Sentences with phrase «close ties to the governor»

She informally advised Andrew Cuomo as he positioned himself for a successful gubernatorial run last year, and it was because of her close ties to the governor that the coalition of gay rights groups fighting for marriage equality hired her this spring.

Mercury Public Affairs, which has close ties to the governor, has hired Karen Hinton, wife of state Operations Director Howard Glaser, and is touting her connection to the Cuomo administration.

He is perceived to have close ties to Governor Andrew Cuomo, which has prompted a sour reaction from many of the Assembly's rank - and - file members.

That path isn't without risk for Cuomo, too: The ethics committee will no doubt do its job independently and responsibly, but jcope's close ties to the governor guarantee that its work will be interpreted as falling in line with the governor's desires.

First in line were 35 to 40 «V.I.P.s,» including some with close ties to the governor's office, such as SUNY trustee and former Clinton administration official Richard Socarides, ABNY chairman and real estate mogul Bill Rudin, and former New York City Republican mayoral candidate George McDonald.

The Office of Campaign and Political Finance once again fined a nonprofit with close ties to Governor Baker for «an intent to influence the election» and for failing to disclose its donors.

Not exact matches

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Gaspard, a former 1199 political director, still has close ties to Cuomo and the governor reportedly would like to see him back in New York after the 2012 election.

Farrell, who has longstanding ties to the Cuomo family forged during Mario Cuomo's first run for governor, recalled when Andrew Cuomo floated the idea last November of a complete tax code overhaul during a closed - door meeting of the black and Latino legislative caucus.

This morning's release was sent by David Catalfamo, who joined her this week and previously served as George Pataki's communications director and senior vice president of the Empire State Development Corporation, and maintains close ties to the former governor.

Lawmakers said the governor was attempting to sneak his desired cuts to the EPF through the back door by tying it to the hot - button issue of closed parks.

Citizens Union has gained a reputation as a centrist group and has maintained closer ties to some politicians, including the governor.

The DA says his office has close ties to Spitzer, who has worked in real - estate development since stepping down as governor in 2008 amid a prostitute scandal.

The report charged that after appointing members to the panel, Cuomo's office interfered with its work when it veered too close to groups with ties to the governor or issues that could hurt him politically.

Morelle has close ties to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, having endorsed him for governor in 2002 during his first run for office.

While he's always kept close ties to private - sector unions, the governor is much tougher on public employee unions, including those that represent teachers and state workers.

Additionally, though the governor reluctantly supported the Democrats» effort to take over the State Senate this year, he has long cultivated close ties to the Republican delegation and to the IDC.

Cohen, who maintains close ties to Cuomoland despite being out of public life for nearly two years, said in the interview that a Moreland Act Commission continues to be a sword of Damacles the governor holds over the Legislature.

Bill Mahoney, a campaign finance analyst with the New York Public Interest Research Group, says the article illustrates the close ties between Governor Cuomo and the Committee to Save New York lobby group.

Officials in Mr. Vance's office said the ties between the former governor and the office were too close to erase doubts about impartiality.

Silver, a liberal Democrat with powerful union ties who has repeatedly stymied efforts by the last three governors to restrain spending, said he was fully behind Cuomo's pledge to slash the budget to close a projected $ 8 billion deficit for the fiscal year beginning April 1.

Three years after Christie's deputies at the Port Authority closed access lanes to the George Washington Bridge, tying up traffic for days and spawning the scandal known as Bridgegate, the New Jersey governor — who early in his term promised to bring about a more favorable balance of power between his state and New York — is now largely deferring to Degnan and leaving the authority to its own devices.

Among unions, it broke through the close ties between Democrats and organized labor to pick up several endorsements from teachers locals, where members were fed up giving their support, their money and their votes to a governor who constantly tries to attack them.

The Democratic - controlled Assembly, with close ties to teachers unions, wants to block the «windfall,» as the governor describes it.

Schneiderman was asked about his close ties to unions and how that might affect his relationship with Andrew Cuomo, who has said that, if he become governor he intends to make the kinds of cuts that unions will not like.