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The defense claim of selective prosecution stems from recent revelations that Singh, the government's star informant, secretly pleaded guilty in October 2016 to bribing Mangano and Venditto, and also to trying to bribe a New York City elected official with campaign contributions — identified in Azrack's decision as Mayor Bill de Blasio.

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In a press conference later on Friday, however, Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine expressed frustration with Scott and the state's health department for keeping him and other elected officials in the dark about the island - city's five locally transmitted Zika cases.

Adam believes it is this visibility which will force accountability and responsibility from elected officials charged with the fiscal decisions of local, city, state and federal government offices.

A wise public official after observing politics in an American city for a number of years said that he would prefer having the city run by elected officials with all the dangers which that involves to administration by political experts; for the politicians often have a human kindness and mercy which the experts lack.

Lobbying filings show Lyft has retained Berlin Rosen, a consulting firm with ties to Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration and has done campaign work for a host of elected officials, including Attorney General Eric Schneiderman and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito.

NYC elected officials rallied behind workers as their strike against Spectrum hit the one - year mark, with some suggesting the company's franchise agreement with the city could be in danger.

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.

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.

At 8:30 a.m., the New York Immigration Coalition hosts its 2018 New York City legislative breakfast with elected officials and policymakers, Tribeca Grill, 375 Greenwich St., Manhattan.

A host of city and state elected officials stood on the steps of Brooklyn Borough Hall with Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon on Tuesday as she announced that she will seek re-election to represent the 52nd Assembly District for another two years.

Local elected officials, including City Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer have lined up behind the Mayor: «Mayor de Blasio's forward thinking proposal promises to provide more Queens and Brooklyn residents with a new reliable transit option,» said Jimmy Van Bramer in 2016 press release.

He's worked with dozens of Democratic elected officials and campaigns including for Rep. Alan Grayson (D - FL), Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D - NY), Congressman Charlie Rangel (D - NY), New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, the Anybody But Quinn campaign that helped elect New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and over a dozen city council and state legislative raCity Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, the Anybody But Quinn campaign that helped elect New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and over a dozen city council and state legislative raCity Mayor Bill de Blasio and over a dozen city council and state legislative racity council and state legislative races.

BY PAUL SCHINDLER Stepping up the effort to press the Cuomo administration to provide more funding to shelter homeless youth, State Senator Brad Hoylman, an out gay Manhattan Democrat, appeared with fellow elected officials and advocates outside of City Hall on February 12 to make the case.

He was in Newburgh to talk with local elected officials about what is needed to cut down on the city's crime.

(New York, NY)-- Today, downtown elected officials, including State Senator Brian Kavanagh, Congresswoman Nydia Velazquez, Congressmember Jerrold Nadler, Comptroller Scott Stringer, Public Advocate Letitia James, State Senator Brad Hoylman, Assemblymember Yuh - Line Niou, and Assemblymember Deborah Glick joined with Community Board 2 Chair Terri Cude to release the following statement in opposition to the City's proposed housing development at the beloved Elizabeth Street Garden: «The City's decision to build housing at Elizabeth Street Garden is both unfortunate and a great disappointment.

«I need all of you to speak to every elected official in Albany and urge them to step up and to urge the governor of the state of New York and the state Legislature to work with the city government, to work with the mayor, to work with my office, to work with the City Council to provide more resources to come up with more innovative plans and proposals to address the crisis of affordable housing in the city of New York,» she adcity government, to work with the mayor, to work with my office, to work with the City Council to provide more resources to come up with more innovative plans and proposals to address the crisis of affordable housing in the city of New York,» she adCity Council to provide more resources to come up with more innovative plans and proposals to address the crisis of affordable housing in the city of New York,» she adcity of New York,» she added.

Elected officials and advocates previously called on the city and the company to bring the system to the entire city, with Borough President James Oddo writing a letter to Motivate in 2015 to build docks at the St. George ferry terminal, Snug Harbor Cultural Center and in front of the URBY development.

If local voters approve a ballot measure to move forward with a city - county merger, Walsh said he imagines a two - or three - year process during which local elected officials would negotiate the details.

Our city has long struggled on the federal terrain — urban issues just aren't sexy to Republican congressmen from the Ozarks — but with Mr. Schumer as one of the most powerful elected officials in the country, we're bound to do a little bit better.

Mayor Bloomberg is continuing his «catch more flies with honey» approach to fighting for the Obama administration to restore cuts to NYC's anti-terrorism funding, even as fellow New York elected officials on both sides of the aisle are being sharply — and very publicly — critical of the decision to slash the city's cash.

Mr. Cuomo has avoided the campaign trail while Ms. Hochul has campaigned furiously, stumping with Democratic elected officials — and even Mr. de Blasio's wife — in New York City where voters do not know her.

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.

Local Law 28 requires City department and agency «advertising and other materials pertaining to public events to include information regarding accessibility for people with disabilities» but it does not include elected officials or Community Boards.

Schulman has spent much of her life working with and for city government, but she is hoping to serve for the first time as an elected official representing the 29th Council District in City Hcity government, but she is hoping to serve for the first time as an elected official representing the 29th Council District in City HCity Hall.

Mr. Rangel, along with California Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi and several city elected officials, boosted Ms. Hochul at the Upper West Side event.

Democratic elected officials aligned with the city and state teachers unions see charters as a thinly - veiled, well - moneyed effort to erode job protections for teachers.

«At a time when city agencies and elected officials should be dedicated to keeping the people safe and informed, Mayor de Blasio is more concerned with lining up the rubber stamps for his progressive agenda — and he knows he won't find a more willing puppet than my opponent.»

State Senator Gustavo Rivera with his Bronx colleague City Councilman Ritchie Torres, the borough's first openly gay elected official.

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.

At the same time, Diaz, other elected officials (city, state and federal) and local Bronx residents have blasted the shelter plan, saying the Wakefield is already over-burdened with supportive housing.

On Tuesday the city of Oswego will decide whether it wants to bring back a five percent property tax cap, but many of the city's elected officials warn that it could come with some unintended consequences.

The Onondaga County Legislature is already studying consolidating services in a subcommittee with elected officials from the city of Syracuse and towns and villages.

At NYMTC's annual meeting at the City College of New York in Manhattan, Curran said she looked forward to collaborating with elected officials and transportation planners from around the New York City metropolitan area «to ensure a prosperous future for our entire region.»

One note — the Mayor's schedule for Thursday includes «a meeting at City Hall with administration and elected officials to discuss Rockaway redevelopment.»

The mayor, along with several city and state elected officials, quickly struck back, accusing the chairman of playing «political football.»

The Stagg Group and its consultant, Carrión, initially told local elected officials and Community Board 8 leaders that the building at 5731 Broadway would be dedicated mostly to «market - rate» housing, with some set - asides for «affordable» housing, and filed for a tax break with the city.

Directly after the Mayor unveiled his executive budget this past Thurs., May 3rd, which revealed major cuts for Out of School (OST) and after - school programs, the steps of City Hall were flooded with northern Manhattan after - school providers, staff, advocates and parents, and elected officials protesting what some have termed «draconian» and «unimaginable.»

Overall, Syracuse residents expressed less support than suburban voters for the performance of their city, town or village elected officials and with the delivery of most government services.

The U.S. attorney for the Southern District has made a name for himself with his crusade against political corruption both in Albany and New York City, repeatedly chastising elected officials from Cuomo on down for not doing more to crack down on bad actors.

We will continue to work with her and all of our elected officials to make this a more livable and equitable city for everyone.

Given this lack of interest, and assuming elected officials reflect their constituents, is it any wonder that their predecessors in the late 1960s and early 1970s were able to abandon the old city hall for more than 25 years with virtual impunity?

Quigley joined with a number of local northern Manhattan elected officials, including New York State Assemblymember Robert Rodriguez and New York City Councilmember Melissa Mark - Viverito, community leaders such as Department of Youth and Community Development's Commissioner Jeanne B. Mullgrav and Supportive Children's Advocacy Network (SCAN)'s Executive Director Lewis Zuchman, and a host of residents, including local schoolchildren, for the center's unveiling in a late afternoon reception.

Cuomo arrived Wednesday evening and held a dinner meeting with Puerto Rico Gov. Alejandro Garcia Padilla and other elected officials, including New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, a native of Puerto Rico, and Letitia James, the city's Public AdvocCity Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, a native of Puerto Rico, and Letitia James, the city's Public Advoccity's Public Advocate.

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.

Official city parking placards are a highly coveted perk, allowing law enforcement, elected officials, teachers and people with disabilities to park virtually anywhere they won't be obstructing traffic.

At noon, Sen. Tony Avella will hold a joint press conference with The Humane Society of the United States, fellow elected officials, a representative from the Jane Goodall Institute and others to urge the New York Blood Center to keep its promise to provide lifetime care to a colony of chimpanzees exploited by the center for decades of research and then abandoned, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

At 11 a.m., dozens of of housing advocates and tenants will join with elected officials to announce a «scathing new report that exposes statistical evidence of Airbnb's negative impact on affordable housing in NYC,» Public Advocate Tish James will speak, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

Cuomo wants county officials — either the elected executive or appoint administer — work with local governments to develop plans that would combine services or consolidate towns, villages and cities.

Senate Republicans starting this month will hold a series of hearings on the issue, with Majority Leader Dean Skelos pledging to review whether elected officials helped create a negative atmosphere that ultimately played a role in the recent shooting deaths of two New York City police officers.

Also at 10 a.m., NAACP and elected officials, and faith - based groups call on Cuomo, AG Eric Schneiderman and state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli to instruct the SUNY Board to suspend its deal with Fortis Property Group until justification for bypassing minority - owned business developers for the sale of LICH can be provided, City Hall steps, Manhattan.