Sentences with phrase «as city council speaker»

When Melissa Mark - Viverito was elected as City Council speaker, some feared that her loyalty to Mayor Bill de Blasio would curtail her independence and influence.

Since being seen as a candidate to succeed Christine Quinn as City Council speaker, City Council member Dan Garodnick has become the target of...

When his candidate turned out to be a winner, Gresham flexed his muscles to get his former union organizer, Melissa Mark - Viverito, elected as City Council speaker.

hen his candidate turned out to be a winner, Gresham flexed his muscles to get his former union organizer, Melissa Mark - Viverito, elected as City Council speaker.

That would seem, however, not to have been the case with Christine Quinn, who during her eight years as City Council speaker was rarely at a loss for the well - crafted sound bite, whatever the question posed.

Six of the eight candidates competing to replace term - limited Melissa Mark - Viverito as City Council speaker said Wednesday they support commercial rent control to save mom - and - pop shops.

In New York, the next big question is Melissa Mark - Viverito's successor as City Council speaker.

A fired - up Christine Quinn returned to City Hall eight months after leaving office as City Council speaker to campaign for Governor Andrew Cuomo's running mate, Kathy Hochul, and tout the emergence of a third - party dedicated to women's issues.

Serving as city council speaker for less than a month, Corey Johnson on Tuesday addressed a major business association while endorsing a controversial proposal, congestion pricing, which could spark a political battle this year.

But the question still begs: Why hasn't she taken a leave of absence from her position as city council speaker while running for the mayoralty?

Gifford Miller has been teaching politics at NYU since the spring, avoiding the practice of politics since losing in last year's Democratic mayoral primary and being term - limited out of his job as City Council speaker.

But Rodriguez, who is currently running for his third and final term, as well as City Council speaker, defended his endorsement, writing that he is «currently and will continue to stand behind LGBTQ candidates for public office.»

«Mayor de Blasio, Public Advocate Tish James, Comptroller Scott Stringer and now myself as the City Council speaker all are affirming and are an example of what the electorate has said they want, which is a new direction in the way that the City of New York in lead,» she told the crowd.

Not exact matches

NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton said it would take «upwards of almost a year» for the department to put into action reforms promised as part of a deal with the mayor and City Council speaker that circumvented a package of police reform bills supported by a majority of the Council.

Where once the Democrat - dominated New York City Council was once a reliable ally of the Democratic mayor, the two branches have increasingly been split as the Council speaker, Corey Johnson, leads an emboldened and restive body itching to take on de Blasio and his administration.

A deep - pocketed animal rights group expects a new carriage - horse bill early next year — no thanks to the City Council speaker, who the organization blasted Saturday as an «ineffective» phony who «holds herself up as a leader who's strong on animal welfare.»

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).

Cuomo dismissed her candidacy as «political silly season»; his ally Christine Quinn, the former speaker of the New York City Council, called Nixon an «unqualified lesbian.»

Major real estate developers, using limited liability companies, funneled six figures in donations to the Democratic Organization of Queens County in the time before U.S. Rep. Joseph Crowley, its chair, selected gentrification - friendly Councilmember Corey Johnson as the new speaker of the New York City Council.

Nixon's sexuality was brought into the spotlight recently by former City Council speaker and mayoral candidate Christine Quinn, who slammed her as an «unqualified lesbian.»

de Blasio did send out former city council speaker and 2013 mayoral candidate Christine Quinn and Council Member Antonio Reynoso as surrcouncil speaker and 2013 mayoral candidate Christine Quinn and Council Member Antonio Reynoso as surrCouncil Member Antonio Reynoso as surrogates.

It's easy to dismiss the City Council as mainly a rubber stamp for the mayor — but even if it is, its speaker is looking to make the most of her position.

The chairwoman of the City Council's finance committee keeps a relatively low profile, but the Queens lawmaker is quietly one of the most influential council members and a candidate to replace Melissa Mark - Viverito as sCouncil's finance committee keeps a relatively low profile, but the Queens lawmaker is quietly one of the most influential council members and a candidate to replace Melissa Mark - Viverito as scouncil members and a candidate to replace Melissa Mark - Viverito as speaker.

The Loisaida Awards were reinstated, and we honored living legends such as Adela, the still - standing Puerto Rican restaurant and community epicenter; CHICO, street artist of storied fame; Melissa Mark - Viverito, newly elected as the first Puerto Rican speaker of the City Council; and Rosie Méndez, the Councilmember who played a pivotal role in keeping Loisaida Inc. alive.

The mayor and speaker gave what each sees as the highlights from their perspective, as did Ferreras - Copeland, then the press assembled in the rotunda at City Hall peppered the mayor with questions about why he had relented to the Council push - two years in the making - to add significantly to the NYPD force.

When Mr. de Blasio took office as mayor in 2014 and Mr. Heastie was the Bronx Democratic county chairman, they found themselves on opposite sides of the race for City Council speaker.

His opponents spent the final weeks of the primary race unleashing everything they had against de Blasio, from his association with slumlords that he had gone after as public advocate, to his support for overturning term limits when he wanted to be the City Council speaker in 2005.

As a former City Council speaker and high - profile political figure, GMHC's search team viewed Quinn as someone who can raise the profile of the organization — and bring in much - needed fundraising dollars, sources saiAs a former City Council speaker and high - profile political figure, GMHC's search team viewed Quinn as someone who can raise the profile of the organization — and bring in much - needed fundraising dollars, sources saias someone who can raise the profile of the organization — and bring in much - needed fundraising dollars, sources said.

The chair of the Brooklyn Democratic Party is a genial attorney by trade who, as recently as three days ago, was everyone's long - shot to help broker a deal to potentially elect Councilwoman Melissa Mark - Viverito speaker of the City Council.

As for other developments — former City Council speaker, one - time mayoral candidate, and former Cuomo employee Christine Quinn slammed Nixon as an «unqualified lesbian» on Tuesday, while law professor and 2014 gubernatorial candidate Zephyr Teachout heartily endorsed her ruAs for other developments — former City Council speaker, one - time mayoral candidate, and former Cuomo employee Christine Quinn slammed Nixon as an «unqualified lesbian» on Tuesday, while law professor and 2014 gubernatorial candidate Zephyr Teachout heartily endorsed her ruas an «unqualified lesbian» on Tuesday, while law professor and 2014 gubernatorial candidate Zephyr Teachout heartily endorsed her run.

The arch-progressive Council speaker, an avid Hillary Clinton supporter, described herself at the City Hall briefing as «disgusted» — on the call, she said she was «pissed off.»

As mayor - elect de Blasio jumped into the race for city council speaker, lobbying council members and pushing his preferred choice of Melissa Mark - Viverito to an anticipated victory well before the scheduled city council vote.

The story of becoming sober more than eight years ago is one Mr. Johnson tells with candor, a key element in the biography of a 35 - year - old who gained national attention for coming out as gay to his Massachusetts high school football team, and who achieved the legislative pinnacle of New York City government on Wednesday, becoming the speaker of the New York City Council.

Quinn held a strong advantage over Weiner as recently as May 22, when a Quinnipiac University survey showed the city council speaker in the top spot at 25 % among registered Democrats and Weiner behind at 15 %.

Laurie Cumbo, Council Member - elect, Brooklyn «A new political era has emerged as the Brooklyn Delegation has formed a partnership with the Progressive Caucus to support Melissa Mark - Viverito for speaker of the City Council.

The new speaker further called for increasing the city's rainy - day reserves by $ 500 million — which he cited as proof the council was acting in a «fiscally prudent and restrained» manner.

Two young community leaders will also be honored during the event and New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito will serve as the event's keynote speaker.»

City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito suggested for the first time on Sunday that her career in politics might end when she completes her term as speaker in 2017.

The eight City Council members, all Democrats, who are competing to lead the 51 - member legislative body as speaker for the next four years must convince numerous constituencies of their viability, including some combination of county party leaders, labor unions, the mayor, and other influential politicos.

On Tuesday, Christine Quinn, the former New York City Council speaker who has been discussed as a possible running mate for Mr. Cuomo, called Ms. Nixon an «unqualified lesbian.»

As Gotham Gazette has reported, several of the speaker candidates have donated heavily from their campaign accounts to those of other City Council members and candidates, in apparent effort to win favor ahead of the speaker vote, which will occur in January.

As outlined in the cultural plan law, the agency will work with a specially formed «citizens» advisory committee» - made up of 12 members appointed by the mayor, city council speaker, DCLA commissioner, and borough presidents - to gather information and make recommendations.

It appears the governor has chosen to do his re-election year address during the first week of 2018, and if it's on the the same day as the vote for the City Council speaker, then it's a dolor de cabeza for people who want to be in the room when it happens.

On November 17, 2005, seven New York City Council members, hoping to be selected as the next speaker, addressed a public forum, sponsored by Citizens Union Foundation (publisher of Gotham Gazette), the League of Conservation Voters, and Baruch College.

I'd also like to be remembered as the speaker who helped bring the council together to achieve even more forward motion on education and for our kids in this city.

Melissa Mark - Viverito delivered her last State of the City address as the speaker of the New York City Council, peppering the speech with policy, Spanish and invocations of immigrant contributions — and lacing it with allusions to, but no direct mention of, Trump.

CITY HALL — If Brooklyn City Councilman Robert Cornegy Jr. were elected as the next speaker of the City Council, he'd check off a number of firsts.

As the city's 51 other Council members one - by - one cast their vote for Mark - Viverito, those from Queens who had not originally pledged their support congratulated the new speaker.

«We want to have a vision for New York City as a whole and the Council has a role in that,» said Mark - Viverito who has already begun having conversations with her colleagues about being the speaker.

After the presentation, the City Council speaker, Melissa Mark - Viverito, a Democrat, issued a lukewarm statement, praising the buildup of reserve funds but criticizing the funding levels for programs aimed at young people and immigrants, as well as the plan for the city's hospitCity Council speaker, Melissa Mark - Viverito, a Democrat, issued a lukewarm statement, praising the buildup of reserve funds but criticizing the funding levels for programs aimed at young people and immigrants, as well as the plan for the city's hospitcity's hospitals.