Sentences with phrase «democratic city council member»

Those wondering why need look no further than 2002, the year that Ms. Moskowitz, then a Democratic City Council member, became chair of the city's education committee.

Republican Heather Tarrant and Democratic City Council Member Inez Dickens run to represent Harlem in the Assembly.

In District 38, incumbent Democratic City Council Member Carlos Menchaca is facing a slew of challengers, including sitting Assemblymember Felix Ortiz.

«Early on, this race looked like it was going to be one of the closest in the state, a former Democratic City Council member taking on an embattled incumbent Republican under federal indictment in a district that is, at least by enrollment, dominated by Democrats,» Siena College pollster Steven Greenberg said in a statement.

District 21 In an unexpected move, Julissa Ferraras - Copeland, the current Democratic City Council member for District 21 and the Council's finance committee chair, has decided not to run for re-election in order to spend more time with her family and relocate to another state.

District 49 Democratic City Council Member Deborah Rose is running for re-election for Staten Island's District 49, a North Shore district that includes a variety of neighborhoods.

A super PAC has started to blanket the 33rd Senate District in the Bronx with mailers attacking incumbent Democratic state Senator Gustavo Rivera and praising his challenger, Democratic City Council Member Fernando Cabrera.

They were joined by more than a dozen Democratic City Council members on the steps of City Hall in railing against the mayor's support for what amounts to a promotion of Cassano, 28, the son of former Fire Commissioner Sal Cassano.

TROY — A Rensselaer County grand jury is investigating two Democratic City Council members and a party operative in the absentee ballot fraud probe stemming from the 2009 Working Families Party primary, according to a witness.

The Chief - Leader, the city's influential weekly newspaper for civil service union members, and the Jewish Press — outlets that endorsed de Blasio in 2013 — have thrown their support to Sal Albanese and Malliotakis, respectively, citing the mayor's ethical lapses and policy failures, and several Democratic City Council members have refused to back him.

Not exact matches

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.

Democratic congressional candidate Gareth Rhodes this weekend received the endorsements of two members of the Kingston city Council as he seeks the party's nomination in the Hudson Valley congressional district.

Corey is also a Director on the Hudson Yards Development Corporation, a Member of the Hudson Yards Community Advisory Committee, a Member of the Moynihan Station Community Advisory Committee, a Member of the Javits Center Community Advisory Committee, a Member of the Hudson River Park Strategic Planning Task Force, a Member of the Friends of the Hudson River Park Trusts Neighborhood Improvement District Steering Committee, a Board Member of Save Chelsea, a Member of the Council of Chelsea Block Associations, a Member of the Chelsea Reform Democratic Club, a Member of the Stonewall Democratic Club of New York City, and a Member of the 100/200 West 15th Street Block Association.

The mailer accuses Ulrich and his wife of being «frequent dinner companions» of an openly - gay Democratic councilman (a reference to another member of the Queens delegation, Jimmy Van Bramer), and «cozying up» to New York City Council Speaker Chris Quinn, who is the first woman and first lesbian to hold her leadership post.

Other Democratic names mentioned to be in the running include former City Council members Eric Gioia and Melinda Katz, City Councilmen Mark Weprin (D - Oakland Gardens) and Peter Vallone Jr. (D - Astoria), Assemblyman David Weprin (D - Little Neck), former Borough President Claire Shulman and former Congresswoman and city Comptroller Elizabeth Holtzman of BrookCity Council members Eric Gioia and Melinda Katz, City Councilmen Mark Weprin (D - Oakland Gardens) and Peter Vallone Jr. (D - Astoria), Assemblyman David Weprin (D - Little Neck), former Borough President Claire Shulman and former Congresswoman and city Comptroller Elizabeth Holtzman of BrookCity Councilmen Mark Weprin (D - Oakland Gardens) and Peter Vallone Jr. (D - Astoria), Assemblyman David Weprin (D - Little Neck), former Borough President Claire Shulman and former Congresswoman and city Comptroller Elizabeth Holtzman of Brookcity Comptroller Elizabeth Holtzman of Brooklyn.

A number of top - tier Democrats have opted not to challenge de Blasio in the September primary, so far leaving him to face State Sen. Tony Avella of Queens, who handedly lost the Democratic mayoral primary in 2009 to then - comptroller Bill Thompson and Sal Albanese, a former City Council member from Bay Ridge, Brooklyn who ran for mayor in 1997 and 2013.

BY SAM SPOKONY A coalition of City Council members and Democratic Council nominees likely to win on November 5 took to the steps of City Hall on October 30 to begin making their case for sweeping reforms to the Council's rules.

He has been endorsed by Marriage Equality New York, the Stonewall Democrats of New York City, Gay and Lesbian Independent Democrats (GLID), Lesbian and Gay Democratic Club of Queens and Lambda Independent Democrats (LID), NYC Council Speaker Christine Quinn and openly LGBT Council Members Rosie Mendez, Jimmy Van Bramer and Danny Dromm.

At 6 p.m., the Shirley Chisholm Democratic Club hosts a Flatbush Candidate Forum, including City Council members Jumaane Williams and Mathieu Eugene, and acting Brooklyn District Attorney Eric Gonzalez, Salem Missionary Baptist Church, 305 E. 21st St., Brooklyn.

For example, during the 2011 federal trial of former City Council member Larry Seabrook, it was discovered that he had used the Northeast Bronx Democratic Club as his personal ATM.

Now, with two months before the primary, the mayor faces two main Democratic challengers, former City Council Member Sal Albanese and police reform activist Bob Gangi.

City Council Member Peter F. Vallone Jr., seen here during a DC 37 rally outside City Hall, lost his bid for Queens Borough President in Tuesday's Democratic Primary.

As he runs for reelection this fall, Carlos Menchaca, the City Council member for District 38, which includes Red Hook, Sunset Park and Windsor Terrace, faces several challengers in the Democratic primary.

Off topic questions included a Department of Investigations report detailing problems with corrections officers at Rikers Island, de Blasio's message to protestors resuming anti-NYPD protests, his relationship with police unions, a call by the head of the Lieutentants Benevolent Association to strengthen laws concerning resisting arrest, an increase in police protection for Jewish organizations and sites and Dov Hikind's claim of a decrease in police presence, delays in the implementation of the City's municipal ID card program, his message to PBA members dissatisfied with their union leadership, his position on a city council plan to fund the purchase of additional bullet - proof vests for police officers, whether the Democratic National Committee has expressed concerns around the recent protests as it considers whether to hold the 2016 convention in Brooklyn, whether his «thoughts» on the anti-NYPD protests have «evolved» and whether he will direct the NYPD to change its FOIL request process to accept email or other electronic requeCity's municipal ID card program, his message to PBA members dissatisfied with their union leadership, his position on a city council plan to fund the purchase of additional bullet - proof vests for police officers, whether the Democratic National Committee has expressed concerns around the recent protests as it considers whether to hold the 2016 convention in Brooklyn, whether his «thoughts» on the anti-NYPD protests have «evolved» and whether he will direct the NYPD to change its FOIL request process to accept email or other electronic requecity council plan to fund the purchase of additional bullet - proof vests for police officers, whether the Democratic National Committee has expressed concerns around the recent protests as it considers whether to hold the 2016 convention in Brooklyn, whether his «thoughts» on the anti-NYPD protests have «evolved» and whether he will direct the NYPD to change its FOIL request process to accept email or other electronic requests.

The Lexington Democratic Club will back the City Council Speaker in the mayoral race, members said.

Today, Democratic council candidate Diana Ayala received endorsements from Bronx City Council Members Rafael Salamanca, Annabel Palma, and Ritchie council candidate Diana Ayala received endorsements from Bronx City Council Members Rafael Salamanca, Annabel Palma, and Ritchie Council Members Rafael Salamanca, Annabel Palma, and Ritchie Torres.

Queens Democratic Party officials are retaliating against GOP City Councilman Eric Ulrich for filing an ethics complaint against City Council member Elizabeth Crowley — a relative of a powerful congressman,...

The committee passed over former City Council member Corey Ellis, who ran against Mayor Jennings four years ago fir the Democratic nomination.

Former City Council member John Liu, who faces State Senator Tony Avella in a Democratic primary, did not ask Wu for his endorsement and press reports quote Liu as emphatically rejecting it.

In a City Hall news conference on Tuesday afternoon (which is posted at the end of this story), Richards, who lost last week's Democratic primary against City Council President Lovely Warren, said his decision is a personal one, because his family has been dealing with a difficult health challenge for one of their family members.

The race pit Democrat Mayer, a state Assembly member, against Republican Julie Killian, a member of a local city council who ran unsuccessfully for state Senate in 2016 against the Democratic incumbent.

Early Endorsements include: Burt Cohen, former New Hampshire Senate majority leader (reported by Seven Days on May 26, 2015) Emily Hague, at - large Keene City Council member (announced June 6, 2015) Dudley Dudley, longtime Democratic activist; Executive Councilor in the 1970s (reported July 3, 2015) New Hampshire Postal Workers Union (announced Sept. 19, 2015) IBEW Local 490 in Concord SEIU Local 560 in Hanover (both announced Oct. 31, 2015)

Members of the all - Democratic City Council in suburban White Plains rewarded their party's well - connected chairwoman with a plum six - figure judicial seat — even though she was too sickly to work, critics charge.

That prompted a wave of complaints against the Democratic frontrunner, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, who had overhauled the member item system following a previous corruption scandal.

We reached out to the remaining members of The Mount Vernon City Council, Council President Roberta Apuzzo (D), Acting President Pro Tem, Marcus A. Griffith (D), and Deborah Reynolds (D) as well as The Commissioner of the Westchester Board of Election and Westchester Democratic Chairman, Reggie Lafayette (who I believe is also Mt. Vernon Democratic Chairman as well - sound like a conflict of interest to me, but I digress) and other local elected officials who have yet to respond to our request for a comment.

At the time of his 2017 run for city council, Moya was a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly, representing District 39.

There is little, if any, primary competition for the three, though de Blasio does face several Democratic opponents, most notably former City Council Member Sal Albanese and police reform activist Bob Gangi.

Lavine's political experience also includes being a member of the Glen Cove City Council; a committee member, a chair and vice chair of the Glen Cove Democratic Committee; and a committee person for the Nassau County Democratic Committee.

The probable cause, Smith told the judge, points to LoPorto, McInerney and at least seven others connected to the Democratic party in Troy, including five members of the City Council.

Rodriguez has been endorsed by Bronx Democratic Party Chair Marcos Crespo, Manhattan Democratic Party Leader Keith Wright, former U.S. Rep. Charles Rangel, and City Council Member Bill Perkins.

At the time of his 2017 run for city council, Diaz was a Democratic member of the New York State Senate, representing District 32.

Joined by some of the Democratic Party's most prominent women, including City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, members of NARAL Pro-Choice New York rallied yesterday on the steps of City Hall in support of Schneiderman, contending that Donovan represents a threat to women's reproductive rights.

Byron Brown, chairman of the New York State Democratic Party; former City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, vice chairwoman of the New York State Democratic Party; Rep. Joseph Crowley (D - Bronx / Queens), House Democratic Caucus chairman; and Hector Figueroa, president of 32BJ SEIU and at - large member of the Democratic National Committee, sent a letter to Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins and Klein on Monday.

Mayor Bill de Blasio won a second term in a landslide on Tuesday, bringing four more years of Democratic rule to New York City as Council members hope for more action on key issues such as police reform, affordable housing and education.

In a statement released Sunday evening, the Democrat of Brooklyn said he was endorsing City Council Member Charles Barron in the Democratic primary for the seat he has held since 1983.

Farias holds endorsements from the National Organization for Women New York City, Council Member Elizabeth Crowley, Council Member Helen Rosenthal, VoteProChoice, and Filipino American Democratic Club of New York.

☑ Timothy Keller - Democratic state auditor of New Mexico ☐ Dan Lewis - Republican member of the Albuquerque City Council

Attendees included Mayor de Blasio, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., Bronx Democratic Leader Marcus Crespo, City Comptroller Scott Stringer, all the council speaker candidates, and several other council members.

At the time of his 2017 run for city council, Gjonaj was a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly, representing District 80.

Term - limited Soundview Council Member Annabel Palma is reportedly pistol hot after Bronx Democratic County chairman Assemblyman Marcos Crespo poured cold water on her desire to run for State Senate, if Rev. Ruben Diaz gets elected to her City Council post.