Sentences with phrase «council staffers»

In fact, a great many of them have never earned any money outside of their work as council staffers and now members.

A New York City Council staffer accused Bronx Councilman Andy King of making unwelcome advances on her, including a request that she wear a «beautiful gown» to a fundraising event, an ethics committee revealed as they continue to investigate the complaint filed in December.

In 2015, a former council staffer filed a Notice of Claim with the city, threatening to sue over King's behavior.

City Council Speaker Corey Johnson began his first round of Council staffer firings last Friday, gutting the public tech division — a unit created under the previous speaker and the only unit in the Council to be headed by a Latina woman.

Torres is a remarkable case of all the players lining up behind an unqualified yet handsome Council staffer who appears to know how to listen.

An autistic ex-NYC Council staffer suing Councilman Vincent Gentile for discrimination charges a former co-worker, Justin Brannan, who is now running for Gentile's council seat, participated in the abuse.

NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson began his first round of Council staffer firings last Friday, gutting the public tech division — a unit created under the previous speaker and the only unit in the Council to be headed by a Latina woman.

Bronx Councilman Andy King subjected a female Council staffer to «unwelcome attention,» including gripping her hand to force her to smile and asking to see her in a «beautiful gown,» according to details of a complaint released by the Ethics Committee.

The man mounting what he admits is a longshot campaign to unseat Farrell from the office he has held since 1974 is 25 - year - old political newcomer named Ariel Ferreira, a former NYC Council staffer and consultant.

Several sources confirmed to POLITICO on Monday that at least 10 Council staffers received pink slips last week including Erica Gonzalez, who served as senior adviser under former Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito and headed up the public tech unit.

«She not only holds the line, she moves it forward,» Miller said before starting down a list that started with facing off against anti-abortion protesters in Buffalo as a lowly council staffer to her more recent work expanding emergency contraception services in city health facilities.

Local news outlets report that a former New York City Council staffer plans to file a lawsuit against Bronx Councilman Andy King alleging that he fired her after she turned down his sexual advances.

An autistic ex-City Council staffer suing a Brooklyn pol for discrimination charges a former co-worker now running for the Council seat participated in the abuse.

On the bright side, Inez Barron came off as genuinely concerned for the fact that council staffers never or rarely get raises.

They did, briefly, before moving back front and center after the labor council staffer left.)

Council staffers told reporters that the demonstrators had superglued their hands together, and security staff and police struggled to pry the young objectors from their chairs.

Council staffers said there were no arrests.

De Blasio advisers Emma Wolfe and Phil Walzak were there, as were Uber's New York general manager Josh Mohrer and top Council staffer Ramon Martinez, sources said.

Council staffers estimated the increase would boost non-unionized workers» pay by about 35 to 45 percent — with cleaners» pay jumping from about $ 19 an hour to $ 24.75, and security guards» wages increasing from $ 10 an hour to $ 12.80.

-- State Sen. Ruben Diaz Sr. - a firebrand social conservative known for his opposition to gay marriage - won the primary for an open seat in the Soundview section of the Bronx over City Council staffer Amanda Farias and former de Blasio aide Elvin Garcia.

Buffalo Common Council staffers and local activists held a peaceful protest on the steps of City Hall Wednesday.

Reynoso is an inoffensive candidate, if you think that being a City Council staffer as one's entire qualification for office is not offensive.

The most recent allegation comes at a time when Northern Manhattan elected officials — including Rangel who has been charged with 13 ethics violations and Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez who is accused of improperly «touching» a Council staffer — are already doing their fair share of fighting back.

Brian Cunningham, Council District 40, Brooklyn (Challenger)-- Cunningham, born and raised in Flatbush, is a former State Senate and City Council staffer.

Council staffers have been concerned about their jobs since Mark - Viverito won the speaker's race earlier this month.

A vice president of government relations at Con Edison and, before that, a high - ranking City Council staffer, Mr. Banks is now the leader of perhaps the city's most consequential lobbying organization.

NY1 learned on Thursday that the councilman has been accused of saying sexual and inappropriate things to a council staffer.

«The other 19 million residents of the state couldn't make it here today, but you're here,» he said, to a handful of students, Council staffers and a New York 1 reporter.

Council staffers have estimated the bill would boost non-unionized workers» pay by about 35 to 45 percent in affected buildings — with cleaners» pay jumping from $ 19 an hour to $ 24.75, and security guards» wages increasing from $ 10 an hour to $ 12.80.

The email, sent to council staffers and supporters, asks guests to RSVP for the event, which is scheduled for 10 a.m. on the steps of City Hall.

Patchogue native David Pechefsky, a senior advisor for the nonprofit Generation Citizen and a former New York City Council staffer, said he wants to see better public policy coming out of the 1st District.

Rodriguez was accused of «poking» a female City Council staffer «between the throat and upper chest» on June 25.

Last week, a Council staffer filed a complaint, saying King had made inappropriate and sexually suggestive comments to her, according to sources.

Rodriguez is accused of having «poked» a City Council staffer «between the throat and upper chest during a budget discussion» on June 25, according to a court filing.

WASHINGTON HEIGHTS — Supporters of City Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez, who is accused of aggressively «touching» a council staffer, rallied for the second time in four days in support of his demand that a private City Council hearing on the matter be made public.

The pool was closed in the late 1990s and has been used to store desks and chairs, according to a council staffer.

Both men grew up in public housing, but even though he has worked as a Council staffer since he was 17, Torres has not yet escaped its confines.

Elvin Garcia, a former aide to Mayor Bill de Blasio, Amanda Farias, a City Council staffer, Michael Beltzer, William Moore and John Perez are also running.

Pierina Ana Sanchez, a former City Council staffer and White House intern who now works at the Regional Plan Association, noted some of the substantial gains the Bronx has achieved in terms of population and economic growth.