Sentences with phrase «against city councilman»

She is running against City Councilman Erik Dilan (D - Brooklyn) and former Democratic District Leader George Martinez in the June 26 primary to see who will get the Democratic nod to run for the seat.

for his campaign last year against City Councilman Mark Weprin (D - Oakland Gardens).

Rep. Nydia Velazquez, riding endorsements from a host of high - profile Democratic pols, will vie for an 11th term in Congress against City Councilman Erik Martin Dilan in the 7th Congressional district, which covers parts of Brooklyn, Queens and lower Manhattan.

Nunes has been taking a low - key approach to his campaign using his reputation from his run against City Councilman Thomas White last year as his main fighting point.

A mayoral aide tried to recruit a candidate to run against City Councilman Mark Weprin as retaliation.

But Hochul is most definitely facing a contested primary against City Councilman Jumaane Williams.

It's interesting that the state GOP is bothering to get involved in a local race in Yonkers, which pits Spano against City Councilman John Murtagh.

Not exact matches

But primaries launched against the IDC lawmakers remain, including a contest between the conference's leader, Bronx Sen. Jeff Klein, and former city Councilman Oliver Koppell.

Also at 9 a.m., NYC Councilman I. Daneek Miller, labor groups and advocates speak out against President Donald Trump's proposed cuts to the Department of Labor, as well as his executive orders regarding workplace safety regulations, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

Queens City Councilman Eric Ulrich said he's «seriously considering» a bid for lieutenant governor against Cuomo's running mate, Democratic incumbent Kathy Hochul, after being approached by Senate Deputy Majority Leader John DeFrancisco, who's running for governor.

Former New York City Councilman Robert Jackson has formed a state Senate campaign committee to raise money for an imminent campaign against freshman state Sen. Marisol Alcantara, state Board of Elections records show.

At noon, Queens Republican Councilman Eric Ulrich, who considered — but decided against — a run for NYC mayor, will endorse Bob Dietl's run for that office, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

«We have spent the last week listening to Senator Espaillat and Councilman Rodriguez launch terrible attacks, malicious, vicious and false allegations against the hardworking men and women at the New York City Board of Elections,» he said.

The 66 - year - old former city councilman is running against incumbent Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D - Middle Village) in the hopes of preventing a redistricting two years from now that could eliminate the relatively conservative population in the neighborhoods as a voting bloc.

After watching and reading accounts of protests and town hall meetings against new homeless shelters in East Elmhurst and Elmhurst, City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D - Sunnyside) kept quiet because the controversy lay outside his district.

David Weprin speaks as Queens Borough President Melinda Katz, City Councilman Barry Grodenchik, second from right, and other officials take a stand against adding tolls to East River bridges during a news conference near the Queensboro Plaza subway station on Sunday, Aug. 27, 2017.

In what will be a hotly contested race pitting Avella against other campaign heavyweights like City Councilman Peter Vallone and Leroy Comrie, Lobbyist Melinda Katz, and Senator Jose Peralta, despite the strong opposition Avella is said to be mulling a chance to stand out from the crowd to gain a foothold in boro - wide politics for another shot at Mayor in 2017.

The winner of the Nov. 3 general election will replace Councilman Tony Avella (D - Bayside), who was first elected in 2001 and opted to run in the Democratic primary for mayor against city Comptroller William Thompson, who defeated him.

Former NYC Councilman Anthony Como won't run against Sen. Joe Addabbo, but is renewing his push for the city Board of Elections executive director job.

A jury found Queens City Councilman Ruben Wills guilty on five of six counts against him in his corruption trial, and he automatically lost his seat as a result.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee pushed back today against a poll conducted for Long Beach City Councilman Gary DeLong (R) that showed a close race with state Sen. Alan Lowenthal (D) for California's Democratic - leaning 47th district.

Sen. Todd Kaminsky has endorsed Long Beach City Councilman Anthony Eramo for his former Assembly seat ahead of the Sept. 13 Democratic primary against former Nassau Legis.

Sen. Kaminsky has endorsed Long Beach City Councilman Anthony Eramo for his former Assembly seat ahead of the Sept. 13 Democratic primary against former Nassau Legis.

City Councilwoman and former comptroller candidate Melinda Katz (D - Forest Hills) backed Councilman David Yassky (D - Brooklyn) in the Sept. 29 run - off election this morning at City Hall, opting against her Queens colleague Councilman John Liu (D - Flushing).

Mayor Bill de Blasio defended his record against Sal Albanese, the former city councilman, in the first Democratic primary debate in the race for mayor, which NY1 hosted, with partners NYC Votes, WNYC, POLITICO New York, the Citizens Union, the Latino Leadership Institute, Civic Hall, and Intelligence Squared US.

Padavan served as the senator representing District 11 in northeast Queens for 38 years before losing a hotly contested race against former City Councilman Tony Avella in November.

Meanwhile, the I.D.C. is said to be supporting Betty Jean Grant, a challenger to Buffalo senator Tim Kennedy, as well as New York City councilman Fernando Cabrera against Bronx senator Gustavo Rivera.

Clyne and his supporters see the revote as a way for County Executive Daniel McCoy to wield more power and set the stage for the city of Albany election next year, which is poised to pit Mayor Kathy Sheehan against Councilman Frank Commisso Jr..

Democrat Kevin Kim will face off against Republican Dan Halloran in the Nov. 3 race to replace City Councilman Tony Avella (D - Bayside), but one of Kim's former opponents in the Democratic primary became the focus of the race last week.

A jury found former City Councilman Dan Halloran guilty on all counts against him in connection with two separate political corruption schemes — including one to rig the mayoral race, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara announced Tuesday.

De Blasio is also being challenged in the Democratic primary by Queens State Senator Tony Avella and former Brooklyn City Councilman Sal Albanese, who previously ran against de Blasio in 2013 and failed to get one percent of the votes.

CIVIC CENTER — Democratic party leaders in The Bronx, Queens and Brooklyn are rallying behind City Councilman Dan Garodnick in his bid to be speaker — going against mayor - elect Bill de Blasio's choice, sources said.

This marks Delices» second failed campaign in as many years — he also ran unsuccessfully against Democratic City Councilman Rafael Salamanca in 2017.

State Sen. Frank Padavan (R - Bellerose) said he plans to run on his record of getting things done in Albany as he faces off against former City Councilman Tony Avella this fall, but he emphasized the need for new borough jobs as his top priority.

INWOOD — A City Council committee in charge of rezoning unanimously voted against the Sherman Plaza project Tuesday morning, a day after Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez announced he could not support the project due to community opposition.

This evening's move also functions as a power - play against Ms. Mark - Viverito's remaining rival, East Side Councilman Dan Garodnick, who is seeking to solidify the support of the county organizations in his own bid for the city's second - most - powerful post.

Stringer said he will give the $ 4,500 he received in 2011 from Loeb and donate it to former City Councilman Robert Jackson, who says he will run a primary challenge next year against one of the breakaway Democrats — Sen. Marisol Alcantara, of Upper Manhattan.

After three weeks of fighting for his chance to make it to City Hall, Lynn Nunes ended his challenge Tuesday against incumbent Councilman Thomas White (D - South Ozone Park) for his slim Democratic Primary victory.

The I.D.C. was said to be supporting Fernando Cabrera, a New York City councilman, against incumbent Gustavo Rivera.

Former City Councilman Sal Albanese ran in the primary against de Blasio in 2013 and finished in eight place.

City Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez came out against Parilla Steakhouse when the restaurant, on Broadway and West 164th Street, filed an application to renew its liquor license application earlier this month, claiming the owner refuses to work with the community he serves.

Queens Democratic Party officials are retaliating against GOP City Councilman Eric Ulrich for filing an ethics complaint against City Council member Elizabeth Crowley — a relative of a powerful congressman,...

The congressman's exit leaves Thompson and City Councilman Tony Avella as the only Democratic candidates left in a race that will pit one of them against Bloomberg, an independent running on the GOP and Independence Party lines.

Local news outlets report that a former New York City Council staffer plans to file a lawsuit against Bronx Councilman Andy King alleging that he fired her after she turned down his sexual advances.

WASHINGTON HEIGHTS — A city councilman is calling on the State Liquor Authority to vote against renewing a liquor license for a controversial restaurant that was embroiled in a sex scandal involving police officers earlier this year.

Last week, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara announced his office, working with the FBI, had brought charges against state Sen. Malcolm Smith (D - Hollis), City Councilman Dan Halloran (R - Whitestone) and Queens Republican Party Vice Chairman Vince Tabone, alleging they had orchestrated a plot to bribe Smith's way onto the GOP ticket in the race for mayor.

This year, the businessman would likely face not only Massey but Queens Councilman Eric Ulrich — a former Lhota booster who Catsimatidis financed illegal attack mailers against in 2013, prompting the city Campaign Finance Board to fine the businessman more than $ 11,000.

That was until a sexual harassment complaint was filed against the councilman last week, according to sources, bringing a national reckoning to the corridors of City Hall.

The Public Employees Federation on Friday confirmed it had endorsed Democratic Senate hopeful Oliver Koppell, a former city councilman and attorney general running against Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein.

Jobs for New York spent $ 8 million on New York City's 2013 elections, and recently registered a new state - level campaign committee to benefit three GOP Senate candidates: Amedore; Yorktown Councilman Terrence Murphy, who is running against Democrat Justin Wagner for the seat vacated by retiring GOP Sen. Greg Ball; and Dutchess County Legislator Susan Serino, who is trying to unseat freshman Democratic Sen. Terry Gipson.