Sentences with phrase «citywide office in»

In 1978, she became the first woman to be elected to citywide office in New York City when she was elected President of the NYC Council, a position she held until 1985.

Results of a Survey of All Candidates for Citywide Office In a survey conducted by Advocates for Children of New York (AFC)'s Junior Board, candidates in the 2009 New York City elections for Mayor, Public Advocate, and Comptroller provided answers to questions covering a variety of controversial issues that affect local public schools....

Just two years ago, Comptroller John Liu became the first Asian elected to citywide office in New York City.

She made history in 2014 — by becoming the first woman of color to hold citywide office in New York City.

At a rally in Chinatown, hundreds cheered Liu, who hopes to become the first Asian ever elected to citywide office in New York.

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. may run for citywide office in 2013 but if nothing is done with the Kingsbridge Armory, he may find it difficult to get elected.

«Having the ability to participate in elections would create a lot more civic engagement and, on a political level, I don't think communities like the community that I represent, which is 68 percent immigrant, would ever be able to be ignored again by anybody running for major citywide office in New York City.»

Running as a Republican for citywide office in New York is kind of like that — only maybe more frustrating.

As of Nick's last post on this subject, no vote had been scheduled for the leadership race, but he noted that the contest could pit a top Republican donor's family against one of the first African - American candidates the party has had run for elected citywide office in recent memory.

Her warm - up act included several female firsts: State Senator Andrea Stewart - Cousins, the first female legislative conference leader in the New York State, Assemblywoman Deborah Glick, the legislature's first openly lesbian member, and Public Advocate Letitia James, the first woman of color to hold citywide office in New York City, as well as city first lady Chirlane McCray and former congresswoman Gabby Giffords, who is now one of the country's best - known advocates for gun control.

Letitia «Tish» James is New York City's third Public Advocate and was the first African American woman elected to citywide office in 2013.

Her current list includes Sen. Dan Squadron, a Brooklyn Democrat who has $ 134,944 in an unspecified campaign committee (he might run for citywide office in NYC in 2013), and $ 125,875 in his Senate account.

Not exact matches

Earlier in January, as New Yorkers faced nearly two weeks of subzero temperatures, city Comptroller Scott Stringer said an analysis of NYCHA's boiler system conducted by his office revealed a defect rate of 39.5 percent - five times higher than the citywide rate of 7.9 percent.

Potential candidates for public advocate are state Sen. Daniel Squadron, City Council member Letitia James and Reshma Saujani, currently a deputy in the Public Advocate's Office — none of whom has Weiner's citywide name recognition or his deep campaign coffers.

56 % of voters citywide report de Blasio is doing either a fair, 34 %, or poor job, 22 %, in office.

The term limit debate heated up again in 2008 when Mayor Michael Bloomberg, citing the struggling economy, successfully mounted an effort to extend term limits through a Council law which benefitted himself, the Council members and citywide office holders.

Candidates for citywide offices like comptroller have to have 3,750 signatures from registered voters in their party by Thursday.

And while de Blasio's citywide approval rating is still 44 percent — the same as in a May 12 Quinnipiac survey — his disapproval rating has climbed to its highest in any Quinnipiac poll since he took office: 44 percent.

James is not the first public advocate to push the limits of the office, which, as one of three citywide elected posts, offers a bully pulpit but little in the way of concrete powers.

Tickets written in September in Times Square accounted for more than 50 percent of all violations written by police citywide — up from around 18 percent a month earlier, according to records from the Office of Administrative Trials and Hearings, the court where the tickets street vendors get from police and the Health Department are filed.

Then again, running for citywide office would boost his take in matching campaign funds - which he legally could swing back into his Bronx race should he decide to stay put.

The alliance represents a new frontier in relations between Puerto Rican and Dominican politicians and increases opportunities for Latinos to win more citywide and statewide offices.

Now it is your duty to go make difference and work with our endorsed candidates in your districts, or your boroughs, or with the candidate of your choice running for citywide office.

The primary victory of John Liu as comptroller — likely the first Asian - American to be elected to a citywide office — is a sign of growing ethnic power that's likely to change the city in years to come.

There are only three citywide positions in New York and, as several white candidates are jockeying for the mayoralty and Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer runs unopposed for comptroller, the public advocate's office is viewed by some Democrats as an opportunity to have demographic diversity on their ticket.

Endorsements for Rangel also came in from Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Public Advocate Leticia James, who is the first African - American woman elected to citywide office, along with civil rights leader Jesse Jackson.

NEW YORK - Election Night in the city played out mostly as predicted with Mayor Bill de Blasio easily cruising to another four years in office and many citywide incumbents following suit.

Ms. James, the first black woman elected to citywide office, is a natural candidate for City Hall someday — though her historically close relationship with de Blasio makes her less likely to challenge him directly in a primary than some of the other candidates bandied about, like Comptroller Scott Stringer or Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr..

«What's become increasingly clear is that candidates for citywide office would rather pander to the Upper East Side and their campaign donors than do right by communities in Brooklyn, the Bronx and Harlem,» Williams said in a statement.

James, who became the first woman of color to hold citywide office four years ago, has sued the city at least 11 times and spearheaded the passage of a bill that prohibits employers from asking job applicants about their salary history in an effort to close the pay gap between women and men.

New York City Republicans, shut out once again in any citywide office, are seeking a reboot after Tuesday's losses.

James, the first woman of color to hold citywide elected office in New York City, has served as the people's advocate and as a watchdog for city government for the last several years.

Background / positions: In 2009, Liu became the first Asian - American to win citywide office.

HPD's Office of Enforcement and Neighborhood Services will hold sessions in City Council offices citywide to advise on concerns about building maintenance issues and code enforcement services

Control of the New York city party is important because it determines who can run in the party's primaries for the three citywide partisan offices, especially Mayor.

HPD's Office of Enforcement and Neighborhood Services will hold sessions in City Council offices citywide to advise on concerns about building maintenance issues and code enforcement services New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) Commissioner -LSB-...]

For the second year in a row, the Office of Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and PACE (Parents» Alliance for Citywide Education) will co-host a Gifted & Talented Education Open House providing information about New York City's Citywide Gifted & Talented (G&T) elementary schools, Bronx district G&T programs and other accelerated education options.

Eric Schneiderman's resignation has triggered what could be a domino effect in New York politics, potentially creating vacancies in local offices and perhaps leading to New York City's first citywide special election.

Facing Council questioning was Dean Fuleihan, director of the Mayor's Office of Management and Budget, who defended the «strategic investments» and «disciplined fiscal management» of the administration, pointing out that the $ 2.3 billion citywide savings program is the largest in five years with more to come in the November update.

«As the jury found, Jia Hou and Oliver Pan stuck a knife into the heart of New York City's campaign finance law by violating the prohibition against illegal campaign contributions, all to corruptly advantage the campaign of a candidate for citywide office,» U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said in a press release.

So what's next for the GOP in a city that has a 3 - to - 1 Democratic enrollment edge, and a lack of a citywide office holder?

In some ways, the local council member serves as a check on the power of citywide entities like the mayor's office and the City Planning Commission, which consider land use proposals as they move through the Uniform Land Use Review Procedure before reaching the Council stage.

She has pledged not to run for Congress next year, and every citywide office is occupied by a Democrat who is expected to run for re-election in 2017.

In the past few weeks, Lower Manhattan's political clubs have been weighing which candidates to support for citywide office.

In response to Mayor de Blasio's Citywide Statement of Needs for City Facilities for 2017 and 2018, Adams said the city should build a new 300,000 square - foot office building at Broadway Junction to improve commercial opportunities.

Mayor de Blasio did away with PEGs once he took office and instead launched a Citywide Savings Program in his May 2015 executive budget.

«Budget monitors and rating agencies have all applauded this administration's fiscal prudence, with reserves at unprecedented highs, out - year gaps at lows, and a strong $ 1.1 billion citywide savings program for FY15 - 16 that we'll build on this year in collaboration with the Council,» said Amy Spitalnick, spokesperson for the Mayor's Office of Management and Budget, in a statement to Gotham Gazette.

Having strong pro-union voices in the other citywide offices creates a line of defense for labor in the event de Blasio proves to be less supportive than planned, sources said.

«The city is lucky to have so many qualified candidates running for citywide office this year, but there is no one more qualified than Melinda Katz,» said Vallone in a statement.

City Council attorney Deirdre Feerick has won the endorsement of the Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club, a citywide political organization named for the first openly gay man to run for elected office in New York City in the 1970s.