Sentences with phrase «current public advocate letitia»

The current public advocate said he supports universal pre-kindergarten and expanded after - school programs, WCBS 880's Marla Diamond reported.

Before Cumbo, it was represented by current Public Advocate Letitia James.

Attendees included former congressman Charles Rangel and current Public Advocate Tish James, as well as family of NYPD shooting victims Amadou Diallo and Sean Bell.

«No one knows what the public advocate should do,» said Reshma Saujani, who is running for the office she previously worked in under the current public advocate and mayoral candidate, -LSB-...]

Liu has bravely insisted he's still running for mayor in 2013, but that prospect will get even dimmer with the latest round of accusatory headlines; the biggest beneficiaries from Liu's decline are former comptroller Bill Thompson and current public advocate Bill de Blasio, both of whom would have tangled with Liu for labor union endorsements.

Michelle de la Uz — appointed to the City Planning Commission by de Blasio when he was public advocate, and reappointed by current Public Advocate Letitia James — has become one of the de Blasio administration's most ardent critics, often voting against the city's housing and development proposals because she believes they do more harm than good and that the housing is not at the levels of affordability it should be.

I asked both candidates whether they have asked the current Public Advocate, and Democratic mayoral candidate, Bill de Blasio for his endorsement.

The current Public Advocate held ONE meeting in his four years in office.

Ms. James was similarly committed when we asked if she might follow the path of current Public Advocate Bill de Blasio and run for mayor after a term or two in office.

For the first time in two decades, New York City may have a Democratic mayor in current Public Advocate Bill de Blasio.

Council members, including the present Speaker, Melissa Mark - Viverito, and the current public advocate, Letitia James, filed suit to prevent the Infill plan from going forward.

Former NYC Public Advocate Mark Green says his onetime rival and current public advocate, Bill de Blasio, has been «put in a box by institutional rivals.»

For more background on the role and structure of the office of Public Advocate, watch our interview with the current Public Advocate, Bill de Blasio.

Not exact matches

Saujani, founder of Girls Who Code and current candidate for NY Public Advocate, keeps a busy schedule with husband Nihal Mehta, the co-founder and CEO of tech startup LocalResponse.

At the same time, the community should advocate for necessary change and self - regulate in areas where there are significant risks of public harm that have not been addressed by current law.

And that almost perfectly captures the current public relations ploy of choice among NCB advocates.

The group's original mission statement read: «To provide a medium through which parliamentarians and organisations with an interest in religious education can discuss the current provision of religious education, press for continuous improvement, promote public understanding and advocate rigorous education for every young person in religious and non-religious world views.»

Instead, we argue for a democratic «war of position», advocating institutional reforms that can be secured in the current context that will nonetheless advance incrementally, but irreversibly, the democratic quality of our political system and governance of our public institutions.

As Public Advocate, de Blasio constantly bombarded Bloomberg with criticism, and many of the ex-mayor's former staffers — Elon Musk and Stu Loeser among them — have actively combated the current mayor.

They also, however, said that they hope to make a unified choice of a candidate, suggesting that they hope that one of the current mayoral candidates ends up as the Republican Public Advocate candidate.

«We can no longer ignore the shortfalls of our current laws on marijuana,» the public advocate said.

DA Eric Gonzalez's office has moved toward fewer minor marijuana prosecutions, too, aiming to mainly continue with those cases that cause a public nuisance — still a concern for advocates but better than the current system.

Public Advocate Bill de Blasio receives 10 % of the Democratic vote while current Comptroller John Liu has the support of 9 %.

In a Quinnipiac poll last month, Quinn was found with a huge lead among those who are seen as candidates in the race, ranking well ahead of former City Comptroller Bill Thompson, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, and current City Comptroller John C. Liu.

Former New York City Comptroller Bill Thompson, the only announced Democratic candidate for mayor, was joined on the panel by City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, current comptroller John Liu and public advocate Bill de Blasio.

In a Quinnipiac poll last month, Quinn was found with a huge lead among those who are seen as candidates in the race, ranking well ahead of former City Comptroller Bill Thompson, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, and current City Comptroller John Liu.

Sikora argued there is no conflict with a super P.A.C. helping de Blasio, who used his current role as the city's public advocate to fight against corporate campaign donations.

Should Lhota win the Republican primary, Democratic challengers are likely to include City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, former City Comptroller Bill Thompson and current Comptroller John Liu.

Much of the current city council (not to mention the new public advocate) was recruited and bolstered by the party — and in many cases, the WFP - backed candidate defeated county machine candidates expected to glide to victory.

Public Advocate Letitia James, who won a seat in the New York City Council and her current office with the aggressive backing of the WFP, wished the liberal party supported her pick instead, Hillary Clinton.

Among the questions: why would it be bad (in the mayor's view) for Tim Wu, who is to the left of Kathy Hochul, to be LG, how does the mayor square City safety concerns with Hochul's past stances on guns, whether as a past New York City Public Advocate de Blasio supports Tim Wu's idea that the lieutenant governor should act as a statewide public advocate, Hochul's current views on drivers licenses for undocumented immigrants, whether Hochul supports NYC's municipal ID program and why Hochul and Andrew Cuomo have refused to debate their primary oppoPublic Advocate de Blasio supports Tim Wu's idea that the lieutenant governor should act as a statewide public advocate, Hochul's current views on drivers licenses for undocumented immigrants, whether Hochul supports NYC's municipal ID program and why Hochul and Andrew Cuomo have refused to debate their primary opAdvocate de Blasio supports Tim Wu's idea that the lieutenant governor should act as a statewide public advocate, Hochul's current views on drivers licenses for undocumented immigrants, whether Hochul supports NYC's municipal ID program and why Hochul and Andrew Cuomo have refused to debate their primary oppopublic advocate, Hochul's current views on drivers licenses for undocumented immigrants, whether Hochul supports NYC's municipal ID program and why Hochul and Andrew Cuomo have refused to debate their primary opadvocate, Hochul's current views on drivers licenses for undocumented immigrants, whether Hochul supports NYC's municipal ID program and why Hochul and Andrew Cuomo have refused to debate their primary opponents.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg can not run for re-election because of the city's term limits law, while Public Advocate Bill de Blasio and Comptroller John Liu are both running for Mayor rather than seeking re-election to their current offices.

Stringer formally announced Sunday that he will instead be running for comptroller, after he failed to gain traction in a crowded field of hopefuls that includes City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, current city Comptroller John Liu and former Comptroller Bill Thompson.

Former NYC Comptroller Bill Thompson takes second with 16 percent, followed by current Comptroller John Liu with 10 percent, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn who nets 9 percent, Public Advocate bill de Blasio at 8 percent and Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer with 4 percent.

«She was such a tireless advocate and great public servant for our community and region throughout her tenure in Congress,» said Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Bob Duffy, a former Rochester mayor and lieutenant governor under current Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

Current Mayor Bill de Blasio, a liberal Democrat and former Public Advocate, officially became mayor of the Big Apple on New Year's Day, easily defeating Republican Joe Lhota in November by running a campaign that rejected Bloomberg's politics.

Eighteen companies, with more than $ 800 million in past and current contracts with the city, responded to a pre-solicitation notice from the Trump Administration for the «design and build of several prototype wall structures in the vicinity of the United States border with Mexico,» according to the public advocate.

With three weeks to go in the legislative session, advocates are still pushing for passage of a Child Victims Act that would do away with the statute of limitations on child sex abuse cases, create a one - year window so survivors who can't bring cases under current law could do so, and treat public and private institutions the same.

In some respects you appear to be to the right of the current Conservative leadership — for example, Rob has advocated regionalised pay rates in the public services, which George Osborne has so far shied away from.

Under the current system for the city's three citywide primaries — mayor, comptroller and public advocate races — if no candidate receives 40 percent of the vote, then the top two candidates face off in a runoff election, as mandated by state law.

Nine percent gave their support to current City Comptroller John Liu while Public Advocate Bill de Blasio garnered 8 %.

Current New York City Public Advocate Letitia James was a leading candidate, according to sources, if Cuomo had decided to name a successor.

In this hypothetical contest, 10 % are behind current Comptroller John Liu, 7 % back Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, and Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer takes 6 % of the vote.

Former Comptroller Bill Thompson earned 16 percent, beating current Comptroller John Liu, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio and Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer.

Former City Comptroller Bill Thompson, current Comptroller John Liu and Quinn trailed slightly behind, with Public Advocate Bill de Blasio and Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer placing in single digits.

City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, former City Comptroller William Thompson, current City Comptroller John Liu, former City Councilman Sal Albanese, and former Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion, spoke during the panel as part of the UFT Spring Education Conference.

NYCHA residents, including tenants of the Pelham Parkway, Throggs Neck and Sack Wern Houses, together with housing advocates Community Voices Heard and Real Affordability For All, filled the Million Dollar Staircase to decry current conditions and push for new investments in the nation's largest public housing stock.

In 2011, when the current rent laws were modified and extended, Silver issued a press release framing it as a victory for housing advocates and the public.

Dental public health advocates and international dental organizations should push for dental care to be included in current discussions about universal health coverage.»

The Society serves scientists, health professionals, and the public by providing forums to: (1) share research results through the ASHG Annual Meeting and in The American Journal of Human Genetics; (2) advance genetic research by advocating for research support; (3) educate current and future genetics professionals, health care providers, advocates, policymakers, educators, students, and the public about all aspects of human genetics; and (4) promote genetic services and support responsible social and scientific policies.