Sentences with phrase «as borough president in»

Stein declined a race for a third term as borough president in 1985 to run for city council president.

And as borough president in 2014, he got the Buildings Department to slow work on the site.

Not exact matches

And yet Gillibrand in a statement on Monday praised Stringer's time as borough president and earlier tenure as a state assemblyman.

The vacancies include six seats in the Democratic - controlled Assembly and the Senate seat held by Democrat Eric Adams, who is leaving the chamber to take ofice as the next Brooklyn borough president.

As borough president, he played a major role in the opening of the Red Hook cruise terminal, attracting new development to Downtown Brooklyn and Coney Island, and convincing the NBA's Nets to move into a new Prospect Heights arena beginning next year.

Under the proposed law, local constituencies, such as community boards, council members and borough presidents would have a say in how the plazas are used, but the transportation agency would have ultimate rule - making authority, Garodnick said.

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and Queens Borough President Melinda Katz announced their endorsements in separate emails that were released as de Blasio spent the day campaigning with them in their respective boroughs.

In 2008, as Manhattan borough president, Mr. Stringer produced a report entitled «Land Rich, Pocket Poor» that explored potential development opportunities on the large tracts of open ground area in most public housing developmentIn 2008, as Manhattan borough president, Mr. Stringer produced a report entitled «Land Rich, Pocket Poor» that explored potential development opportunities on the large tracts of open ground area in most public housing developmentin most public housing developments.

Mr. Recchia — who served as chairman of the City Council's powerful finance committee — was term - limited out of office last year and decided to challenge Mr. Grimm after failing to secure support in his party to run for City Comptroller or for borough president of his native Brooklyn.

Brewer's resounding win marked a trend of success for incumbents in the general election, as all five borough presidents won their re-election bids.

Meanwhile, Espaillat has the backing of two influential former Bronx borough presidents: Fernando Ferrer, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor in 2005, and Adolfo Carrión, who served as a director of the White House Office of Urban Affairs under President Barack Obama.

Scott Stringer, the comptroller and another potential primary contender, received tens of thousands of dollars in real estate donations, including money bundled by employee of Durst Organization and Two Trees, while serving as borough president and having a vote in the Uniformed Land Use Review Procedure that was vital to getting their projects passed.

The seat in District 20 was vacated by Eric Adams after his election as Brooklyn borough president.

Guy Molinari, the former borough president and congressman, was knocked as a career pol when he ran unsuccessfully for district attorney, as was former - DA and now - Congressman Daniel Donovan, though he had served some time in the Manhattan DA's office before moving into the political world.

«I think a Republican's goal here is to make sure that Hillary Rodham Clinton doesn't become the next president of the United States,» the congressman said at an unrelated event in his home borough, even as he reiterated that Mr. Trump was not «everybody's first choice.»

The delegates voted to back Ruben Diaz Jr. for re-election as Bronx borough president and to support eight other candidates for City Council in the primary [see box].

As we continue to attract new investors and new interest in our borough, my office will continue our efforts to ensure that the ongoing revitalization of The Bronx works for everyone,» said Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr..

«As a primary source for culture and literature in our borough, Queens Library is delighted to partner with Borough President Melinda Katz's office to find the next Poet Laureate,» Queens Library Interim President / CEO BRIDGET QUINN - CAREY said.

QUEENS, NY — Borough President Melinda Katz will deliver her annual «State of the Borough» address, which will include milestones reached in the past years as well as her vision and plans for the future of the borough.

«While I have made no secret of my hope to earn the votes of New Yorkers in 2021 in pursuit of serving them as mayor of the greatest city on Earth, I continue to be focused on my ongoing service to the borough of my birth and my run next year for re-election as Brooklyn borough president,» Adams said.

«Having served as Borough President the last three plus years, and living the reality that city agencies play a dominant and outsized role in the local decision - making process, demonstrates unmistakably that non-Staten Islanders still don't truly know or understand our borough, and probably never will,» Oddo said in a statement.

Mr. Donovan was Mr. Molinari's point man when the borough president was negotiating the closure of the city's garbage dump, known as the Fresh Kills Land Fill, an effort that would make Rudolph Giuliani, the Republican mayor, a folk hero of sorts in the borough.

Thursday, January 21, 2016 QUEENS, NY — Borough President Melinda Katz will deliver her annual «State of the Borough» address, which will include milestones reached in the past years as well as her vision and plans for the future of the borough.

As in the past, the Borough President stressed the importance of ecumenicalism and diversity in the borough of The Bronx.

Menin, who lost out in her 2013 bid to become Manhattan borough president, previously served as chairwoman of Community Board 1 in lower Manhattan, and helped lead efforts to revitalize downtown after the 9/11 attacks.

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.

Howard Golden, who served as borough president for 24 years before Marty Markowitz's ascention in 2001, was among the scores of others from the borough's political, legal, judicial and business communities who attended.

Stringer's campaign released a letter to supporters from Gillibrand today praising the borough president's time in office and his tenure as a state lawmaker.

Renovations will take place at «in - need branches» such as Coney Island, where the library's second floor will undergo a full makeover, according to Brett Robinson, executive vice president of finance and administration for the borough's libraries.

Hizzoner also thinks the borough president offices in the five boroughs are worth keeping as is Christine Quinn in the City Council speaker's seat.

Fernando Ferrer, a former Bronx borough president, endorsed Ms. Alcantara, giving her the chance to criticize Mr. Lasher for an episode in 2001 when he worked as a campaign staffer for Mark Green, who at the time was running in the Democratic mayoral primary against Mr. Ferrer.

Stringer, who has served as borough president since 2006, had for months been the only Democrat in the field.

«The borough president decided it was time to part ways [ie, terminate Pinkney - Price as his deputy chief of staff in 2013],» one Bronx Democratic Party insider said.

Though Mr. Jeffries and Mr. Stringer are most often discussed as potential opponents for the mayor in a Democratic primary, there is a longer list of possible challengers, including Ruben Diaz Jr., the Bronx borough president; Eric L. Adams, the Brooklyn borough president; Letitia James, the public advocate; and Melissa Mark - Viverito, the City Council speaker.

The candidacy of a 34 - year - old Bronx assemblyman — and veteran of President Barack Obama's presidential campaign and White House — to become a vice chairman of the Democratic National Committee has drawn more enthusiasm nationally than in his native borough, where party leadership perceives him as an overly ambitious interloper using his local office as stepping stone on his way to glory in Washington.

The boards, which are appointed by the mayor, City Council and borough presidents, have criticized the rezoning plans as not providing enough housing that is affordable to the actual income levels of people in the neighborhoods and for fear that it would spark more gentrification and overcrowding.

In his speech, which can be read in full at http://on.nyc.gov/2lLlgwx, Borough President Diaz discussed past successes as well as new initiatives to bring positive change to The Bronx that could serve as a model for all five boroughIn his speech, which can be read in full at http://on.nyc.gov/2lLlgwx, Borough President Diaz discussed past successes as well as new initiatives to bring positive change to The Bronx that could serve as a model for all five boroughin full at http://on.nyc.gov/2lLlgwx, Borough President Diaz discussed past successes as well as new initiatives to bring positive change to The Bronx that could serve as a model for all five boroughs.

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr and local health advocates, are taking a stand against Big Tobacco, announcing the formation of the Bronx Smoke - Free Partnership, a group aimed at stopping tobacco marketing towards children in the borough, as well as creating more smoke - free outdoor spaces.

In fact, in 2009, as the stalemate dragged on, several of the borough presidents pushed for the school board to act as more of a check on the mayor, in part by having oversight over contractIn fact, in 2009, as the stalemate dragged on, several of the borough presidents pushed for the school board to act as more of a check on the mayor, in part by having oversight over contractin 2009, as the stalemate dragged on, several of the borough presidents pushed for the school board to act as more of a check on the mayor, in part by having oversight over contractin part by having oversight over contracts.

The borough president also discussed the need to build more affordable and permanent supportive housing as a means to prevent homelessness, and threw his support behind Queens Assembly Member Andrew Hevesi's Home Stability Support plan, which would give rent subsidies to those in danger of losing their homes.

The D.O.E.'s Panel for Educational Policy, a 13 - member body appointed by the mayor and the city's borough presidents, will vote on the plan at a March 18 meeting before it is submitted to the mayor and City Council for a vote in June as part of the overall budget.

She could have faced a conflict of interest had she remained in her position as deputy borough president and conducted fund?raising for her campaign, according to an advisory opinion issued by the board in 2001 that states individuals making a bid for office must resign from their positions if they are policy?makers before they solicit donations.

Staten Island Borough President James S. Oddo said, «We've been talking about the West Shore of Staten Island as our borough's «Jobs Coast,» and today that talk becomes reality in a big way.

In the Brooklyn borough president race, Democrat Eric Adams defeated Republican Vito Bruno, 83 percent to 15.2 percent, with 99.78 of precincts reporting as of 1:44 a.m. Wednesday.

«I'm asking all of those to hold off on any form of protest until these officers are laid to rest in a peaceful manner,» the Brooklyn borough president, Eric Adams, said as he stood in front of a growing memorial to Liu and Ramos.

While serving as Manhattan borough president, he joined a union rally in 2008 outside KKR's offices calling for PE firms to pay their fair share of taxes.

His office trumpeted a pilot program that will introduce iPads in select Brooklyn schools (Mr. Adams said he wants to be known as the «tech» borough president).

GB: As Manhattan Borough President, I would advocate for the bike share program, acting as a representative of the constituency of Manhattan, especially in order to get the program expanded to new neighborhoods in the borougAs Manhattan Borough President, I would advocate for the bike share program, acting as a representative of the constituency of Manhattan, especially in order to get the program expanded to new neighborhoods in the borougas a representative of the constituency of Manhattan, especially in order to get the program expanded to new neighborhoods in the borough.

And it looks like Team Spitzer does need to keep spending: While the latest numbers still have Spitzer beating Stringer by either four or twelve points (according to Quinnipiac University and Wall Street Journal / NBC Marist polls, respectively), the very recognizable former governor's lead sounds less impressive when you consider that, in the last three weeks, he has spent three times as much as the increasingly feisty but still somewhat unknown Manhattan borough president has spent on his entire campaign.

He noted that he would be able to advocate for Queens - wide issues more often as borough president than he currently does in the Council.