Sentences with phrase «city power brokers»

He should realize that jabs from Mr. Lhota are the tiniest foretaste of what's awaiting him, from belligerent Council members, skeptical reporters, defiant municipal unions and aggrieved city power brokers.

Cuomo has amassed a $ 16 million war chest for 2018 with big bucks from Hollywood, a Walmart heiress and New York City power brokers.

Although state legislation authorizing mayoral control of the Buffalo Public Schools still lacks a Republican sponsor in the GOP - dominated Senate, that hasn't stopped city power brokers from quietly plotting what a takeover of the troubled district would look like.

Not exact matches

You can fault this maxim for its poor grammar, but in the economy of city hall power - brokering, you can't fault its logic.

A long list of celebrities — from sports heroes to movie stars and local city officials to Washington power - brokers — have tasted the succulent ribs bathed in Dreamland's patented sauce.

New York City, one of the world's best culinary destinations, is credited with many food trends including the 1990s «power breakfast» where the city's elite power brokers shared a hurried yet formal meal in a stodgy locale to seal the deal before 10 aCity, one of the world's best culinary destinations, is credited with many food trends including the 1990s «power breakfast» where the city's elite power brokers shared a hurried yet formal meal in a stodgy locale to seal the deal before 10 acity's elite power brokers shared a hurried yet formal meal in a stodgy locale to seal the deal before 10 a.m..

Character does matter in this race... but it is not my character that is at issue in this election; it is Mr. Fidler's record of highly questionable, unethical behavior as a career politician, a City Councilman and a power broker whose the product of the corrupt Brooklyn Democrat political machine.

Ms. Simon said Mr. Lander, a progressive power broker in the City Council, backed Mr. Sikora because because the WFP endorsed Mr. Sikora, a member of the Communication Workers for America, first.

ALBANY — Mayor Bill de Blasio made a bid Wednesday for permanent mayoral control of New York City's public schools, pitting him against Gov. Andrew Cuomo in yet another high - profile issue that showcased the tensions between the two Democratic power brokers.

Mr. Norman, who represented the district before Mr. Camara, was one of the city's most influential power brokers before his 2005 convictions for financial malfeasance related to his campaign.

Anna Kendrick and Rosario Dawson pose with a politically themed pillow.Mayor Mike Bloomberg and New York City police commissioner Ray Kelly were not on hand, having flown back to Manhattan after a car full of explosives was discovered in Times Square, but there were plenty of other power brokers available to fill the vacuum.

Mr. de Blasio, meanwhile, has forged tight bonds with the city's African - American power brokers and opinion - makers.

The fallen Bronx power broker said the deal was concocted after he reached out to Halloran in January 2013 for help ensuring that the City Council didn't replace one of Savino's hand - picked commissioners on the city's Board of ElectiCity Council didn't replace one of Savino's hand - picked commissioners on the city's Board of Electicity's Board of Elections.

Democratic power brokers are divvying up City Council chairmanships following the speaker race.

Safeguards created to prevent the rise of another power broker have become obstacles to the city's progress

A Democratic power broker from Harlem has been hired by a prominent lobbying firm to join its efforts to influence city and state government.

Though both of New York's senators, Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand, have made up their minds on the agreement that was also brokered by five other world powers, a large chunk of the city's congressional delegation remains undecided.

That's where many of the city's power brokers will be opening up their opulent apartments to host dinner parties for Monday night's Women's Campaign Forum's 31st annual «Parties of Your Choice Gala.»

Power brokers Bill Bratton, John Catsimatidis, Rep. Carolyn Maloney and Bill O'Reilly were spotted at the Carlyle on Thursday at a 70th birthday bash for former City Council President Andrew Stein.

The press conference, organized by Orthodox Jewish power broker Michael Miller and his Jewish Community Relations Council of New York, also brought together city elected officials like Comptroller Scott Stringer and Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer.

Halloran is on trial in White Plains federal court for allegedly acting as a power broker in state Sen. Malcolm Smith's (D - Hollis) ploy to allegedly bribe New York City county Republican parties into authorizing him to run for mayor on the GOP line.

Blume wrote, «Some of the city's power brokers seem to be invested in Beutner, 58, who is himself one of L.A.'s more influential leaders.»

Tornillo's position as a political insider and power broker in the city will ensure his case receives the full attention of the Miami media.

When the city's shadiest power brokers turn up murdered in gristly ways, the apparent work of an inventive serial killer, Nighthawk must ask himself, Does this predator deserve to be caught?

Yet it is not the city's power brokers that most concern him but rather its ordinary citizens.

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When you're starting out as an investor in Oklahoma City OKLAHOMA, you'd better not burn any bridges — especially with the power real estate brokers in this town.