Sentences with phrase «city councilman»

Saying former City Councilman Dan Halloran knowingly perjured himself at trial, a federal judge threw the book at the disgraced politician on Wednesday — sentencing him to 10 years behind bars for masterminding a failed $ 200,000 bribery scheme to buy the 2013 Republican mayoral line for then - Democratic state Sen. Malcolm Smith.

7:00 AM — New York City Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez and Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz kick off their «Riders Respond Transit Tour» of the New York -LSB-...]

7:00 AM — New York City Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez and Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz continue their «Riders Respond Transit Tour» of the New York City subway system, which they will each ride -LSB-...]

But the trial of former City Councilman Dan Halloran, a co-defendant who opposed starting over, will resume next week with the same jury.

However, according to a representative from his office, Rodriguez is looking to maintain an earlier agreement by former City Councilman Robert Jackson, who was term - limited out of office.

At noon, Queens Borough President Melinda Katz, New York City Councilman Daniel Dromm, state Sen. Jose Peralta and Assemblyman Michael DenDekker break ground on the reconstruction of Travers Park, 78th Street and 34th Avenue, Queens.

Queens City Councilman Eric Ulrich said he's «seriously considering» a bid for lieutenant governor against Cuomo's running mate, Democratic incumbent Kathy Hochul, after being approached by Senate Deputy Majority Leader John DeFrancisco, who's running for governor.

Brooklyn City Councilman Mark Treyger plans to introduce a bill today that would require the city to provide free diapers at childcare centers, shelters and other government facilities.

She faces a challenge from her left this year from Brooklyn City Councilman Jumaane Williams in a Democratic primary.

Stefan Ringel, spokesman for City Councilman Jumaane Williams, said his boss thinks the current makeup of the RGB «fails to reflect the interests of real people.

The crime is currently a Class B misdemeanor in the state, which means that suspects rarely — if ever — spend time in jail, said City Councilman Peter Vallone, chair of the council's Public Safety committee.

A competing bill, which was sponsored by Queens City Councilman Peter Vallone Jr., would create smoking sections within parks, akin to the old smoking sections in restaurants, but would not apply to public squares or plazas.

Rodriguez, joined by City Councilman Robert Jackson and former State Senate and House candidates Mark Levine and Gabriella Rosa, said he would like to see that third congressional district represent «communities of common interest in Northern Manhattan, the West Bronx, and Corona and Jackson Heights, Queens.»

Disgraced former Queens city councilman Ruben Wills cried like a baby as he was sentenced to two to six years in prison Thursday for looting public coffers, pleading for leniency and maintaining his innocence to the end.

New York City Councilman Ruben Wills» attorney said Wills was just careless with his bookkeeping and did not steal nearly $ 45,000 in taxpayer funds and grant money meant for two nonprofits as the trial got underway Wednesday in Queens.

Huntley is engaged in a tight primary contest with City Councilman James Sanders, who was endorsed this morning by the NY Daily News.

The event was originally planned as a chance for city Councilman Charles Barron and Jeffries to square off in their fight for the 8th Congressional District seat.

Cuomo would prefer to debate Paladino and Conservative Party nominee Rick Lazio, but reportedly believes that Paladino wants the debate to include City Councilman Charles Barron, running on the liberal but anti-Democrat «Freedom Party» line, and Kristin Davis, the Client 9 — linked madam running on the «Anti-Prohibition Party» (as in, marijuana) line.

The Democratic former city councilman from Brooklyn spoke with WCBS 880's Steve Scott in the Eye on Politics segment on Tuesday, part of a continuing series of interviews with those seeking to hold the city's top elected office.

John Liu, the current comptroller, continues to languish in single digits at 6 percent, only four points ahead of former City Councilman Sal Albanese.

New York City Councilman Brad Lander, a Brooklyn Democrat who sponsored the city measure to implement the fee, called on supporters to contact Cuomo.

This is a clarion call to librarians all over the country to embolden people to speak up to their council members and mayors to save our libraries,» said City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer of Queens.

Li Ping traveled to Jackson Heights from her home in Flushing to be the face of City Councilman Daniel Dromm's (D - Jackson Heights) new campaign to raise awareness about the merits of U-Visas for immigrant victims of violent crime.

De La Rosa — who served as City Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez's former chief of staff before announcing her candidacy for the 72nd District in April — has pledged to allot $ 100 million a year for capital repairs at city - run housing and create programs for youth in that housing such as sports teams, education support systems and art.

The race to replace City Councilman Tony Avella (D - Bayside) turned nasty in its final week before Election Day as accusations of racism and campaign sign tampering flew from the two candidate's campaigns.

But the four Republican city councilmen who make up the legislative body's minority caucus — Dan Halloran (R - Whitestone), Eric Ulrich (R - Ozone Park), James Oddo (R - Staten Island) and Vincent Ignizio (R - Staten Island)-- have unanimously backed former Metropolitan Transportation Authority head Joe Lhota.

someone in the room called out as City Councilman Leroy Comrie Jr. strutted into the room, a 32 - ounce styrofoam behemoth clutched in his hand, a pink liquid visible through the plastic top.

The race for City Councilman John Liu's (D - Flushing) seat got a little less crowded Tuesday as former Democratic contender and Working Families Party endorsee S.J. Jung dropped out of the race.

But upon request from Bronx City Councilman Ritchie Torres, the Department of Investigation looked into her claims.

Peeden worked for late Council members Juanita Watkins and Tom White Jr. as well as former City Councilman David Weprin.

Smith allegedly also leaned on Republican City Councilman Dan Halloran to find officials who would be open to bribes.

This marks Delices» second failed campaign in as many years — he also ran unsuccessfully against Democratic City Councilman Rafael Salamanca in 2017.

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS — A worker - owned printing shop is still waiting for Brooklyn City Councilman Vincent Gentile to pay the $ 1,300 he owes for campaign materials purchased a month ago, according to its co-owner.

On the Democratic side, names that have been floated include City Councilman Mark Weprin, and former Councilmembers Melinda Katz and Eric Gioia.

On Friday, New York City Councilman Oliver Koppell wrote an op - ed in the Norwood News asking New York Senate Co-Leader Jeffrey Klein to bring Fair Elections legislation to the floor for a vote.

Also getting in on the action was bombastic developer Donald Trump, who gave $ 250 to Bronx City Councilman James Vacca in April.

«There are still too many situations reported by students, parents and advocates in which students are harassed or threatened in school, often by the people who are supposed to protect them,» said Upper Manhattan City Councilman Robert Jackson, who heads the Council's Education Committee and sponsored the bill.

The page had raised just over $ 33,000 as of Monday, and the team also received a $ 6,000 donation on Friday from City Councilman Andy King, City Councilwoman Annabel Palma and Assemblyman Marcos Crespo, putting the Eagles above their fundraising goal and clearing the way for them to go to Florida for the cheerleading competition, which takes place on Feb. 11 and 12.

Dan Halloran said he is vowing to get more money for his district after having been elected Nov. 3 to replace City Councilman Tony Avella (D - Bayside) as the representative for northeast Queens.

On Thursday, former Democratic city councilman Sal Albanese announced he filed the official paperwork to run for mayor.

Ex-state Assemblyman Eric Stevenson is serving his three - year sentence there, while fallen City Councilman Larry Seabrook is there until 2017.

New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, with City Councilman Carlos Menchaca, speaks at a news conference outside Trump Tower in New York, Monday, June 6, 2016.

A mayoral aide tried to recruit a candidate to run against City Councilman Mark Weprin as retaliation.

New York City Councilman Corey Johnson and New York State Senator Brad Hoylman have both raised concerns.

On Friday, before a packed crowd, Bronx BP Ruben Diaz Jr endorsed Rafael Salamanca, Jr's bid to become the next City Councilman in the 17th Council District.

BY PAUL SCHINDLER Public Advocate Letitia James, who has assiduously cultivated a progressive profile in her years in government, is digging in her heels against calls that she break her ties to Bronx City Councilman Fernando Cabrera, who ---- in a YouTube video that surfaced this week ---- is seen in Uganda lavishly praising -LSB-...]

The legislation next needs approval from the Council's Committee on Environmental Protection, headed by City Councilman Donovan Richards, who has already signed on to the bill.

«This measure will come at great cost to our public schools,» said Queens City Councilman Danny Dromm.

Records show Lynn Nunes, who was six votes shy of defeating City Councilman Thomas White (D - South Ozone Park) during last year's Democratic primary, has dwarfed the incumbent in both contributions and expenditures, campaign finance records show.