Sentences with phrase «city council speaker said»

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.

«The detectives on my security detail did not hesitate when they intervened to stop and arrest the perpetrator of a horrific domestic assault in East Harlem and on behalf of all New Yorkers, I extend my sincere and heartfelt thanks to the NYPD for their outstanding work,» the City Council speaker said.

Not exact matches

NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton said it would take «upwards of almost a year» for the department to put into action reforms promised as part of a deal with the mayor and City Council speaker that circumvented a package of police reform bills supported by a majority of the Council.

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.

«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.

Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis says Lopez Rivera actually showed more concern for the parade than de Blasio and the City Council speaker.

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.

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.

«I've said this 1,000 times: I don't agree with her on some things, I violently disagree with her on some things, but she has been a very good speaker who has, by and large, kept the City Council voting on those things that are important and directing them on the best interests of the city,» he sCity Council voting on those things that are important and directing them on the best interests of the city,» he scity,» he said.

«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.

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.

«I'm actually dedicating my speech to Donald Trump, because I think that thanks to his lovely anti-immigrant rhetoric, his misogyny, his bigotry, he's really galvanizing and mobilizing and energizing immigrant communities across the nation,» Ms. Mark - Viverito, a native of Puerto Rico and the first Latina to be Council speaker, said today during a press conference at City Hall.

Mr. Duane, who was a pivotal figure during the recent battle over same - sex marriage, said that he had only begun to think seriously about retiring a few weeks ago, around the time that he and his longtime partner, Louis Webre, attended the wedding of Christine C. Quinn, the City Council speaker and his former chief of staff, and Kim M. Catullo.

The speaker said the Council would only pass a «Home Rule Message» — when the Council makes an official request of the state legislature to pass a special law impacting the city — on a proposal «that's actually gonna pass.»

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.

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.

Councilwoman Melissa Mark - Viverito appears to have the votes she needs to become the next speaker of the City Council, after Brooklyn Democratic chair Frank Seddio broke ranks with his fellow county leaders at the urging of Mayor - elect Bill de Blasio, sources said.

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.

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.

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.

The arch-progressive Council speaker, an avid Hillary Clinton supporter, described herself at the City Hall briefing as «disgusted» — on the call, she said she was «pissed off.»

At the time, he did not rule it out, despite saying he was «100 percent solely focused» on running for City Council speaker.

Mr. de Blasio, a Democrat, also declined to say if the city would hire 1,000 new police officers, a top priority for the City Council speaker, Melissa Mark - Vivercity would hire 1,000 new police officers, a top priority for the City Council speaker, Melissa Mark - ViverCity Council speaker, Melissa Mark - Viverito.

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.

Mr. Johnson said in an interview last week that it was his intention to reconstitute an investigations unit for the Council of the sort first created in the 1980s under the city's first Council speaker, Peter Vallone Sr..

«Corey Johnson, the disruptor, the underdog, the fighter and now the speaker of the New York City Council,» he said.

Manhattan Councilman Corey Johnson is set to unveil a set of reforms — including putting the entire city budget online 48 hours prior to a vote — he says would boost transparency in the Council that he'd commit to if elected speaker.

NYC 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.

«We want to have a vision for New York City as a whole and the Council has a role in that,» said Mark - Viverito who has already begun having conversations with her colleagues about being the speaker.

New York City's police chief and Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo have also said they will not participate, but Mayor Bill de Blasio and many of the city's top Puerto Rican politicians, including the City Council speaker, Melissa Mark - Viverito, and Ruben Diaz Jr., the Bronx borough president, have remained steadfast in their suppCity's police chief and Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo have also said they will not participate, but Mayor Bill de Blasio and many of the city's top Puerto Rican politicians, including the City Council speaker, Melissa Mark - Viverito, and Ruben Diaz Jr., the Bronx borough president, have remained steadfast in their suppcity's top Puerto Rican politicians, including the City Council speaker, Melissa Mark - Viverito, and Ruben Diaz Jr., the Bronx borough president, have remained steadfast in their suppCity Council speaker, Melissa Mark - Viverito, and Ruben Diaz Jr., the Bronx borough president, have remained steadfast in their support.

«In the spirit of strengthening the Council, which animated my candidacy from the start, I want to formally concede to the next speaker of the City Council, my colleague, Melissa Mark - Viverito,» he said.

The City Council approved the bill to ban the buses» blaring loud speakers three weeks ago, but after listening to members of the Transportation Workers Union discuss the job losses that might be incurred if the bill became law, the mayor said he would wait until he spoke with City Council Speaker Christine Quinn before he signed.

«As chairman of this board, I speak for all of us in urging the City Council and our speaker, Melissa Mark - Viverito, to heed the united voices of The Bronx — and the growing chorus of opposition in every corner of this city — and to stop this proposal when it comes before the City Council,» Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. said in a statement ThursCity Council and our speaker, Melissa Mark - Viverito, to heed the united voices of The Bronx — and the growing chorus of opposition in every corner of this city — and to stop this proposal when it comes before the City Council,» Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. said in a statement Thurscity — and to stop this proposal when it comes before the City Council,» Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. said in a statement ThursCity Council,» Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. said in a statement Thursday.

Addressing a crowd that included the heads of New York's four other boroughs as well as Christine Quinn, the speaker of the City Council, Diaz described his «holistic vision» and «conceptual master plan» for the borough which, he said, «is reshaping the Bronx and advancing a strong agenda for its future.»

BY DUNCAN OSBORNE One thing was said over and over again about Corey Johnson as the City Council convened to elect its new speaker — the 35 - year - old works hard.

The speaker also said that the City Council will make a major push to promote the city's municipal ID program, which will launch in JanuCity Council will make a major push to promote the city's municipal ID program, which will launch in Janucity's municipal ID program, which will launch in January.

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.

Sources say the former city council speaker is expecting a commissionership from Cuomo if, as expected, he is re-elected.

«It is irresponsible for the City of New York — the mayor, the speaker and all the City Council members who support this initiative to destroy government documents,» she said.

Corey Johnson, the City Council speaker, and Daniel Dromm, the Council's finance chairman, said in a statement that they were «disappointed» that no money for Fair Fares and the other City Council priorities was in the executive budget, though they believed there was enough money from additional revenue and potential savings to fund the proposals.

«She's a great councilwoman and she's going to make an even better speaker of the city council,» Van Bramer said, adding later that his vote was «firm» and that the other supporters were «locked in.»

We have made progress lowering cases of lead poisoning in the past decade, but there is still much work to be done,» said Council speaker Corey Johnson, adding the package would «hopefully bring us to the point of eradicating childhood lead poisoning in New York City.»

Christine Quinn, the lesbian City Council speaker, lobbied fellow Irish Catholic Flanagan («They've said we'll do everything we can to help you,» he says.

LENOX HILL — A powerful Upper East Side Democratic organization was poised to endorse Christine Quinn for mayor, but shifted course because of the City Council speaker's stance on the controversial marine transfer station, an organization leader said.

Williams, who is currently focused on running for City Council speaker, said as Cuomo helped resurrect a lucrative affordable housing tax credit for rich developers, the city and state have lost thousands of rent - regulated apartmeCity Council speaker, said as Cuomo helped resurrect a lucrative affordable housing tax credit for rich developers, the city and state have lost thousands of rent - regulated apartmecity and state have lost thousands of rent - regulated apartments.

Melissa Mark - Viverito, the City Council speaker, who created the commission, said: «This is a historic day.

«Bringing more justice to vulnerable New Yorkers is a hallmark of this City Council,» the speaker said today.

«Our work has resulted in a plan that addresses the magnitude of our city's affordability crisis by encouraging smart, sustainable affordable housing production,» said Melissa Mark - Viverito, the Council speaker, standing at a lectern in the rotunda of City Hall on Monday to announce the details of the dcity's affordability crisis by encouraging smart, sustainable affordable housing production,» said Melissa Mark - Viverito, the Council speaker, standing at a lectern in the rotunda of City Hall on Monday to announce the details of the dCity Hall on Monday to announce the details of the deal.

I'm not from New York City originally,» said Clinton surrogate Melissa Mark - Viverito, the City Council speaker, a native of Puerto Rico.

«Children who become obese are much more likely to battle obesity their entire life,» said Quinn (D - Manhattan), the City Council speaker.