Sentences with phrase «council speakership»

Blake has emerged as a major critic of the mayor over the past few years, while Meng is an ally of Congressman Joseph Crowley, the Queens Democratic boss — who clashed with de Blasio and his left - wing allies for control of the City Council speakership after the 2013 election.

But when board members of the nonprofit Casabe Housing Development Fund met with Melissa Mark - Viverito, now front - runner for the City Council speakership, they faced a lashing out of left field.

Williams did not rule it out, even though he said right now he is «100 % solely focused» on running for the City Council speakership that opens in January.

When former Councilwoman Melissa Mark - Viverito of East Harlem captured the council speakership in 2014, Crain's ran a photo of this then - six - year - old firm's founders on its cover.

The Crowley clan has immense influence over virtually all government affairs in the borough, and the congressman played a seminal role in handing the council speakership to Corey Johnson.

In 2013, when Williams sought the Council speakership, Manhattan Councilwoman Rosie Mendez she could not support him due to his opposition to abortion.

Brooklyn Councilman Jumaane Williams is the latest name to surface as a possible 2018 Democratic primary challenger to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, and did not rule out the possibility of running, though he says he's currently «100 percent focused» on the Council speakership that opens in January.

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Inez Dickens, born when her father was already a wealthy and well - established senior political figure, grew up steeped in slumlordism and a culture of political cronyism which, should she attain the Speakership, would likely mire the Council in a stew of corruption that would make the last 8 years seem tame.

She was widely regarded as a strong contender for the speakership and her exit from the Council left the speaker race dominated by men.

The council has passed nearly 700 bills under Mark - Viverito, easily twice the pace of the previous speakership of Chris Quinn.

Stringer's announcement had already forced one comptroller contender from the field: Manhattan Councilman Dan Garodnick, who, unlike Recchia, is not term - limited out of his Council seat and is now considered a contender for the speakership (assuming he wins re-election).

Although Brooklyn has 16 of the 51 City Council members, the largest delegation among the five boroughs, it has been shut out of the speakership.

Mr. Heastie, who in 2014 was Bronx County Democratic chairman and had yet to ascend to the speakership of the Assembly, backed Mr. Rivera's ultimately successful re-election campaign — even though he had supported Mr. Cabrera for Council in 2009.

Williams, for his part, is running for the speakership of the New York City Council, but praised Miner as a potential partner in government.

Torres joined the podcast to discuss that role and how he will approach it, as well as other Council and political dynamics, including his own bid for the speakership that came up short, his decision to leave the Progressive Caucus, and more.

City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, who spent the first year of her speakership carving out her own space and showing her independence from the mayor who helped get her elected, did it again this week when she refused to get involved in what she called a «tit - for - tat» between the governor and the mayor.

At this point, a Williams bid for the speakership would count on the Council continuing along the same leftward trajectory it set out on in 2013.

A resolution fell to the new class of the Council under new Speaker Corey Johnson, who, unlike Mark - Viverito, ascended to the speakership with support of the major county party leaders in the Bronx and Queens.