Sentences with phrase «city council speaker candidate»

In January, Williams — a two - time City Council speaker candidate — formed an exploratory committee to challenge Lieutenant Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat.

City Council speaker candidate Melissa Mark - Viverito once lobbied on behalf of five Cuban intelligence agents convicted of spying against the United States.

At 3 p.m., VOCAL - New York hosts a New York City Council speaker candidate forum on affordable housing, 633 Third Ave., Manhattan.

Also at 6 p.m., the National Action Network, in conjunction with the NAACP, the New York Urban League and the Hispanic Federation hold a forum for New York City Council speaker candidates, National Action Network House of Justice, 106 W. 145th St., Manhattan.

Also at 6 p.m., National Organization of Women New York City hosts a forum for New York City Council speaker candidates, focusing on women's issues, Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute, Hunter College, 47 - 49 E. 65th St., Manhattan.

But this year, all eight City Council speaker candidates are male.

Common Cause Executive Director Susan Lerner took aim at four City Council speaker candidates over the perceived slight.

Mayor Bill de Blasio will sit down with several City Council speaker candidates this week, sources told the Daily News.

Not exact matches

And yet, by the time he threw himself into the crowded field of candidates running for mayor of New York in 2013, he had spent more than a decade honing his political skills, serving two terms on the City Council and one as public advocate, and he managed to outmaneuver higher - profile opponents like Christine Quinn, the New York City Council speaker (and Mayor Bloomberg's all - but - anointed successor).

Christine Quinn, former New York City Council speaker and mayoral candidate, who has been a special advisor to Cuomo, and who is vice chair of the State Democratic Party, called Nixon an «unqualified lesbian.»

Nixon's sexuality was brought into the spotlight recently by former City Council speaker and mayoral candidate Christine Quinn, who slammed her as an «unqualified lesbian.»

The former City Council speaker and one - time mayoral candidate called Nixon an «unqualified lesbian.»

de Blasio did send out former city council speaker and 2013 mayoral candidate Christine Quinn and Council Member Antonio Reynoso as surrcouncil speaker and 2013 mayoral candidate Christine Quinn and Council Member Antonio Reynoso as surrCouncil Member Antonio Reynoso as surrogates.

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.

City Council speaker introduces gubernatorial candidates Andrew Cuomo, calling Cuomo's Tea Party opponent Carl Paladino a bully.

As for other developments — former City Council speaker, one - time mayoral candidate, and former Cuomo employee Christine Quinn slammed Nixon as an «unqualified lesbian» on Tuesday, while law professor and 2014 gubernatorial candidate Zephyr Teachout heartily endorsed her run.

A Nevada Senate candidate disinvited City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito from her fundraiser after learning the speaker supported clemency for the jailed leader of a violent Puerto Rican nationalist group, it was reported Wednesday.

But Rodriguez, who is currently running for his third and final term, as well as City Council speaker, defended his endorsement, writing that he is «currently and will continue to stand behind LGBTQ candidates for public office.»

The former state lawmaker plans to create a second committee — Nickel PAC — that he said will contribute directly to candidates who pledge to support a City Council speaker next year who vowed to bring the bag fee bill up for a new vote.

As Gotham Gazette has reported, several of the speaker candidates have donated heavily from their campaign accounts to those of other City Council members and candidates, in apparent effort to win favor ahead of the speaker vote, which will occur in January.

De Blasio is holding sit - downs with several candidates vying to be the next City Council speaker this week, in a race where there is still no clear front - runner, and hopefuls for the position are striving to show their independence from the mayor.

At 6:30 p.m., AARP and Telemundo host a debate among the candidates for New York City Council speaker, 92nd Street YMCA, 1395 Lexington Ave., Manhattan.

BY SAM SPOKONY The City Council's Progressive Caucus — nearly half of whom have not yet taken office — will convene on Sunday, November 24 to interview the candidates for speaker.

Thursday April 11, 2013, 7:00 PM * Candidate Forum / Endorsement Meeting St. John's Lutheran Church 83 Christopher Street ● City Council 1st, 2nd, & 3rd Districts (Speakers: candidates + VID members) ● Comptroller (Speakers: candidates + VID members) ● District Attorney (Speakers: candidates + VID members)

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Attendees included Mayor de Blasio, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., Bronx Democratic Leader Marcus Crespo, City Comptroller Scott Stringer, all the council speaker candidates, and several other council members.

Unsurprising as it may be that the Democratic city council speaker and former mayoral candidate endorsed the expected Democratic nominee, it was nonetheless a powerful scene as Quinn cheerfully pledged her support to her bitter rival.

Brooklyn Councilman Jumaane Williams — a two - time candidate for City Council speaker who was contemplating running against Cuomo — recently announced he is seeking to challenge Lieutenant Gov. Kathy Hochul, Cuomo's running mate.

But none of the eight candidates this year for City Council speaker is female.

Unlike the New York City Council's speaker's race of 2013 and early 2014, there were no forums for the candidates to state their positions to the public.

They say in private that they are looking for an alternative to the well - known roster of candidates who have begun to jockey for position, among them the City Council speaker, Christine C. Quinn, and the public advocate, Bill de Blasio.

Former New York City Council speaker and mayoral candidate Christine Quinn has two active committees that reported an aggregate total of $ 4.5 million in the bank.

A candidate for City Council speaker has drafted a bill to extend term limits for the Council to three terms.

The councilman, who is running for his third term and speaker of the city council, filled out a questionnaire prior to receiving his endorsement from the club in June 2017, where he replied «no» to whether he had or will «in the future endorse or financially support any candidate for public office or current elected official with a track record of working against LGBT equality.»

It may seem like campaign season is over in the city, but one is just getting started; Election Day was the unofficial start of the race for city council speaker — and some of the candidates are heading out of town to kick it off.

Also at 12:30 p.m., Reform Party NYC mayoral candidate Sal Albanese holds a press conference to challenge NYC Council members running for council speaker to pledge not to allow the political consultants who will help them run to lobby them once elected, outside City Hall, ManCouncil members running for council speaker to pledge not to allow the political consultants who will help them run to lobby them once elected, outside City Hall, Mancouncil speaker to pledge not to allow the political consultants who will help them run to lobby them once elected, outside City Hall, Manhattan.

While all of the Democratic candidates have proposed reforms to the policy, frontrunners Christine Quinn, the City Council speaker: and Public Advocate Bill de Blasio sparred over the substance of how the controversial policy would change under their watch.

Lieutenant governor candidate Kathy Hochul and former New York City Council speaker Christine Quinn held an emotional meeting with student activists on Wednesday as part of the «information gathering stage» for legislation that would combat sexual assaults on college campuses.

An outfit pushing for more woman on the City Council recently asked all eight candidates for speaker to embrace the drive.

Governor Andrew Cuomo, lieutenant governor candidate Kathy Hochul and former City Council speaker Christine Quinn announced a «women's equality pledge» today, calling on all seekers and holders of state office to sign it.

In the complaint, E. O'Brien Murray, a political consultant and adviser to Republican candidate Joe Lhota, spells out de Blasio's ties to the anti-Quinn political action committee New York City is Not For Sale and the Advance Group, a consulting firm the PAC hired to bludgeon the City Council speaker.

Melissa Mark - Viverito, one of the leading candidates to become the next City Council speaker, declined to say the Pledge of Allegiance at Council meetings until last month.

None of the eight main speaker candidates for this term were women (though Council Member Inez Barron did cast a protest vote for herself the day the Council voted for speaker, and that too because of the lack of people of color in leadership positions in the city.)

Christine Quinn, the former City Council speaker and candidate for mayor, is joining the Cuomo administration as a special adviser, Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office announced today.

The letter was signed by four speaker candidates — all current City Council members — including Corey Johnson (pictured).

Six of the eight candidates competing to replace term - limited Melissa Mark - Viverito as City Council speaker said Wednesday they support commercial rent control to save mom - and - pop shops.

«When the black candidates for City Council would not commit to come to this day when the nominations and selection for speaker occur, it erased all possibility for a black speaker,» she said.

Several mayoral candidates — including Christine C. Quinn, the City Council speaker; Bill de Blasio, the public advocate; John C. Liu, the comptroller; and William C. Thompson Jr., a former comptroller — were quick to voice support for the workers.

hen his candidate turned out to be a winner, Gresham flexed his muscles to get his former union organizer, Melissa Mark - Viverito, elected as City Council speaker.

When his candidate turned out to be a winner, Gresham flexed his muscles to get his former union organizer, Melissa Mark - Viverito, elected as City Council speaker.