposed for appointment by the Mayor of the City of New York or by the Governor of the State of New York, exclusive of recommendations for interim appointment by the Mayor or the Governor, unless such candidate shall have been approved in that calendar year for such office by the independent panel., except that once a candidate for the office of Justice of the Supreme Court has been reported as highly qualified by at least two of the last four independent screening panels for that office, that candidate shall be considered as having been approved by the panel for such office during each of the four calendar years after the year in which the candidate shall have last achieved such status, (not counting a year in which there are no vacancies for the office of Justice of the Supreme Court other than a vacancy resulting from the expiration of the term of office of a justice eligible for and seeking re-election to that office, or a vacancy which has been filled by an interim Supreme Court justice seeking re-election who has been appointed by the Governor and who satisfies the requirements of sub-paragraph 4 (b), provided in each case that such justice has been determined by the independent panel to merit continuation in office), and such candidate shall not make application to the panel during any of such years unless the Committee on the Judiciary shall require the candidate to make such an application.

Schenectady's deputy city clerk, Chad Putnam, formed a campaign committee last week to raise money in a bid to unseat longtime Republican state Sen. Hugh Farley, and expects to formally announce his 2016 campaign soon.

The New York City Department of Investigation has opened a probe into Husam Ahmad and his two engineering firms, whose employees donated nearly $ 40,000 to Mayor Bill de Blasio's last campaign and transition committee.

«While the Mayor's Preliminary Budget increases real programmatic savings, there is room to find additional, lasting savings across all agencies,» said City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito and Council Member Julissa Ferreras - Copeland, chair of the finance committee, in a joint statement after the mayor released his preliminary budget.

FINANCIAL DISTRICT — The city Department of Investigation — which is led by the treasurer of Mayor Bill de Blasio's 2013 campaign — has opened a probe into a de Blasio fundraiser and his two engineering firms whose employees donated nearly $ 40,000 to the mayor's last campaign and transition committee, DNAinfo New York has learned.

Last month, he received the full GOP endorsements in Madison and Oneida counties, as well as from the city committee in Oswego and Fulton in Oswego County.

Mauro has long been one of Albany's best known experts on budget and public policy issues from his work at FPI and earlier as Secretary of the NYS Assembly Ways and Means Committee, director of Assembly Speaker Stanley Fink's Program Development Group, director of research for the last major revision of the New York City Charter, and Deputy... (read more)

City Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez, head of the Transportation Committee, explained that workers have a right to strike, but that it should be a «last resort.»

The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Ogunwusi, has inaugurated a truth and reconciliation committee to find the lasting peace between the Hausa community and Yorubas in the ancient city.

President Trump expressed his support for Gillespie, the former Republican National Committee chairman, in a tweet last week while accusing his Democratic opponent of «fighting for the MS - 13 killer gangs & sanctuary cities.»

The Panama City Republican raised $ 232,393 through his campaign account last month, and an additional $ 72,500 in his political committee, Treasure Florida.

Last week, one day after a City Council committee unanimously approved the bill, two construction workers fell to their deaths at separate sites in Manhattan within hours of each other.

Jennings reportedly had received the backing of the Democrats» candidate review committee at its meeting this past Saturday, but the endorsement of the party's executive committee was reportedly awarded to Albany City Treasurer Kathy Sheehan, who announced her mayoral candidacy last month.

Syracuse, N.Y. — New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg wired $ 1 million just before the last election to a political committee controlled by the Republican leader of the Senate.

Teachers for Todd, an independent expenditure committee created last week and directed by the United Federation of Teachers, reported sending $ 70,423 on Saturday to Berlin Rosen, a close ally of New York City mayor and Democratic Senate backer Bill de Blasio, to help Kaminsky.

Schriebman, who announced his plans to the county committee last week and resigned the position he has held since September 2008, cited his background and record in prosecuting corporate criminals with the U.S. attorney's office in New York City among his qualifications.

City Council Finance Chair Domenic Recchia, Jr. from Brooklyn and Transportation Committee Chair James Vacca, from the Bronx, both told the the Daily News last month that they had seen city workers clearing sheltered bus stops in their districts instead of CEMUSA employCity Council Finance Chair Domenic Recchia, Jr. from Brooklyn and Transportation Committee Chair James Vacca, from the Bronx, both told the the Daily News last month that they had seen city workers clearing sheltered bus stops in their districts instead of CEMUSA employcity workers clearing sheltered bus stops in their districts instead of CEMUSA employees.

Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer, chair of the cultural affairs committee, pointed out at last week's hearing that the City Council's cultural initiatives have increased over the last two years but the administration is not sharing that commitment.

The City of Plattsburgh Redistricting Committee held its public hearing on the plan to change the city's wards last niCity of Plattsburgh Redistricting Committee held its public hearing on the plan to change the city's wards last nicity's wards last night.

By James Briggs When St. Paul «s University Catholic Center late last year began presenting plans for a 15 - story building on State Street, near the University of Wisconsin - Madison, city committees panned the project because of its height.

At committee meetings last week, the frustrations bubbled over, resulting in a public letter condemning city councilman Adam McFadden for, among other things, race - based comments.

To get around that, Catsimatidis, who ran for New York City mayor last year as a Republican, was told to give the money to the Putnam County Democratic Committee, which then sent the money to Murphy's opponent and other Democrats.

Last week it was revealed that upwards of $ 350,000 was transferred a few weeks prior to the 2014 elections from New York City - based big donors via «Team de Blasio» to the Ulster County Democratic Committee, providing funding for the failed state Senate campaign of then - incumbent Cecilia Tkaczyk.

Miner stepped down as co-chair of the Cuomo - controlled Democratic State Committee last year, and most recently has been in a public dispute over whether the state should direct funds to upgrade infrastructure in Syracuse and other cities or funnel them to projects tailored for economic development.

Last month, CB3's land use committee voted to approve the plan developed by the city's Economic Development Corp., despite some committee members» requests being denied.

Cuomo — who polls show remains popular in the city and its suburbs — last week also sent maximum $ 11,000 donations through his campaign committee to Democrats in five key races — Kaminsky, Haber, Ryan Cronin, Jim Gaughran in Nassau County and incumbent Sen. George Latimer in Westchester County, a source said.

The Cooper Square Committee received word last week that the city will provide most of the cash to renovate the building at 222 E. 13th St. into a home for up to 18 young people who identity as lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgendered and would otherwise be on the streets.

Last week, Veterans 4 Veterans and the NYC Veterans Alliance met with the chair of the City Council's committee on veterans, Councilman Eric Ulrich, to discuss their reform proposals.