Sentences with phrase «community board chairwoman»

With upward of 90 percent of the vote in, Cancel appears to have placed next - to - last in today's six - way Democratic primary, drawing fewer than 1,000 votes beating out only local community board chairwoman Gigi Li, an attache of Chinatown Councilwoman Margaret Chin.

But the combined political muscle and fundraising proved insufficient to lift local community board chairwoman Adrienne Adams over Sanders in the September primary.

Whoever triumphs on Tuesday will almost certainly face a host of challengers in the September primary: district leaders Paul Newell and Jenifer Rajkumar, local community board chairwoman Gigi Li and Chinatown activist Don Lee have all announced their intentions to run.

The county machine, headed by Congressman Joseph Crowley, today announced it was backing local community board chairwoman Adrienne Adams in her bid to unseat Mr. Sanders in the September Democratic primary.

The 65th Assembly Democratic County Committee voted overwhelmingly for Ms. Cancel over her rivals: district leader Paul Newell, district leader Jenifer Rajkumar, community board chairwoman Gigi Li and Yuh - Line Niou, chief of staff to Queens Assemblyman Ron Kim.

District leaders Paul Newell and Jenifer Rajkumar, and local community board chairwoman Gigi Li — all of whom lost in the county committee vote — told the Observer they intend to seek the seat again.

One is businessman Don Lee, the other is local community board chairwoman Gigi Li, a close associate of Chinatown Councilwoman Margaret Chin.

Facing off against Cancel on Tuesday will be Yuh - Line Niou, a former aide to Queens Assemblyman Ron Kim who narrowly lost to Cancel in April; businessman Don Lee; civil rights attorney Jenifer Rajkumar; former Community Board Chairwoman Gigi Li, and Paul Newell, a community activist who unsuccessfully challenged Silver in a 2008 Democratic primary.

In Queens, Sanders is being challenged in a Democratic primary by Adrienne Adams, a local community board chairwoman who has the backing of the Queens Democratic Party.

Not exact matches

According to Julie Menin, chairwoman of community board 1 in lower Manhattan, the community center, called Cordoba House, was approved by the local community in a vote of 29 to 1 in May 2010.

She has served on Community Board 12 since 2009 and was elected chairwoman in 2012.

Adams, chairwoman of Community Board 12, said she decided to run only after Sanders declared for Congress, figuring the seat was open.

«The bottom line is that there is still money that Congress allocated after 9/11 to go to the lower Manhattan community, and it's still sitting there gathering dust,» said board member Julie Menin, who is chairwoman of Communitycommunity, and it's still sitting there gathering dust,» said board member Julie Menin, who is chairwoman of Community Boaboard member Julie Menin, who is chairwoman of CommunityCommunity BoardBoard 1.

«This proposal is way too broad and way too unified,» said Community Board 4 Chairwoman Christine Berthet.

Brewer beat Councilwoman Jessica Lappin, with 25 percent, Councilman Robert Jackson, with 21 percent, and former Community Board 1 Chairwoman Julie Menin, with 18 percent.

Speakers at the opening ceremony included Borough President Scott Stringer, Battery Park City Authority Chairman Bill Thompson, BPCA President Gayle Horwitz, City Councilwoman Margaret Chin, Community Board 1 Chairwoman Julie Menin and Downtown Alliance President Liz Berger.

Vikki Barbero, chairwoman of Community Board 5, released a statement Wednesday afternoon praising Quinn's stance.

Pamela Palanque - North, the former chairwoman of Community Board 12, was lauded for her decades of service to Northern Manhattan, earning proclamations from City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, Councilmembers Robert Jackson and Ydanis Rodriguez, State Senator Adriano Espaillat and Assemblyman Denny Farrell.

Menin, who lost out in her 2013 bid to become Manhattan borough president, previously served as chairwoman of Community Board 1 in lower Manhattan, and helped lead efforts to revitalize downtown after the 9/11 attacks.

Palanque - North served as chairwoman of the community board from 2009 until February.

In the endorsement, Cuomo cited Adams's work as the chairwoman of the local community board and the push to revitalize the Jamaica section of Queens.

She is also the chairwoman of Community Board 12.

Former Community Board 3 Chairwoman Gigi Li, community activist Don Lee, community organizer Paul Newell, and civil rights lawyer Jenifer Rajkumar are alsoCommunity Board 3 Chairwoman Gigi Li, community activist Don Lee, community organizer Paul Newell, and civil rights lawyer Jenifer Rajkumar are alsocommunity activist Don Lee, community organizer Paul Newell, and civil rights lawyer Jenifer Rajkumar are alsocommunity organizer Paul Newell, and civil rights lawyer Jenifer Rajkumar are also running.

Elizabeth Caputo, chairwoman of Manhattan's Community Board 7, said the board voted «no» after hours of «tireless work» to seek input from Upper West Side residBoard 7, said the board voted «no» after hours of «tireless work» to seek input from Upper West Side residboard voted «no» after hours of «tireless work» to seek input from Upper West Side residents.

«I think he's taking that position because we didn't vote supporting his plan,» said Dolores Orr, chairwoman of Queens Community Board 14.

«The DOE has been helpful in finding Band - Aids for our problems,» said Community Board 1 education chairwoman and P.S. 234 parent Tricia Joyce.

Community Board 11 Transportation Committee Chairwoman Peggy Morales said the change is only the first the board is working on to improve safety in the Board 11 Transportation Committee Chairwoman Peggy Morales said the change is only the first the board is working on to improve safety in the board is working on to improve safety in the area.

Gigi Li, the chairwoman of the Lower East Side and Chinatown's Community Board 3, who serves as the director of Neighborhood Family Services Coalition, is also running for the Democratic candidacy.

The other candidates included Gigi Li, the chairwoman of the local community board, who earned 10 percent of the vote; Jenifer Rajkumar, a district leader, with 19 percent of the vote; Don Lee, a businessman, with 11 percent; and Paul Newell, a community activist, with 16 percent.

Julie Menin, chairwoman of lower Manhattan's Community Board 1 — who also hasn't officially declared but has announced her intention to run for the borough presidency — has raised nearly $ 480,000, according to New York City Campaign Finance Board filings.

Lappin, who represents the East Side, is expected to face a crowded field, including Upper Manhattan City Councilman Robert Jackson, former Community Board 1 Chairwoman Julie Menin and Upper West Side City Councilwoman Gale Brewer, in a contentious battle to replace current Borough President Scott Stringer, who is running for comptroller.

Sanders faces an opponent for his Senate seat — Queens Community Board 12 chairwoman Adrienne Adams.

Still, Jackson is facing a crowded field of challengers, including former Community Board 1 Chairwoman Julie Menin, East Side City Councilwoman Jessica Lappin and Upper West Side City Councilwoman Gale Brewer.

Community Board 12 Chairwoman Adrienne Adams, who has been backed by the Queens County Democratic Party and has raised $ 66,202 in donations, said she would work to eradicate illegal dumping and penalize illegally parked truck in the cCommunity Board 12 Chairwoman Adrienne Adams, who has been backed by the Queens County Democratic Party and has raised $ 66,202 in donations, said she would work to eradicate illegal dumping and penalize illegally parked truck in the communitycommunity.

Community Board 1 Chairwoman Julie Menin said she was glad to see the city taking the community's overcrowding concerns sCommunity Board 1 Chairwoman Julie Menin said she was glad to see the city taking the community's overcrowding concerns scommunity's overcrowding concerns seriously.

The state senator — who dropped out of congressional contention this Spring — now faces a September primary challenge from Adrienne Adams, chairwoman of the local community board and a member of Flake's flock.

And out in Southeast Queens, incumbent James Sanders Jr. pulled out a victory against Adrienne Adams, chairwoman of Community Board 12, even though the Queens County Democratic Party backed Adams.

In Southeast Queens» 10th Senate District, incumbent Democrat Sen. James Sanders Jr. pulled out a victory against Adrienne Adams, chairwoman of Community Board 12, even though the Queens County Democratic Party backed Adams.

Milwaukee County's Economic and Community Development Committee will not discuss a project proposed for the Downtown Transit Center on Monday, according to a new release from Milwaukee County Board of Supervisors Chairwoman Marina Dmitrijevic.

On Tuesday, Adams staffer Bennett Baruch emailed Community Board 1 chairwoman Dealice Fuller with a letter of support for the restaurant that the borough president penned in June.

Over in southeast Queens, Community Board 12 Chairwoman Adrienne Adams, a Democrat who unsuccessfully challenged Queens State Sen. James Sanders last year, is replacing disgraced former Councilman Ruben Wills, who was expelled after he was found guilty of stealing public funds.

Rosenthal, a former chairwoman of Community Board 7 who previously worked in the city budget office, kicked off her campaign with a party at her apartment in early March.

«Although some of these changes represent modest improvements, we're very disappointed that after months of discussion the city fails to recognize that we can't create a stronger Midtown if we don't reliably invest in the transit system, predictably fund public space improvements, protect landmark worthy buildings, and make sure that New Yorkers have a real voice in the future of their skyline,» Lola Finkelstein, chairwoman of a multi-board task force comprised of Community Boards 1, 4, 5 and 6, said in a statement.

«No one wants to leave on Election Night not knowing what's coming down the pipe,» said Community Board 12 Chairwoman Adoja Gzifa.

The Friends of Washington Market Park, Borough President Scott Stringer and Community Board 1 chairwoman Julie Menin were among those who advocated for the light.

Community Board 6 Vice Chairwoman Lynn Schulman to succeed Councilwoman Melinda Katz (D - Forest Hills)

Helping Urban Students Succeed Judy Farmer, the new chairwoman of the board of directors of the Council of the Great City Schools, thinks urban schools are doing a lot right, and more joint efforts by educators and communities can lead to greater gains.

In addition to her duties as a member of the West Virgina State Board of Education, she served as West Virginia's first lady; a commissioner on the West Virginia Commission for National and Community Service; the chairwoman of the Governor's Healthy Lifestyles Coalition and the West Virginia Citizen's Council on Children and Families; and as co-chair on the Governor's 21st Century Jobs Cabinet and the Intellectual Infrastructure of Vision Shared.

During the community meetings, Mr. Runcie listened to residents» concerns, said Patricia Good, the chairwoman of the Broward school board.

Within the in - house community alone, she has contributed as a mentor, board director, vice chairwoman, executive committee member and chairwoman of the CCCA Mentoring Program.