Sentences with phrase «as an assemblyman»

The 69 - year - old served as assemblyman for the downtown Flushing area from 2005 - 06 and has remained an influential political force ever since.

Espaillat defeated Linares during the state Senate race in 2012, and Linares is currently occupying Espaillat's old position as assemblyman for District 72, representing Washington Heights, Inwood and Marble Hill.

Though he has only represented the district since 2010, Mr. Weprin served as an assemblyman in an overlapping area for more than a decade.

Mariano spoke at length about how she called Buchwald during his first term as an assemblyman when she was having a problem with Medicaid, and said that his office's attentiveness to her issue was the start of a «great working relationship» between the activist and the elected official.

In his endorsement, Weiner described Miller as an assemblyman who in tough financial times makes sure that while the budget is tight, he cuts only the excess and not important services.

Farrell also challenged Cuomo's desire to kill member items for good, noting the governor has plenty of economic development cash to dole out on his own — or, as the assemblyman put it: «The governor has people who walk around with money in their pockets.»

Silver resigned as speaker — but held on to his position as assemblyman for the Lower East Side of Manhattan — and this month his trial finally got underway.

«In his time as an assemblyman and member of the Democratic State Committee, he elevated our community's place at the table, Yeyger said in a statement.

Even if Silver loosens his grip on the legislature, it looks like he's a long way from letting go; there's no talk of him resigning as assemblyman for Manhattan's Lower East Side.

Legislator Tom Barraga (R - East Islip), who spent over 20 years in Albany as an assemblyman, voted along with legislators Jay Schneiderman (I - Montauk) and Tom Cilmi (R - Bay Shore) against the county Legislature's budget — pointing to past bailouts in New York City and Nassau County as evidence the legislation would not be much of a risk at all.

The juror, Kenneth Graham, a taxi driver, told the judge he had learned during the Thanksgiving recess that the owner of the medallion cab he drove was a good friend of Mr. Silver's, and belonged to the same synagogue as the assemblyman.

This was the first re-election for both Democrats: A former state senator, Schneiderman won the office in 2010; DiNapoli was serving as an assemblyman from Long Island when he was appointed in 2007 by the Assembly to his current post after the resignation of Alan Hevesi amid scandal.

Elected officials such as Assemblymen Keith Wright, Council members Robert Jackson, Gale Brewer, Inez Dickens and Senator Bill Perkins said attacking the NAACP over this issue was silly given the civil rights group's history of fighting for equal education.

The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee launched a digital attack advertisement on Monday claiming a Republican congressional candidate in California raised taxes and increased the costs of gas and energy in his district as an assemblyman.

Sen. Ruben Diaz Sr., who is reportedly mulling a primary challenge to his fellow Bronx Democrat, Rep. Jose Serrano, is using the modern - day targeting of the Puerto Rican Day Parade by AG Eric Schneiderman to re-visit what he says was the «selling out» of the Latino community in connection with the same event by the congressman back in his days as an assemblyman.

Levy voted for tax hikes as an assemblyman and then slammed then - Gov.

Also at 10 a.m., state Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan, state Sens. Jeff Klein, Leroy Comrie and Martin Golden as well as Assemblymen Luis Sepulveda and Felix Ortiz participate in the 14th annual Charter School Advocacy Day, Empire State Plaza, Convention Center, Empire State Plaza Concourse Level, Room 130, Albany.

So there was a cross endorsement as assemblyman endorsed me, and at the press conference, I endorsed him.»

I think I've demonstrated that as the (Assembly minority leader) and also as an assemblyman that I can reach across the aisle.»

After receiving 58.5 percent of the vote in Tuesday's election, Braunstein will replace fellow Democratic Ann - Margaret Carrozza as the assemblyman, based on unofficial results with all precincts reporting early Wednesday morning, NY1 said.

Weprin campaigned on his experience both in his two terms on the City Council, where he served as chairman of the Finance Committee, and his short tenure as an assemblyman since he was elected to that office in a special election in February.

(For the most part, they were talking about George Amedore's right - of - center voting record as an assemblyman.)

Miller described himself to the audience as an assemblyman who stands up for the rights of seniors.

«As the assemblyman representing the largest population of any district in New York State, I understand the new district lines would result in my district becoming smaller.

As the assemblyman joins the Republican field, the race is still waiting on a high - powered Democratic candidate.

Scott Stringer, the [Manhattan] borough president, has been outstanding as an assemblyman and a borough president.

Like Mr. Heastie, Mr. Diaz voted against same - sex marriage as an assemblyman in 2007.

Hoyt left the Assembly when Cuomo hired him for a post at Empire State Development that paid $ 154,000 — almost double his $ 79,500 base salary as an assemblyman.

As an assemblyman Rory Lancman liked to promote alarming - sounding bills, preferably containing the word «terrorism.»

He said he was looking forward to the possibility of representing his community as an assemblyman.

Caputo demurred at first, saying the Post OpEd wasn't «nearly as polite as the assemblyman is being right now.»

The governor again insisted that those findings were just DiNapoli's opinions, opinions which are open to debate given the comptroller's history as an assemblyman from Long Island.

He spoke about East End environmental issues, pointing to the preservation of tens of thousands of acres of Long Island Pine Barrens, an initiative in which he was intimately involved as an assemblyman.

«It's hypocritical of him to ask for their vote to be their senator, when he can't show up for work and represent them on important issues as an assemblyman,» said McGrath spokesman Marcus Povinelli.

He shared humorous stories, including the time he felt like he might be the first Italian - American president after receiving a standing ovation after a few seconds of his first speech as an assemblyman — only to discover the applause was for Bishop Howard Hubbard.

In his first years as an assemblyman, Mr. Espaillat would rack up a record the Village Voice called «impressive,» though one vote he took in 1999 still haunts him in his current clash with Mr. Rangel.

Kaminsky understands his district, especially the ongoing woes of homeowners still rebuilding four years after superstorm Sandy, and he touts legislation he co-sponsored as an assemblyman to require regular and detailed reporting from the New York Rising program.

Castro in the statement said he was «very proud» of his accomplishments as an assemblyman over the last four years and his work on behalf of new citizens.

Roberts would resign as assemblyman if the state Senate confirms his appointment.

McGrath said he liked Kaminsky, a first - term assemblyman and a former federal prosecutor, «and I am going to like him more as the assemblyman working alongside me in the Senate.»

Behind the scenes, Cahill's foes must have been frustrated as the assemblyman sailed merrily along, campaign coffers brimming with cash, his campaign augmented by pots of state gold to distribute where it would do him the most good.

While Mr. Weiner engaged in consensual exchanges with women online, Mr. Lopez and Mr. Kellner were both accused of sexually harassing staffers in their capacity as assemblymen, with Mr. Lopez's allegations being particularly extensive and cringe - inducing.

But following his indictment on corruption charges, Silver insisted he would stay on as assemblyman in the 65th District.

Stringer has now intervened on the side of the bans, and he defends himself by saying he's only doing here what he's always done, whether as an assemblyman or borough president: empowering municipalities.

Lawmakers such as Assemblymen Brian Kavanagh and Michael Cusick, both Democrats, are election law whizzes.

Bronson is seeking his fourth term as assemblyman.

Bell pointed out, «I don't need a job as assemblyman, but I sure would like to have some of the existing politicians exposed for their records.