Sentences with phrase «democratic county leaders»

Brooklyn Councilman Jumaane Williams says he wants answers from Mayor Bill de Blasio and Democratic county leaders about why they chose Manhattan Councilman Corey Johnson, a white man, to become the next City Council speaker instead of one of the five candidates of color he argues were qualified.

But then McMurray won the endorsement of Democratic county leaders in the sprawling 27th district in February, meaning Stankevich would have had to take on the Democratic establishment if he decided to fight McMurray in a primary.

If true, Johnson will owe his new post to the Queens and Bronx Democratic County Leaders, Rep. Joe Crowley of Queens and Assemblyman Marcos Crespo of the Bronx.

Bronx Democratic county leaders denied any backroom deal was made.

«Many many people say she will be a stronger candidate than Nate McMurray,» he said, referring to the candidate that Democratic county leaders endorsed.

Democratic county leaders never replaced them.

«Senator Klein is obviously lashing out due to the tremendous amount of pressure from so many Democratic leaders including the DNC leadership, the entire New York Democratic Congressional Delegation, Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, numerous Democratic County Leaders, and Democratic activists across the state,» Murphy said.

In a statement this evening, the Brooklyn Democratic County Leader Frank Seddio, said, «Felder's entire campaign was a lie.»

Two weeks later, Rodriguez won the endorsement of his Albany colleague Bronx Democratic county leader Assemblyman Marcos Crespo and his executive committee in the upcoming September 12 primary.

At 9:30 a.m., Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., Assemblyman and Bronx Democratic County Leader Marcos Crespo, and Latino elected officials will hold a press conference to discuss why Hillary Clinton is the right choice for Latino New Yorkers in the primary on April 19, Bronx County Courthouse steps, 851 Grand Concourse, the Bronx.

Last night at a meeting of the Bronx Democratic County Committee, followed by a meeting of the Executive Committee of the Democratic County Committee, Assemblyman Carl Heastie was unanimously re-elected as Chairman of the Executive Committee and as Democratic County Leader.

The BDCC, which is led by Bronx Democratic County Leader Assemblyman Marcos A. Crespo, will be marching behind its banner with DiNapoli.

The film loosely cobbled together several real - life political stories, including the car accident that helped ignite the Crown Heights riots and the suicide of former Queens Democratic County Leader Donald Manes.

Since 2006, Lopez has reigned as the Democratic County Leader in Brooklyn, taking over after his predecessor and Assembly colleague, Clarence Norman, was convicted of pocketing campaign contributions.

Minutes after Rep. Jerry Nadler said the only «honorable» thing for Assemblyman Vito Lopez to do was resign his post as the Brooklyn Democratic County Leader, the Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, a 2013 mayoral contender, sent out a statement calling on Lopez to «resign from office.»

After all the Queens Democratic county leader is a congressman, not a state assemblyman.

In the fall, Jay S. Jacobs, the Democratic county leader, issued an 11 - page letter chastising her for prosecuting no one in a politically charged episode in which the county's police commissioner ordered the arrest of a young man who had testified that he had illegally been paid per signature for circulating a petition for an Independence Party candidate.

Assemblyman Karim Camara, who was floated as a front - runner to become the new Brooklyn Democratic County Leader, announced today that he will support Frank Seddio, the long - time friend of the outgoing party boss, with the hope that Seddio will reform the organization and unify the borough.

The Democratic county leader, Clarence Norman Jr., wanted nothing to do with me: I'd done political chores for years, but he more or less threw me out of his office when I told him I planned to run.

I asked a spokesman for the Bronx Democratic county leader, Assemblyman Carl Heastie, if he approved the changes to the Council lines and delegation size.

Not exact matches

General Assembly House majority leader Bill Frick, a Democratic candidate for Montgomery County executive, tweeted: «MoCo, NoVa and DC all made the cut for @amazon HQ2.

Through contracts with the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee and the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, those consultants arranged meetings between Democratic candidates and office holders with influential religious leaders in different parts of the county.

Austin Shafran, and his family has been part of the Queens Democratic Party going back to the days of the parking scandal during the Koch years the then Queens Boro President, and Queens County Leader took his own life.

The real reason is that Queens County Democratic Leader Joe Crowley has settled on Francisco Moya as his candidate, and Moya can't run in a special election because he only moved into the district last September.

Sen. Eric Schneiderman might have been a tad hasty in announcing earlier this week his endorsement by a Democratic town leader from Dutchess County.

«Getting out the vote in this area for the lieutenant governor will be very important for her and will add to her winning margin,» said Joe Morelle, a key Cuomo ally upstate, the Democratic Assembly majority leader and Monroe County Democratic chairman.

The EPA is responding to questions raised by U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer during a visit to Niagara County earlier this week about why the agency's staff appeared to have stopped plans for remediation of three sites with radioactive waste.

The list of Democratic candidates includes County Legislature Minority Leader Carrie Andrews, Irondequoit Town Supervisor Adam Bello, former county legislator Vincent Esposito, former Brighton Town Supervisor Sandra Frankel, and former Monroe County District Attorney Mike County Legislature Minority Leader Carrie Andrews, Irondequoit Town Supervisor Adam Bello, former county legislator Vincent Esposito, former Brighton Town Supervisor Sandra Frankel, and former Monroe County District Attorney Mike county legislator Vincent Esposito, former Brighton Town Supervisor Sandra Frankel, and former Monroe County District Attorney Mike County District Attorney Mike Green.

New Monroe County Democratic Party Chairman Dave Garretson is reportedly considering County Legislature Minority Leader Carrie Andrews, Irondequoit Town Supervisor Adam Bello, former County Legislator Vincent Esposito, former Brighton Town Supervisor Sandra Frankel, and former Monroe County District Attorney Mike Green.

Former Town of Greece Democratic Leader Dave Garretson replaced State Assembly Majority Leader Joe Morelle as county chairman last year, and has never seemed to be in a rush to find a county executive candidate.

It's none other than Steve Pigeon, the controversial former Erie County Democratic chairman, advisor to coup - inducer / Rochester - Florida billionaire B. Thomas Golisano and counsel to the illustrious Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr. (Both Pigeon and Espada are under investigation).

The county has a significant Democrat - to - Republican enrollment advantage, but has been elected GOP leaders, including County Executive Rob Astorino, who won an upset victory over former Democratic Executive Andy Spano incounty has a significant Democrat - to - Republican enrollment advantage, but has been elected GOP leaders, including County Executive Rob Astorino, who won an upset victory over former Democratic Executive Andy Spano inCounty Executive Rob Astorino, who won an upset victory over former Democratic Executive Andy Spano in 2009.

Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein on Wednesday congratulated Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky, the likely winner of a special election in Nassau County to replace disgraced former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos.

Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins this weekend will be traveling to the battleground 9th state Senate district in Nassau County to campaign for Democratic hopeful Todd Kaminsky.

Dinowitz, who chairs the Bronx Democratic County Committee (not to be confused with the county leader title, which is held by Assemblyman Carl Heastie), said he had «heard a rumor several weeks ago» that someone at state party HQ might try something along these lines, but he wasn't kept in theCounty Committee (not to be confused with the county leader title, which is held by Assemblyman Carl Heastie), said he had «heard a rumor several weeks ago» that someone at state party HQ might try something along these lines, but he wasn't kept in thecounty leader title, which is held by Assemblyman Carl Heastie), said he had «heard a rumor several weeks ago» that someone at state party HQ might try something along these lines, but he wasn't kept in the loop.

Halloran, a Republican, was charged with taking more than $ 20,000 in payoffs from two undercover FBI operatives posing as corrupt developers in exchange for agreeing to funnel public cash to them and to help bribe Republican NYC county leaders to allow Democratic Sen. Malcolm Smith, also of Queens, to run Row B in the party's mayoral primary.

Democratic hopeful Todd Kaminsky, meanwhile, opened up his sharpest criticism yet of McGrath, linking him to disgraced former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos, the Republican who both men want to replace in the Nassau County district in an April 19 special election.

Democratic state Senate candidate Todd Kaminsky is reporting having $ 296,132 in cash on hand for the final push in the special election to replace Republican former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos in a Nassau County district.

Also at 11 a.m., Monroe County Democratic Chairwoman Jamie Romeo, other Democratic Leaders and members of the community will gather at MCDC's headquarters to announce Democratic candidates for the 2 open seats on Monroe County Family Court that will appear on the ballot in November, 1150 Univeristy Ave., Bldg 5.

A reader forwarded this invite to a reception being held next Wednesday for Nassau County DA Kathleen Rice with «special guests» Brooklyn Democratic County Chairman Vito Lopez and unnamed party districts leaders.

Finally, there is some recent history at work which is driving Queens County Democratic leaders to get out in front of the Council Speaker race this time around.

The influential Erie County Democratic Town Chairs Association has unanimously called for ending the power of party leaders to enable candidates from other parties to run on their lines — otherwise known as fusion voting.

Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins in a radio interview on Tuesday confirmed members of the Democratic conference met with Albany County District Attorney David Soares to discuss the controversy surrounding the awarding of committee chair stipends to vice chairs.

Elmont civic leader and NYPD Det. Carl Achille will run a Democratic primary challenge against Rep. Gregory Meeks, whose district includes parts of Queens and Nassau County.

Nassau's Democratic Committee this week launched the first of what it says will be numerous advertisements targeting Democratic county executive candidate George Maragos, who assails party leaders frequently.

Michelle Schoeneman, the activist responsible for two recent billboards criticizing Republican Rep. Chris Collins, is emerging as the Democratic candidate against Erie County Legislature Majority Leader Joseph Lorigo in November.

Albany County Legislature Chairman Shawn Morse seized on the conviction of former Senate Majority Leader Pedro Espada Jr. on four counts of felony theft (so far) from his taxpayer - funded Soundview Health Clinic to tee off on his Democratic primary opponent, Sen. Neil Breslin, for voting to accept Espada back into the conference following the 2009 coup.

At 8 p.m., Democratic Westchester County Legislature Majority Leader Catherine Borgia delivers a rebuttal to County Executive Rob Astorino's address and outlines her caucus» vision for Westchester.

State Assembly Majority Leader, and Monroe County Democratic Party Chairman, Joe Morelle believes Rochester Mayor Tom Richards made the right choice for his family when he announced he was ending his campaign.

Democratic Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins on Tuesday gave her most Shermanesque statement yet on the talk that she is considering a run for Westchester County executive.