Sentences with phrase «by state assemblymen»

Nassau District Attorney Madeline Singas has called on state legislative leaders to adopt new restrictions on taxpayer - paid mailings, citing recent fliers by state assemblymen «that are wholly indistinguishable from political campaign mailings.»

These are just a few of the restrictions outlined in a new water quality control measure touted by state Assemblymen Robert Sweeney (D - Lindenhurst), during a conference put on by Long Island Clean Water Partnership advocacy groups in Islandia Thursday.

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Well send your donations to the ACLU, make your voice heard by your congressman, assemblymen and state and federal Senators, cause we're going to need it for the next two years.

Silver is hosting a fundraiser (cost: $ 500 to $ 5,000 per person) next Monday at 74 State in Albany for the former Long Island assemblyman, who was elevated by his Assembly colleagues to replace scandal - scarred ex-Comptroller Alan Hevesi in February 2007.

At noon, Assemblymen William Colton and Phil Steck launch a campaign to pass the most aggressive climate bill in New York, moving to 100 percent renewable energy by 2030, state Capitol, outside Senate Chambers, third floor, Albany.

Todd Kaminsky, a freshman assemblyman from Long Island's south shore, made official Sunday a bid for the state Senate seat vacated by former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos.

Koch, who swept past Brooklyn assemblyman Frank J. Barbaro and 36 - year - old Melvin Kerensky — an associate of Lyndon H. La Rouche, Jr. — to win the Democratic primary and trounced state lawmaker John A. Esposito by a two - to - one margin to capture the Republican nomination, said that he would campaign evenings and weekends while relying heavily on television advertising in the general election.

He said the endorsement gave the mistaken «perception» that the minority caucus — originally founded by Rangel when he was a state assemblyman — was backing Espaillat over the veteran congressman.

New York Education Commissioner John King is in the Fayetteville - Manlius High School Auditorium, flanked by Board of Regents Vice Chancellor Tony Bottar and four state officials — Sens. John DeFrancisco and David Valesky and Assemblymen Al Stirpe and Will Barclay.

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Preceding his speech was an introduction by White Plains Mayor Tom Roach, a Democrat, who worked with Buchwald when the state assemblyman served on the White Plains Common Council for three years.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork / AP)-- A New York state assemblyman tarnished by a sexual harassment scandal has filed to run for a New York City Council seat.

The effort is being led by state Democratic Party co-chair and close Gov. Cuomo ally Keith Wright, an assemblyman and Manhattan Democratic chairman who is being aided by some of the state's most prominent black political figures.

Among the sitting Albany politicians who have been prosecuted and convicted by Mr. Bharara's office are Eric A. Stevenson and Nelson L. Castro, two former Bronx Democratic assemblymen; and Carl Kruger, a former Democratic state senator from Brooklyn.

Republicans have targeted the district, which was carved out by the G.O.P. during the last round of redistricting to favor Amedore, who represented part of the district while serving as a state assemblyman.

Putting aside that new state Sen. Cecilia Tkaczyk trounced GOP assemblyman George Amedore in Ulster County by an official 8,804 on major - party lines, the hard - working Working Families Party came out a clear winner, its line providing the Democrat almost twice as many votes as the Conservative Party and Independence Party lines (for Amedore) combined.

Statistically speaking, if you are a New York State assemblyman or senator, you are more likely to be chased out of office by political or personal scandal than to lose an election.

Amedore, a former state assemblyman, lost to Tkaczyk by 18 votes two years ago in part thanks to the infusion of cash from supporters of creating a system of publicly financed campaigns through a donor matching system.

Also at 10:30 a.m., Assemblymen Jim Tedisco, Steve McLaughlin and Pete Lopez call for passage of «Spirit of «76» legislation for a rank and file revolt against the accumulation of power by legislative leaders, Assembly Chamber, state Capitol, Albany.

A Suffolk legislative analysis found that a county attorney who is the daughter of a county lawmaker (and former state assemblyman) has received $ 195,000 in pay and benefits increases since 2011 from promotions that were not authorized by county lawmakers.

David Pepper, chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party, heard Blake speak at a forum hosted jointly by his party and the Indiana Democratic Party State Central Executive Committee — and despite not having met the assemblyman before the forum, he's heard positive reviews of him.

The councilman contended that Addabbo was not able to secure funding for local organizations from a pool of millions of dollars appropriated by the state, but did appropriate $ 40,000 in 2009 for Vito Lopez's Senior Center, which has been under intense scrutiny amid claims it has questionable ties to the embattled Brooklyn state assemblyman.?

The governor was heckled during the speech by a Brooklyn - based state assemblyman who argued the governor was selling public schools short.

Assemblymen Brindisi Said «The Legislation signed by the Governor for The Act mandates that funds generated by it must be used for extra school aid, and for state and local governments,» Brindisi said.

The assemblyman, who started his political career as a Black Panther, was referring the Campaign for Fiscal Equity, a lawsuit brought by New York City parents against the state in the»90s.

Silver, 72, a once - beloved Lower Manhattan assemblyman and one of the most powerful men in the state, was convicted by a federal jury in November on charges of money laundering and extortion related to two bribery schemes where he earned millions in kickbacks by trading political favors for money.

The first real poll (Daily Intelligencer conducted a highly unscientific poll earlier this week) of the comptroller's race since Eliot Spitzer entered it on Sunday shows the former governor beating Manhattan borough president and longtime state assemblyman Scott Stringer by nine points among Democrats, 43 percent to 33 percent.

The assemblyman, running for state Senate, was flanked by 10 supporters as he challenged his opponent Chris McGrath to a debate.

Earlier this month, Sam Hoyt, a former state assemblyman and top economic development official in the Cuomo administration, was fired after he was accused of sexual harassment by a state employee.

Democratic Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins on Thursday blasted a measure proposed by a Republican assemblyman that would block state funding of Planned Parenthood.

Five area assemblymen, led by David McDonough of Merrick, have proposed allowing state employees to voluntarily give up one day's wages but still receive full benefits.

Returning to his office, he settles into a chair in the center of the room, surrounded by his wife; his son Pedro G. Espada, a former state assemblyman; a grandson who is smashing two dinosaurs together; a funereal uncle; Schlein; Steven Pigeon, the political aide to billionaire Tom Golisano, who helped engineer the leadership coup; and the remains of a large sausage pizza.

Meyer's candidacy was endorsed by the Republican, Conservative and Independence committees, In addition to securing the local committee endorsements, Meyer also outraised McLaughlin, a four - term incumbent assemblyman, $ 108,274 to $ 49,950, and outspent him $ 63,852 to $ 19,228, according to financial disclosure reports filed with the state Board of Elections.

The trial began less than two weeks after prosecutors in Manhattan unleashed one of their broadest attacks ever on political corruption by bringing conspiracy charges against a state senator, a state assemblyman and a city councilman, among others.

Opening statements could get underway later Monday at the trial, which comes less than two weeks after prosecutors in Manhattan unleashed one of their broadest attacks ever on political corruption by bringing conspiracy charges against a state senator, a state assemblyman and a city councilman, among others.

Lappin, meanwhile, has raised nearly $ 684,00, city records show, and has been endorsed by a host of East Side pols, including Rep. Carolyn Maloney, State Sen. Liz Krueger, and Assemblymen Micah Kellner and Dan Quart.

Continuing the parade of Albany politicians accused of misbehavior, an assemblyman from Queens was arrested on Wednesday and charged with stealing from the state by seeking reimbursement for nonexistent travel expenses.

A Democratic assemblyman by the time he was 23, the younger Díaz rose in the political world before his father — a heroin junkie - turned - evangelical preacher — assumed his place in the State Senate.

A state ethics investigation has determined that a former assemblyman from western New York mistreated and harassed female employees and abused his office by using state resources for his re-election campaign.

Turner, a businessman, leads Weprin, a state assemblyman, 58 % -26 % among voters unaffiliated with either major political party, according to the survey released Sunday by the left - leaning Public Policy Polling firm.

The state assemblyman, a Democrat, was trouncing his little - known Republican opponent Richy Garcia by a margin of 89 % to 11 %, according to early results.

The assemblyman, who is being backed by the Queens Democrats, has supported a wide variety of environmental bills and the state Assembly recently passed Hevesi's bill that aims to create a more comprehensive alternative energy policy for the state.

At this meeting, which was also attended by assemblymen Pete Lopez and Kevin Cahill, as well as senators Seward and Bonacic, Turner said he learned that «legislators want state ed to fix the issue, or they will take the unprecedented step of creating education policy.

Formal comments on the Consent Order were also filed by State Senators John Bonacic and James Seward, Assemblymen Peter Lopez and George Amedore, and numerous Ulster County officials, including County Legislature Chairman Terry Bernardo.

The Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency, created by an act of the state legislature in 1986 — then - assemblyman Maurice Hinchey was cosponsor — is one of those out - of - sight outfits we don't care much about as long as they empty the cans.

The rally will be hosted by CNY officials who are fighting to keep the facility open, including Congressmen John Katko and Richard Hanna, State Sen. Patty Ritchie, Assemblymen Will Barclay and Bob Oaks, and Oswego County Legislature Chairman Kevin Gardner.

A freshman against the Albany status quo BY RAQUEL OKYAY Hudson Valley assemblyman remembers 9 - 11, says no to war in Syria, and calls for leadership changes in the state's legislature.

A formal announcement hasn't been made by Molinaro's campaign, but Onondaga County Republican Chairman Tom Dadey confirmed the Dutchess County executive and former state assemblyman is in the race.

The change in the law, as well as an extension of the CPF from 2030 to 2050, was signed into law by Gov. Andrew Cuomo after state Sen. Ken LaValle (R - Port Jefferson) and Assemblymen Fred Thiele (I — Sag Harbor) sponsored the legislation earlier this year.

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.