Sentences with phrase «city elected officials who»

Like many state and city elected officials who spoke at Saturday's labor luncheon, Heastie cited threats to progressive institutions posed by President Donald Trump's administration as he urged union leaders to oppose the convention.

Williams — one of just a few New York City elected officials who endorsed Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders for president in the New York presidential primary — also weighed in on the upcoming presidential election in November.

Not exact matches

«You have to stop thinking of relating metallic value to value of the medal,» said Jim Greensfelder, a one - time Proctor & Gamble executive, software entrepreneur and former elected city government official who wrote «the bible» on the history of the modern Olympic Games medals.

Tarrant County voters are among those May 5 who will weigh in on whether to remove elected officials or deny agreements approved by city leaders.

Being the center of political activity in the U.S. means that this city is shaped by people from all over the country who move here to work as congressional aides, lobbyists, policy analysts, reporters, elected officials, bureaucrats, organizers, etc..

De Blasio's strenuous efforts to discredit Harendra Singh, who pleaded guilty to bribery in a city corruption case, could factor in a separate trial of two former Republican Long Island elected officials.

A day after he and other elected officials who represent lower Manhattan wrote to Mayor Bloomberg about the conditions at Zuccotti Park, the city has decided to remove barricades that surrounded Wall and Broad streets — a move they applauded today.

The questioner (who happened to be a YNN videographer) then asked Gillibrand if she thought women should be offended by Eliot Spitzer's candidacy for New York City comptroller, as some of her fellow female elected officials have suggested — including NYC Council Speaker Christine Quinn, but she had a political motive in seeking to link Spitzer and Weiner together in hopes of tarring the former congressman, who is one of her rivals in the mayor's race.

There has been speculation on and off as to whether Miner's tense relationship with Cuomo has cost her city, particularly given the governor's close alliance with another local elected officials with whom the mayor must frequently work — Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney, a Republican who crossed party lines in 2014 to endorse the governor's reelection bid.

De Blasio — who has resisted including the «Fair Fares» (city - funded half - priced Metro Cards) measure in his budget — was massively outnumbered by an army of city elected officials, district attorneys and labor leaders who called on him to pony up $ 212 million for it in his executive budget.

Brown, who had a bit of a tiff with Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand over who was more responsible for President Obama's visit to the Queen City today, is on the list of elected officials expected to be on hand for the big speech at Industrial Support Inc., while the junior senator is not.

Perhaps sensing growing Dominican clout, Espaillat is now backed by a number of elected officials, some of whom backed Rangel the last time: the City Council speaker, who represents East Harlem and was born in Puerto Rico, and the Bronx Borough president.

«When we allow for the editorials in New York City to tell our story, when we allow for columnists and other individuals and elected officials who honestly are doing a disservice to their community by not understanding election law,... [to be] going out there and blasting the hardworking men and women at the Board of Elections, we think it's appalling,» he argued.

Among those present were Barrett's family, including his wife, Fran, who works in Cuomo's office as interagency coordinator for nonprofit services, and a long list of elected officials, including: Reps. Nydia Velazquez and Carolyn Maloney, state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, former New York City Mayor David Dinkins, former New York City Public Advocate Mark Green, Counsel to the Governor Alphonso David, Cuomo's Chief of Staff Melissa DeRosa, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer and dozens of journalists.

He was the city's first Dominican - American elected official and won an eight - way primary, defeating, among others, Ydanis Rodriquez, who now holds Linares» old seat.

In a show of unity, the trio was flanked by a swarm of elected officials who had endorsed both candidates, including State Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, Bronx Borough President Rubén Díaz Jr., City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, State Senators Bill Perkins and Gustavo Rivera, Assemblymembers Marcos Crespo, Mark Gjonaj and Luis Sepulveda, and Jeffrey Dinowitz, Councilmembers Ydanis Rodríguez, Inez Dickins, Mark Levine, and Andrew Cohen, and Public Advocate Letitia James.

Mr. Panakal and Mr. Najmi, who briefly mulled a challenge of Assemblyman Weprin, could each make history as the first South Asian elected officials in the City Council.

It also had broader implications: Then NYC Councilman John Liu, who is now city comptroller and the city's only Asian - American citywide elected officials, backed his protege, Young, over Meng in 2006.

«I do mean it in a disparaging fashion to those temporary residents of the city of Albany who call themselves legislators and elected officials.

He has since gone on to garner the support of several elected officials, including his former boss, Attorney General Erich Schneiderman, Congressman Jerry Nadler, City Comptroller Scott Stringer, Councilman Mark Levine and, most recently, former Manhattan Borough President Ruth Messinger, who previously supported Ferrer's one - time bid for mayor.

He was joined by a large contingent of constituents (including the local «Red Hats» group shown ^ with the Senator and with members of the Morris Park Community Association shown >), largely from the Morris Park area where Klein grew up and currently lives, as well as a number of sitting Bronx elected officials and former Bronx Borough President Fernando Ferrer, who all resoundingly disputed Koppel's critique of the Senator and pledged their support to challenge other Democrats from other areas of the city and state.

The cap proposal has been criticized as faulty and flawed by a number of New York City and state elected officials, including city Comptroller Scott Stringer, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, a Democrat from Brooklyn who is rumored to be mulling a run against de Blasio in 2City and state elected officials, including city Comptroller Scott Stringer, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, a Democrat from Brooklyn who is rumored to be mulling a run against de Blasio in 2city Comptroller Scott Stringer, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, a Democrat from Brooklyn who is rumored to be mulling a run against de Blasio in 2017.

But elected officials and advocates say they are filing amicus briefs in opposition to the city's appeal of a July 2015 state court decision that called for the release of a summary of misconduct findings against Officer Daniel Pantaleo, who put Staten Island man Eric Garner in a chokehold that killed him, noting that the law permits released based on a court order.

This bill, according to experts and city elected officials, addresses an increasing problem of investors who acquire older properties to flip them for profit without making needed repairs, such as finding the source of a leak rather than just plastering over a water - logged wall.

Trump is meeting Wednesday with Peter Ward, the president of the city's hotel trades council and Vincent Pitta, an influential lawyer and lobbyist in the city who is close to a number of municipal elected officials, according to a transition spokesman.

One of the few elected officials who recognized the Atlantic Yards Project for the boondoggle it is was then - City Council Member Letitia James.

«While Fernando Cabrera's a hardworking elected official who has fought in the City Council for his constituents, he falls short on key litmus test issues supported by all the members of the I.D.C. and important to a coalition that accomplishes these goals.

So insists a collective of elected officials, including City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, City Council Immigration Committee Chair Carlos Menchaca, Public Advocate Letitia James, Comptroller Scott Stringer, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. and numerous other Councilmembers, who issued a letter to New York Chief Judge Janet DiFiore, urging her to ban U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents from New York State courts.

In her statement, Farias claimed district residents are tired of seeing other areas of the Bronx and throughout this city prosper while our area remains stagnant due to a lack of vision and initiative from local elected officials who only care about themselves and not the people they represent.

That was the message of public housing residents, community groups and elected officials who rallied at City Hall on Thurs., Jan. 29 to campaign for increased city and state funding for the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) propertCity Hall on Thurs., Jan. 29 to campaign for increased city and state funding for the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) propertcity and state funding for the New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) propertCity Housing Authority (NYCHA) properties.

Mayor de Blasio is the city's only top elected New York official who has declined to reimburse taxpayers for his personal and political use of city vehicles — including an NYPD - helicopter trip to last month's presidential debate on Long Island, The Post has learned.

A white paper issued by the Community United for True Affordable Housing, a coalition of Upper Manhattan elected officials and community leaders who took part in Sunday's rally near a vacant lot on West 172nd Street and Amsterdam Avenue, said the city should provide the area with the same level of housing provided in other Manhattan communities.

In the past 53 years, the Conservative Party has played many pivotal rolls in electing officials from Supreme Court Justices to Town Justices, County Executives to Village Board Members, Mayors and City Council Members to Ward Leaders, and will continue to play a pivotal role in the process of electing those who are committed to conservative values.

The mayor is the city's only top elected New York official who has declined to reimburse taxpayers for his personal and political use of city vehicles — including an NYPD - helicopter trip to last month's presidential debate on Long Island.

Airbnb has come under fire from elected officials and affordable housing advocates in New York, who say the company is helping operate illegal hotels and potentially driving up the cost of housing throughout the city.

The idea that upstate New York is a «vast» bucolic region of rural space and «some towns» didn't sit well with upstate - based political reporters and elected officials, who (including yours truly) snarked in almost disbelief response that a former U.S. senator from New York could be so tone deaf about the region that yes, does include «vast, rural» areas, but also cities and suburban communities.

Also at 11 a.m., the Times Square Alliance and elected officials join people who have experienced aggressive solicitation and harassment to detail the «need for the City to regulate pedestrian plazas» and recount their negative involvement with hawkers and hustlers in Times Square, Duffy Square, 46th Street and Broadway, Manhattan.

Elected officials from all over the state will be descending on Albany for this event, including New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, who will be holding a media availability after the speech in Meeting Room 1.

At 1 p.m., Real Affordability for All, top elected officials (like NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer and Public Advocate Tish James), union leaders, workers, and local residents, will call on de Blasio to make substantial changes to his housing plan to ensure real affordability and good union jobs for residents who live in neighborhoods that will be rezoned, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

At 4 p.m., NYC security officers who are members of 32BJ, along with 32BJ President Hector Figueroa, NY elected officials and community supporters, march and rally for a «fair contract», ahead of the end - of - month contract deadline, City Hall Park, Manhattan.

It is my opinion that in the Bronx, New York City and throughout New York State folks of all ideologies, political party, socio - economic level and demographics are with a Comptroller who is independent and ever mindful that he is caretaker for the NYS pensions, our revenue, the economy of our great state and a role often overlooked the person who watches for corruption by elected officials, corporations, contractors and others who commit malfeasances.

We reached out to the remaining members of The Mount Vernon City Council, Council President Roberta Apuzzo (D), Acting President Pro Tem, Marcus A. Griffith (D), and Deborah Reynolds (D) as well as The Commissioner of the Westchester Board of Election and Westchester Democratic Chairman, Reggie Lafayette (who I believe is also Mt. Vernon Democratic Chairman as well - sound like a conflict of interest to me, but I digress) and other local elected officials who have yet to respond to our request for a comment.

NEW YORK CITY — City officials voted Wednesday to close five of its struggling schools in The Bronx and Brooklyn despite strong opposition from elected officials, parents, teachers and students who called on the Department of Education to reconsider.

Malliotakis is the only Republican candidate in the race who has ever held elected office, and the only female Republican elected official in all of New York City.

Despite outcry from community groups and some elected officials, the Battery Park City Authority today awarded a 10 - year license to operate the North Cove Marina to two companies with ties to Governor Andrew Cuomo, who controls the authority board.

PARK SLOPE, BROOKLYN — City Councilman Brad Lander on Friday joined a group of elected officials who are riding the subway for 24 hours to get rider feedback about the crumbling system.

«I believe that a certain elected official... in the city is opposing that legislation,» he said wryly, referring to Mayor de Blasio, who opposed instant runoff voting when he was public advocate.

The decision is a stunning blow for Bloomberg, who has repeatedly defended his choice amid intense criticism from parents groups, elected officials and other advocates who said the city needs a schools chancellor with a background in schools.

This blog is now dedicated to the praise and promotion of any Ulster County elected official who Votes No for any City of Kingston, County of Ulster, municipal town, or school district budget that increases taxes.

A state supreme court has ruled against elected officials and education advocates who argue that Cathleen Black is not qualified to be the New York City Schools Chancellor, and should not get a special waiver.