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«We continue to be incredibly grateful with the advocacy efforts of our local and New York State elected officials on behalf of the Alden and Holland Central School Districts,» said Fabiatos and Stoltman in a joint statement.

Democratic congressional members along with top New York state elected officials are blasting the Republican budget bill that narrowly passed the House Thursday.

The not - quite 40,000 registered Bronx Republicans comprise less than 1 % of New York City's registered voters and don't have any New York City or New York State elected officials, but they hosted an energetic dinner last night featuring two mayoral candidates and one prospective candidate.

Also at 10 a.m., Orange County Executive Steven Neuhaus and county department heads host a roundtable discussion with New York state elected officials to discuss Orange County's state legislative priorities for 2016, Orange County Emergency Services Center, Classroom 1, 22 Wells Farm Rd., Goshen.

«But New York State elected officials are, despite our reputation for being the progressive capital of the world, very jittery when it comes to any issue relating to drugs.

«If you're going to write 90 checks like he did, then the odds that at least one of those New York State elected officials hasn't been convicted of a crime over the past decade are about as good the odds you pick a NCAA tournament bracket perfectly.»

Update: United States Attorney Loretta E. Lynch will hold a press conference at 11 am to announce the unsealing of an indictment in a criminal case against a New York State elected official.

«It is unacceptable both for a U.S. tax exempt organization to support such behavior and for a New York State elected official to support such practices out of his campaign funds.»

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The news comes from a report issued Thursday by the Secure Our Smartphones («S.O.S.») Initiative, an international partnership of law - enforcement agencies, elected officials, and consumer advocates headed by New York State Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, San Francisco District Attorney George Gascón, and London Mayor Boris Johnson.

Several Sanders surrogates and campaign aides — including state Sen. Bill Perkins, of Harlem, who is one of the few New York Democratic elected officials to break ranks and endorse Sanders over Clinton — held a conference call with reporters today, calling Clinton out for waffling on the license issue, while also attacking Sanders» own record on immigration reform.

There are five pension funds in New York City, which, unlike the state pension fund, are run by boards of trustees comprised of elected and appointed officials and union representatives.

In recent weeks, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney has slowly built support among New York Republicans, rolling out endorsements from the party's top state - level official (Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos) along with a wide array of current and former electeds, operatives and county GOP leaders.

At 2 p.m., the New York Immigration Coalition, Fiscal Policy Institute, elected officials and advocates unveil new legislation and analysis in favor of granting driver's licenses to undocumented New Yorkers, Empire State Plaza, Meeting Room 7, Albany.

The bill would require the release of the state tax returns for all statewide elected officials as well as the president, himself a New York resident.

The WFP has pledged to be a «bulwark» in New York against Trump's policies, placing pressure on Democratic state elected officials to provide an alternative policy choice to a Republican - led federal government.

Also at 1:30 p.m., advocates, community leaders, and elected officials will gather to unveil a progressive revenue package that would raise billions for New York, Million Dollar Staircase, 3rd Floor, state Capitol, Albany.

«Campaign finance disclosure ensures New Yorkers have confidence that their elected officials are serving them honestly and with transparency,» said New York State Board of Elections Chief Enforcement Counsel Risa Sugarman.

Molinaro, who has been highly critical of Cuomo, said that while he won't run for the state's highest office, he believes New York needs «new leadership, new ideas and renewal of a spirit of community that too many of our elected officials have abandoned,» and he vowed to be an «ardent supporter» of whoever is ultimately tapped by the GOP.

Politico New York confirms that in the final stretch of the election none of New York's six statewide elected officials will speak out publicly in favor of a state constitutional convention and the only one who once did so, Governor Cuomo, has long since stopped doing so for compelling political reasons.

«An overwhelming number of elected officials and community leaders throughout New York State, from both sides of the aisles and different political stripes, have spoken loud and clear that the plan to build a bridge to replace the Tappan Zee is right for the state and the entire region,» Governor Cuomo State, from both sides of the aisles and different political stripes, have spoken loud and clear that the plan to build a bridge to replace the Tappan Zee is right for the state and the entire region,» Governor Cuomo state and the entire region,» Governor Cuomo said.

Marijuana legalization in New York is getting lit with support from elected officials, and one state senator believes it could become reality by 2019.

Three elected officials joined an environmental group Monday in calling on the New York state Department of Environmental Conservation to revoke or suspend an essential permit for a natural gas power plant in Orange County.

Mayor de Blasio, Comptroller Stringer, Public Advocate James, Congressmembers Jeffries and Maloney and 21 Democratic Elected Officials Endorse Brian Kavanagh Endorsements follow Kavanagh winning majority of 26th Senate District Democratic County Committee New York - Today, Assemblymember Brian Kavanagh's campaign for State Senate was endorsed by Mayor Bill de Blasio, Comptroller Scott Stringer, Public Advocate Tish James, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, Congressman Hakeem Jeffries as well as 21 Democratic elected officials, following the conclusion of processes in Brooklyn and Manhattan that resulted in Kavanagh receiving 53 % of the combined Democratic County CommitteElected Officials Endorse Brian Kavanagh Endorsements follow Kavanagh winning majority of 26th Senate District Democratic County Committee New York - Today, Assemblymember Brian Kavanagh's campaign for State Senate was endorsed by Mayor Bill de Blasio, Comptroller Scott Stringer, Public Advocate Tish James, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, Congressman Hakeem Jeffries as well as 21 Democratic elected officials, following the conclusion of processes in Brooklyn and Manhattan that resulted in Kavanagh receiving 53 % of the combined Democratic County CommitOfficials Endorse Brian Kavanagh Endorsements follow Kavanagh winning majority of 26th Senate District Democratic County Committee New York - Today, Assemblymember Brian Kavanagh's campaign for State Senate was endorsed by Mayor Bill de Blasio, Comptroller Scott Stringer, Public Advocate Tish James, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, Congressman Hakeem Jeffries as well as 21 Democratic elected officials, following the conclusion of processes in Brooklyn and Manhattan that resulted in Kavanagh receiving 53 % of the combined Democratic County Committeelected officials, following the conclusion of processes in Brooklyn and Manhattan that resulted in Kavanagh receiving 53 % of the combined Democratic County Commitofficials, following the conclusion of processes in Brooklyn and Manhattan that resulted in Kavanagh receiving 53 % of the combined Democratic County Committee vote.

Lerner says New York state government has had «corruption scandal after corruption scandal» and elected officials should not try to interfere in the process, and «try to put their thumb on the scale.»

«We have more transparency and more disclosure for elected officials in the state of New York than any other state in the country.»

He's worked with dozens of Democratic elected officials and campaigns including for Rep. Alan Grayson (D - FL), Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D - NY), Congressman Charlie Rangel (D - NY), New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, the Anybody But Quinn campaign that helped elect New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and over a dozen city council and state legislative races.

Amidst the swirling winds of a bitter Spring day, and rumors of more indictments of state elected officials, the State Independent Democratic Conference (IDC) has proposed an ambitious overhaul of New York's campaign finance state elected officials, the State Independent Democratic Conference (IDC) has proposed an ambitious overhaul of New York's campaign finance State Independent Democratic Conference (IDC) has proposed an ambitious overhaul of New York's campaign finance laws.

The Democratic Rural Conference drew nearly all of New York State's major Democratic elected officials to its 2018 annual meeting, with Governor Andrew Cuomo, Lieutenant Governor Kathy Hochul, NYS Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, NYS Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, NYS Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins and U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand leading the elected attendees.

He has served as an elected official since 2006 as the South District Council Member in the City of Buffalo and in 2012 was elected New York State Assemblyman to represent the 142nd District (then the 145th district).

Due to the fact that the press does not have much love for elected officials, the media has helped to create an aura about these two prosecutors, making Rudy Giuliani the Mayor of the City of New York, and making Preet Bharara arrogant enough to confront the President of the United States of America in what appears to be an act of insubordination, when he said that he would not return his boss» phone call.

Three elected officials and environmental group Riverkeeper have asked the New York state Department of Environmental Conservation to suspend or revoke an essential permit for a power plant nearing its final stages before operation.

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Among those present were Barrett's family, including his wife, Fran, who works in Cuomo's office as interagency coordinator for nonprofit services, and a long list of elected officials, including: Reps. Nydia Velazquez and Carolyn Maloney, state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, former New York City Mayor David Dinkins, former New York City Public Advocate Mark Green, Counsel to the Governor Alphonso David, Cuomo's Chief of Staff Melissa DeRosa, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer and dozens of journalists.

Elected officials, ranging from New York State Sen. Michael Gianaris (D - Astoria), New York State Assemblymember Catherine Nolan (D - Long Island City), and New York City Councilmember James Van Bramer (D - Sunnywide), attended a rally in Long Island City on Saturday, March 3, to call for responsibile real estate development.

The handful of elected officials from the state and city level have forcefully denounced the prospect of new bridge tolls as Cuomo drafts a congestion pricing plan for New York City that would raise revenue for its mass transit network.

Lerner said New York state government has had «corruption scandal after corruption scandal,» and elected officials should not try to interfere in the process and «try to put their thumb on the scale.»

Cuomo and locally elected officials have pushed back against efforts that would end local and state deductions, a move that would have the greatest effect on high - tax states like New York, New Jersey and Illinois.

Unlike many of his fellow Democratic elected officials, New York's governor will assail the president's policies, but not the man himself — a strategy some see as a nod to state interests and re-election prospects.

«Today, what Gov. Cuomo is proposing is a revolutionary idea for higher education, and it's going to reverberate not only throughout the state of New York, but throughout this country,» Sanders told a crowd of students and elected officials at LaGuardia Community College.

«Nor could he, given the overwhelming evidence introduced at trial demonstrating that Silver approved funding, authorized legislation, and made other decisions in his official capacity as Speaker of the New York State Assembly, and as an elected State Assemblyman, that benefited those from whom he received millions of dollars in personal payoffs.»

Albany, New York, May 24, 2016 — New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR) and the New York State Office for People With Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD) joined Living Resources, Regan Development, The Community Preservation Corporation, elected officials, and partners to announce the opening of Lion Heart Residences in Cohoes, a new $ 16.4 million 72 - unit development that offers affordable homes for working families, as well as apartments with support services for people with developmental disabilities.

(New York, NY)-- Today, downtown elected officials, including State Senator Brian Kavanagh, Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez, Congressmember Jerrold Nadler, Comptroller Scott Stringer, Public Advocate Letitia James, State Senator Brad Hoylman, Assemblymember Yuh - Line Niou, and Assemblymember Deborah Glick joined with Community Board 2 Chair Terri Cude to release the following statement in opposition to the City's proposed housing development at the beloved Elizabeth Street Garden: «The City's decision to build housing at Elizabeth Street Garden is both unfortunate and a great disappointment.

Lancman and the New York Democratic Lawyers Council joined together with federal, state and local elected officials to announce a mobilization effort to protect the vote in swing states as well as swing districts within New York Sstate and local elected officials to announce a mobilization effort to protect the vote in swing states as well as swing districts within New York StateState.

FPI joined the rally, where ordinary tax payers, elected officials, community organizations and labor unions called for a 0.5 % New York State tax on stock buyback trades, which would mean corporations using their federal tax cuts simply to benefit their shareholders would have to pay a small New York State tax on... (read more)

«I need all of you to speak to every elected official in Albany and urge them to step up and to urge the governor of the state of New York and the state Legislature to work with the city government, to work with the mayor, to work with my office, to work with the City Council to provide more resources to come up with more innovative plans and proposals to address the crisis of affordable housing in the city of New York,» she added.

«The voters of New York State rightfully expect their elected officials to represent the voters» interests, not to trade on their positions of power to line their own pockets,» said Brooklyn federal prosecutor Loretta Lynch.

Two elected officials in Orange County have penned a letter to members of the New York State Gaming Facility Location Board, inviting them to tour an area they say needs a casino.

The rally drew several elected officials — including State Senator Marisol Alcántara, State Assemblymember Luis Sepúlveda, New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer, New York City Councilmembers Mark Levine and Rory Lancman.

And the Northeast Energy Direct pipeline would stretch more than 400 miles from Pennsylvania to New England, carrying natural gas through New York, but is opposed by Republican and Democratic elected officials alike because it offers the state few benefits.

A former Bloomberg administration official will run a newly formed campaign to defeat state lawmakers who oppose same - sex marriage in New York, in the latest attempt to ratchet up pressure on elected officials to legalize such unions.