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De Blasio spokeswoman Karen Hinton declined to address James» specific comments about the Public Advocate on Sunday, but said Hizzoner «values its role as a watchdog.»

Bill de Blasio's lefty past supporting revolutionary regimes hasn't put a dent in his sky - high poll numbers, but some conservatives are still fuming about the public advocate's work abroad.

«He understood reporters weren't going to write about a public advocate being a cheerleader for an unpopular mayor.»

Not exact matches

He has been outspoken about the state of venture capital on his widely read blog, «Above the Crowd,» where he advocated for rigorous vetting among start - up investors, and supported public accountability for technology companies.

An advocate for a local teachers union also expressed concern to the New York Times Magazine about the quality of the education, arguing Bridge focuses less on getting poor students to the baseline as enticing public school students to switch to Bridge schools.

The civil engineers and project managers who do the infrastructure building are less skeptical about the role of the public sector than privatization advocates.

As to Ms. Pierce, she'll join the ranks of self - loathing regulators who will speechify about some Ayn Rand fantasyland of benign barons,» Bart Naylor, financial policy advocate for Public Citizen, wrote me in an email.

Famous Author and public advocate of alternative healing speaks to CNBC's Brian Sullivan about how to create a peaceful, joyful world by managing time and technology.

Ko Ni had been a vocal advocate for the law, and its proposal came about after a public outcry over the damaging impacts of hate speech online.

Same - sex marriage's journey from minority status to the law of the land offers important lessons about gaining broad - based public support that fiduciary advocates can gain from.

Conservatives, for their part, repelled by the public vision of civil rights advocates and convinced that the programs of the past have failed, prefer not to address racial issues at all; when they do, they talk in formalistic terms about the principle of «color - blind state action.»

Just a friendly update from California that I have now spent my fifth day working on contacting all of the big free speech legal advocates in Canada and the United States (and those important organizations in Europe as well) about this story and the entire issue of Free Speech (which these public figure pastors in the U.S. who are nationally known want to silence).

The churches at this point have a great responsibility not to advocate over-all idealistic solutions but to emphasize the distinctively Christian message that is relevant to these issues, to help their members to see the world without the characteristic American ideological blinders, to challenge many of the prevailing assumptions about the cold war and nuclear armaments, and to encourage the debate on public questions about which most people prefer to be silent.

Feeding America also supports programs that improve food security among the people we serve; educates the public about the problem of hunger; and advocates for legislation that protects people from going hungry.

In 2009, Bellingham Public Schools in Washington state brought together a coalition of district employees, parents, students, foodservice workers, community organizations and food advocates to talk about school food.

In March and April, ABC aired a series of television reports on BPI's product, raising questions about its quality and sparking a public relations furor that roiled social media, consumer advocates and the nation's beef industry.

The Association for Prenatal and Perinatal Psychology & Health APPPAH's mission is to educate professionals and the public about, and advocate for, the life - changing discoveries made in the area of prenatal and perinatal psychology and health.

Everybody knows about benefits of breastfeeding, the public does not need these rogue «educators» and advocates.»

The public discussion at ICAN 2011 demonstrates two things: MANA is appallingly cynical in its willingness to boast about a low C - section rate while refusing to acknowledge how many dead babies CPMs left in their wake, and homebirth advocates are pathetically gullible.

Public perception is changing as dads and advocates become vocal about the reasons dads need paternity leave.

Often when I post about a woman who has been harassed while breastfeeding in public or a blog post advocating for the fair treatment of breastfeeding women I see comments such as these:

Now that my kids are no longer in the public school system, a few people have asked whether I'll continue to write and advocate about school food reform.

We work to increase public awareness about the day - to - day issues about people across the spectrum, advocate for appropriate services for individuals of every age, and provide the latest information regarding treatment, education, research, and advocacy.

But fortunately, breastfeeding advocates are getting more vocal about the need to feed without harassment in public spaces.

Dr. Kurtz continues to be a significant public voice, dispelling myths about childhood psychiatric disorders and advocating for comprehensive, individualized care for all children struggling with behavioral or other mental health issues.

Unfortunately, because of the deep biases of the people who TALK about politics in public, the nuts and bolts of winning an election or advocating for legislation are always going to be slighted in favor of the words we use to describe ourselves and our positions: the messaging dominates the discussion, at least on blogs and cable news.

NYC Public Advocate Letitia James wants an explanation from the Department of Environmental Protection about their projections that water rates could swell 80 percent by 2027.

City Comptroller Scott Stringer and Public Advocate Letitia James called on Mayor de Blasio Monday to rescind the Fire Department's rehiring of Joseph Cassano, who had been forced to quit in 2013 after making hateful remarks about blacks, Jews and women.

The League of Conservation Voters Education Fund (LCVEF) works with our state LCVEF partners, educates the public, media and elected officials about key environmental issues, works to increase voter participation in the democratic process and mobilizes a diverse network of activists to advocate for sound environmental policies.

Public Advocate Bill de Blasio and City Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras (D - East Elmhurst) visited Corona's PS 19 last week and collected about 100 signatures from parents and students within an hour imploring Mayor Michael Bloomberg not to fire 4,100 teachers from city schools.

The charismatic Rev. Michel Faulkner of Harlem, a former NFL player, has scrapped his own mayoral bid to run for controller, and Republican circles are buzzing about the possibility of J.C. Polanco, a Dominican - American attorney from the Bronx, launching a bid for public advocate.

Reports emerged on Wednesday about a potential political deal to make New York City Public Advocate Letitia James the Assembly Democratic pick.

As voters, we need to make sure that the Public Advocate's office is about helping people, and we now have the candidate that we know will do exactly that.

Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, who Quinn's campaign had accused of being connected with the ad, said Quinn was «in denial about how upset people are at the positions she's taken.»

(It's my understanding that J.C. Polanco, who told me last week he's likely to seek the Republican nomination for public advocate, has not approached the Conservative Party about their line.)

Observers have been mixed about how Mr. Weiner will impact the field, but Public Advocate Bill de Blasio appears to have the most to lose.

In the last general election, the Republican candidate for Public Advocate received about 14 % of the vote, and in the two prior elections Republicans did not even have a candidate on the ballot.

The Public Advocate also serves as an ombudsman for city government, providing oversight for city agencies, investigating citizens» complaints about city services and making proposals to address the shortcomings and failures of those services.

In other city races, Letitia James handily won a second term as city public advocate, with about 72 percent of the vote.

Perhaps best known for advocating that the nation guard against the potential influence of the military — industrial complex, a term he is credited with coining, the speech also expressed concerns about planning for the future and the dangers of massive spending, especially deficit spending, the prospect of the domination of science through Federal funding and, conversely, the domination of science - based public policy by what he called a «scientific - technological elite».

Created in 1993, the Public Advocate is a unique office dedicated to voicing the public's complaints about their goverPublic Advocate is a unique office dedicated to voicing the public's complaints about their goverpublic's complaints about their government.

New York City Public Advocate Tish James and Citizen Action's Karen Scharff joined us to talk about this topic.

Public Advocate Bill de Blasio gave Quinn high grades, applauding her efforts to take on the type of quality of life issues that he gets calls about every day.

Public Advocate aide Kirsten John Foy and City Council Member Jumaane Williams, of Brooklyn, said police lied about the circumstances leading to their detainment at the West Indian Day Parade.

Attendees at Weprin's birthday party included Public Advocate Letitia James, New York State Comptroller Tom DiNapoli (who spoke about Weprin's expertise on financial matters), Rep. Joe Crowley, chairman of the Queens County Democratic Organization, and Queens borough president Melinda Katz, who served with Weprin in the Council before running in a crowded primary against him for City Comptroller in 2009.

But now, the former congressman is reportedly talking to friends about a 2013 comeback, possibly running for mayor or public advocate and the friends are making the idea public to see how it flies with New Yorkers.

After the debate, we asked her several questions, including: how she viewed her debate performance, what she expects the remaining three weeks of the campaign to focus on, for a more detailed discussion of her unexpected answer that she doesn't see herself as prepared to be mayor and for more about her statement that she's thought about running for Public Advocate for the past 20 years.

Now, their lenders are joining the chorus, speaking out after Public Advocate Letitia James singled them out as being complicit in their clients» alleged misdeeds, but offering little warning or information about the loans that landed them on the controversial list.

Cathy Guerriero is a first - time candidate who says she's been thinking about running for Public Advocate for 20 years, essentially since the office was created.

The Public Advocate serves as an ombudsman for city government, providing oversight for city agencies, investigating citizens» complaints about city services and making proposals to address perceived shortcomings or failures of those services.