Sentences with phrase «by elected officials representing»

The Democratic candidate was joined by elected officials representing the area along with his mother, Sylvia Weprin.

Not exact matches

Platforms are not legally binding on elected officials, but represent an articulation of the party's identity that elected officials are expected to honor by default unless they are making a point of differing from the «party line» on a point.

The Bridging Gowanus community planning process was convened by the local elected officials representing the Gowanus area, organized together with community leaders from resident, civic, environmental, business, arts and housing groups, and facilitated by the Pratt Center for Community Development.

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.

In a letter to Tom Allon, the president of City & State, Sen. Espaillat, joined by a number of other Latino elected officials, demanded that Airbnb be dropped as a SOMOS co-sponsor, claiming that the internet home - share middleman «exacerbates the housing crisis plaguing our communities... particularly the communities we represent.»

That's the message Assemblyman Jim Tedisco (R,C,I - Glenville) and Assemblyman Dean Murray (R,C,I - East Patchogue) are sending the Governor today by announcing new legislation to require all state elected officials to lead by example and pay their taxes before they are allowed to take office and pass tax laws impacting the 19.5 million New Yorkers they represent.

The mayor has also argued that surcharges will unfairly burden low - income and outer borough residents — a concern shared by many elected officials who represent those districts.

Harlem is the core of the district and the neighborhood has only been represented in Congress by two elected officials — Rangel and civil rights icon Adam Clayton Powell Jr. — since 1945.

Supporters say that shifting to the new regulations will provide for a more natural water level and boost hydropower, but is opposed by elected officials who represent the southern shore of the lake.

We currently have a process that will take into consideration Manhattan's West Side community as represented by the local Community Board, elected officials and City Hall.

All five elected officials were represented in the litigation against LG and in shaping the settlement agreement announced today by Bradley M. Campbell, a nationally known environmental leader and the President - designate of the Conservation Law Foundation.

We'll be looking at minority candidates running for offi ces and non-minority candidates running where there are significant minority populations, to make sure that people's needs are fairly represented, that the agendas espoused by the would - be elected official is what we need in our communities.

Councilman Rafael Espinal, who represents East New York and Cypress Hills, told the crowd that while the process has ended in the community board, more work will be done by elected officials in conjunction with the community.

The fund - raiser represents the latest effort by city elected officials to insert themselves into Albany politics, where Mayor Bill de Blasio has become an increasingly relevant player.

The Staten Island Democrats, which operates in an area represented by several Republican elected officials, including Borough President James Oddo, appears more outreach - oriented, with a website inviting Staten Islanders to run for office, and promoting a leadership initiative, but offers little information about the county committee process.

«And the most basic reform we should demand is that officials truly live in the districts they are elected to represent, as required by law.»

At the press conference, Borough President Katz will be joined by other elected officials and by representatives of the Israeli Consulate, the officers and board members of the QJCC, officers and members of the Vaad Haarabonim of Queens, Rabbi Michael Miller of the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York and members of the clergy from the various denominations represented in Queens.

Two came from boroughs never before represented by LGBT elected officials.

NCLI represents a national voice for young Latinos throughout our nation, advocating on behalf of all children and making sure they are heard by elected officials.

The letter to Congress is signed by public and private organizations from every state, including community development organizations; nonprofit service providers; banks and credit unions; state and national trade associations and chambers of commerce, including the American Bankers Association and other groups representing thousands of members; affordable housing organizations; schools, universities and education nonprofits; city governments, state and local elected officials and agencies; and many other businesses, ranging from very large businesses to small, family - owned businesses.

The President does have significant influence over the rest of the process, but not so much that they can actually guarantee they'll get anything done that's not supported by the will of the people (or, at least, the will of the elected officials that represent the people).

My campaign is endorsed by dozens of elected officials and community leaders who serve Ward 3 residents and understand the needs of our community, such as Supervisor Sharon Bronson and Constable Bennett Bernal, who represent Ward 3 each and every day, and community leaders like Rev. John Fife, who is a renowned human rights activist and founder of the sanctuary movement and No More Deaths.

The board is made up of hospitality sector officials representing tourism businesses in London, elected by Tourism London members or appointed by the board.