Sentences with phrase «as public advocate»

James, who replaced de Blasio as public advocate in 2014, was responding to criticisms that her own office has been overzealous and has overstepped its powers to bring lawsuits against the city and others.

James, who just started her second term as public advocate in January, said she's focused on securing the Democratic nomination for the post ahead of the November election.

Tish James, who is currently serving a second term as public advocate, vowed to defend New York's public interest «at a time when we should use the shield of the law from the sword of injustice.»

Several other names such as public advocate Letitia James have been thrown around as potential candidates.

Newspaper editorial boards, he said, will prefer her to other Democrats, such as Public Advocate Bill de Blasio and former Comptroller William C. Thompson, who have tacked to the left of Quinn.

For the most part, however, all the candidates — Quinn and Albanese, as well as public advocate Bill de Blasio, comptroller John Liu, former Bronx borough president Adolfo Carrion, and former comptroller Bill Thompson — focused on contrasting themselves with Mayor Bloomberg.

City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito — flanked by Council members Jumaane Williams, Brad Lander, Margaret Chin and Carlos Menchaca — as well as Public Advocate Letitia James and Comptroller Stringer all made similar remarks in support of immigrants and laborers.

In June, Bill Nye sat down with The New York Times to discuss his role as a public advocate for science.

Mark Green, who served as public advocate in New York City and ran for any number of statewide offices, took on the city's dry cleaners for their pricing discrepancies.

He also slammed de Blasio for staying silent on the independent expenditure while railing against the flow of corporate money in elections for years in his role as public advocate.

From his time working at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in the Clinton administration to his work on the City Council to reform 421a and end discrimination against Section 8 tenants to his work as Public Advocate to crack down on bad landlords, no one has done more to fight for affordable safe housing for all New Yorkers.»

She was elected as public advocate in 2013.

Since her election as Public Advocate, Ms. James has shown her commitment to the Bronx, its communities and its leaders.

Section 7 of the Code of Ethics (1989) states that «nothing in this section shall be construed as prohibiting an elected official, officer or employee from: (a) participating in public discussions or advocating any position in any matter in an official or in another capacity without compensation, including but not limited to acting as a public advocate whether or not on behalf of constituents.»

ASTORIA — The five candidates to replace Bill de Blasio as public advocate faced off for the first time Wednesday night in Queens, making their cases for why they should be the city's next chief agitator.

Green pioneered the use of litigation as public advocate in 1997, when he sued then - police commissioner Howard Safir to release documents that he argued should be made public.

In 2002, Dick DeVos addressed the Heritage Foundation, emphasizing the need for his audience (wealthy, white conservative donors and activists) to remain behind the scenes and have other faces as the public advocates of school choice.

De Blasio, who as public advocate frequently criticized then - mayor Michael Bloomberg, warned that voters would be skeptical of politicians grandstanding in furtherance of their mayoral ambitions.

According to the published reports, Heastie would support James, who would then back Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., a Heastie ally, as her replacement as public advocate, which would be a springboard for Diaz in the 2021 New York City mayoral election.

# 627 proposed by City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, 30 other Council members as well as the Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum.

«I think that's a great fit for her, and I think she would do a great job as she has been as the public advocate representing a very diverse city, and I think she has inspired other women of color to take on large roles like that,» Bichotte said.

She's represented poor criminal defendants for the Legal Aid Society, fought consumer fraud as an assistant attorney general, sued on her constituents» behalf as a city councilwoman and taken on «unscrupulous» landlords as public advocate.

Public Advocate Letitia James reported a gross income of $ 190,659 - which includes her salary as public advocate and $ 6,785 earned as an adjunct professor at SUNY.

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.

«I welcome the opportunity to debate and discuss my key accomplishments as Public Advocate and outline my vision for supporting and empowering all New Yorkers.»

She is one of the longest - tenured members of the mayor's inner circle, dating back to his days as public advocate.

James has focused her efforts as public advocate on litigation and legislation, suing the city on several occasions and introducing and passing more legislation than her four predecessors, who include Mayor Bill de Blasio.

Even the city's Environmental Control Board, which Mr. de Blasio pilloried as public advocate, kept projections flat, at $ 89.8 million over each of the next four years.

PS 29 Students perform songs as Public Advocate Leticia James, Comptroller Scott Stringer and Lt. Governor Kathy Holchul attend the festivities at the Staten Island Zoo.

(CNN)-- As Chelsea Clinton continues to emerge as a public advocate for children and women, she's still not ruling out a future run for office.

Nevertheless, mainline party members such as Public Advocate Tish James and Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. have backed her.

Help is on the way as Public Advocate Bill De Blasio implements a plan to raise awareness, keep people informed and on guard to ensure our ballots count for the upcoming Presidential election.

Given the race features an incumbent, the debate centered in large part on James» record as public advocate over the last four years, especially her

«She's doing a great job as public advocate.

Singh testified that their improper relationship goes back to de Blasio's time as public advocate, a job he held from 2010 to 2013.

Republican, Reform and Independence party petitions with Polanco as the Public Advocate candidate began circulating on Tuesday.

Saujani's departure, first reported by Crain's New York Business, comes as Public Advocate Bill de Blasio gears up for an expected run for mayor against a crowded field that includes City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer and former City Comptroller Bill Thompson.

Mr. de Blasio and his wife, Chirlane McCray, reported $ 165,047 in adjusted gross income for 2013, a combination of his pay as public advocate, a tax refund and $ 45 in interest.

James, who is currently serving a second term as public advocate, vowed to defend New York's public interest «at a time when we should use the shield of the law from the sword of injustice,» she said.

In the video, elected officials such as Public Advocate Letitia James and U.S. Rep. Nydia Velazquez, says a vote for the WFP is a vote for women's equality, as well as campaign finance reform and the Dream Act.

Still, while serving as public advocate, Mr. de Blasio called for Mr. Paterson's resignation, leading black leaders to vent their frustration with his position in a closed - door meeting, according to the Associated Press and New York Post.

In addition to his stepmother's work as public advocate, his father Victor Gotbaum was a labor leader in the city and his mother was a social worker and a teacher.

Pinny Ringel, who served as a community Liaison for Mr. de Blasio as Public Advocate, is also employed at the Mayor's office for a yearly paycheck of $ 65K, yet with a position yet to be determined.

I'm the legislative committee chairman and I was recently elected as the public advocate,» Lafferty explained.

After his election as public advocate, de Blasio turned the Fund for the Public Advocacy, a nonprofit set up to address constituent issues, into a group that boosted his political bona fides.

In keeping with his business - oriented approach, Dean regularly acts as a public advocate and engages in areas of practice that are not typically associated with traditional legal practice, such as crisis management, reputation management, risk management, government relations and public relations.

But supporters of the report such as Public Advocate Letitia James are already looking to the future.

«We look forward to continuing our work with Ms. James in her role as public advocate to ensure all New Yorkers are treated fairly.»

When asked if part of her interest in running for office is about representation for black women given the decrease in the number of women on the City Council — as well as Public Advocate Letitia James possibly running for mayor — McCray said she wants to yield change.