Sentences with phrase «council majority»

The outcome of the election will affect the size of the Democratic council majority.

Wednesday at 6:30 p.m. at MoMA PS1, New York City Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer will host a Cultural Town Hall event featuring special remarks from the Cultural Affairs Commissioner, Tom Finkelpearl.

At that time, it appeared Diaz would be in for a tough race with City Council majority leader Joel Rivera.

There was former Common Council majority leader Tom Hoffay, a frequent target of Gallo's ire during the mayor's first two years in office, and Hoffay's successor, Matt Dunn, who Gallo has accused of leading a bloc on the council to thwart his policies.

The resolution is expected to be introduced by council Majority Leader Rennie Scott - Childress (D - Ward 3) at a March 21 meeting of the council's Laws and Rules Committee.

Later, Gallo identified Will, along with Council Majority Leader Matt Dunn, former majority leader Tom Hoffay and Assemblyman Kevin Cahill as conspiring in a «shadow government» to undermine his administration.

Eckert will replace Council Majority Leader Matt Dunn, who did not seek another term.

In Ward 2, Democrat and former alderman Brian Seche was unopposed in his bid to replace outgoing council Majority Leader Tom Hoffay.

(It won't pass this year, but it will be back on the docket and a priority in 2011, says Council Majority Leader Joel Rivera.)

When Joel Rivera became Council Majority Leader at the age of 23, it was not because his colleagues beheld him as a new Pitt the Younger.

Rivera's father — Bronx Democratic Party chair Jose Rivera — made the parks - for - plant deal with the city that paved the way for the project — and as Council Majority leader, Rivera supported a measure that cleared the path for the legislation in the state legislature.

Mark - Viverito this week appointed Van Bramer Council majority leader.

Also at 6 p.m., NYC Council Majority Leader Van Bramer and Freelancer's Union host a «Freelance Isn't Free» town hall, to discuss ways in which the city can better protect and support its independent workforce, Museum of the Moving Image, 36 - 01 35th Ave., Queens.

Mantello and the new Republican council majority caucus warned failing to do so would mean the city couldn't use the extra funds and could bring on state control of the city's finances.

The legislation, which requires retailers to charge five cents for single - use plastic and paper bags, was passed by a slim City Council majority on May 5, becoming law soon after.

Last year Council Majority Leader Tom Hoffay (D - Ward 2) criticized Fuentes for developing a plan to distribute over $ 100,000 in entitlement funds left over from earlier grants without placing it before the council.

Mayor de Blasio reads the children's book «Secret Pizza Party» to a group in Queens between Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer (l.) and Queens Library President Dennis Walcott Saturday at the Woodside branch.

Like Gallo, Provenzano was harshly critical of Noble's decision two years in a row to let Democratic Committee Chair Joe Donaldson cast the deciding vote for council majority leader, rather than breaking the tie himself.

The New York Board of Elections has slapped a campaign committee controlled by Common Council Majority Leader Demone Smith with another fine for failing to file financial disclosure reports.

In addition, Cuomo is being urged on by New York City Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer and New York City Central Labor Council AFL - CIO Vincent Alvarez.

But, he said, he's also ready to move ahead with the new Democratic council majority that takes office Jan. 1.

Which brings me to the story I did that aired Thursday on WGRZ on the continued failure of Common Council Majority Leader Demone Smith to pay $ 4,050 in civil penalties for the late filing of seven campaign finance disclosure reports by two committees he controls.

It is not only the baggage of history which hampers the development of the new mentality desired by Pope John and the Council majority.

Edward Burke (14th), chairman of the council Finance Committee and a leader of the council majority, said Washington «s park district nominees would not be confirmed because they might attempt to dismantle Kelly «s patronage empire, which has supplied thousands of jobs to Democratic organization allies.

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Three people have stepped forward to run for the remaining months of Arce's term, which ends in January: City Council Majority Leader Julio Concepcion; Jessica Inacio, Concepcion's former aide; and Bryan Nelson, a Hartford police detective.

Local elected officials, including City Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer have lined up behind the Mayor: «Mayor de Blasio's forward thinking proposal promises to provide more Queens and Brooklyn residents with a new reliable transit option,» said Jimmy Van Bramer in 2016 press release.

But a Council majority bloc aligned with the mayor opted to appoint Chris Scanlon, whose father was the former patronage chief for Mayor James Griffin who since 2008 has made seven contributions totalling $ 1,560 to Brown's campaign committees.

Common Council Majority Leader Rennie Scott - Childress said that the council had to perform more «due diligence» on the issue before he could take a position on Burke's concerns.

But when Ryan called back at 3:30 p.m., Vasquez - Rivera (the wife of Baez - ally and Council majority leader Joel Rivera, in case you were wondering) said the board is still waiting for any snail mail absentee ballots to trickle into their offices and would make another certification call on Thursday.

Common Council Majority Leader Bill Reynolds is stepping down after representing the residential east side neighborhoods of the Seventh Ward for nearly two decades.

Common Council Majority Leader Bill Reynolds is stepping down after representing the residential east side neighborhoods of the Seventh Ward

City Council Majority Leader Matthew Dunn was miffed as to why the outgoing mayor would veto the spending plan.

But a Council majority block aligned with the mayor opted to appoint Chris Scanlon, whose father was the former patronage chief for Mayor James Griffin who since 2008 has made seven contributions totalling $ 1,560 to the mayor's campaign committees.

In Ward 5, Council Majority Leader Bill Carey holds the Democratic Party line.

City Council Majority Leader Michael Sabatino and husband Robert Voorheis, will hold a book reading and book signing for their contributions to the book «The People's Victory - Stories from the Front Lines in the Fight for Marriage Equality».

Common Council Majority Leader Demone Smith says children are being pipelined to prison at an alarming rate.

The resolution, drafted by Common Council Majority Leader and SUNY New Paltz professor of American history Rennie Scott - Childress, runs nearly 800 words and includes statistics and statements on the causes and toll of mass shootings and other forms of gun violence.

In his own state of the city address Tuesday evening, Common Council Majority Leader Rennie Scott - Childress (D - Ward 3) offered up a ringing defense of Mayor Steve Noble's progressive «One Kingston» agenda and called on Kingstonians to embrace local government as a force for positive change and economic growth.

«This year we're fighting for much - needed funds that will get #NYC 6 - day library service citywide, more police, better parks & much more,» tweeted City Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer on Monday morning.

Last week, Common Council Majority Leader Matt Dunn (D - Ward 1) sent an official communication calling for Rea's reinstatement with full back pay in exchange for Rea's agreeing to drop further legal action against the city.

Council Majority Leader Joel Rivera and Assemblyman Ruben Diaz, Jr. have said they're running in a special election if Carrion heads south.

At least now we know what the Council Majority Leader is for.

Last year, a Council majority favored mandatory sick days for New Yorkers with less than a week of vacation.

Kessner and Council Majority Leader Steve Thompson both said the council fully supports the bureau, but agreed it would be irresponsible to approve a law they hadn't vetted.

Staten Island GOP Councilmen James Oddo (Mid-Island) and Vincent Ignizio (South Shore) sided with the mayor on the issue, while North Shore Democratic Councilwoman Debi Rose sided with the Council majority.

Backed by county Democratic Chairman Frank Cardinale, Common Council Majority Leader Tom Hoffay, Board of Education Trustee the Rev. James Childs and former alderman Charlie Landi and others, Cecilia Tkaczyk announces her run for state Senate on the county courthouse steps Tuesday.

It is not a city function,» said Common Council Majority Leader Demone Smith.