Sentences with phrase «city public advocate gave»

He said the first time he and de Blasio met, the then - city Public Advocate gave him his personal cell phone number and personal email.

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Similarly, Public Advocate Letitia James has refunded $ 3,912.82 to taxpayers, while City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito has given back $ 4,274.13.

Rev. Al Sharpton and City Council Speaker Corey Johnson led a chorus of advocates and lawmakers Tuesday in calling on the NYPD to stop making arrests for lighting up in public — which accounts for the vast majority of marijuana arrests — and give out summonses instead.

Eric Lane, who served as executive director and counsel of the city's charter commission in 1989 and helped write the provisions creating the public advocate's office, said «we did not intend to give that power to the public advocate.»

Former city Public Advocate Mark Green said the Times was giving Cuomo a public spanking with its damning neutrPublic Advocate Mark Green said the Times was giving Cuomo a public spanking with its damning neutrpublic spanking with its damning neutrality.

(CNN)- New York City voters Tuesday elected a Democrat to the mayor's office for the first time in two decades, giving progressive city Public Advocate Bill de Blasio a victory over Republican nominee Joe Lhota, Edison Media Research projeCity voters Tuesday elected a Democrat to the mayor's office for the first time in two decades, giving progressive city Public Advocate Bill de Blasio a victory over Republican nominee Joe Lhota, Edison Media Research projecity Public Advocate Bill de Blasio a victory over Republican nominee Joe Lhota, Edison Media Research projects.

A Manhattan judge gave an «F» to Public Advocate Letitia James on Friday, tossing her case to shut down «co-located» charter schools after a city lawyer argued that her suit...

Stephen L. Green, the city's biggest office landlord and brother of former city Public Advocate Mark Green, gave Cuomo the use of a jet to attend a Bel Air fund - raiser, where glitterati ponied up $ 12,500 each to thank him for pushing to make gay marriage legal.

The Public Advocate was given oversight over the City's «information» and made chair of COPIC.

Outdated Law Gives Drivers Right of Way During Crosswalk Countdown NEW YORK — Public Advocate Letitia James announced new legislation to protect pedestrians crossing at intersections in New York City.

Johanna Miller, advocacy director of the NYCLU, said in a statement, «The City Council's practice of giving inadequate and untimely notice before so - called public hearings is undemocratic and virtually guarantees participation will be limited solely to professional advocates and lobbyists.»

In September, he joined thousands of Bronx families and advocates like me at the #PathToPossible rally in Prospect Park, giving an inspiring speech about the power of a great public education and supporting our effort to grow New York City's public charter schools to 200,000 students by 2020.

Nine percent gave their support to current City Comptroller John Liu while Public Advocate Bill de Blasio garnered 8 %.

A report released this month by the city's public advocate, Letitia James, found that thousands of students with disabilities who were given the vouchers weren't receiving services to which they were entitled.

After a brief mention from Dunn about the on - going work of Charter Schools Now, the 501 (c)(4), Veronica Garcia, the Vice President of Government and Public Affairs, gave an overview of TCSA's advocacy efforts including city - based regional grassroots coalitions, legislative engagement, parent / advocate trainings, and communications.

Some advocates and policy analysts said that Mr. Klein was a transformative force, turning the city's public education system into something that people who had given up on it could believe in again.