Sentences with phrase «city council speaker»

Brooklyn Councilman Jumaane Williams — a two - time candidate for City Council speaker who was considering running against Cuomo — recently announced he is seeking to challenge Lieutenant Gov. Kathy Hochul, the governor's running mate.

A spokesman for former City Council speaker Christine Quinn, who served as the public face for the women's party, said «Christine Quinn has always been — and will always be — a Democrat.»

A Quinnipiac University poll earlier this month of a hypothetical six person Democratic primary — featuring de Blasio, Jeffries, former City Council speaker Christine Quinn, City Comptroller Scott Stringer, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and State Sen. Tony Avella — found Jeffries pulling support from seven percent of the city's registered Democrats, compared to de Blasio's 34 percent.

The brewing controversy has found an ally in New York City Council speaker Christine Quinn, a Catholic.

Mayor de Blasio's ties to the Brooklyn Democratic boss he teamed up with to anoint the next City Council speaker run all the way to Hizzoner's doorstep, The Post has...

Greenfield's appointment to the Land Use helm was one of the first moves Melissa Mark - Viverito made as City Council speaker in January.

At 3 p.m., VOCAL - New York hosts a New York City Council speaker candidate forum on affordable housing, 633 Third Ave., Manhattan.

Brooklyn Councilman Jumaane Williams — a two - time candidate for City Council speaker who was contemplating running against Cuomo — recently announced he is seeking to challenge Lieutenant Gov. Kathy Hochul, Cuomo's running mate.

A Queens Democratic source said Mr. Weprin was growing «frustrated» in the Council, especially after losing a heated race for City Council speaker in 2014.

Cuomo was already sitting in the hotel ballroom when Schumer entered, and true to form, the senator opted for a table - by - table schmooze rather than a quiet chat with New York City Council speaker Melissa Mark Viverito and AFL - CIO president Mario Cilento.

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

Six of the eight candidates competing to replace term - limited Melissa Mark - Viverito as City Council speaker said Wednesday they support commercial rent control to save mom - and - pop shops.

A politically connected consulting firm that helped Melissa Mark - Viverito become City Council speaker scored big bucks for its clients in the city's new budget, records show.

As the still - on - the - outside - looking - in Yankees return home Friday night for what could be the 2013 season's last stand, the drumbeat to rename River Avenue in honor of Mariano Rivera continued Thursday with City Council speaker Christine Quinn lauding the retiring closer and Westchester resident Tom Ferrara engaging in a contentious debate with WFAN morning mouth Craig Carton.

NEW YORK (Reuters)-- A liberal ally of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio was unanimously chosen to be the next city council speaker on Wednesday, creating the most

«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 statement.

The two most recent City Council speakers — Melissa Mark - Viverito and Christie Quinn — are women.

City Council speaker hopeful Melissa Mark - Viverito posted this image of herself — modeled after the iconic portrait of Che Guevara — months before Bill de Blasio was likened to the Marxist guerrilla for his love of the Nicaraguan Sandinistas.

«Mr. Paterson (pictured, right, with senator Tom Duane and NY City Council speaker Christine Quinn) said on Sunday that while he hoped the Senate would move quickly to pass a same - sex marriage bill, he remained wary of introducing the issue into such a fractious political environment.

Last night, city council speaker contenders met in the Mt. Eden section of the Bronx for the second in a series of five public forums.

Here's an insightful question asked by Louis: Describe one piece of legislation that you think speaks most directly to why you would be a good city council speaker?

In January, Williams — a two - time City Council speaker candidate — formed an exploratory committee to challenge Lieutenant Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat.

At the same time, the Retiree Health Benefits Trust, which Bloomberg and outgoing City Council speaker Christine Quinn used as something of a rainy - day fun, has expired.

Melissa Mark - Viverito, the departing City Council speaker, is pushing through a pair of police reform measures that have languished for years, but are now expected to become law.

City Council speaker introduces gubernatorial candidates Andrew Cuomo, calling Cuomo's Tea Party opponent Carl Paladino a bully.

PETA spokeswoman Martina Navratilova has sent a letter to NYC City Council speaker Christine Quinn on the group's behalf condemning the horse - drawn carriage industry following a disturbing incident over LGBT Pride weekend which was captured on video in which a group of women leafleting near the carriages were verbally assaulted with homophobic and racist slurs by one of the drivers.

In the mayoral race, he will likely face fellow Democrats Christine Quinn — the current City Council speaker — and William Thompson, former city comptroller.

The race to become the next City Council speaker entered its final stages on Wednesday with leaders from the two most powerful Democratic county organizations, in the Bronx and in Queens, solidifying support behind a Manhattan councilman, Corey Johnson, according to four people with direct knowledge of the discussions, who spoke anonymously because they did not have permission to disclose the choice.

As the Wednesday vote for City Council speaker nears, Mayor de Blasio is leaning harder on pols to support his pick, Melissa Mark - Viverito, sources say.

Corey Johnson is expected to become City Council speaker today — and he's got plans.

The public advocate and City Council speaker distanced themselves.

Unsurprising as it may be that the Democratic city council speaker and former mayoral candidate endorsed the expected Democratic nominee, it was nonetheless a powerful scene as Quinn cheerfully pledged her support to her bitter rival.

The former City Council speaker came closer to landing a clean punch in questioning how Nixon would be able to manage a complex state bureaucracy when «she's never run an organization.»

Christine Quinn, the lesbian City Council speaker, lobbied fellow Irish Catholic Flanagan («They've said we'll do everything we can to help you,» he says.

Bizarrely, nearly a dozen public forums and debates since Election Day have featured all or most of the eight City Council speaker wannabes.

Facing City Council speaker Christine Quinn, who was well respected in the real estate industry and considered Bloomberg's heir - apparent, de Blasio took his «tale of two cities» platform and positioned himself as a populist willing to take on income inequality.

• He seeks out gay leaders for counsel, like City Council speaker Christine Quinn.

A Bronx man was busted Monday for threatening to repeatedly rape and murder City Council speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, The Post has learned.

Mayor Bill de Blasio will sit down with several City Council speaker candidates this week, sources told the Daily News.

Despite the belief that City Council speakers tend to eye the mayoral position post-speakership, Johnson told NY1 he is not interested in the job.

The seven leading candidates for City Council speaker clustered at a forum in Brooklyn earlier this evening, where they spent much of the time boasting about their their left - leaning credentials.

Brooklyn Councilman Jumaane Williams says he wants answers from Mayor Bill de Blasio and Democratic county leaders about why they chose Manhattan Councilman Corey Johnson, a white man, to become the next City Council speaker instead of one of the five candidates of color he argues were qualified.

-- Candidates for City Council speaker gave generously to their colleagues and future colleagues in the past election cycle.

A change in term limits will mean she's able to run for City Council speaker again, and therefore put even more time between herself and the slush - fund scandal that scarred her reputation earlier this year.

The article examines how the first Latina City Council speaker, Melissa Mark - Viverito, was elected in New York.

On Tuesday, Christine Quinn, the former New York City Council speaker who has been discussed as a possible running mate for Mr. Cuomo, called Ms. Nixon an «unqualified lesbian.»

Christine Quinn, the former City Council speaker who unsuccessfully battled Bill de Blasio for the Democratic mayoral nomination in 2013, is about two weeks away from taking over as head of a homeless service provider, Women in Need (WIN).