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We are looking at the July periodic campaign finance filing for New York City Council candidates for ShakingNews and we are tallying these records alongside the prior filings for the cycle.

These supporters include former New York City Council candidates Nachman Caller and Isaac Abraham as well as upstate (Rabbi Zalman Leib Teitelbaum) Satmar chasidic leader Cheskel Brach, Bobov 45 chasidic leader Ben Barber and Moshe Greenfeld, Lipa Deutsch and Tzvi Gluck.

Many of the current crop of New York City Council candidates, including incumbents, got their start as political staffers.

A college intern working for a New York City Council candidate this summer got a lesson in hardball politics and may have run afoul of election law in the process.

A New York City Council candidate who had made his name as a technology consultant and spearheaded an open government initiative several years ago found parts of his website copied by another City Council candidate in a different borough, as Politicker first reported.

BRONX, NY — Today, New York City Council candidate, Mark Gjonaj, standing with a group of Bronx community leaders, announced the filing of a lawsuit charging that the City of New York is unduly burdening the Bronx with a disproportionate level of supportive housing facilities.

Last week, Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli and Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced the arrest of former New York City Council candidate Albert Alvarez for allegedly accepting straw donations and stealing thousands of dollars in New York City public matching funds during Alvarez's unsuccessful 2013 run for Council.

A top national Democratic Party official is coming under fire for making a $ 1,000 campaign contribution to a New York City Council candidate who opposes gay rights.

BRONX, NY — Today, the Bronx Young Democrats endorsed New York City Council candidate, Mark Gjonaj.

«1199SEIU is proud to offer its endorsement to New York City Council Candidate Randy Abreu.

BRONX YOUNG DEMOCRATS ENDORSE MARK GJONAJ FOR CITY COUNCIL BRONX, NY — Today, the Bronx Young Democrats endorsed New York City Council candidate, Mark Gjonaj.

Not exact matches

The Brennan Center studied the impact of public financing in the New York City system and found that nearly 90 percent of the city's census block groups had at least one person who gave $ 175 or less to a city council candidate in 2City system and found that nearly 90 percent of the city's census block groups had at least one person who gave $ 175 or less to a city council candidate in 2city's census block groups had at least one person who gave $ 175 or less to a city council candidate in 2city council candidate in 2009.

So let's take a look at New York City's own paramilitary, quasi-religious and City Council funded neighborhood watch groups, the founder of one of which is currently a leading candidate for City Council.

And yet, by the time he threw himself into the crowded field of candidates running for mayor of New York in 2013, he had spent more than a decade honing his political skills, serving two terms on the City Council and one as public advocate, and he managed to outmaneuver higher - profile opponents like Christine Quinn, the New York City Council speaker (and Mayor Bloomberg's all - but - anointed successor).

For a candidate for the New York City Council — which, you may not know, has 51 members — trying to get on the ballot for a race that most New Yorkers pay little attention to can be burdensome.

Amidst the media's recent focus on independent redistricting, New York City Council member Dan Garodnick encourages New Yorkers not to lose sight of the importance of campaign finance reform, highlighting the many benefits that the New York City public matching funds system has created for small donors, candidates for public office, and the voting public.

Marni Halasa, a candidate for New York City Council in 2017, called on Councilmember Corey Johnson, to hold a hearing on the Small Business Jobs Survival Act.

The Republican mayoral candidate and New York City Council Member is one of the few Republican elected officials in New York City, but he's not supporting the about - to - be Republican presidential nominee.

Christine Quinn, former New York City Council speaker and mayoral candidate, who has been a special advisor to Cuomo, and who is vice chair of the State Democratic Party, called Nixon an «unqualified lesbian.»

At 6 p.m., Assemblyman Daniel O'Donnell hosts an evening reception in support of Randy Abreu, candidate for New York City Council District 14, home of Adrian Caridi, 170 Duane St., No. 3, Manhattan.

At 3 p.m., VOCAL - New York hosts a New York City Council speaker candidate forum on affordable housing, 633 Third Ave., Manhattan.

Also at 6 p.m., the National Action Network, in conjunction with the NAACP, the New York Urban League and the Hispanic Federation hold a forum for New York City Council speaker candidates, National Action Network House of Justice, 106 W. 145th St., Manhattan.

At 5:45 p.m., AARP New York hosts a candidate forum for open seats in Manhattan, featuring candidates running in City Council Districts 2, 4 and 8, moderated by a panel of reporters, Baruch College, Library Building, Room 705, 24th Street between Lexington Avenue and Third Avenue, Manhattan.

Jimmy Van Bramer, one of the Democratic candidates hoping to succeed Eric Gioia (D - Sunnyside) on the City Council, earned an endorsement this week from the New York Hotel and Motel Trades Council, which represents 26,000 New Yorkers in the hospitality industry.

New York City Council Speaker Cory Johnson and Majority Leader Laurie Cumbo announced the package of 10 bills on Sunday and said the measures would be introduced this week... The proposals include: Requiring businesses with more than 15 employees to provide lactation spaces and refrigerators to store breast milk, Requiring lactation rooms in all schools, police precincts, and jails that house women or allow women visitors, Assessing the need for free and low - cost doula services in the city, Creating a report on maternal mortality, Requiring that inmates be able to choose the gender of their doctor, Requiring the city to provide diapers at shelters, subsidized child care centers and other locations, Creating a study and pilot program for on - site childcare for city employees, Allowing campaign funds to be used for certain childcare costs of candidates who are primary caregivers» http://bit.ly/2jTCity Council Speaker Cory Johnson and Majority Leader Laurie Cumbo announced the package of 10 bills on Sunday and said the measures would be introduced this week... The proposals include: Requiring businesses with more than 15 employees to provide lactation spaces and refrigerators to store breast milk, Requiring lactation rooms in all schools, police precincts, and jails that house women or allow women visitors, Assessing the need for free and low - cost doula services in the city, Creating a report on maternal mortality, Requiring that inmates be able to choose the gender of their doctor, Requiring the city to provide diapers at shelters, subsidized child care centers and other locations, Creating a study and pilot program for on - site childcare for city employees, Allowing campaign funds to be used for certain childcare costs of candidates who are primary caregivers» http://bit.ly/2jTcity, Creating a report on maternal mortality, Requiring that inmates be able to choose the gender of their doctor, Requiring the city to provide diapers at shelters, subsidized child care centers and other locations, Creating a study and pilot program for on - site childcare for city employees, Allowing campaign funds to be used for certain childcare costs of candidates who are primary caregivers» http://bit.ly/2jTcity to provide diapers at shelters, subsidized child care centers and other locations, Creating a study and pilot program for on - site childcare for city employees, Allowing campaign funds to be used for certain childcare costs of candidates who are primary caregivers» http://bit.ly/2jTcity employees, Allowing campaign funds to be used for certain childcare costs of candidates who are primary caregivers» http://bit.ly/2jTiAtZ

Back in 2014, the party was riding high after getting behind de Blasio's mayoral campaign and lending its endorsement to a substantial bloc of winning candidates on the New York City Council.

Reinvent Albany was proud to join lead sponsors Citizens Union and NY Law School, co-sponsors League of Women Voters NYC and NYPIRG, and a sell - out crowd on November 20th where we heard all of the candidates vying to be Speaker of the New York City Council discuss their priorities, proposals and vision for New York City.

(New York City Council Member Eric Ulrich has been exploring a run but seems increasingly unlikely to run, while 2013 candidate John Catsimatidis appears fairly likely to run.)

10:30 a.m. the Committee on Rules, Privileges and Elections will submits the names of three people to the City Council: Shampa Chanda, a resident of Queens, for appointment as a member of the New York City Board of Standards and Appeals, Helen Arteaga as a Council candidate for designation and subsequent appointment by the Mayor to the New York City Health and Hospitals Corporation Board of Directors, and Arva R. Rice, candidate for re-appointment by the Council to the New York City Equal Employment Practices Commission.

Looking at the potential Democratic candidates for mayor in 2013, New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn outdistances her closest competitor by 20 percentage points among Democrats citywide.

NYC Campaign Finance Board Disburses Public Funds for Primary Races The New York City Campaign Finance Board (CFB) has approved the first round of public funds for 75 qualifying candidates running in citywide and city council raCity Campaign Finance Board (CFB) has approved the first round of public funds for 75 qualifying candidates running in citywide and city council racity council races.

After its former CEO Marjorie Hill was forced out amid controversy, the nonprofit AIDS group's board initially hoped to tap former City Council Speaker and mayoral candidate Christine Quinn to become its next CEO, multiple sources within the organization told DNAinfo New York.

Former New York City Comptroller Bill Thompson, the only announced Democratic candidate for mayor, was joined on the panel by City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, current comptroller John Liu and public advocate Bill de Blasio.

Seven of the eight candidates vying to become the next Speaker of the New York City Council convened at New York Law School on Monday night for a forum focused on government reform, running the Council, transparency, ethics, voting, and elections.

Bronx, N.Y. — Today the New York State Nurses Association endorsed 14th District Democratic Candidate for City Council, Randy Abreu.

Council Speaker Christine Quinn has slipped into third place among the Democratic candidates for mayor, while New York City Public Advocate Bill de Blasio leads the field and former Comptroller Bill Thompson is within striking distance, according to an amNewYork - News 12 poll released Thursday.

New York City Council Speaker and mayoral candidate Christine Quinn is calling for the state to intervene on Extell Development's controversial plan to have...

Lhota's name, even given his history in New York City, is not nearly as recognizable as that of a candidate like Democratic City Council Speaker and mayoral hopeful Christine Quinn.

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The honorary co-chair of Trump's New York campaign will act as a surrogate for the candidate at the Council of the Great City Schools 60th annual fall conference, which is being held this week in Miami.

New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, who is openly gay and a likely candidate for mayor, is billed as the special guest.

Also at 6:30 p.m., Pa'Lante Harlem hosts a housing debate for candidates for New York City Council District 9, moderated by NY1's Errol Louis and New York Amsterdam News» Elinor Tatum, Lt. Joseph P. Kennedy Community Center, 34 W. 134 St., Manhattan.

At 7:30 p.m., Republican New York City mayoral candidate Paul Massey Jr. speaks at the Reclaim New York Queens Village Republican Club general club meeting, Knights of Columbus, St. Anne's Council, 263 - 15 Union Turnpike, Queens.

At 6:30 p.m., AARP and Telemundo host a debate among the candidates for New York City Council speaker, 92nd Street YMCA, 1395 Lexington Ave., Manhattan.

At 7 p.m., Spectrum News NY1 hosts a live debate with the eight candidates for New York City Council Speaker, CUNY TV studios, 365 Fifth Ave., Manhattan.

Also at 6 p.m., National Organization of Women New York City hosts a forum for New York City Council speaker candidates, focusing on women's issues, Roosevelt House Public Policy Institute, Hunter College, 47 - 49 E. 65th St., Manhattan.

As the Sept. 15 primaries approach, some candidates are questioning how democratic the New York City election system is, including Miguel Santana, a candidate in the 14th City Council District, who was kicked off the ballot this morning.

Today we kick off a series of interviews with the candidates running to represent the 1st District in the New York City Council.

The Real Estate Board of New York, which raised $ 750,000 from business leaders last year to back mostly GOPers against WFPers in City Council races, just hired Bloomberg administration veteran James Whelan for a similar push this year against WFP - backed Senate candidates.

Jobs for New York plans to pump up to $ 10 million into this fall's City Council races to promote candidates it feels are pro-jobs, pro-business and pro-development.