Sentences with phrase «republican councilman»

At the Clarkstown Town Board meeting held on December 18, 2014 a resolution was introduced by Republican Councilman George Hoehmann and seconded by Republican Councilman Frank Borelli authorizing the town attorney to initiate a legal remedy with outside counsel if needed against Ramapo and others concerning the proposed high - density housing development at Pascack Ridge.

Despite the fact that the independent firm's report on the inner workings of the highway department appeared to be so disturbing that Republican Councilman George Hoehmann immediately referred it to the district attorney's office for possible criminal investigation, Councilwoman Lasker has remained silent.

In an unrelated note, Republican Councilman Eric Ulrich's communications director Conor Greene jumped ship to take a job in the office of Councilman David Greenfield, a Democrat from Brooklyn.

ALBANY — The Democratic candidate for Troy's 2nd City Council District has a two - vote lead over a veteran Republican councilman with the final election results hanging on whether three unopened absentee ballots cast by Republican voters will be counted.

«He read the political landscape better than anyone,» said Joseph C. Borelli, a Republican councilman from Staten Island who was an assemblyman when he attended the meeting.

The Queens GOP filed suit against three Republican councilman over changes at the Board of Elections.

Three candidates are vying for two seats on the Rosendale Town Board, one of them vacated by retiring Republican councilman Bob Ryan: Democrats John Hughes and Stacy Lipari and Republican Frank Klepeis.

Newcomer Robert Doherty took the 4th Council District, and in the 3rd District, Republican Councilman Dean Bodnar led Democrat Russell Ziemba by three votes, 724 to 721.

Conservatives nominated Lloyd Republican Councilman Herb Litts III, who probably won't have much time to campaign this summer and fall, for county legislature.

Democratic City Councilman David Alvarez has closed the gap after trailing Republican Councilman Kevin Faulconer for much of the San Diego mayor's race, putting the contenders in a statistical dead heat ahead of Tuesday's election, according to a new U-T San Diego / 10News Poll.

Right after Trump's victory, the Republican councilman said, «I'm not actively seeking a job in the administration right now but I'm more than willing to serve» on the transition team.

One of the exceptions to the political norms is two - term Republican councilman Jim Bruno, who has announced his candidacy for town supervisor.

Madden went on to defeat Wiltshire and former Republican Councilman Jim Gordon in the 2015 general election.

In the wings, Republican councilman Peter Friedel noted that yes, he was running for supervisor.

But as Republican councilman Eric Ulrich told me, and as the chairmen almost certainly realize, even if they can't say so publicly, the party doesn't have any other particularly credible - looking mayoral options at the moment.

The charges against Zalewski stemmed from a letter he wrote supporting Republican Councilman Dean Bodnar in his successful race against Democrat Michele DeLair, a former city clerk, for the city's Third District seat.

The district includes North Central, a mostly black and Hispanic neighborhood, and currently is represented by Republican Councilman Mark McGrath.

District 2 Republican Councilman Mark McGrath was elected to a final, two - year term, defeating Democrat Doris Day, 498 - 386.

With 30 of the city's 30 election precincts reporting, Madden has 40 percent of the vote, Republican Councilman Jim Gordon has 32 percent, City Council President Rodney Wiltshire has 25 percent and Revolutionary Party candidate Jack Cox Jr. has two percent.

Guyana native Richard David, who has worked as a chief of staff at the Administration for Children's Services, was endorsed by Republican Councilman Eric Ulrich and has garnered $ 43,680.

► Republican Councilman James Oddo won the Staten Island borough president's race with 69 percent of the vote, beating Democrat Louis Liedy, who got 30 percent, according to 100 percent of the results.

Veteran Democrat town clerk Rosaria Peplow held onto her seat by a large margin, as did Republican councilman and deputy supervisor Jeff Paladino and Democratic highway superintendent Richie Klotz.

A half - dozen Democrats jumped into the race after Republican councilman Dan Halloran announced he would not seek re-election and instead focus on defending himself against a federal corruption charge.

At 10 a.m., former Democratic Assemblyman Phil Goldfeder will endorse Republican Councilman Eric Ulrich for reelection and announce he will serve as chairman of «Democrats for Ulrich,» Kalish Pharmacy, 93 - 20 Liberty Ave., Ozone Park, Queens.

Republican Councilman Dan Halloran announced this week he was entering the race to succeed retiring Rep. Gary Ackerman.

In 2012, Republican Councilman Eric Ulrich took on Addabbo in one of the costliest state Senate races that year.

Queens Democrat Grace Meng became the first Asian - American from New York to be elected to Congress when she defeated Republican Councilman Dan Halloran on Tuesday, but after her victory, she focused on her status as a female elected official rather than her background.

Instead of endorsing the current Republican councilman, the party backed Douglaston attorney Saffran after a screening committee voted Thursday night, party Executive Director Robert Hornak said.

Prior to the vote, the Council also had to hold a public hearing on the move, which Republican Councilman Kenny Tompkins figured would draw displeasure from taxpayers.

Republican Councilwoman Erin King Sweeney, who had a dispute with Republican Supervisor Anthony Santino last year over staff raises, has abstained from voting on town - funded contracts since Republican Councilman Edward Ambrosino was arrested on federal tax evasion charges in late March.

Republican Councilman Bruce Blakeman offered a bill two weeks ago to create a town inspector general's office to review contracts.

Last Friday, Senator Chuck Schumer finally read the writing on the wall as he whole heartedly endorsed Joseph Addabbo for state senate and effectively put to rest all hopes of Republican Councilman Eric Ulrich taking the seat.

Other names mentioned as possible challengers include Comptroller Scott Stringer who has ramped up his public criticisms of the mayor and Republican Councilman Eric Ulrich.

Mr. Ulrich further said he was shocked that his colleague, Republican Councilman Dan Halloran, was charged with participating in an alleged bribery scheme to land Democratic State Sen. Malcolm Smith in the Republican primary, but was not surprised Vince Tabone, the executive vice president of the Queens GOP, was arrested as well.

The bribery scandal, which involved Republican Councilman Dan Halloran allegedly quarterbacking a bribery scheme to land Democratic State Senator Malcolm Smith on the GOP mayoral primary ballot, led to the arrest of Vince Tabone, Mr. Ragusa's executive vice chairman.

(Iannece lost the Democratic primary for the Queens seat to Kevin Kim, who lost the general election to Republican Councilman Dan Halloran).

Huntley is in a Democratic primary against Councilman James Sanders, while Addabbo will face either Republican Councilman Eric Ulrich or former Giuliani administration official Juan Reyes.

On the Democratic side, a number of candidates have already entered the race to challenge the Republican councilman, including Paul Graziano, an activist and urban planning consultant; Austin Shafran, a former member of Gov. Andrew Cuomo's administration; Paul Vallone, an attorney, who ran for the seat back in 2009; and former state Assemblyman John Duane.

Queens Republican Councilman Dan Halloran will announce on Monday that he is running for Congress for the seat currently held by retiring Rep. Gary Ackerman.

The motion contains an affidavit by Town of Oyster Bay Republican Councilman Joseph Muscarella where he states that following the November, 2016 election, he and his brother, Thomas Muscarella, met at a Mineola restaurant with former Nassau Democratic Party official and now State Supreme Court Justice Robert McDonald, to congratulate him on being elected to a judgeship.

32 CCD There former candidates are competing for the right to face Republican Councilman Eric Ulrich — William Ruiz, Michael Scala & Heilal Sheikh.

The winner of the Democratic primary will face Republican Councilman Dan Halloran in the general election.

At noon, Queens Republican Councilman Eric Ulrich, who considered — but decided against — a run for NYC mayor, will endorse Bob Dietl's run for that office, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

The embattled majority leader is receiving legal advice from a New Rochelle Republican councilman.

Republican Councilman Eric Ulrich, a fiscally conservative, socially liberal lawmaker from Queens, is taking the first step toward running against de Blasio in 2017, filing paperwork with the Board of Elections to form an exploratory committee.

The resolution was not only supported by fellow Republican Councilmen Thomas Morr and Paul Valentine (Councilman Denis Troy was absent), but it received equally strong support from Supervisor Andrew Stewart, a Nyack resident and the council's only Democrat.

With input from Antoniello, Republican Councilmen Steven Matteo and Joseph Borelli will select a replacement for Castorina's commissioner position, with confirmation by the full City Council.

«(We had) the recommendation of the town supervisor and the other Republican councilmen.»

Republican Councilmen Dean Bodnar and Jim Gordon proposed additional revenues of $ 128,000 for commercial businesses to recycle; $ 150,000 in fees for special events; $ 225,000 more in state highway aid that's been announced; and various cuts to positions such as the mayor's spokesman.

Rather than the Democrats expressing their outrage, it was Republican Councilmen Hoehmann and Borelli that eventually led a charge to eliminate funding for the position while the Democrat Town Supervisor and Democrat Councilwoman Lasker were suspiciously silent on the matter.