Sentences with phrase «de blasio»

It's not surprising that Astorino, a conservative Republican who failed in his attempt to unseat Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo last month, would criticize de Blasio.

It's notable that London is raising the specter of de Blasio in connection with the governor's race.

Clinton and de Blasio were together in East Harlem, where Clinton unveiled a multi-year partnership with Univision to promote the education, health and well - being of young children.

Meanwhile, de Blasio insisted Gov. Andrew Cuomo remains on board with a plan to allow local governments to increase the state's minimum wage on its own, based on a state formula even after the governor maneuvered to alter an initial proposal for pre-Kindergarten in New York City that took the idea statewide.

-LRB-... The DN calls on de Blasio to use his mayoral powers to abolish the Council practice of dividing up some $ 400 million annually in so - called member items...) ************* Don't see de Blasio using up political chips to try to end the member - item slush fund.

At 2 p.m., NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio meets with Timothy Cardinal Dolan, Archbishop of New York, Cardinal's Residence, 452 Madison Ave., Manhattan.

And I take him at his word, and I look forward to following through with a new Democratic Senate,» de Blasio said.

The pro-Bill de Blasio drumbeat continues, with the labor - backed Working Families Party announcing its full support of the public advocate's candidacy — yet another development that will make it increasingly difficult for Bill Thompson to remain in the runoff, should the tallying of paper ballots push de Blasio below the magic 40 percent mark.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Tuesday endorsed two members of the Independent Democratic Conference who face primary challenges this September.

Essentially, de Blasio said, he wanted a secured, dedicated funding stream.

Cuomo didn't mention de Blasio in his speech, though he did give a nod to the mayor's signature policy issue: Universal pre-K, calling for its institution statewide.

With probes underway of both the Cuomo and de Blasio administrations, it's an extraordinary time in political scandal — even for New Yorkers, who often swing from apathy to cynicism when it comes to public corruption, said Michael Johnston, a Colgate University professor emeritus.

At the same time, advocates opposed to de Blasio's push to reduce the available space in charter schools in New York City will also descend on the Capitol.

The de Blasio administration previously began the process of asking the Court of Appeals to send the case to the federal district court.

In a speech to some of NYC's most powerful business leaders, Mayor Bill de Blasio called on the private sector to voluntarily hike the minimum wage to $ 13 an hour.

At 11:30 a.m., low - wage tenants and workers and members of Real Affordability for All and building and construction unions call for real affordable housing and good union jobs from NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio, City Hall Park, near Broadway and Park Place, Manhattan.

Republicans rhetorically think de Blasio should put some money into the MTA even as they tread lightly on congestion pricing.

The ongoing dispute between de Blasio and Cuomo has spilled now into the conditions at the New York City Housing Authority, which the governor is pushing the city administration to fix.

The talk of tax cuts come as New York City Mayor - elect Bill de Blasio is seeking a tax increase on the wealthy from Albany in order to fund universal pre-kindergarten, a move that faces an uncertain future at the Capitol (Assembly Democrats and IDC Sen. Jeff Klein support it, the Senate Republicans not so much and Cuomo says he wants more information on the plan).

The de Blasio administration's long - awaited plan for integrating NYC schools was promised by the mayor to be a «bigger vision,» but it has landed with a whimper and not a bang, focusing mostly on small bore policy changes.

The battle between Cuomo and NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio over homeless shelters in NYC exploded over a reported gang rape that, the police determined over the weekend, never took place.

She may not be an everyday New Yorker, but actress Cynthia Nixon is touting a video from the coalition backing Mayor Bill de Blasio's universal pre-Kindergarten approach that features parents backing the plan.

Cuomo has previously insisted that he has one of the tightest working relationships with de Blasio in recent history.

A Jewish activist group is now demanding de Blasio scrub all traces of the anti-Semitic Dutch governor Peter Stuyvesant from city property — even Stuyvesant High School — as part of his campaign to rid the city of «symbols or hate.»

In the middle of the testimony and while de Blasio was being grilled by state lawmakers, Cuomo across the street at the Capitol building held a cabinet meeting.

There is a belief among de Blasio backers that that Moskowitz has launched her competing rally with the tacit approval — if not outright encouragement — of the pro-charter Cuomo administration, which is at odds with the mayor over pre-K funding.

Now, de Blasio faces a Republican - led Senate in year that mayoral control of city schools is up for renewal as well as rent - control regulations.

Despite initial reservations about his independence, the New York City Council voted 48 - 2, with one abstention, to approve de Blasio's pick to head the city Department of Investigation: Mark Peters.

Asked if she's still attracted to women, NYC Public Advocate / mayoral hopeful Bill de Blasio's wife, Chirlane McCray, said: «I'm married, I'm monogamous, but I'm not dead, and Bill isn't either.»

At 7 p.m., de Blasio holds a town hall on public safety, Claremont Neighborhood Center, 469 E. 169th St., the Bronx.

Mayor Bill de Blasio, a Democrat who has feuded with Cuomo over the years, continues to push on the opposite end of the spectrum for a tax increase in the rich.

Meanwhile, Democrats are coming to de Blasio's defense.

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio refused today to pick a favorite in the ongoing speakership tussle taking place in the Assembly Democratic conference, though he stressed that whoever is ultimately selected to lead the chamber must be «fair» to the five boroughs and keep his city's best interests in mind.

At 11 a.m., Mayor Bill de Blasio will deliver remarks at the NYPD graduation ceremony, Madison Square Garden, 4 Pennsylvania Plaza, New York City.

House Majority Leader Eric Cantor, a strong school choice proponent, laced into de Blasio and hinted he'd use his office to try to discourage a rollback of New York City's education reforms.

Judging by the mail in what is expected to be a pivotal state Senate election, Democrat Shelley Mayer will do the bidding of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio if elevated to the upper chamber of the Legislature.

It is not wholly surprising that de Blasio or Trump are playing the role of boogeyman in the race.

«While strong economic growth has boosted city revenues, Mayor de Blasio continues to grapple with ongoing structural deficits and labor contracts that have remained unsettled for far too long,» DiNapoli said.

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio appears poised to coast to re-election over Republican challenger Nicole Malliotakis in November, leading her 61 - 17, according to a new Quinnipiac Poll.

Other issues that will receive the same treatment include legislation that would allow NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio to raise income taxes on the rich to fund pre-K, the public campaign finance bill and Gov. Andrew Cuomo's Women's Equality Act (assuming that it includes the abortion - rights plank, which is the piece the right finds most offensive).

«The de Blasio administration has said parent voices matter to them, but they seem to be discounting ours,» said Rafael Lois, the father of two Girls Prep Bronx scholars who is featured in one of the videos.

Despite criticism from local elected officials, de Blasio said the city does not need to provide advance notice when it rents out an entire hotel to use as a homeless shelter.

Unlike many of his more wary real estate brethren, Rob Speyer moved quickly to build a strong relationship with de Blasio, but the two aren't on the same page on affordable housing.

NYC Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, former city Comptroller Bill Thompson and Manhattan BP Scott Stringer endorsed Moya, leading his campaign to declare that he has «Moya - mentum.»

UPDATE: Another statement slamming de Blasio's ID plan was issued by Assemblyman Kieran Michael Lalor, who called it a «national security nightmare.»

A Cuomo spokeswoman yesterday was harsher in the assessment of de Blasio's minimum wage proposal, calling it a non-starter with the state Legislature, as did a spokesman for Republican Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is undertaking one of the biggest challenges of his year - old mayoralty after a Staten Island grand jury declined to indict a white police officer in the death of an unarmed black man, Eric Garner.

Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan wasn't impressed by de Blasio's appearance at the mayoral control hearing at the state Capitol this week.

Now de Blasio, who wants to see his home rule legislation pass the chamber, needs full Democratic control of the Senate.

Investigators looking into de Blasio's fundraising practices are now scrutinizing his 2013 campaign for possible straw donors, checking to see if they were either reimbursed for their contributions or given cash to pass along to the campaign in order to skirt the city's donation limits.