Normal Siegel, former director of the ACLU and
a candidate for public advocate, said he and others were researching a possible legal challenge to the granting of a waiver.
September 20, 2017 (New York, NY)-- James Lane, the Green Party
candidate for Public Advocate, is calling for at least five public debates with Letitia «Tish» James and his other opponents.
September 19, 2017 (New York, NY)-- James Lane, the Green Party
candidate for Public Advocate of New York City, called today for an end to costly primary elections by completely transformation our electoral processes.
When de Blasio ran in 2009 as a WFP - backed
candidate for public advocate, his campaign paid $ 68,000 for Data Field Services» canvassing and phone - banking services.
Reshma Saujani, Democratic
candidate for Public Advocate, on Monday addressed a Bangladeshi community rally in Parkchester.
In the background, Reshma Saujani, Democratic
candidate for Public Advocate, can be seen.
Republican notables attending, in addition to Dietl, Malliotakis and Turner, included Rockaway Republican Club President Alan Zwirn, Conservative Party
candidate for public advocate Michael O'Reilly and Republican operative John Haggerty (convicted of grand larceny in a 2009 scheme to purportedly provide poll watching services to Michael Bloomberg).
Republican
candidate for public advocate J.C.Polanco and Republican candidate for comptroller Michel Faulkner each pledged that their respective debates this week will be far more civil and controlled than last week's mayoral debate.
Among the winners it backed was Mr. de Blasio, an underdog Democratic
candidate for public advocate.
My free advice: move to be the Republican
candidate for Public Advocate and you'll have a chance in the general.
Attendees also included Bronx Republican Chairman Mike Rendino and J.C. Polanco, a likely
candidate for public advocate.
Lastly, the three candidates for the State Supreme Court, Peter Mentone, Deborah James and Anil Sing, and Letitia James,
candidate for Public Advocate were all endorsed unanimously by voice vote.
In the last general election, the Republican
candidate for Public Advocate received about 14 % of the vote, and in the two prior elections Republicans did not even have a candidate on the ballot.
If you are, or plan to be, a Republican
candidate for Public Advocate, please let us know — we would like to talk with you.
Abysmal turnout is expected for the runoff Tues., Oct. 1 to pick the Democratic
candidate for Public Advocate.
Here's your chance to meet the four Democratic
candidates for Public Advocate.
Two qualified
candidates for public advocate faced off in a runoff last week, with Councilmember Letitia James defeating State Senator Daniel Squadron.
Dan Isaacs of Manhattan and Craig Eaton of Brooklyn both confirmed that they do not know of any publicly declared Republican
candidates for Public Advocate.
(The four Democratic
candidates for Public Advocate would not present such a problem for de Blasio.)
The Community Free Democrats, an Upper West Side political club, hosted a candidate forum for the four Democratic
candidates for Public Advocate.
As far as NYTrue.com can determine, there are not yet any Republican
candidates for Public Advocate.
Potential
candidates for public advocate are state Sen. Daniel Squadron, City Council member Letitia James and Reshma Saujani, currently a deputy in the Public Advocate's Office — none of whom has Weiner's citywide name recognition or his deep campaign coffers.
I asked Manhattan Republican Chairman Dan Isaacs whether there are any Republican
candidates for Public Advocate.
They were joined on the forum by
candidates for public advocate, Councilwoman Letitia James and Staten Island native Cathy Guerriero.
Not exact matches
Saujani, founder of Girls Who Code and current
candidate for NY
Public Advocate, keeps a busy schedule with husband Nihal Mehta, the co-founder and CEO of tech startup LocalResponse.
Podesta is
for abortion, on demand, and its
public financing (his
candidate advocates disposing of the Hyde Amendment).
Cathy Guerriero was a first - time
candidate running
for Public Advocate, and as with most first - time
candidates, jump - starting her fundraising was difficult.
It should not be a shock to me or anyone else he's going to
advocate for the policies of his
candidate, however misguided they may be, including
public financing of campaigns and tuition
for illegal immigrants and things of that nature.
But who the
candidate will ultimately wind up being remains up in the air as the party could select a placeholder
for the post after New York City
Public Advocate Tish James confirmed she would not seek the party's line in her bid
for AG.
Now that she has taken herself out of the running to be considered as an interim replacement
for Schneiderman, NYC
Public Advocate Tish James is seen as a front - runner heading into the May 23 - 24 state Democratic nominating convention that will choose
candidates to appear on the ballot
for a full four - year term.
Her withdrawal still leaves a number of
candidates vying
for the Democratic nomination, including Sen. Mike Gianaris, Fordham Law Professor Zephyr Teachout and New York City
Public Advocate Letitia James.
Other potential Democratic
candidates include real estate mogul Don Peebles, NYC comptroller Scott Stringer,
Public Advocate Letitia James, Brooklyn Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, and Christine Quinn, the former council speaker now working
for Gov. Cuomo.
They include Hudson Valley Congressman Sean Patrick Maloney, New York City
Public Advocate Tish James and Zephyr Teachout, who was a Democratic primary
candidate for governor in 2014.
Other politicians have also come out in support of legalization, including Assemblywoman Crystal Peoples - Stokes,
Public Advocate Letitia James, democratic
candidate for governor Cynthia Nixon, and others.
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).
And she, along with
Public Advocate Letitia James, who arrived at the end of the town hall, both argued that Minnesota Congressman Keith Ellison is the best
candidate for Democratic National Committee chairman in the internal election in Atlanta this weekend.
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A number of high - profile potential
candidates for this year's election, former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara, New York City
Public Advocate Letitia James, and U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice, are not on the list of those to be interviewed.
Those variable aside, a range of names have surfaced within the last 12 hours of potential
candidates who could run
for attorney general, including former New York City Councilman Dan Garodnick, Sens. Michael Gianaris and Todd Kaminsky, New York City
Public Advocate Tish James, Cuomo counsel Alphonso David, ex-Financial Services Superintendent Ben Lawsky, former gubernatorial and congressional
candidate Zephyr Teachout and former Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner.
This, they said, will create a more level playing field
for potential
candidates like Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, Comptroller John Liu (D - Queens) and
Public Advocate Bill de Blasio (D - Brooklyn).
Last night, the Brooklyn Young Democrats hosted a
candidate forum in the little - noticed race
for New York City
Public Advocate.
The Queens Tribune and St. John's University hosted an unusual
candidate forum Tuesday evening, putting Democratic and Republican mayoral, comptroller and
public advocate candidates together on stage
for two hours.
Outside of the Legislature, former gubernatorial
candidate Zephyr Teachout may consider running
for the post, as could New York City
Public Advocate Tish James.
Now comes word that Cuomo «convinced»
Public Advocate Letitia James to forgo the WFP's endorsement
for attorney general or risk losing his support when the Democratic State Committee picks its
candidate slate next week.
James, the
public advocate, has made moves toward a run
for New York City mayor in 2021, but her name has also been floated as an attorney general
candidate.
Many of the high - profile
candidates for the job — including
Public Advocate Letitia James — are skipping the process.
«They've helped to destroy successful schools across the city of New York,» Thompson said during a panel discussion on education policy at NYU, hosted by the New York City Working Group on School Transformation, which also featured Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer and
Public Advocate Bill de Blasio who are presumptive
candidates for mayor.
Joe Mendola, a Republican
candidate for city comptroller, blasted the City Council
for approving large cuts to the office of
Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum last week, calling the decision «a grave error.»
(Schneiderman spoke at a press conference with New York City
Public Advocate, and mayoral
candidate, Bill de Blasio pushing
for theft - deterring «kill switches» in smart phones.)
In 2013 he was the Green Party
candidate for New York City
Public Advocate and in 2015 he ran
for Congress against the Republican
candidate Dan Donovan who was the District Attorney that failed to indict anyone in the killing of Eric Garner.