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Poll results released earlier this month placed the City Council speaker in the lead to replace Mayor Michael Bloomberg and trailed by ex-Rep.

Quinn held a strong advantage over Weiner as recently as May 22, when a Quinnipiac University survey showed the city council speaker in the top spot at 25 % among registered Democrats and Weiner behind at 15 %.

His opponents spent the final weeks of the primary race unleashing everything they had against de Blasio, from his association with slumlords that he had gone after as public advocate, to his support for overturning term limits when he wanted to be the City Council speaker in 2005.

A Queens Democratic source said Mr. Weprin was growing «frustrated» in the Council, especially after losing a heated race for City Council speaker in 2014.

Not exact matches

The brewing controversy has found an ally in New York City Council speaker Christine Quinn, a Catholic.

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).

Perhaps sensing growing Dominican clout, Espaillat is now backed by a number of elected officials, some of whom backed Rangel the last time: the City Council speaker, who represents East Harlem and was born in Puerto Rico, and the Bronx Borough president.

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.

Other commission members were Scott P. Campbell, executive director of the Elton John AIDS Foundation; Rose Harvey, commissioner of the State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation; Thomas Krever, CEO of the Hetrick - Martin Institute; Kelsey Louie, CEO of Gay Men's Health Crisis; Christine Quinn, the former City Council speaker who is now CEO of Women in Need; Melissa Sklarz, development director at the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund; and Glennda Testone, executive director of the LGBT Community Center.

Garodnick is a former securities lawyer who ran for speaker of the City Council against Melissa Mark - Viverito five years ago and at one point considered running for city comptroller in 2City Council against Melissa Mark - Viverito five years ago and at one point considered running for city comptroller in 2city comptroller in 2013.

«Mayor de Blasio, Public Advocate Tish James, Comptroller Scott Stringer and now myself as the City Council speaker all are affirming and are an example of what the electorate has said they want, which is a new direction in the way that the City of New York in lead,» she told the crowd.

Major real estate developers, using limited liability companies, funneled six figures in donations to the Democratic Organization of Queens County in the time before U.S. Rep. Joseph Crowley, its chair, selected gentrification - friendly Councilmember Corey Johnson as the new speaker of the New York City Council.

«Airbnb has refused to disclose data on their illegal listings, even when they've been subpoenaed by the city and questioned under oath by the Council,» City Council speaker Corey Johnson told Politico in a statemcity and questioned under oath by the Council,» City Council speaker Corey Johnson told Politico in a statemCity Council speaker Corey Johnson told Politico in a statement.

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.

City Council Speaker Corey Johnson began his first round of Council staffer firings last Friday, gutting the public tech division — a unit created under the previous speaker and the only unit in the Council to be headed by a Latina woman.

On Wednesday, during the strategy session, the governor will meet with Christine C. Quinn, the speaker of the City Council, who is openly gay; Brian Ellner, who is pushing for same - sex marriage in New York for the Human Rights Campaign, a national advocacy group; Ross D. Levi, the head of the state's leading gay rights organization, the Empire State Pride Agenda; and Richard Socarides, a former Clinton administration official and president of Equality Matters, a new advocacy group.

Topics included Peter Ragone's role in the administration, de Blasio's engagement in the city council speaker race, plans concerning his wife's possible staff and office, Health Commissioner Tom Farley, Schools Chancellor Carmen Farina's pension and salary and Governor Cuomo's plans to allow medical marijuana in New York.

Among the beneficiaries may be Brooklyn Councilman David Greenfield, who is said to be in line to be the next chairman of the City Council's powerful Land Use committee, according to multiple sources close to the negotiations for Council speaker.

Lawyers for City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito have reached a settlement with the city's Conflict of Interest Board following an investigation into free political consulting services that Mark - Viverito accepted during the race for speaker in 2City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito have reached a settlement with the city's Conflict of Interest Board following an investigation into free political consulting services that Mark - Viverito accepted during the race for speaker in 2city's Conflict of Interest Board following an investigation into free political consulting services that Mark - Viverito accepted during the race for speaker in 2013.

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.

«They are in these papers, which they gave us no notification of in the council's office or the speaker's office, challenging the legality of a law that the city has followed for 13 years,» said Quinn.

The Loisaida Awards were reinstated, and we honored living legends such as Adela, the still - standing Puerto Rican restaurant and community epicenter; CHICO, street artist of storied fame; Melissa Mark - Viverito, newly elected as the first Puerto Rican speaker of the City Council; and Rosie Méndez, the Councilmember who played a pivotal role in keeping Loisaida Inc. alive.

In the city, meanwhile, the bosses who made Corey Johnson the new City Council speaker are choosing the key committee chairs, quickly extracting the spoils of their suppcity, meanwhile, the bosses who made Corey Johnson the new City Council speaker are choosing the key committee chairs, quickly extracting the spoils of their suppCity Council speaker are choosing the key committee chairs, quickly extracting the spoils of their support.

A pair of police reform measures vigorously opposed by New York City's largest officers union is moving toward passage in the City Council, a last - ditch effort by its departing speaker, Melissa Mark - Viverito, who has staked her legacy on criminal justice reform.

The mayor and speaker gave what each sees as the highlights from their perspective, as did Ferreras - Copeland, then the press assembled in the rotunda at City Hall peppered the mayor with questions about why he had relented to the Council push - two years in the making - to add significantly to the NYPD force.

Ms. Quinn, the City Council speaker, offers the judgment and record of achievement anyone should want in a mayor.

When Mr. de Blasio took office as mayor in 2014 and Mr. Heastie was the Bronx Democratic county chairman, they found themselves on opposite sides of the race for City Council speaker.

In 2014, he was still a new mayor, one who had ridden into City Hall on a hard progressive platform and a 73 percent electoral tsunami, who had installed the Council speaker of his choice and built a line of political credit with Gov. Andrew Cuomo by securing him support from liberal groups over the summer.

said Christine Quinn, the City Council's first openly lesbian speaker, speaking to a crowd in front of the historic Stonewall Inn in the West Village, where nearly 100 people gathered Tuesday evening to celebrate the ruling.

The City Council speaker, speaking at an event Thursday, maintained that the city's real estate tax system was «crazy» and «really, really unfair,» but acknowledged that the complete overhaul she pursued in 2014 is unlikely to happen any time soon, Politico reporCity Council speaker, speaking at an event Thursday, maintained that the city's real estate tax system was «crazy» and «really, really unfair,» but acknowledged that the complete overhaul she pursued in 2014 is unlikely to happen any time soon, Politico reporcity's real estate tax system was «crazy» and «really, really unfair,» but acknowledged that the complete overhaul she pursued in 2014 is unlikely to happen any time soon, Politico reported.

A similar bill in the State Assembly seemed poised to follow until, later on Tuesday, the speakers of the Assembly and the City Council agreed to delay enacting the bag fee while city officials amended the city's bill to the Assembly's likCity Council agreed to delay enacting the bag fee while city officials amended the city's bill to the Assembly's likcity officials amended the city's bill to the Assembly's likcity's bill to the Assembly's liking.

As a former City Council speaker and high - profile political figure, GMHC's search team viewed Quinn as someone who can raise the profile of the organization — and bring in much - needed fundraising dollars, sources said.

Corey Johnson of Chelsea, who was the chair of the City Council's Health Committee in 2015 and is now the City Council speaker, took a lead role in getting the city health department and the AIDS activists to come to an agreement on how to replace the lost serviCity Council's Health Committee in 2015 and is now the City Council speaker, took a lead role in getting the city health department and the AIDS activists to come to an agreement on how to replace the lost serviCity Council speaker, took a lead role in getting the city health department and the AIDS activists to come to an agreement on how to replace the lost servicity health department and the AIDS activists to come to an agreement on how to replace the lost services.

This is why I stand with her in support of her candidacy to become the speaker of the New York City Council.»

The council speaker, who has been locked in a tight battle for the top slot since Weiner entered the race, said the election has to be about ways to improve the city.

Weiner, who was forced to resign his congressional seat in 2011 amid a sexting scandal, shook up a Democratic field that had long been led by the City Council speaker, Christine Quinn.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's first - year agenda has faced next to no resistance in the City Council, a feat some say is inextricably linked to his successful effort to install his choice for council speaker, Melissa Mark - ViCouncil, a feat some say is inextricably linked to his successful effort to install his choice for council speaker, Melissa Mark - Vicouncil speaker, Melissa Mark - Viverito.

Mayor Bill de Blasio and Congressman Joe Crowley clashed in the backroom contest for City Council speaker.

«When you look at who represents our government, the federal on down, the president, the vice president, the governor, the lieutenant governor, the attorney general, the mayor, the city comptroller, the speaker of the City Council, they do have one thing in common,» he adcity comptroller, the speaker of the City Council, they do have one thing in common,» he adCity Council, they do have one thing in common,» he added.

Among the attendees were 22 - year - old Lyron Blum - Evitts, a congressional intern who said she came in response to an appeal from the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee; Crowley's cousin, Councilwoman Liz Crowley; and City Council speaker Christine Quinn.

Questions during the off topic portion of the press Q&A included the NYPD's proposed expansion of it's use of tasers, a fine levied by the Campaign Finance Board against de Blasio ally and pro-carriage horse ban advocate NYCLASS, de Blasio's recent comments on the City's long drop in crime being attributable to former mayor David Dinkins and former city council speaker Peter Vallone Sr., a city council proposal to allow filing in City Council district offices of NYPD - related complaints with the Civilian Complaint Review Board, the proposed bill which would ban carriage horses and resulting loss of jobs, an attempt by a staff member of the Fox News show The O'Reilly Factor to goad the mayor into agreeing to appear on that show, a possible tax on non-resident apartment owners, the mayor's planned meeting tonight with Jewish community leaders in Crown Heights and whether the mayor has concerns about the «secrecy» of the NYPD's disciplinary procCity's long drop in crime being attributable to former mayor David Dinkins and former city council speaker Peter Vallone Sr., a city council proposal to allow filing in City Council district offices of NYPD - related complaints with the Civilian Complaint Review Board, the proposed bill which would ban carriage horses and resulting loss of jobs, an attempt by a staff member of the Fox News show The O'Reilly Factor to goad the mayor into agreeing to appear on that show, a possible tax on non-resident apartment owners, the mayor's planned meeting tonight with Jewish community leaders in Crown Heights and whether the mayor has concerns about the «secrecy» of the NYPD's disciplinary proccity council speaker Peter Vallone Sr., a city council proposal to allow filing in City Council district offices of NYPD - related complaints with the Civilian Complaint Review Board, the proposed bill which would ban carriage horses and resulting loss of jobs, an attempt by a staff member of the Fox News show The O'Reilly Factor to goad the mayor into agreeing to appear on that show, a possible tax on non-resident apartment owners, the mayor's planned meeting tonight with Jewish community leaders in Crown Heights and whether the mayor has concerns about the «secrecy» of the NYPD's disciplinary pcouncil speaker Peter Vallone Sr., a city council proposal to allow filing in City Council district offices of NYPD - related complaints with the Civilian Complaint Review Board, the proposed bill which would ban carriage horses and resulting loss of jobs, an attempt by a staff member of the Fox News show The O'Reilly Factor to goad the mayor into agreeing to appear on that show, a possible tax on non-resident apartment owners, the mayor's planned meeting tonight with Jewish community leaders in Crown Heights and whether the mayor has concerns about the «secrecy» of the NYPD's disciplinary proccity council proposal to allow filing in City Council district offices of NYPD - related complaints with the Civilian Complaint Review Board, the proposed bill which would ban carriage horses and resulting loss of jobs, an attempt by a staff member of the Fox News show The O'Reilly Factor to goad the mayor into agreeing to appear on that show, a possible tax on non-resident apartment owners, the mayor's planned meeting tonight with Jewish community leaders in Crown Heights and whether the mayor has concerns about the «secrecy» of the NYPD's disciplinary pcouncil proposal to allow filing in City Council district offices of NYPD - related complaints with the Civilian Complaint Review Board, the proposed bill which would ban carriage horses and resulting loss of jobs, an attempt by a staff member of the Fox News show The O'Reilly Factor to goad the mayor into agreeing to appear on that show, a possible tax on non-resident apartment owners, the mayor's planned meeting tonight with Jewish community leaders in Crown Heights and whether the mayor has concerns about the «secrecy» of the NYPD's disciplinary procCity Council district offices of NYPD - related complaints with the Civilian Complaint Review Board, the proposed bill which would ban carriage horses and resulting loss of jobs, an attempt by a staff member of the Fox News show The O'Reilly Factor to goad the mayor into agreeing to appear on that show, a possible tax on non-resident apartment owners, the mayor's planned meeting tonight with Jewish community leaders in Crown Heights and whether the mayor has concerns about the «secrecy» of the NYPD's disciplinary pCouncil district offices of NYPD - related complaints with the Civilian Complaint Review Board, the proposed bill which would ban carriage horses and resulting loss of jobs, an attempt by a staff member of the Fox News show The O'Reilly Factor to goad the mayor into agreeing to appear on that show, a possible tax on non-resident apartment owners, the mayor's planned meeting tonight with Jewish community leaders in Crown Heights and whether the mayor has concerns about the «secrecy» of the NYPD's disciplinary process.

Per the governor's executive order, the outside party must be chosen in 60 days by a unanimous vote of de Blasio, the City Council speaker and the head of a citywide coalition of tenant presidents, who happen to be suing the mayor's administration over conditions at the housing authority.

The job of Council speaker is almost certainly the second-most influential political perch in the nation's largest city, with the power to reshape New York's physical layout through land - use decisions, and its municipal services through the budget, now $ 86 billion and growing.

The story of becoming sober more than eight years ago is one Mr. Johnson tells with candor, a key element in the biography of a 35 - year - old who gained national attention for coming out as gay to his Massachusetts high school football team, and who achieved the legislative pinnacle of New York City government on Wednesday, becoming the speaker of the New York City Council.

Mr. Johnson began lobbying to become the Council speaker early in his first term, in September 2015, traveling the city by transit and taxis (he does not own a car).

The eight men running to become the next speaker of the City Council are all Democrats who were re-elected in November to serve a final term in the body.

She had helped get out the vote for de Blasio's Democratic primary victory in the 2013 mayoral race and supported his failed bid to become City Council speaker a decade ago.

«I don't want to see happen the same thing that happened in the City Council, where the speaker of the City Council is the mayor's rubber stamp.

The new speaker further called for increasing the city's rainy - day reserves by $ 500 million — which he cited as proof the council was acting in a «fiscally prudent and restrained» manner.

City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito suggested for the first time on Sunday that her career in politics might end when she completes her term as speaker in 2017.