Sentences with phrase «city pols like»

Nor is Weiner mired in the day - to - day, internal bickering that drags down other city pols like Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, Controller John Liu or Public Advocate Bill de Blasio.

But the congressman — who is on the cusp of losing the endorsement of every influential labor union in the city, and was already denied the backing of major city pols like Comptroller Scott Stringer and Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito — has never been so endangered.

Not exact matches

In a statement released by City Hall after the bill passed in the House and Senate yesterday, Bloomy thanked pols Chuck Schumer, Kirsten Gillibrand, Harry Reid, Mitch McConnell, Carolyn Maloney, Peter King and Jerry Nadler, and then gave a special shout - out to «great New Yorkers like Rudy Giuliani and Jon Stewart.»

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.

If in the next 18 months the city begins to sour on its new executive, the pols who stuck their necks out early will look like heroes with foresight.

For pols, nothing succeeds like failure; former Governor George Pataki appointed Republican pal Al as Deputy Director of the Governor's Office for Small Cities.

Looks like my colleagues at City and State dogged reporting snagged another pol (see Laura Nahmias reporting on ex-assemblyman William Boyland) playing games with campaign finance rules.