Sentences with phrase «d city council seat»

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Duggan, at the same news conference, took issue with Rhodes» concern that it is a possible conflict of interest for the mayor and a member of the city council to have a seat on a nine - member, state - created oversight board for a post-bankruptcy Detroit.

Local government elections don't have any direct impact on each other and there is no consensus way to quantify the fact that an election in a small city, or a city with more seats on its council, may be less important than in a major city, or a seat with fewer seats on its council.

Jackson, a former member of the New York City Council, has unsuccessfully sought a seat in the Senate before.

Adam McFadden, a Democrat who currently serves as the vice president for the Rochester City Council, has announced his plans to run for the NY - 25 seat formerly occupied by the late Rep. Louise Slaughter.

Her son, James Wu, has also taken a foray into politics, running unsuccessfully for the Flushing City Council seat in 2009.

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.

The District 3 City Council race, for the seat held the past 14 years by Speaker Christine Quinn, pits two passionate and energetic L.G.B.T. contenders against each other for what has often been dubbed «the gay seat.»

Rodriguez, who has been a member of the State Assembly since 2011, is running for the open seat held by the City Council's term - limited Speaker, Melissa Mark - Viverito.

Rev. Michel Faulkner, the former Jets lineman - turned - minister - turned mayoral candidate, has a long way to go in his bid to win the Republican nomination and oust Mayor Bill de Blasio — but he's already out backing GOP contenders for open City Council seats.

The outspending to Democrats reflects the party's dominance in both the city council (where it now has 48 of the 51 seats), as well as the state assembly (where Democrats hold 102 of the 150 seats), Mr. Sheinkopf said.

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.

Brooklyn City Councilman David Greenfield has tapped his ally Kalman Yeger to run for his City Council seat, in a deal criticized by good government groups who say it deprives Democrats of the chance to choose a candidate in an open primary.

The field of candidates eyeing northeast Queens» 19th City Council District seat grew larger this week as its embattled incumbent, who will not seek re-election, faces an ethics probe on allegations that he had affairs with a former intern and former deputy chief of staff.

The over-representation of London is partly due to the city having all - out elections while most of the smaller district councils in Leave leaning areas have just one - third of their council seats up for election.

El - Yateem, a married father of four who had been a prominent Arab - American community leader in Bay Ridge for many years, jumped into the political arena last year when he ran for an open City Council seat.

Teamsters Local 237, a union that represents more than 30,000 government workers in the city and parts of Long Island, has thrown its support behind Heidi Harrison Chain, one of five Democratic candidates vying for Melinda Katz's (D - Forest Hills) Council seat.

MANHATTAN — Now that Dan Garodnick has officially declared his plans to run for city comptroller, challengers are lining up to vie for his City Council scity comptroller, challengers are lining up to vie for his City Council sCity Council seat.

Cheryl Pahaham, a declared City Council candidate, would be ineligible for Jackson's seat under the proposed set of Unity maps.

ASTORIA — A local real estate agent who's been pushing the city to restore the long - shuttered diving pool in Astoria Park has jumped into the race for the neighborhood's City Council scity to restore the long - shuttered diving pool in Astoria Park has jumped into the race for the neighborhood's City Council sCity Council seat.

To watch the half - dozen Democrats vying for Tony Avella's (D - Bayside) City Council seat spar, click here.

New Yorkers for Clean, Livable, and Safe Streets, the animal - rights group that has pressured Mayor de Blasio for four years to ban horse - drawn carriages, is planning to spend up to $ 50,000 to help Assemblyman Francisco Moya defeat Monserrate in the Sept. 12 Democratic primary for a Queens City Council seat.

This same issue was one of many criticisms Jose A. Padilla, Jr had & was looking forward to debating with the» Majority Leader» during his run for the City Council Seat in 2009!

The city Campaign Finance Board determined last week that the 2009 campaign of Debra Markell to fill the District 19 City Council seat left vacant by state Sen. Tony Avella (D - Bayside) had committed two violaticity Campaign Finance Board determined last week that the 2009 campaign of Debra Markell to fill the District 19 City Council seat left vacant by state Sen. Tony Avella (D - Bayside) had committed two violatiCity Council seat left vacant by state Sen. Tony Avella (D - Bayside) had committed two violations.

After Mr. Weprin suddenly announced last week he would be resigning his seat to take a position with the Cuomo administration, his brother, Assemblyman David Weprin, considered returning to the City Council, where he had served for eight years.

Bishop has long since abandoned his dreams for the mayor's office and settled into a bid for an at - large City Council seat.

NEW YORK — City Council candidate Alex Meadows has dropped out of the race for Christine Quinn's District 3 seat, according to a report.

BY ANDY HUMM State Senator Ruben Diaz, Sr., 74, has a bad back and wants to take over the closer - to - home City Council seat opening up this fall in the South Bronx, including parts of Parkchester, Soundview, Unionport, and Castle Hill.

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.

And while the borough has had several uncontested elections in past years, the Democratic party nominated medical marijuana advocate Dylan Schwartz to run against Joe Borelli for the South Shore City Council seat and retired engineer Rich Florentino to run against Steven Matteo in the Mid-Island Council district.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork / AP)-- A New York state assemblyman tarnished by a sexual harassment scandal has filed to run for a New York City Council seat.

These are just two examples of easily avoidable types of problems that District Leader Frank Gulluscio, who won the Democratic primary last month for the City Council seat currently held by Eric A. Ulrich, state Senator Joseph Addabbo (D - Howard Beach), and local community activist Betty Braton say could be avoided in the future if two bills currently before the New York City Council are passed.

CHELSEA — The race for City Council Speaker Christine Quinn's District 3 seat is down to just two candidates — and one has received substantially more cash.

The city Campaign Finance Board has listed four candidates who will be challenging City Councilman Ruben Wills (D - Jamaica) during this year's special election for the 28th Council District scity Campaign Finance Board has listed four candidates who will be challenging City Councilman Ruben Wills (D - Jamaica) during this year's special election for the 28th Council District sCity Councilman Ruben Wills (D - Jamaica) during this year's special election for the 28th Council District seat.

Hartzog, who's running for Jessica Lappin's soon - to - be-vacated District 5 City Council Seat, has raised $ 20,128 since submitting his candidacy in mid-December, according to the New York City's Campaign Finance Database.

In 2013, Mr. Johnson successfully ran for a City Council seat representing Manhattan neighborhoods including Greenwich Village, Chelsea and Midtown West that had been occupied by Christine C. Quinn, then the speaker of the City Council.

It has also held control of the City of Lincoln Council, gaining seven seats.

Former AG Oliver Koppell, who represented the Bronx for decades, first in the state Assembly and later in the City Council before losing an uphill battle for state Senator Jeffrey Klein's seat last year, has put his Bronx home on the market for $ 2.5 million.

Former Glen Cove City Council candidate Philip Pidot has joined a crowded field of Republicans running for retiring Rep. Steve Israel's seat.

Yet eight months later, according to the February 13, 2017 New York Post article «Low voter turnout expected for special election to fill Harlem city council seat» it stated that «Construction and development executive Brian Benjamin, chairman of Community Board 10 and finance chair of the Manhattan Democratic Party, has expressed interest in running» for State Senate.

Jorman Nunez, a young community organizer, has thrown his hat in ring for City Council in District 14, the seat held by Maria Baez.

As a last ditch effort, Farrell has pledged his support of Councilman Robert Jackson's petitioning of the New York City Department of Consumer Affairs (DCA) through the City Council to «discontinue Il Sole's permit to offer sidewalk seating» as another means of quieting the block.

He had been rumored as a City Council or state Senate candidate after he lost in a June Congressional primary and subsequently vacated his Assembly seat after declining to seek reelection.

Grey had been weighing a run for the South Shore seat as well, and on Thursday, Chief Deputy County Clerk Mario DiRe swore her in to the board after City Council Minority Leader Steven Matteo (R - Mid-Island) and Councilmen Joe Borelli (South Shore) and Eric Ulrich (Queens) unanimously appointed her Thursday.

On the GOP side, Eric Ulrich, the Republican frontrunner and 26 - year - old New York City Council member, announced Tuesday he would not be seeking the seat.

City Council, 41st District: This is an open seat, due to the incumbent being term - limited, and has attracted 14 candidates.

City Council, District 4: The race to represent Midtown East, Murray Hill, Stuyvesant Town and The Upper East Side in the seat that Eva Moskowitz is leaving because she is running for Manhattan Borough President (although she could serve until 2009) has several candidates, two of whom appeared before 504 seeking an endorsement.

The seat has been empty since late November, when then - Assemblyman Joe Borelli left after winning an uncontested race for City Council.

Kathryn Thome, a Forest Hills resident and softball coach, and Forest Hills resident Michael Reddy said they appreciated Katz's decision not to run for a third term in the City Council, even though they said she would have won «hands down» had she made another bid for her seat.

The Conservatives have won four of the seven seats on Hampshire County Council in the Winchester area overnight, with the Liberal Democrats securing the three others around the city.

It wasn't the first time such allegations have swirled around Sanders, who served on the City Council from 2002 until taking his Senate seat in January 2013.