Sentences with phrase «city councilmember for»

«I want to thank Mayor de Blasio, Speaker Mark - Viverito, and our City Councilmembers for making these vests a top priority and quickly committing this funding.»

All Queens community board members are appointed by Borough President Katz, with half of her appointees nominated by the City Councilmembers for the respective community board districts.

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San Jose City Councilmembers Raul Peralez, Chappie Jones and Sergio Jimenez endorsed Antonio Villaraigosa for governor... Insurance commissioner candidate Asif Mahmood has been endorsed by Antioch Councilmember Monica Wilson; Skyler Tempel, Vice Chair Riverside Democratic Party and Monterey Councilmember Alan Haffa... The Harvey Milk LGBTQ Democratic Club, San Francisco's largest Democratic Club, has endorsed Dave Jones for attorney general... State Treasurer John Chiang's campaign for governor announced the endorsement of the AAPI Democratic Club of San Diego... The Latino Victory Fund endorsed Gil Cisneros in CA - 39.

The president, 33 Senators, all 435 House members, scores of statewide officeholders and thousands of state legislators, mayors, city councilmembers, etc, all up for election.

Gounardes, who currently serves as Counsel to Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, also worked for City Councilmember Vincent Gentile.

DC votes today for a new at - large city councilmember — hooray for voting!

In the latest news, Queens City Councilmember Ruben Wills (D - Jamaica) is on trial for stealing taxpayer money.

The all - male candidate slate for Speaker had included City Councilmembers Jumaane Williams; Donovan Richards; Robert Cornegy; Ritchie Torres; Ydanis Rodríguez; Mark Levine; Jimmy Van Bramer; and Johnson.

The committee to reëlect New York City Councilmember Corey Johnson admitted in a filing made with the New York City Campaign Finance Board that it used reëlection funds to pay for his speakership race, an act that, in the past, was described as prohibited.

In another attempt to bring clarity to the 52nd AD, City Councilmember Brad Lander sent out robocalls asking residents of Cobble Hill, Brooklyn Heights and Park Slope to vote for Simon.

Marni Halasa, a candidate for New York City Council in 2017, called on Councilmember Corey Johnson, to hold a hearing on the Small Business Jobs Survival Act.

Pols including U.S. Rep. Nydia Velázquez, state Sen. Daniel Squadron, City Comptroller Scott Stringer, Councilmembers Brad Lander and Stephen Levin, Assemblymember Walter Mosley and former Assemblymember Joan Millman praised Simon for tackling tough issues like gun control, public education, civil and disability rights, ethics in government, minimum wage, and paid family leave.

Before serving in the Assembly, as Chief of Staff for then - City Councilmember and current Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, Brian negotiated enactment of several significant new laws, including the Domestic Worker Protection Act, promoting the rights of housekeepers and caregivers, and laws to foster the use of technology to make government more accessible and efficient.

Elected officials, ranging from New York State Sen. Michael Gianaris (D - Astoria), New York State Assemblymember Catherine Nolan (D - Long Island City), and New York City Councilmember James Van Bramer (D - Sunnywide), attended a rally in Long Island City on Saturday, March 3, to call for responsibile real estate development.

A high profile member of Community Board 3 has gone to work for City Councilmember Margaret Chin.

Though the city expanded the scope of the rezoning area to contextually zone the area west of 10th Avenue after requests by Brewer and City Councilmember Ydanis Rodríguez, the Borough President said she was unhappy with the final result, stating that R7A zoning is not appropriate for the entire acity expanded the scope of the rezoning area to contextually zone the area west of 10th Avenue after requests by Brewer and City Councilmember Ydanis Rodríguez, the Borough President said she was unhappy with the final result, stating that R7A zoning is not appropriate for the entire aCity Councilmember Ydanis Rodríguez, the Borough President said she was unhappy with the final result, stating that R7A zoning is not appropriate for the entire area.

City Councilmember Rory Lancman of Queens fired off a letter to DOI Commissioner Mark Peters asking why DOI hasn't taken action against the Mayor's Office for blocking access to City Hall documents and computers during a recent probe of a controversial real - estate deal.

This system allows the local councilmember to take credit for whatever projects or programs the city funds within the district, and thus expand his or her political base and stave off challenges.

Left to right: Jean Lowe of the Greater Rochester Housing Partnership; Rochester City Council President, Lovely Warren; Carlos Carballada, Director of Neighborhood and Business Development for the City of Rochester; Tom VanNortwick of HCR; Rochester City Councilmember Carolee Conklin, and Rochester City Councilmember Jacklyn Ortiz.

City Councilmember Carlos Menchaca has thrown his hat into the gubernatorial ring by becoming one of the first pols to endorse Cynthia Nixon for governor.

May 1, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and Councilmember Margaret Chin took turns ringing an old brass bell with a wooden handle to officially open the New Amsterdam Market for the 2011 season.

Councilmember Lander said the district needed someone like Sikora who would «fight for progressive values in government, try to win a more equal city, address the challenges of climate change, make sure the rights of workers are respected, address the issues of health care on the policy level, and fight in the neighborhoods to improve our schools and make them better.»

Holden is challenging incumbent City Councilmember Elizabeth Crowley, who he blames for launching personal attacks during the campaign.

Former City Councilmember Charles Baron is running for the seat his wife, Inez Barron currently holds.

Advocates and Councilmembers gathered on the steps of City Hall to push for better rent laws, and ask state legislators to eliminate loopholes that allow landlords to increase rents to levels out of reach for low - income New Yorkers.

Upgrading the signal system is critical to a smoother commute for all New Yorkers and I commend Councilmember Lander for the creation of signalfail.com — an online transparency tool that will assist in showing how the outdated signal system is impacting riders across New York City,» said Assemblymember Robert Carroll.

«We will push forward a pro-parks legislative and budget agenda in the City Council, which is part of what constituents voted for when they cast their ballot in favor of a progressive city government,» said Councilmember Levine in a statemCity Council, which is part of what constituents voted for when they cast their ballot in favor of a progressive city government,» said Councilmember Levine in a statemcity government,» said Councilmember Levine in a statement.

City Councilmember Brad Lander sent out robocalls asking residents of Cobble Hill, Brooklyn Heights and Park Slope to vote for Simon.

StreetsPAC's Endorsement Announcement: Councilmember Rosie Mendez has been a steady voice for livable streets in the City Council, voting for congestion pricing, backing the implementation of Select Bus Service on 1st and 2nd avenues, and supporting bike share across her district.

On Thursday, State Senator Brad Hoylman, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, Assemblymember Brian Kavanagh, City Councilmember Rosie Mendez, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, Assemblymember Deborah Glick, and City Councilmember Corey Johnson penned letters to both Toledano and DOHMH Commissioner Mary Bassett, asking Bassett to have DOHMH inspect the rest of Toledano's buildings for lead and demanding that Toledano cease harassing his tenants.

New York Communities for Change Coordinator Myriam Hernandez (left) spoke at Saturday's rally as City Councilmember Carlos Menchaca and gubernatorial candidate Cynthia Nixon looked on.

A group of about two dozen advocates — among them former City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, City Councilmember Diana Ayala and Community Board 11 Chair Diane Collier, who all campaigned vigorously for years for the removal of the statue — gathered on Tuesday morning to watch its removal.

City Councilmembers Daniel Dromm and Julissa Ferreras, Assemblymember Michael Den Dekker, and City Comptroller John Liu hosted a fundraiser for Victor Mejia de los Santos, a pizza delivery person for Due Franky's Pizzeria, who was viciously attacked by two men after being set up for a robbery on Friday, November 5.

BY ANDY HUMM Out gay City Councilmember Daniel Dromm, who chairs the Education Committee, is calling for Michael Long, who heads the state's Conservative Party, to step down as board chair of Holy Angels Catholic Academy in Brooklyn after a 13 - year - old student there, Daniel Fitzpatrick, hanged himself on August 11.

Cuomo says the restructuring board could also provide political cover for local government leaders who need to make unpopular decisions, like laying off workers in order to consolidate services, or reducing the number of city councilmembers or supervisory boards.

Last June, Bronx city Councilmember Ritchie Torres introduced a bill that would create a watch list for so - called predatory equity landlords, partially defining the practice as taking on more debt than the building's income can initially support.

City Councilmembers Mark Levine and Ydanis Rodriguez called for the expansion Thursday morning.

City Councilmember Carlos Menchaca, chair of the Committee on Immigration, also voiced his support for the mayor's plan.

City Councilmember Chaim Deutsch (D - Sheepshead Bay - Manhattan Beach) has announced that MTA President Andy Byford and DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg have agreed to delay the start date for implementing the Select Bus Service (SBS) route on Kings Highway impacting the B82 bus line between Spring Creek and Coney Island.

QUEENS, NY — Borough President Melinda Katz, City Councilmember Paul Vallone, the Fire Department of the City of New York (FDNY) and Community Board 7 today announced over $ 2.075 million in Fiscal 2018 funding allocations for capital improvements at several FDNY firehouses in Queens.

City Councilmember Inez Dickens remarked, «In Harlem, we've been having our own Sandy Hooks for years.»

Councilmember Mark - Viverito has been a strong champion of working families throughout New York City for many years and I am confident that she will bring that dedication to equality and fairness with her to the Speakership so that every New Yorker has a fair deal.»

The future of our community will be decided on February 23rd with the election for our next City Councilmember.

BY ANDY HUMM City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, the Council's LGBT Caucus, and two other Bronx councilmembers are calling on Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark to secure an order of protection for Abel Cedeno — the gay student charged in the September 27 classroom fight that left Matthew McCree dead — from McCree's brother, -LSB-...]

Electeds Urge «No» on Proposal to Co-Locate High School in Existing I.S. 109 District Middle School QUEENS, NY — In advance of the upcoming Panel for Education Policy (PEP) vote next week, Borough President Melinda Katz, Senator Leroy Comrie, Assemblymember Alicia Hyndman, Councilmembers Daniel Dromm, Barry Garodnick and I. Daneek Miller stated the following about the New York City Department of Education's (DOE's) proposal to open and co-locate a new charter high school at I.S. 109 Jean Nuzzi Intermediate School, an existing district middle school in Hollis, Queens:

New York City Councilmember Robert Jackson will receive the United Teachers Federation's (UFT) most prestigious award, the John Dewey Award for Excellence, at the UFT's Spring Conference, which is to be held on Sat., May 12th at the New York Hilton.

Reyna thanked the New York City Coalition for Adult Literacy and the citywide coalition of community - based organizations, including Opportunity for a Better Tomorrow (OBT) for their leadership in organizing the rally, and Councilmember Menchaca.

Councilmember Justin Brannan is calling on local officials to meet funding levels mandated for New York City public schools under the terms of a decade - old legal settlement and thanks to the efforts of the Campaign for Fiscal Equality (CFE).

City Councilmember Mark Treyger (D - Coney Island - Gravesend - Bensonhurst), chairman of the Council's Education Committee, said he is pleased with Mayor Bill de Blasio's choice for New York City schools chancellor, Richard Carranza.

In partnership with Kupferberg Center for the Arts and City Councilmember Donovan Richards, Jr..