Sentences with phrase «as city councilwoman»

Some officials, such as City Councilwoman Margaret Chin, have voiced a concern that the 20 percent affordable quota is insufficient.

She's dedicated herself to public service, serving many years as city councilwoman and mayor, as well as providing training and leadership to nonprofit organizations.

Not exact matches

Borough President Gale Brewer, Councilwoman Margaret Chin and Community Board 3 Chair Gigi Li on Wednesday rallied at the site of the Rivington House — a nursing home for HIV / AIDS patients slated to become condos after the city scrapped a deed that would have protected its usage — demanding compensation for their neighborhood's lost community space as well as legislation to prevent such a loss from happening again.

As Legislative Director for Councilwoman Rosie Mendez, Carlina helped shape legislation to improve health, address the oversaturation of construction, take on landlord harassment, and improve inefficiencies within city agencies.

Corona has been singled out as having the highest rate of childhood obesity in the city, but City Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras (D - East Elmhurst) joined with local business owners and a new coalition last Thursday to say Mayor Michael Bloomberg's soda ban is the wrong way to fightcity, but City Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras (D - East Elmhurst) joined with local business owners and a new coalition last Thursday to say Mayor Michael Bloomberg's soda ban is the wrong way to fightCity Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras (D - East Elmhurst) joined with local business owners and a new coalition last Thursday to say Mayor Michael Bloomberg's soda ban is the wrong way to fight it.

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.

City Councilwoman Helen Sears (D - Jackson Heights) earned what her staff called a key endorsement in her bid for re-election as the 50,000 - member New York City Building Service Employees Union 32BJ backed her over challengers Daniel Dromm and Stanley Kalathara.

For the two other candidates in the race, Democratic City Councilwoman Liz Crowley and GOP Councilman Dan Halloran, the congressional election represents a free shot of sorts, as neither is up for reelection until 2013 and their day jobs would not be directly affected by a loss in any way.

A new name is making the rounds in political circles as a replacement for the now ex-congressman Anthony Weiner: City Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley.

John Sabini, then - Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith and NYC Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley, Zulunova served last fall as the campaign manager for NYC Council hopeful Albert Cohen the city's first Bukharian candidate for office.

The race for City Councilwoman Helen Sears» (D - Jackson Heights) seat suffered its first casualty Tuesday as Con Ed spokesman and community activist Alfonso Quiroz dropped out of the race, claiming it was too difficult to compete with the incumbent.

They have, in fact, elected three Dominicans to the State Assembly (Linares / Manhattan, Castro / Bronx and Peralta / Queens) and two Dominicans to the state Senate (Espaillat / Manhattan and Peralta / Queens) and successive Dominican candidates to the City Council (Y. Rodriguez) from Washington Heights as well as Queens Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras.

Democratic District Leader Daniel Dromm racked up one more endorsement this week as state Assemblyman Jose Peralta (D - Jackson Heights) broke ranks with the Queens Democratic Party and endorsed the community activist and public school teacher in the race for City Councilwoman Helen Sears» (D - Jackson Heights) seat.

Westchester County Legislator Catherine Parker said, «I have long been a supporter of the Vienna development in Rye since my days as a Rye City Councilwoman.

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.

W.F.P. WOES CONTINUE — Rachel Goodman, City Councilman Brad Lander's chief of staff, has been indicted by a Staten Island grand jury as part of an ongoing investigation by special prosecutor Roger Adler into the 2009 campaign of Councilwoman Deborah Rose of Staten Island.

«That is call for the re-institution of this behavioral task force, as well as the continued conversations around this issue,» said Bronx City Councilwoman Vanessa Gibson.

As the youngest Democratic candidate in the bid for City Councilwoman Melinda Katz's (D - Forest Hills) seat, 27 - year - old Mel Gagarin knows he is an outsider in a crowded race — and he is hoping to use it to his advantage.

Meanwhile, Parkchester attorney Luis Sepulveda notched endorsements Monday from Democratic Party leader Carl Heastie, as well as Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and Parkchester / Soundview City Councilwoman Annabel Palma.

At 6:30 p.m., New York City Councilwoman and Manhattan BP - elect Gale Brewer serves as a guest ringmaster at the Big Apple Circus, Damrosch Park, Lincoln Center, Manhattan.

Congratulations to Karen, but this sentence in the report struck me as a bit premature: «The former Councilwoman will go to City Hall in January because there is no registered Republican in the race.»

Also in attendance were county legislators Parker, Shimsky, Ken Jenkins, a Yonkers Democrat, and Lydon Williams, a Mount Vernon Democrat, as well as Rye City councilwomen Julie Killian, a Republican and candidate for state Senate, and Emily Hurd and Danielle Tagger - Epstein, both Democrats.

The 14 members of the borough's City Council delegation fell in line with their colleagues Wednesday to unanimously elect East Harlem Councilwoman Melissa Mark - Viverito (D - Manhattan) as the body's speaker, putting an amicable end to the power struggle between Mark - Viverito's progressive allies and the outerborough political machines that traditionally held sway in the selection.

Councilwoman Vanessa Gibson let stand a report that she called a precinct commander to quash a ticket for dangerous driving — in string - pulling that demonstrates unfitness to continue as chair of the City Council Public Safety Committee.

In 2011, the City Council passed legislation sponsored by East Harlem Councilwoman Melissa Mark - Viverito — who de Blasio helped install as speaker in 2014 — that forbade the Department of Corrections from surrendering undocumented immigrants in their custody unless those individuals fell into certain categories.

She rattled off her accomplishments such as serving as a counsel to the Black and Puerto Rican Caucus in Albany where she said they rewrote Article 15A of the state of New York to promote diversity in the contracts in the state and her work in drafting Local Law 1 — a law that governs the city's MWBE program — while serving as councilwoman in Brooklyn.

THE BRONX — The Bronx County Democratic Committee, as well as State Senator Ruben Diaz, Assembly Member Luis Sepulveda and Councilwoman Annabel Palma announced their support for Democrat Rafael Salamanca for City Council, where he is running in the special election to replace former Council Member Maria Del Carmen Arroyo in the 17th District.

Intended as low - income housing, the five - story tenement has become a destination for well - to - do lesbians, including Margarita Lopez, the $ 187,000 - per - year Housing Authority board member and one - time city councilwoman, and Rosie Mendez, a current councilwoman.

«Old - time West Siders as well as young professionals have written and e-mailed, and stopped me on the street, to say how badly the neighborhood needs the protections contained in the creation of the Upper West Side Special Enhanced Commercial District,» said City Councilwoman Gale Brewer.

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Rockland County Legislator Cris Carey, R - Bardonia, Stony Point Town Councilwoman Luanna Konopko, and Orangetown Councilman Paul Valentine joined Rockland County Legislator Ed Day, R - New City, as he announced the plan for lowering chargeback costs during a press conference last Wednesday afternoon, in the Allison - Parris County Office Building.

When asked about the political implications of the rally, Moskowitz, a former city councilwoman, painted herself as a school leader who focuses on teaching children how to read and write rather than navigating politically complex situations.

Rockland County Legislator Cris Carey, R - Bardonia, Stony Point Town Councilwoman Luanna Konopko, and Orangetown Councilman Paul Valentine joined Rockland County Legislator Ed Day, R - New City, as he announced the -LSB-...]

At - Large Councilman: A Councilman / Councilwoman At - Large has the same duties as a ward councilperson, but they are elected by voters across the entire city instead of voters only in a specific ward, such is the case in Cities like Mount Vernon, NY.

The office has also filed two separate discovery requests that see to locate benefits paid to former City Councilman Hiram Monserrate and former Yonkers City Councilwoman Sandy Annabi, both convicted on corruption charges as well.

An NY1 report identified Richard Luthmann as the provocateur who slimed former Republican Assembly candidate Janine Materna, Democratic City Councilwoman Debi Rose and even Staten Island District Attorney Michael McMahon.

Several others named as potential successors for Duane have already taken their hats out of the ring, including City Councilwoman Gale Brewer, who does not live in Duane's district, and Councilman Dan Garodnick.

«I don't want to be a political re-tread,» Paterson said, suggesting Assemblyman Keith Wright and City Councilwoman Inez Dickens as alternatives.

The meeting comes a week after residents near the proposed shelter and local Councilwoman Laurie Cumbo demanded the city instead use the shelter location as low - income housing.

The City of Buffalo has named Next Street as the program operator of a small business advisory service named in honor of a longtime Buffalo Councilwoman.

Chain spokesman Glenn DiResto said the candidate vying to replace City Councilwoman Melinda Katz (D - Forest Hills) axed Lee Landor as soon as the campaign learned of the 24 - year - old's online statement calling Harvard professor Henry Louis Gates Jr. a «racist» and President Barack Obama «O - dumb - a.»

The three men emerged and called for unity as they were flanked by various city politicians who endorsed each campaign, including City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, who supported Espaillat, and Harlem Councilwoman Inez Dickens, who supported Wricity politicians who endorsed each campaign, including City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, who supported Espaillat, and Harlem Councilwoman Inez Dickens, who supported WriCity Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, who supported Espaillat, and Harlem Councilwoman Inez Dickens, who supported Wright.

«It's just a quirky thing,» said Upper West Side City Councilwoman Gale Brewer, as she filed out of the bank after the proceedings.

City Councilwoman Debra Reynolds has vowed to fight to the end as she continues to run on the Conservative Party line.

City Councilwoman Gale Brewer, who represents the district, described the situation in the neighborhood as «unbelievable.»

This morning, as Quinn formally announces her compromise version of paid sick leave at a press conference in City Hall's Red Room, liberal Councilwoman Gale Brewer will stand next to her, as will a panoply of the city's liberal interest groups: New York Communities for Change, Make the Road New York, SEIU 3City Hall's Red Room, liberal Councilwoman Gale Brewer will stand next to her, as will a panoply of the city's liberal interest groups: New York Communities for Change, Make the Road New York, SEIU 3city's liberal interest groups: New York Communities for Change, Make the Road New York, SEIU 32BJ.

«The rising cost of housing means that older tenants can not afford to escape rising housing costs, yet can not secure affordable housing elsewhere,» James wrote in the letter, which got supporting signatures from Councilman Mark Levine and Councilwoman Helen Rosenthal, as well as 19 other council members from around the city.

A cryptic invite to this week's high - dollar birthday fundraiser for City Councilwoman Inez Dickens has political circles buzzing... and here's the scoop as we hear it (so far):

City Councilwoman Helen Rosenthal viewed the reduction in residents as a small victory, but said she's «disappointed that DHS has moved forward with the contract.»

If we are correct and we think we are, Councilwoman Mark - Viverito as City Council Speaker with the support of Mayor de Blasio may be the spark that resurrects the progressive linage of President Teddy Roosevelt, Mayor LaGuardia, and Congressman Vito Mark Antonio.