Jerome Kohlberg Explains Why Business Leaders are Standing Behind Campaign Finance ReformIn a Crain's New York Business op - ed, New
York LEAD member Jerome Kohlberg explains why the business community supports campaign finance reform.
Not exact matches
The Council included $ 212 million in funding for Fair Fares, a proposal first initiated by the Community Service Society of New
York, headed by David Jones, an MTA board
member appointed by de Blasio as well as the Riders Alliance, which is
led by John Raskin.
«I am honored to have the opportunity to
lead the Federal Reserve Bank of New
York and to represent the diverse needs and economic challenges of all people living and working in the Federal Reserve's Second District and as a
member of the Federal Open Market Committee,» Williams said in a statement.
While the funding round was
led by DFJ ventures (Draper Fisher Jurveston) it also included the NYSE (New
York Stock Exchange), USAA (United Services Automobile Association) a US bank available only to current and former service
members and their families, BBVA a large multinational bank, and former Citigroup CEO Vikram Pandit.
Prior to Haystack Partners, Stephen
led business development as a
member of the founding team at MasterStreet, a New
York edtech startup.
Academic forum On October 18 and 19, MFS will join fellow DCIIA
members in New
York at this annual event that brings together
leading academics and innovative plan sponsors and practitioners for a series of panels on how to improve outcomes in defined contribution plans.
Six of the world's premier lenders — Barclays, Credit Suisse, Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce, HSBC, MUFG (Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group) and State Street — have recently joined a project
led by Swiss banking giant UBS — in addition to existing
members Deutsche Bank, Banco Santander, Bank of New
York Mellon and NEX — with the goal of creating the utility settlement coin, a digital currency that will primarily be used to quickly clear and settle financial transactions using blockchain.
President Trump's personal lawyer and a former business associate met privately in New
York City last month with a
member of the Ukrainian parliament to discuss a peace plan for that country that could give Russia long - term control over territory it seized in 2014 and
lead to the lifting of sanctions against Moscow.
The list included Netanyahu; Wolfowitz; Holocaust writer Elie Wiesel; New
York Governor George Patald; former New
York Mayor Rudolf Guliani; U.S. Senators Arlen Specter (H., Pa.) and Barbara Mikulski (D., Md.), and
leading members of the House such as Armey (R., Tex.) and Richard Gephardt (D., Mo.).
«Since its completion, the book has been endorsed by prominent scientists including Philip Skell, a
member of the National Academy of Sciences; Scott Turner, an evolutionary biologist at the State University of New
York; and Professor Norman Nevin, one of Britain's
leading geneticists.»
Ann Smith, CNM, is a former PSI Board
member, PSI Presidents Advisory Council
member, nurse - midwife, PSI Support Coordinator in New
York City, PPD survivor, lecturer on perinatal mood disorders to health professionals, a facilitator on PSI Chat with an Expert forum, and
led a postpartum depression support group in New
York for many years.
In the 501-1000
member division, Illinois
leads with 1.1 percent participation, with New
York close behind with 0.9 percent participation.
That has
led some of Collins» fellow GOP delegation
members — including Long Island Rep. Pete King, New
York's most veteran House Republican — to already go on the record saying they'll likely vote «no» if given a chance.
«Senate Democrats have
led the fight to make a quality higher education affordable to all New
York students, and our Higher Education Ranking
Member Senator Toby Stavisky has carried a bill to accomplish just this goal,» Stewart - Cousins said in a statement.
It was this upbringing, and it's embrace of the shared and common struggles of Queens middle - class families, that inspired Grace to
lead a life of public service as a public interest lawyer and now as a
member of the New
York State Assembly.
Former U.S. Senator Bill Bradley to NY Legislature: Reform will Reverse Mistrust Among Voters On Wednesday, former U.S. Senator from New Jersey and NY
LEAD member Bill Bradley wrote an op - ed in the Daily News urging the New
York Legislature to adopt reforms that will improve our democracy.
As a
member of the New
York Assembly, Faso developed and pushed proposals that
led to real balanced budgets — including the first reduction in state spending in decades while closing a $ 5 billion deficit.
Led by Reps. Jerry Nadler, Joe Crowley and Dan Donovan, New
York members of Congress wrote to Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, urging him to use his influence to ensure that Jakiw Palij — a convicted Nazi guard — is deported, so New Yorkers and Americans are not forced to live with «a painful reminder for Americans who fought against the Nazis or lost loved ones in the Holocaust.»
Media producer and NY
LEAD coalition
member Marc Weiss, writing for Newsday, called for New
York senators and assembly
members to support Gov. Cuomo and Speaker Silver in passing public campaign finance legislation, asking, «Do they want to continue business as usual, or do they want to be part of the solution?»
Members of the New
York State Legislative Women's Caucus were among the legislators who attended the Bronx - born jurist's address at SUNY Albany after the Democratic -
led Assembly gaveled out of session for the evening.
In releasing his plan, Faso — who as a
member of the Assembly cut spending and championed proposals that
led to real balanced budgets — called it a smart way to reduce costs, increase efficiencies and align New
York with most other states in the nation that don't pass their Medicaid expenses down to county taxpayers.
«We've seen the commitment of Democratic
members of Congress highlighted by Senator Chris Murphy's filibuster and the sit - ins
led by Representative John Lewis and many of our New
York members of our New
York congressional delegation.»
Brian Kavanagh has been a
leading environmentalist throughout his tenure as a
member of the New
York State Assembly.
While initially having the crowd in his pocket, Cruz's failure to praise Trump by name elicited a harsh response from the audience, spurred on by
members of the New
York delegation, Trump's home state,
leading chants of «We Want Trump!»
Our faculty
member, Dr. Jennifer Gilbert Jenkins,
led the Morrisville effort and collaborated with JD Farms to grow the first successful crop under this permit in New
York this past year.
At a time when New
York should be
leading the progressive charge against a Republican - controlled federal government, it is
members of the Democratic Party who are holding the state back.
«Citizen Action and its
members are excited to be standing behind Antonio's campaign,» said Quintin Cross, the
lead organizer for Citizen Action of New
York Hudson Valley Chapter.
Cuomo has largely refrained from direct criticism of Trump, often knocking the Republican -
led Congress and GOP House
members from New
York who have backed the tax legislation, like Rep. Chris Collins.
Hundreds of Building Trades
members, families and friends will ride their motorcycles,
led by a police escort, from Ground Zero to Kutcher's Grove in Pomona, New
York.
In 2009, then rank - and - file Assembly
Member Carl Heastie was the
lead sponsor of a bill designed to weaken then Mayor Michael Bloomberg's ability to determine education policy in New
York City.
Those fights have largely been with
members of the Democratic -
led Assembly, starting with Speaker Carl Heastie soon after the session ended over New
York City policy, but soon spilled over to economic development matters and the contention lawmakers haven't «made the case» to a commission to grant a pay hike.
The NFIB is the country's
leading advocate for small business owners, and has about 10,000
members in New
York.
Leading up to his «announcement» (via interviews with NY1 and the New
York Times) this past Monday, Koppell said he was working closely with the regular Senate Democrats, but individual
members have yet to publicly announce their support for his campaign.
At 12:30 p.m., Families Together in New
York State, a
lead member of the Raise the Age NY campaign, holds its annual Legislative Awareness Day and Luncheon where over 400 family
members, state leaders, youth and advocates from around the state will speak on issues impacting families of children with social, emotional and behavioral needs, Empire State Plaza Convention Center, Albany.
The New
York State Public Employees Federation (PEF) is prepared to present to the state new ideas which we believe will
lead to a tentative contract agreement that will meet everyone's needs and our
members will ratify.
Trump plans to assign a New
York billionaire, Stephan A. Feinberg, to
lead a broad review of American intelligence agencies — an effort that
members of the intelligence community fear could curtail their independence and reduce the flow of information that contradicts the president's worldview.
Embattled New
York City Housing Authority head Shola Olatoye will be grilled tomorrow by NYC Council
members about her agency's failure to do
lead testing and her lies about it.
«I actually had tears in my eyes,» said Debbi Mastromarino, president of the New
York City Junior Golf Club who helped
lead the charge for the light after worrying about her young
members» safety.
On the labor side, Citizen Action of New
York (full disclosure — I am a board
member of the Capital District Chapter of Citizen Action) is
leading the charge for passage of Local Law No.
Formed in April 2012, StudentsFirstNY with more than 150,000
members, is New
York State's
leading voice for students who depend on public education for the skills they need to succeed, but who are too often failed by a system that puts special interests, rather than the interests of children, first.
About StudentsFirstNY Formed in April 2012, StudentsFirstNY with more than 150,000
members, is New
York State's
leading voice for students who depend on public education for the skills they need to succeed, but who are too often failed by a system that puts special interests, rather than the interests of children, first.
With only two weeks left for the City Council to vote on the proposed rezoning of East New
York, all eyes are on City Council
Member Rafael Espinal, who is
leading negotiations with the de Blasio administration and whose approval of a revised plan will determine its fate.
ALBANY, NY (08/04/2008)(readMedia)-- Retirees Win $ 3.6 million judgement against county WHITE PLAINS — CSEA, New
York's
leading union, has won a $ 3.6 million class action lawsuit against Westchester County on behalf of 1,600 retired union
members.
However, in order for it to be stopped, it is necessary for the
Members of the New
York State Assembly to follow the
lead of the Senate and also vote against the imposition of this new tax.
While we appreciate Howie Hawkins» consideration of New
York's employers in his commentary (Opinion on the web: «Single - payer would save N.Y. billions,» Jan. 30), as the state's
leading business organization we know that employee health costs are a top concern for our
members.
Two NY
LEAD members, Chris Hughes and Sean Eldridge, have committed $ 250,000 to a 501 (c)(4) nonprofit that will push for the passage of campaign finance reform, according to a report in The New
York Times.
As a
member of the New
York Assembly, Faso developed and pushed proposals that
led to real balanced budgets - including the first reduction in state spending in decades while closing a $ 5 billion deficit.
Other checks came from top
members of the Real Estate Board of New
York, the city's
leading landlord organization.
The 2.5 million
members of the New
York State AFL - CIO applaud Senators Schumer and Gillibrand as well as Representatives Maloney, Nadler and King for
leading the fight against the sequestration of funds that support 9/11 Health and Compensation programs.
«Our
members need skilled employees now more than ever, and our schools must provide our children with the skills necessary to compete outside the classroom,» said Heather C. Briccetti, Esq., president and CEO of The Business Council of New
York State, Inc. «This study proves that New
York is
leading the nation — not only by setting high standards, but by taking the time to listen to parents and teachers about improving them.