Sentences with phrase «city council members mark»

But City Council members Mark Levine and Vanessa Gibson have previously introduced legislation that would afford every New Yorker a lawyer in housing court — where less affluent New Yorkers are often up against better - heeled landlords — that the Independent Budget Office has estimated would cost $ 100 million.

At 9 a.m., the executive director of the New York City Coalition Against Hunger, Joel Berg, and City Council members mark the start of the coalition's annual «MLK Serve - a-Thon» volunteer events at 15 city locations to mark today's observance of Martin Luther King Jr..

The county's move to support Meng will propel her to the front of what was a crowded field of potential candidates, which included fellow assemblyman Rory Lancman, State Senator Tony Avella, and City Council members Mark Weprin and Elizabeth Crowley.

It was also signed by Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and City Council members Mark Levine (D - Hamilton Heights), Carlina Rivera (D - East Village) and Diana Ayala (D - East Harlem).

On Wednesday, City Council Member Mark Treyger will introduce a bill to ensure that the Board of Elections, which administers voting in the city, joins these agencies in formulating its own disaster - preparedness procedures for conducting the polls.

City Council member Mark Weprin, a Democrat who represents part of Queens, announced on Monday that he will step down from his seat to join Governor Andrew Cuomo's administration as Deputy Secretary of Legislative Affairs, making him...

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The budget laid out by Mayor Bill de Blasio, Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito and members of the City Council designates funds for crime prevention in public housing developments, enhanced services for inmates, free school lunch for middle schoolers, child care for low - income families, and...

Also at 12:30 p.m., NYC Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito holds a press conference prior to the Council's pre-stated meeting where members are expected to vote on a private school security bill, Red Room, City Hall, Manhattan.

Endorsements for the vigil included: City Comptroller Scott Stringer, Public Advocate Letitia James, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, seven local members of Congress, and 17 members of the City Council, including Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito.

Rodriguez, who has been a member of the State Assembly since 2011, is running for the open seat held by the City Council's term - limited Speaker, Melissa Mark - Viverito.

Today's meeting was meant to be a wider - ranging discussion of the larger traffic problems plaguing parts of the city, and several City Council members — including Mark Levine and Corey Johnson — expressed support for Move NY's plan as one component of a larger scheme to combat congestcity, and several City Council members — including Mark Levine and Corey Johnson — expressed support for Move NY's plan as one component of a larger scheme to combat congestCity Council members — including Mark Levine and Corey Johnson — expressed support for Move NY's plan as one component of a larger scheme to combat congestion.

Mayoral hopeful William Thompson joined a veritable who's who of the elected, including congressional wannabe Assemblyman David Weprin, City Council members Steve Levin, Domenic Recchia, Mark Weprin and Erik Dilan, state Sen. Martin Dilan, Brooklyn DA Charles Hynes, Assemblyman Hakeem Jeffries, and Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr..

City Council members Jimmy Van Bramer (D - Sunnyside) and Julissa Ferreras (D - East Elmhurst) came out as big winners in the Council sweepstakes when Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito (D - Manhattan) named the two Progressive Caucus members to a pair of top positions Wednesday.

Mark - Viverito was joined by Council Member Carlos Menchaca, the first Mexican - American elected official in New York City.

«So, remember if you want real reform in Albany, support Mark Levine, Democrat for state Senate on September 14 Also, Mark Levine is endorsed by former Borough President Ruth Messinger, former City Council Member Ronnie Eldridge and City Council Member Robert Jackson.

An emotional Mark - Viverito says her family is safe but other City Council members still haven't heard from their loved ones.

Albany Common Council member Mark Robinson questions Albany Mayor Kathy Sheehan during her 2017 budget proposal presentation on Monday, Oct. 3, 2016, at City Hall in Albany, N.Y. (Will Waldron / Times Union)

«You have been supportive of historic candidacies and create a space and a platform for those leaders of color, those leaders who are women... Tish James is one of those, who for 17 years has been lockstep with this party,» former City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito said to party members before the vote.

(Brooklyn, NY)-- Today, a group of elected officials including Senator Brian Kavanagh, Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon, City Comptroller Scott Stringer, City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, Senator Velmanette Montgomery, Assemblymember Robert Carroll, and Council Members Ydanis Rodriguez and Mark Treyger joined City commissioners and community and business leaders to urge Governor Andrew Cuomo to accelerate and streamline necessary construction on the BQE by authorizing «design - build» contracting.

Among those in attendance were Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez; Congressman José E. Serrano; City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito; Daily News columnist and former Young Lord Juan González; and members of the South Bronx Community Congress.

Other Democratic names mentioned to be in the running include former City Council members Eric Gioia and Melinda Katz, City Councilmen Mark Weprin (D - Oakland Gardens) and Peter Vallone Jr. (D - Astoria), Assemblyman David Weprin (D - Little Neck), former Borough President Claire Shulman and former Congresswoman and city Comptroller Elizabeth Holtzman of BrookCity Council members Eric Gioia and Melinda Katz, City Councilmen Mark Weprin (D - Oakland Gardens) and Peter Vallone Jr. (D - Astoria), Assemblyman David Weprin (D - Little Neck), former Borough President Claire Shulman and former Congresswoman and city Comptroller Elizabeth Holtzman of BrookCity Councilmen Mark Weprin (D - Oakland Gardens) and Peter Vallone Jr. (D - Astoria), Assemblyman David Weprin (D - Little Neck), former Borough President Claire Shulman and former Congresswoman and city Comptroller Elizabeth Holtzman of Brookcity Comptroller Elizabeth Holtzman of Brooklyn.

On Wednesday evening Melissa Mark - Viverito released a statement listing 30 council members supporting her bid to be city council speaker.

Cuomo was joined by local elected officials, including Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, Congressman Charles B. Rangel and his successor State Senator Adriano Espaillat, Assembly Keith Wright, City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito and Council Member Dan Garodnick.

The chairwoman of the City Council's finance committee keeps a relatively low profile, but the Queens lawmaker is quietly one of the most influential council members and a candidate to replace Melissa Mark - Viverito as sCouncil's finance committee keeps a relatively low profile, but the Queens lawmaker is quietly one of the most influential council members and a candidate to replace Melissa Mark - Viverito as scouncil members and a candidate to replace Melissa Mark - Viverito as speaker.

In the race for Public Advocate, technically the President of the City Council, the refreshing Bill deBlasio, who bravely chose not to pursue a third term as Council Member, has led the field to the runoff against the wretched has - been Mark Green.

Today Melissa Mark - Viverito was elected speaker of the New York City Council, prevailing over Council Member Dan Garodnick in what was initially a seven person contest.

At 5 p.m., NYC Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito and City Council members Jumaane Williams and Robert Cornegy host a Caribbean Heritage Month celebration, Council Chambers, City Hall, Manhattan.

CIVIC CENTER — Mayor - elect Bill de Blasio has waded into the race to pick the next City Council speaker, urging members to pick Councilwoman Melissa Mark - Viverito, DNAinfo has learned.

THE BRONX — A decision by Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito to allow the NYPD to implement changes to how police interact with the public — instead of passing legislation to mandate it — is wrong and will be challenged, City Council members and police reform advocates say.

City Council members introduced such a bill today at a press conference that featured some of them blasting what they deemed a «back - room deal» between City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito and the NYPD over the Right to Know Act, with one advocate even asking for her to step down.

«HMI is thrilled to co-present this 2nd Bronx LGBTQ Youth Summit in partnership with Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, Council Member Ritchie Torres, Council Member James Vacca, Initiative Champion Council Member Carlos Menchaca, and the LGBTQ Caucus of the City Council.

De La Rosa's defeat of Linares and Alcantara's win in the «open» seat currently held by Sen. Adriano Espaillat, who is heading to Congress, represent a consolidation of power for the three, City Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez, their allies, including Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, and other Uptown politicians and activists, especially those of Dominican descent, but also the larger Hispanic community.

Van Bramer and colleague Council Members Vanessa Gibson, who chairs the public safety committee, and Mark Levine, chair of the parks committee, were on NY1's Inside City Hall on Friday discussing the final stages of budget negotiations.

Mr. de Blasio, appearing with Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito and a wide range of City Council members, enthusiastically endorsed Ms. Hochul, Gov. Andrew Cuomo's candidate for lieutenant governor, straining to show voters and the press that Ms. Hochul belongs to the same brand of progressivism that is now ascendant in the cCity Council members, enthusiastically endorsed Ms. Hochul, Gov. Andrew Cuomo's candidate for lieutenant governor, straining to show voters and the press that Ms. Hochul belongs to the same brand of progressivism that is now ascendant in the citycity.

According to a January 2016 review of councils in 15 cities by the Pew Charitable Trust, 30 percent of the members are women — although that marked a decline from 2010, when it was 33 percent.

East Harlem City Council member Melissa Mark - Viverito has been elected City Council Speaker, beating out Dan Garodnick for the position formerly held by one - time...

MANHATTAN, N.Y. — Criminal justice reforms were at the center of a sweeping agenda presented by City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito on Wednesday that divided Staten Island's own members.

The Council Members join Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., Congressmember Adriano Espaillat, City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, 32BJ SEIU, the Working Families Party, the New York City Council Progressive Caucus Alliance, and Make the Road Action Fund in endorsing Ayala's campaign.

Chaim Deutsch, Council Member - elect, Brooklyn «Today, I join a group of committed public servants to help move our great city forward under the leadership of Councilwoman Melissa Mark - Viverito, who has personally pledged to work with me to benefit my constituents, and the district that I represent.

Ydanis Rodriguez, Council Member, Manhattan «I am pleased to say our city will have a truly progressive future under the leadership of our next speaker, Melissa Mark - Viverito.

Assemblyman Alan Maisel, Council Member - elect, Brooklyn «It's a great day for the City of New York that we're all united in Brooklyn under the leadership of Melissa Mark - Viverito.»

NYC Parks joined Comptroller Scott Stringer, Manhattan Borough President Gale A. Brewer, City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, Councilmembers Ydanis Rodríguez, Mark Levine and Vanessa L. Gibson, Assemblywoman Latoya Joyner, State Senator Adriano Espaillat and community members joined to kick off the first - ever High Bridge Festival this past Sat, July 25th.

New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, Council Member Andy King, members of the City Council's Black Latino and Asian Caucus and the Council's Jewish Caucus, along with members of the Vulcan Society Inc., NAACP, and National Action Network will -LSB-...]

«The murder of Islan Nettles was a senseless tragedy and we commend the New York City Police Department and Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance for their hard work in the pursuit of justice,» said City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, Council Member Inez Dickins and the City Council LGBT Caucus in a statement.

Members of the City Council's Brooklyn delegation gathered this afternoon at Brooklyn Borough Hall to solidify their support for Councilwoman Melissa Mark - Viverito's speaker candidacy — capping a whirlwind day that has drastically narrowed the field for the city's second - most - powerful pCity Council's Brooklyn delegation gathered this afternoon at Brooklyn Borough Hall to solidify their support for Councilwoman Melissa Mark - Viverito's speaker candidacy — capping a whirlwind day that has drastically narrowed the field for the city's second - most - powerful pcity's second - most - powerful post.

Assemblyman Rafael Espinal, Council Member - elect, Brooklyn «I congratulate Melissa Mark - Viverito in being able to form a consensus between all the members supporting her and believe she will do a great job as the next City Council Speaker.

In a separate statement, issued jointly by the City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, the Council's Black, Latino and Asian and the Council «s Progressive Caucuses, members of the city's legislative body linked Garner's death to national eveCity Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, the Council's Black, Latino and Asian and the Council «s Progressive Caucuses, members of the city's legislative body linked Garner's death to national evecity's legislative body linked Garner's death to national events.

Mark Levine, Council Member - elect, Manhattan «This agreement heralds a new era for the City Council and for the city at large — a time of activist progressive policy - making to address the growing gap of inequality hCity Council and for the city at large — a time of activist progressive policy - making to address the growing gap of inequality hcity at large — a time of activist progressive policy - making to address the growing gap of inequality here.

Jimmy Van Bramer, Council Member, Queens «I congratulate my colleague Council Member Melissa Mark - Viverito, who will become the next Speaker of the New York City Council.

Brad Lander, Council Member, Brooklyn «Melissa Mark - Viverito will be a great Speaker of the New York City Council.