Sentences with phrase «city mayor seeking»

De Blasio is the first incumbent New York City mayor seeking re-election without self - financing his campaign since 1997, when Rudy Giuliani won a second term.

The relationship between any governor and New York City mayor is important, with state law delineating the City's power and authority and state government cooperation and / or approval needed for much of what any New York City mayor seeks to do.

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«The police department goes where there are allegations,» the mayor said, adding that the city's officers are seeking to protect «the very things that allow Yale to survive.»

So the mayor rejected the pier marina plan, and is seeking another arrangement wherein more fair benefits would accrue to the city and fewer to the park district.

The call for repeal comes after Sen. Malcolm Smith allegedly sought to bribe his way onto the GOP ballot line for New York City mayor through the Wilson - Pakula waiver.

MPs Gisela Stuart and Liam Byrne are expected to seek Labour's candidacy if the city votes to adopt the directly - elected mayor model in a referendum held alongside local elections on May 3rd.

Last year, de Blasio sought a permanent extension of mayoral control of city schools, an ask that came amid ongoing tensions between the Senate GOP and the liberal New York City macity schools, an ask that came amid ongoing tensions between the Senate GOP and the liberal New York City maCity mayor.

The questioner (who happened to be a YNN videographer) then asked Gillibrand if she thought women should be offended by Eliot Spitzer's candidacy for New York City comptroller, as some of her fellow female elected officials have suggested — including NYC Council Speaker Christine Quinn, but she had a political motive in seeking to link Spitzer and Weiner together in hopes of tarring the former congressman, who is one of her rivals in the mayor's race.

During his CNN appearance this morning, the mayor sought to downplay the spat he had with the White House over not being given a heads - up about the president's impending trip to his city.

Last year, Acting U.S. Attorney for the Southern District Joon Kim, who closed a probe of whether de Blasio traded favors for contributions from donors that included Singh, said prosecutors found «several circumstances» where the mayor «made or directed inquiries to relevant City agencies» on behalf of donors seeking «official favors.»

Two of the three candidates running in the Democratic primary for Albany mayor sought support Saturday from the union for city blue collar workers, but incumbent Mayor Kathy Sheehan passed, claiming the union already backs an opponent.

The relationship between Cuomo and de Blasio publicly had been one in which the two men carefully sought to avoid any on - the - record critiques, even as the governor was seen as purposefully undermining the mayor on key issues such as an Atlantic Yards land deal, the terms of extending the 421a tax abatement, mayoral control of New York City schools, universal pre-Kindergarten and a city - wide increase in the minimum wCity schools, universal pre-Kindergarten and a city - wide increase in the minimum wcity - wide increase in the minimum wage.

Cuomo, in turn, has seemingly sought to undermine de Blasio ever more so, with the mayor's team stymied on a variety of issues at the Capitol, including mayoral control of New York City schools.

But if that challenge comes from Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., the mayor won't be the only candidate who has accepted cash from people who would go on to seek his office's blessing or generosity in dealings with the city.

Q&A topics include: why the mayor and Governor Cuomo appear friendly and cooperative on pre-K when together but express different views when apart, will the city fund a single year of full day pre-K if the state does not, how many of the prospective new pre-K seats are in traditional public schools v. charter schools, what is the greatest challenge in converting existing 1/2 day pre-K sites into full day sites, how can the mayor assure that proceeds of his proposed income tax surcharge would remain dedicated solely to the pre - K / middle school program, regulatory issues around pre-K operators, how there can be space available in neighborhoods where schools are overcrowded, how many of the prospective new sites are in schools v. other locations, why the mayor is so opposed to co-locations of charter schools while seeking to co-locate new pre-K programs, the newly - announced ad campaign by charter school supporters, his views on academically screened high schools, his view on the school bus contracts, why he refused off - topic questions Friday evening despite saying on Friday morning that he would take such questions, the status of 28 charter schools expecting to open in fall 2014 in locations approved by the Bloomberg administration, his upcoming appearance on the TV series The Good Wife and his view on city employees marching in the Manhattan St. Patrick's Day Parade in uniform / with banners.

Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis, who is also seeking the GOP nod, said the comments were «unfitting for someone who wants to be mayor of New York City.»

Because the Continuum project is seeking a zoning change, it will need approval through the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure, or ULURP, which includes input from the local community board and borough president as well as up - down votes from the City Planning Commission, City Council and mayor.

New Yorkers for Clean, Livable and Safe Streets, the animal rights group seeking to ban horse - drawn carriages from city streets, is taking aim at the more than 20 council members still mulling one of the top priorities of the mayor.

Although the mayor campaigned on a promise of greater openness with the media and the public, he is currently fielding a number of cases seeking more transparency from the city.

Though prior instant runoff proposals originating in the City Council have failed, the group of electeds and advocates sought to seize on an opportunity presented by the mayor's creation of the Charter Revision Commission.

Joon H. Kim, the acting United States attorney for the Southern District of New York, said that Mr. de Blasio and his associates had solicited donations from people who sought favors from the city and that the mayor had then «directed inquiries to relevant city agencies on behalf of those donors.»

New York City mayor Bill de Blasio saw his relationship with Cuomo and legislators strained, but won much of the change he sought to 421 - a in order to incentivize affordable housing construction.

An animal welfare group that has been lobbying Mayor Bill de Blasio to ban carriage horses from city streets confirmed Friday that it had received a subpoena from federal prosecutors seeking documents related to its fundraising efforts for a nonprofit group created to advance the mayor's policy agenda.

A veteran of city government who has sought the mayor's office four times before, Nicoletti has been expected to announce his candidacy for months.

ALBANY — Two of the three candidates running in the Democratic primary for Albany mayor sought support Saturday from the union for city blue collar workers, but incumbent Mayor Sheehan passed, claiming the union already backs an opponent.

For the 2011 budget, former mayor Jerry Jennings» administration sought a $ 7.8 million a spin - up on the payments the state provides to the city for Empire State Plaza being off the tax rolls.

A city - government blogger conjectured that Mateo's interest in courting the mayor was tied to the efforts of Mateo's wife, Stella, to establish a women - only livery service — and the couple sought information about licensing in March, according to the Taxi & Limousine Commission.

The office said de Blasio and others sought donations from those seeking favors «after which the mayor made or directed inquiries to relevant city agencies on behalf of those donors.»

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork / AP)-- Two former associates of a candidate seeking to become the city's first Asian - American mayor were convicted Thursday in a scheme to illegally raise campaign funds.

Only the current mayor has sought to address that problem by establishing a new city corporation that will oversee large - dollar city technology projects.

With full understanding of ridership and revenues4 on different routes (through better data collection) the metro mayor should seek to offer services to connect people more quickly and affordably to job and training opportunities across the city region, as well boosting health, environmental and social outcomes.

If the Common Council and mayor approve the plan, the city will seek PSC approval.

An assistant to eccentric billionaire John Catsimatidis — the supermarket mogul who unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for New York City mayor in 2013 — sent a quasi-anonymous email poll asking New Yorkers their thoughts on Mayor Bill de Blasio and his potential rivals, a possible prelude to a second try at Gracie Mansion for the businessman.

Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito have reached a deal to add 1,300 new officers to the NYPD, a city official confirmed tonight — a significant win for the Council, which had sought 1,000 new officers, and a concession from the mayor, who had argued for more than a year that the department's headcount was high enoCity Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito have reached a deal to add 1,300 new officers to the NYPD, a city official confirmed tonight — a significant win for the Council, which had sought 1,000 new officers, and a concession from the mayor, who had argued for more than a year that the department's headcount was high enocity official confirmed tonight — a significant win for the Council, which had sought 1,000 new officers, and a concession from the mayor, who had argued for more than a year that the department's headcount was high enough.

A recent New York Post story floated the New York City mayor as a potential primary challenger to Cuomo in 2018, should the governor choose, like his father, to seek a third term.

(CNN)- Disgraced former Rep. Anthony Weiner may seek political redemption by running this year for New York City mayor, but a new poll of city residents suggests many of them may not be ready to forgive City mayor, but a new poll of city residents suggests many of them may not be ready to forgive city residents suggests many of them may not be ready to forgive him.

Stephanie Miner, mayor of the city of Syracuse, spoke about increasing funding to the New York State Department of Transportation at a Nov. 18 press conference for the Rebuild New York Now coalition, which seeks to promote awareness about the issues affecting infrastructure in New York state.

During former mayor Michael Bloomberg's tenure, the state cut what was known as the Advantage Program, which allowed the city to spend its Department of Homeless Services budget on rental assistance for families leaving shelters, as long as they were employed or actively seeking jobs.

«I feel that the mayor did a good job in very difficult negotiations and sought as much stability for the city as possible, given the political realities,» she said.

The investigation by JCOPE, according to the panel, began after lobbyists or clients of lobbyists who were seeking to influence New York City officials, donated to the Campaign for One New York at the request of either de Blasio himself or Ross Offinger, the mayor's top fundraiser and treasurer of the group.

More than a year into de Blasio's administration, a top City Hall aide sought to keep ex-NYC Mayor Mike Bloomberg from speaking at a rare joint appearance with de Blasio — even though the event was for a major project devised and implemented by the former mayor.

The 12 - month extension, which was coupled with a strengthening of charter schools in the city and statewide through keeping their numbers in an available pool, was agreed to after the mayor sought a permanent program.

An assistant to John Catsimatidis, the supermarket mogul who unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination for New York City mayor in 2013, sent a quasi-anonymous email poll asking voters their thoughts on Mayor Bill de Blasio and his potential rivals, a possible prelude to a second try at Gracie Mansion for the businessman.

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio received a generally friendly welcome from Senate Republicans throughout several hours of testimony in Albany yesterday during a hearing on mayoral control of city schools, for which the mayor is seeking a seven - year extension.

In an election year marked by lackluster campaigning and low turnout, one group of New York City voters came to the polls in droves: those seeking to lodge the futile and time - honored protest of writing in a candidate for mayor.

As de Blasio and Cuomo battled over the MTA funding shares between the city and state, Flanagan archly told The Daily News in the last week that Albany shouldn't grant more say to the mayor's office over how to fund the capital fund, a stipulation de Blasio had sought.

The 66 - year - old mayor is still legally barred from seeking reelection, but he will apparently propose to change the law through City Council, not a citywide ballot.

But the mayor's actions and rhetoric have angered police unions, including those seeking new contracts with the city, and cops themselves.

Liu, who was seeking to become the city's first Asian - American mayor, was never implicated in the scheme.

Mayor Bloomberg has also said he will not seek a fourth term as mayor of New York City.