Sentences with phrase «by city council speaker»

Now broken windows is in the middle of a heated reevaluation stoked by City Council speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito.

Weiner, who was forced to resign his congressional seat in 2011 amid a sexting scandal, shook up a Democratic field that had long been led by the City Council speaker, Christine Quinn.

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.

At 1 p.m., the NYC Council meets and is expected to pass the budget deal reached recently by the mayor and the speaker, City Hall, Manhattan.

Both were endorsed by New York Democratic Chairman and Buffalo Mayor Byron Brown and state Vice Chairwoman Christine Quinn, the former New York City Council speaker.

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).

Perhaps sensing growing Dominican clout, Espaillat is now backed by a number of elected officials, some of whom backed Rangel the last time: the City Council speaker, who represents East Harlem and was born in Puerto Rico, and the Bronx Borough president.

«Airbnb has refused to disclose data on their illegal listings, even when they've been subpoenaed by the city and questioned under oath by the Council,» City Council speaker Corey Johnson told Politico in a statemcity and questioned under oath by the Council,» City Council speaker Corey Johnson told Politico in a statemCity Council speaker Corey Johnson told Politico in a statement.

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.»

City Council Speaker Corey Johnson began his first round of Council staffer firings last Friday, gutting the public tech division — a unit created under the previous speaker and the only unit in the Council to be headed by a Latina woman.

The city council speaker is not elected by voters, but is selected by the 51 members of the city council without any direct role for the public.

De Blasio on Monday signed a City Council bill creating a second commission with members to be appointed by the mayor, Council speaker, public advocate, comptroller and the five borough presidents.

«I've said this 1,000 times: I don't agree with her on some things, I violently disagree with her on some things, but she has been a very good speaker who has, by and large, kept the City Council voting on those things that are important and directing them on the best interests of the city,» he sCity Council voting on those things that are important and directing them on the best interests of the city,» he scity,» he said.

A pair of police reform measures vigorously opposed by New York City's largest officers union is moving toward passage in the City Council, a last - ditch effort by its departing speaker, Melissa Mark - Viverito, who has staked her legacy on criminal justice reform.

In 2014, he was still a new mayor, one who had ridden into City Hall on a hard progressive platform and a 73 percent electoral tsunami, who had installed the Council speaker of his choice and built a line of political credit with Gov. Andrew Cuomo by securing him support from liberal groups over the summer.

Sliwa, who also hosts a daily radio talk show, is set to call Wednesday for a public referendum to eliminate the advocate position and have the City Council speaker elected by voters, not the council mCouncil speaker elected by voters, not the council mcouncil members.

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.

Controversial onetime convicted terror leader Oscar Lopez Rivera may have declined the Puerto Rican Day Parade's «National Freedom Award,» but he was still at the head of the event Sunday — with the City Council speaker right by his side.

When Mayor Bill de Blasio and Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito make their first lobbying trip to Albany on Monday, they'll be joined by more than a dozen City Council members, including some who previously opposed the new speaker, according to a list obtained from a Council source.

Questions during the off topic portion of the press Q&A included the NYPD's proposed expansion of it's use of tasers, a fine levied by the Campaign Finance Board against de Blasio ally and pro-carriage horse ban advocate NYCLASS, de Blasio's recent comments on the City's long drop in crime being attributable to former mayor David Dinkins and former city council speaker Peter Vallone Sr., a city council proposal to allow filing in City Council district offices of NYPD - related complaints with the Civilian Complaint Review Board, the proposed bill which would ban carriage horses and resulting loss of jobs, an attempt by a staff member of the Fox News show The O'Reilly Factor to goad the mayor into agreeing to appear on that show, a possible tax on non-resident apartment owners, the mayor's planned meeting tonight with Jewish community leaders in Crown Heights and whether the mayor has concerns about the «secrecy» of the NYPD's disciplinary procCity's long drop in crime being attributable to former mayor David Dinkins and former city council speaker Peter Vallone Sr., a city council proposal to allow filing in City Council district offices of NYPD - related complaints with the Civilian Complaint Review Board, the proposed bill which would ban carriage horses and resulting loss of jobs, an attempt by a staff member of the Fox News show The O'Reilly Factor to goad the mayor into agreeing to appear on that show, a possible tax on non-resident apartment owners, the mayor's planned meeting tonight with Jewish community leaders in Crown Heights and whether the mayor has concerns about the «secrecy» of the NYPD's disciplinary proccity council speaker Peter Vallone Sr., a city council proposal to allow filing in City Council district offices of NYPD - related complaints with the Civilian Complaint Review Board, the proposed bill which would ban carriage horses and resulting loss of jobs, an attempt by a staff member of the Fox News show The O'Reilly Factor to goad the mayor into agreeing to appear on that show, a possible tax on non-resident apartment owners, the mayor's planned meeting tonight with Jewish community leaders in Crown Heights and whether the mayor has concerns about the «secrecy» of the NYPD's disciplinary pcouncil speaker Peter Vallone Sr., a city council proposal to allow filing in City Council district offices of NYPD - related complaints with the Civilian Complaint Review Board, the proposed bill which would ban carriage horses and resulting loss of jobs, an attempt by a staff member of the Fox News show The O'Reilly Factor to goad the mayor into agreeing to appear on that show, a possible tax on non-resident apartment owners, the mayor's planned meeting tonight with Jewish community leaders in Crown Heights and whether the mayor has concerns about the «secrecy» of the NYPD's disciplinary proccity council proposal to allow filing in City Council district offices of NYPD - related complaints with the Civilian Complaint Review Board, the proposed bill which would ban carriage horses and resulting loss of jobs, an attempt by a staff member of the Fox News show The O'Reilly Factor to goad the mayor into agreeing to appear on that show, a possible tax on non-resident apartment owners, the mayor's planned meeting tonight with Jewish community leaders in Crown Heights and whether the mayor has concerns about the «secrecy» of the NYPD's disciplinary pcouncil proposal to allow filing in City Council district offices of NYPD - related complaints with the Civilian Complaint Review Board, the proposed bill which would ban carriage horses and resulting loss of jobs, an attempt by a staff member of the Fox News show The O'Reilly Factor to goad the mayor into agreeing to appear on that show, a possible tax on non-resident apartment owners, the mayor's planned meeting tonight with Jewish community leaders in Crown Heights and whether the mayor has concerns about the «secrecy» of the NYPD's disciplinary procCity Council district offices of NYPD - related complaints with the Civilian Complaint Review Board, the proposed bill which would ban carriage horses and resulting loss of jobs, an attempt by a staff member of the Fox News show The O'Reilly Factor to goad the mayor into agreeing to appear on that show, a possible tax on non-resident apartment owners, the mayor's planned meeting tonight with Jewish community leaders in Crown Heights and whether the mayor has concerns about the «secrecy» of the NYPD's disciplinary pCouncil district offices of NYPD - related complaints with the Civilian Complaint Review Board, the proposed bill which would ban carriage horses and resulting loss of jobs, an attempt by a staff member of the Fox News show The O'Reilly Factor to goad the mayor into agreeing to appear on that show, a possible tax on non-resident apartment owners, the mayor's planned meeting tonight with Jewish community leaders in Crown Heights and whether the mayor has concerns about the «secrecy» of the NYPD's disciplinary process.

Per the governor's executive order, the outside party must be chosen in 60 days by a unanimous vote of de Blasio, the City Council speaker and the head of a citywide coalition of tenant presidents, who happen to be suing the mayor's administration over conditions at the housing authority.

City Councilman Ritchie Torres of the Bronx will head an investigations unit that is being resurrected by the new City Council speaker, Corey Johnson.

Mr. Johnson began lobbying to become the Council speaker early in his first term, in September 2015, traveling the city by transit and taxis (he does not own a car).

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.

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.

Mr. Torres, a Democrat from the Bronx, has been chosen by the Council's newly selected speaker, Corey D. Johnson, to be in charge of a new investigations unit that will look into the operation of city agencies.

In 2013, Mr. Johnson successfully ran for a City Council seat representing Manhattan neighborhoods including Greenwich Village, Chelsea and Midtown West that had been occupied by Christine C. Quinn, then the speaker of the City Council.

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.

The speaker of the city council is chosen by the remnants of the city's political machines in conjunction with the mayor.

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.

City Council speaker Christine Quinn was the choice of few: She was so damaged by the slush scandal of 2008 that the only place she was able to find political safety was in the mayor's pocket.

BY SAM SPOKONY The City Council's Progressive Caucus — nearly half of whom have not yet taken office — will convene on Sunday, November 24 to interview the candidates for speaker.

By this time, the City Council had the newly - created speaker post, making the president's role redundant.

In a meeting with Council members last Thursday, the speaker told her colleagues that the long - stalled act — which would require the city's police officers to identify themselves when stopping an individual and to let that person know that they have the right to refuse a search if the officer does not have probable cause — would not go before the Council but rather would be handled internally by the police department, despite having a sufficient number of sponsors to pass.

Corey Johnson, the City Council's speaker, is following tradition by decorating his office with art from a city museum — in this case the Whitney, which is seeking city financCity Council's speaker, is following tradition by decorating his office with art from a city museum — in this case the Whitney, which is seeking city financcity museum — in this case the Whitney, which is seeking city financcity financing.

Gov. Cuomo defended his support of charter schools a day after the City Council speaker took a swipe at him on Twitter by accusing him of supporting «hedge - fund backed» charters...

The City Council and the de Blasio administration are currently in negotiations over another criminal justice proposal outlined by the speaker at this time last year, when she called for a change in how the city handles summonses for low - level, non-violent quality of life offenCity Council and the de Blasio administration are currently in negotiations over another criminal justice proposal outlined by the speaker at this time last year, when she called for a change in how the city handles summonses for low - level, non-violent quality of life offencity handles summonses for low - level, non-violent quality of life offenses.

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.

They were separated from another hopeful, Christine C. Quinn, the City Council speaker, by a seat occupied by State Senator Daniel L. Squadron, who is running for public advocate.

BY DUNCAN OSBORNE One thing was said over and over again about Corey Johnson as the City Council convened to elect its new speaker — the 35 - year - old works hard.

The panel was made up of commissioners from city agencies and a representative selected by the mayor and the City Council speacity agencies and a representative selected by the mayor and the City Council speaCity Council speaker.

New York City's own bid — which included four possible business districts — was backed by about 70 elected officials, but not Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer, or Council members Corey Johnson and Donovan Richards, both contenders to become the next Council speaker.

There, he was introduced by Christine Quinn, the former City Council speaker who is now CEO of Women in Need, a non-profit that serves homeless families headed up by women.

A Brooklyn legislator who voiced concerns about a push by the mayor and City Council speaker to shrink the horse - carriage industry was booted from two prominent committees, sources told The Post on Wednesday.

Dromm will be joined by several members of the City Council, including its speaker, Melissa Mark - Viverito, a Democrat who also boycotted the last two years.

BY DUNCAN OSBORNE As Corey Johnson assumes the role of speaker of the City Council, he has made some important and expensive promises that multiple constituencies are expecting him to keep.

The New York City Council unanimously elected a fiercely liberal Democrat from East Harlem as its powerful speaker on Wednesday, eschewing the moderate leadership that had overseen its ranks for a decade and eliminating the last barrier to a government fully in line with the undiluted liberalism embraced by the new mayor... Previous speakers, such as Christine C. Quinn, had acted as a tempering force in the restive Council, bottling up measures like higher wage mandates viewed warily by the business world.

Cuomo is also expected to name former New York City Council speaker Christine Quinn as the state party's No. 2 official, but her selection was described by party insiders as more a rebuke to Mayor de Blasio, the governor's nemesis, and not an effort to find a replacement for Percoco.

«Our work has resulted in a plan that addresses the magnitude of our city's affordability crisis by encouraging smart, sustainable affordable housing production,» said Melissa Mark - Viverito, the Council speaker, standing at a lectern in the rotunda of City Hall on Monday to announce the details of the dcity's affordability crisis by encouraging smart, sustainable affordable housing production,» said Melissa Mark - Viverito, the Council speaker, standing at a lectern in the rotunda of City Hall on Monday to announce the details of the dCity Hall on Monday to announce the details of the deal.

Poll results released earlier this month placed the City Council speaker in the lead to replace Mayor Michael Bloomberg and trailed by ex-Rep.