Sentences with phrase «city state senator»

New York City state Senator Diane Savino says Hochul deserves a second term.

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United States Senator Cory Booker attends a rally to protest the executive order that President Donald Trump signed clamping down on refugee admissions and temporarily restricting travelers from seven predominantly Muslim countries in New York City.

«The fact is, there were a lot of small contractors and vendors who got hurt, who went out of business because Trump did not pay contracts on time,» New Jersey state senator Jim Whelan, who was the mayor of Atlantic City during Trump's casino years, told Newsweek last year.

On each poll, participants indicated whether they approved or disapproved of the job performance of President Barack Obama, their state governor, senators, representative and their mayor, if they lived in a city with more than about 10,000 residents.

Long time Anti-Gun Advocate State Senator R.C. Soles, 74, shot one of two intruders at his home just outside Tabor City, N.C. about 5 p.m. Sunday, the prosecutor for the politician's home county said.

Recently, New Jersey State Senator David Friedland introduced a bill calling for the establishment of frontons in Jersey City, Camden and Long Branch, even though last year New Jersey voters turned down jai alai in a referendum.

Allies of convicted felon and former state senator Hiram Monserrate, who is now running for the NYC Council, say they will file a lawsuit against NYC Board of Elections for moving polling sites from his stronghold in LeFrak City in Queens.

The president, 33 Senators, all 435 House members, scores of statewide officeholders and thousands of state legislators, mayors, city councilmembers, etc, all up for election.

Also at 10 a.m., congressional candidate and state senator Adriano Espaillat joins parents outside of City College Academy of the Arts to call for an end to violence and to update the community regarding security efforts, 196th and Broadway (park side of the street), Manhattan.

Obama is a «Marxist,» a «socialist» and a «terrorist,» all fascinating words to see applied to a center - left senator from a Midwestern city embedded in a relatively conservative state.

«Senator Marcellino and the members of the education committee will seek information about what is being done to fix underperforming schools and other specific plans to improve and strengthen the city school system so that the state's examination of mayoral control is as comprehensive as possible.»

«I think the City of Buffalo funds the schools to the tune of ten to 15 percent depending on what the state allocation is, so I think it's appropriate that the mayor have some input on the school board,» the senator said.

A source close to attorney Wendy Long confirmed City & State's report that she is indeed aiming to announce a challenge to Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand this week, making her the second Republican aiming to oust New York's Democratic junior senator from her perch this fall.

The five Democratic state senators who are former members of the New York City Council are pushing back on a claim made by IDC Sen. Diane Savino that they are blocking a measure that would create a system to publicly finance political campaigns.

«There are many important issues facing the City and State, and Senator Flanagan believes it's critical that we work together with the Mayor and others to address them.»

The coalition created out of the Working Families Party convention to flip the state Senate into Democratic hands is quickly putting together its list of seats to target and / or protect, and apparently one of just two remaining Republican senators representing New York City is in its crosshairs.

Local elected officials - Mayor Byron Brown, Buffalo — Chris Collins, Erie County Executive — Patrick Curley, NY State Power Authority — Mayor Paul Dyster, Niagara Falls — David Franczyk, Buffalo Common Council Member — Jean Kessner, Syracuse City Council Member - Assemblywoman Crystal Peoples - Stokes — State Senator William Stachowski — State Senator Antoine Thompson

Senator Kirsten Gillibrand says that more women politicians on the state and local levels would lead to better government accountability, especially during a time when men are behaving badly in both New York City and Albany.

The senator said his priorities for the coming session include permanently killing the so - called «bag tax» in New York City and fighting for additional mental health and special education funding across the city and stCity and fighting for additional mental health and special education funding across the city and stcity and state.

Katz, a lobbyist, will be locked in a tough battle for control of Borough Hall with heavyweight opponents including City Councilman Peter Vallone, widely considered the frontrunner, Councilman Leroy Comrie, and State Senator Jose Peralta.

Schneiderman was joined for the announcement by New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Mary T. Bassett and State Senator Adriano Espaillat.

A City & State review of campaign expenditures of all 63 of the state's senators between July and December of 2013 found that 29 of them — close to a majority — reported unitemized expenses in their filState review of campaign expenditures of all 63 of the state's senators between July and December of 2013 found that 29 of them — close to a majority — reported unitemized expenses in their filstate's senators between July and December of 2013 found that 29 of them — close to a majority — reported unitemized expenses in their filings.

Like in 2013 when I was re-elected after an 8 - year break and beat the candidate endorsed by Assembly Member Glick, State Senator Hoylman, and City

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State Sen. Tony Avella (D - Bayside) may be one of 62 senators, but the lawmaker said he has a stronger voice among his colleagues than when he was on the City Council, where he was one of 51 legislators — 48 of them Democrats.

Former state senator Hiram Monserrate, who was ejected from the Senate in 2010 after being convicted of assaulting his girlfriend and who served time in prison for fraud and conspiracy, is announcing a bid for the City Council on Tuesday.

BY PAUL SCHINDLER Stepping up the effort to press the Cuomo administration to provide more funding to shelter homeless youth, State Senator Brad Hoylman, an out gay Manhattan Democrat, appeared with fellow elected officials and advocates outside of City Hall on February 12 to make the case.

Consequently New York State Senator Michael Nozzolio and Assembly minority leader Brian Kolb have written to Bloomberg and the city council urging them to reconsider.

Tony Avella has worked his whole life on the public payroll with do nothing positions with Mayor Dinkins, Senator Stavisky, City Council, and now as State Senator so it's easy to understand how he doesn't grasp the need for private sector development and job creation.

«The reason the mayor is implementing a municipal ID program [is] because Congress has not acted,» said State Senator Adriano Espaillat, referencing a proposal from Mayor Bill de Blasio to provide city ID cards to immigrants.

Today, State Assemblymember Brian Kavanagh and State Senator Daniel Squadron released the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)'s decision that changes to the Section 8 Small Area Fair Market Rent (SAFMR) policy — which could have had severe unintended consequences for NYC Section 8 tenants — will not apply to cities with low vacancy rates, like NYC.

In the Inside City Hall discussion, former Senator Al D'Amato chimed in with his thoughts, namely that the presidential gossip is credit to Mr. Cuomo doing a good job as governor of the state.

WestView Publisher George Capsis (second from left) is pictured at the festivities with New York City Public Advocate Letitia James; VID President Erik Coler; and New York State Senator Brad Hoylman (left to right).

State Senator Joseph P. Addabbo, Jr. recently had the opportunity to meet face - to - face in Albany with Richard A. Carranza, the newly appointed Chancellor of New York City Schools, to discuss a variety of critical education issues.

State legislators led by Senator Daniel Squadron are trying to change the name of a 436 - acre park north of New York City, and Assemblyman Charles Lavine pushed Cuomo to take action in a letter.

Also speaking were TA President Susan Steinberg, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, State Senator Brad Hoylman, Councilmember Dan Garodnick, and property manager Rick Hayduk (as well as City Comptroller Scott Stringer and Borough President Gale Brewer, not pictured).

Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan, who oversaw the city's emergence from bankruptcy, easily won re-election, defeating fellow Democrat Coleman A. Young II, a state senator and the son of the city's first African - American mayor.

D.O.T. Delancey Street safety improvements The city Department of Transportation will begin making safety improvements along the Delaney Street corridor in the coming weeks, according to a statement released by New York State Senator Daniel Squadron.

Meanwhile, in a recent release, Republican state Senators Kathy Marchione and Hugh Farley announced funding secured in the state budget would ensure a 27 percent increase in VLT host aid for the City of Saratoga Springs and Saratoga County.

Efforts to reach MEM Enterprises were unsuccessful, however, based upon inquiries made by City & State, it appears that the company's address is the same as that of the senator's brother, Marvin Maziarz, a retired Niagara County Community College professor.

«A ban in New York City would have an immediate and dire effect on the in - state businesses that supply New York City restaurants and food service establishments with these containers,» said Senator Nozzolio.

Convicted felon and former state senator Hiram Monserrate has a real shot at winning back his old City Council seat in Queens, according to Democratic insiders.

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Prosecutors in Bharara's office filed court papers in two separate corruption cases giving notice that they were adding the pensions of two state senators, a city councilman and two other officials to the list of property subject to forfeiture if the officials are convicted.

Accompanied by New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, City Comptroller Scott Stringer, Congressman Jerry Nadler, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer and State Senator Brad Hoylman, Hochul greeted commuters at the 96th & Broadway subway station.

On December 8th, 2017 State Senator Brian Kavanagh and Assemblymembers Deborah Glick and Yuh - Line Niou sent the attached letter to Governor Cuomo urging him to sign S130B / A4002A, which would require residential appointments to the Battery Park City Authority Board.

The trial of New York State Senator Malcolm Smith has brought to light new evidence concerning his alleged scheme to become mayor of New York City.

Alcántara's Senate bid has received endorsements from State Senator Adriano Espaillat, Public Advocate Letitia James, Bronx Borough President Rubén Díaz Jr, City Councilmembers Ydanis Rodríguez and Ritchie Torres, and former Bronx Borough President Fernando Ferrer.

At the time of this post, 5 candidates have declared (or all but declared) including City Councilmembers Peter Vallone (expected to formally announce this Tuesday) and Leroy Comrie, State Senators Tony Avella and Jose Peralta, and Lobbyist Melinda Katz.

«We believe this city must take a turn — a right turn,» said State Senator Adriano Espaillat.