Sentences with phrase «city council president there»

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«When you talk about having a center that's there not just for women and minority businesses but also for small business that are based in the city of Buffalo, to me that speaks volumes of the direction of this city,» Common Council President Darius Pridgen said.

There, at a Planned Parenthood rally, he railed against President Donald Trump and «extreme conservative zealots,» then met with City Council leaders about how he should intercede at the Housing Authority, a city ageCity Council leaders about how he should intercede at the Housing Authority, a city agecity agency.

There is speculation other candidates in the race could be U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner (D - Forest Hills), Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn (D - Manhattan).

Common Council President Darius Pridgen says there a several ideas floating around such as reimbursement for city residents, but like Dandies, Pridgen says this proposal should be a work in progress with the understanding that more digging is needed.

With the elections of Senator Eric Adams to Brooklyn borough president and Assembly members Vanessa Gibson, Inez Barron, Alan Maisel and Rafael Espinal to the New York City Council, there will be at least five vacant seats without representation come January in the city alCity Council, there will be at least five vacant seats without representation come January in the city alcity alone.

Though Mr. Jeffries and Mr. Stringer are most often discussed as potential opponents for the mayor in a Democratic primary, there is a longer list of possible challengers, including Ruben Diaz Jr., the Bronx borough president; Eric L. Adams, the Brooklyn borough president; Letitia James, the public advocate; and Melissa Mark - Viverito, the City Council speaker.

There the three prominent open and participatory government advocates who have signed up are Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, City Council member Ben Kallos and City Council member Brad Lander.

In addition to Ms. Barron, there are five other open seats in the city following the election of ex-Senator Eric Adams to Brooklyn borough president, the expulsion of ex-Assemblyman Eric Stevenson after a corruption conviction and the successful campaigns of three Assembly lawmakers — Vanessa Gibson, Alan Maisel and Rafael Espinal — for the City Councity following the election of ex-Senator Eric Adams to Brooklyn borough president, the expulsion of ex-Assemblyman Eric Stevenson after a corruption conviction and the successful campaigns of three Assembly lawmakers — Vanessa Gibson, Alan Maisel and Rafael Espinal — for the City CounCity Council.

Meanwhile, potential candidates City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer and Public Advocate Bill de Blasio declined to discuss with the Journal whether they would settle there if elected.

There will soon be two charter revision commissions preparing to recommend changes to the charter for approval or disapproval by voters: one is sponsored by the mayor, with recommendations due this fall, and the other by the City Council in partnership with Public Advocate James and Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, with proposals due in 2019.

When the governor flew to Puerto Rico to address the financial crisis there, he was accompanied by Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., another de Blasio critic, and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, a regular ally of the mayor.

On Thursday evening at Fordham Law School, there will be a panel discussion on «Predictions and Expectations for the Administration of Donald Trump» featuring Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer; City Council Member Eric Ulrich; political commentator Gerson Borrero; former Bill Clinton speechwriter Tony Edwards; and moderator Jerry Goldfeder, an election law professor.

There's been some chattering this week in cyberspace over a comment that Schenectady City Council President Gary McCarthy — the man some Democrats want to be the city's next mayor — made at Monday night's meeting about a member of the public's mental health issCity Council President Gary McCarthy — the man some Democrats want to be the city's next mayor — made at Monday night's meeting about a member of the public's mental health isscity's next mayor — made at Monday night's meeting about a member of the public's mental health issues.

Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito maintained that New York City will remain a sanctuary city in the aftermath of President - Elect Donald Trump's victory, and disputed his assertion that there are up to 3 million undocumented immigrants who are criminCity will remain a sanctuary city in the aftermath of President - Elect Donald Trump's victory, and disputed his assertion that there are up to 3 million undocumented immigrants who are crimincity in the aftermath of President - Elect Donald Trump's victory, and disputed his assertion that there are up to 3 million undocumented immigrants who are criminals.

Some, including onetime acting mayor and former city council president Ken Cockrel, declared there was no public demand for it.