Sentences with phrase «citywide positions»

Political action committees affiliated with prominent unions in the city invested heavily in the 2017 municipal election cycle, contributing to candidates in races for City Council, borough - wide and citywide positions.

There was also no Republican primary for the other citywide positions of Public Advocate and Comptroller — the general election GOP nominees will be J.C. Polanco and Michel Faulkner, respectively.

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.

The citywide positions all have Democratic incumbents seeking a second term: Mayor Bill de Blasio, Public Advocate Letitia James, and Comptroller Scott Stringer.

For the three citywide positions of Mayor, Public Advocate, and Comptroller, New York City's charter instead provides for a runoff to be held two weeks after a primary, burdening local election administrators and costing millions of dollars.

Letitia James — the first African - American woman elected to a citywide position, who was a rumored 2021 mayoral candidate — would be the first woman and woman of color to hold the AG position.

The official who held the seat previously, Bill de Blasio, was elected to the citywide position of Public Advocate in 2009.

James, who was first elected in 2013 and reelected last year, was the first African - American woman elected to a citywide position.

Former Mayor David Dinkins, New York City's first and only African - American mayor, said he might back Public Advocate Letitia James — the first African - American woman elected to a citywide position — if she decides to run for mayor in 2021.

James, who is serving her second and final term as public advocate, and is the first woman of color elected to a citywide position, is running in the Democratic primary to replace former Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, who

She said the state has «made a lot of gains» in the state Assembly with respect to representation of black women and pointed to the significance of Public Advocate Letitia James, the first African - American woman elected to a citywide position.

Not exact matches

The 2017 New York City elections are for the three citywide posts of Mayor, Public Advocate and Comptroller; the five Borough President positions; all 51 City Council seats; the Brooklyn and Manhattan District Attorney posts; and other down ballot offices like some civil court judges and some district leader positions.

We have a list of candidates running in races for the citywide and borough president positions, the two DA races, and all the City Council races.

It notes that Mark - Viverito, who became speaker in Jan. 2014, is «the first Puerto Rican and Latina to hold a citywide elected position.»

At 10:30 a.m., the New York Immigration Council and the NYC Education Department hold a joint press conference to announce the addition of new positions, streamlined access to over-the-phone interpreters for schools, and a substantial increase in the translation and interpretation supports for citywide and community education councils, P.S. 126 Jacob August RIIS School, 80 Catherine St., Manhattan.

Polanco acknowledged that in order to enact such an agenda, the Public Advocate — a largely ceremonial citywide elected position with little direct authority — needs to heavily rely on the bully pulpit and organizing, as opposed to hard power.

Candidates for district CEC positions must be parents of a student enrolled in a district elementary or middle school, while candidates for the Citywide Council on High Schools must have a student in high school.

The offices up for election are the three citywide posts of mayor, comptroller, and public advocate; the five borough president positions; all 51 City Council seats; and two district attorneys (Manhattan and Brooklyn).

Mr. Jeffries could face attacks on certain positions, such as his enthusiasm for charter schools, that might be less popular in a citywide Democratic primary than with political donors who support education reform.

The position he now occupies, through no fault of his own, is something of a citywide joke, and for what it's worth at this early stage, he barely registers in the polls.

Diaz, who some rumor may eventually run for a citywide elected position, used part of his speech Thursday to call for greater police accountability.

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

The only other citywide candidate to criticize Lopez is local publisher Tom Allon, who said Lopez should step down from his party position.

The Speaker represents the 8th District, which includes El Barrio / East Harlem and the South Bronx, and she is the first Puerto Rican and Latina to hold a citywide elected position.

Prior to serving on the school board he held a leadership position for eight years with the local, state, and district parent teacher association to include President of the Petersburg Citywide Council of PTAs with oversight for 10 local units.

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.