Sentences with phrase «somos el»

Officially a chance to discuss issues of concern to Puerto Rican and Hispanic voters, the conference, known as Somos el Futuro, is unofficially a giant schmooze-fest, a place to foster relationships and broker deals by the pool, on the beach or in the casino.

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According to Benoit, DiNapoli's campaign only recently contracted with MirRam to produce the literature pictured here (somewhat blurrily) in advance of the recent Somos el Futuro conference in Albany.

«He said he will continue to push it,» Ortiz said Friday evening, at an event in Albany's City Hall to mark the beginning of the Somos el Futuro conference, the biannual gathering of Latino legislators.

Governor Cuomo did not attend, and many City and State elected officials are in Puerto Rico at the Somos el Futuro conference.

His event fees included $ 10,110 to the Harvard Club, $ 4,621 to the Sheraton, $ 4,482 to Le Parker Meredien, and $ 7,500 to Somos el Futuro Inc. for «catering.»

At the annual Somos el Futuro conference, where just about every politician and lobbyist of consequence in the state spends a few days gladhanding in sunny Puerto Rico, Mr. Schlein will set up a table on the beach.

At the annual five - day Somos el Futuro Conference in San Juan, Puerto Rico Saturday, Mayor Bill de Blasio said many people are «in a little bit of shock» and are confused because they don't know what to expect from a Trump presidency but admitted — though with difficulty — that they may be able to work with the Trump administration on some issues, NY1 reported.

We also have an update from the Somos el Futuro Conference in Puerto Rico.

The governor took his first out - of - state trip to Somos el Futuro and has spent a good chunk of time shoring up support in the minority community, especially through small business initiatives.

Also at 6 p.m., a welcome reception is held for the Somos el Futuro spring conference, Renaissance Hotel, Albany.

De Blasio and his wife, Chirlane McCray, are headed to San Juan, Puerto Rico for the annual Somos el Futuro conference.

At 6:30 p.m., de Blasio delivers opening remarks at the Somos el Futuro welcoming reception, Caribe Hilton Hotel, 1 San Geronimo St., San Juan.

The mayor is also scheduled to appear at the annual post-election Somos el Futuro conference.

The event will feature New York State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and New York State Assemblyman & Somos el Futuro Chair Marcos Crespo.

«We will stand by CUNY,» de Blasio said at the luncheon, which was scheduled as part of the annual Somos el Futuro gathering in Albany.

It's that time of year again — time for Democratic elected officials and would - be candidates (and perhaps even a few Republicans, too) to trek to Albany to pay homage to the increasingly powerful — and fast - growing — Latino community at the biannual Somos el Futuro conference.

Cuomo raised the idea at a retreat for black and Hispanic lawmakers in Puerto Rico, Somos el Futuro.

Much of New York's political class — particularly the Democrats — has decamped, as they typically do after Election Day, for Puerto Rico, where the Somos el Futuro fall conference is taking place.

The duo co-hosted a reception (along with Sen. Jose Peralta) at Somos el Futuro at the Crowne Plaza in April at which there was much joking about Schneiderman, who loves to display his Spanish speaking skills at the slightest provocation, being an honorary Latino legislator.

At 6 p.m., state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman hosts the welcome reception for the Somos el Futuro conference, Renaissance Hotel, 144 State St., Albany.

(It will be a trick for him to keep his name recognition up until then, which explains appearances like this one — and his visit to Somos el Futuro in Albany recently).

He is not, unlike many of the state's Democratic elected officials — including NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and NYC Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito — going to Puerto Rico for the Somos el Futuro conference.

At 10 p.m., de Blasio speaks at the NYC Council / public advocate reception at Somos el Futuro, the Hilton Albany, Ballroom B, 40 Lodge St., Albany.

Expelled Sen. Hiram Monserrate was very cagey about what, exactly, he was doing in Albany for Somos el Futuro, the annual conference hosted by Latino lawmakers that is a must - attend for any aspiring candidate.

Bronx Democrat Charlie Ramos was on hand for Somos el Futuro in Albany to do a little schmoozing, and told me that while he has yet to settle on a race, he's moving closer to a primary challenge to Sen. Ruben Diaz Sr..

Both men were in town for the annual Somos el Futuro Spring conference.

«I don't think it's the year for primaries,» St. Lawrence told me during the Somos el Futuro conference in Albany Saturday night.

Question topics included whether there are similarities between past defenses of states banning interracial marriage and current defenses of states banning same - sex marriages, his reaction to NYPD Chief of Department Philip Banks's resignation, whether campaign contribution limits are too high and what Cuomo intends to seek as campaign finance reforms if reelected, whether he's going to the Somo el Futuro conference in Puerto Rico next week, whether he's worried that «minorities» will not turn out on election day and how his recent references to recent New York Republicans as being «moderates» reconciles with his past statements about «ultraconservatives» in the state senate.