Brooklyn's newly
appointed deputy borough president is pushing to have a Williamsburg industrial property declared part of an «Industrial Business Zone,» that would virtually...
The city Conflicts of Interest Board ruled in March that Koslowitz would face no issues running for the 29th District Council seat if she switched her position
from deputy borough president to director of community boards.
Donovan has always been a popular and well liked public official here, going back to his days as
deputy borough president under Conservative James Molinaro and chief of staff to GOP Borough President Guy Molinari.
Molinaro, who was borough president for 12 years after serving as
deputy borough president for 12 years under Guy Molinari, said he loved both those positions.
Brooklyn's newly
appointed deputy borough president is pushing to have a Williamsburg industrial property declared part of an «Industrial Business Zone,» that would virtually bar developers from converting it into apartments.
Forest Hills resident Karen Koslowitz made the move from her former position
as deputy borough president to director of community boards last month to prepare for her bid for her former City Council seat.
NARAL's president, Kelli Conlin, accused Donovan of securing grant money for the Crisis Pregnancy Center of New York while serving as State
Island deputy borough president.
Surely,
the deputy borough president is a cushy gig with a nice salary, an office with a view of the remains of a beautiful fountain, even a driver — but this may not be the dream job of a skilled lawmaker.
Thompson was the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor in 2009,
a deputy borough president in Brooklyn, Board of Education President, and City Comptroller.
As the meeting drew to a close, Aurelia Greene,
the deputy borough president, told the large crowd she was proud of them for speaking up and getting their message across.
Mr. Grodenchik served as
a deputy borough president and worked for Parkside, the Queens Democratic Party's consulting and lobbying firm of choice.
Mr. Antoniello, whom the state party's rules invest with the power to unilaterally select a candidate in a special election, cited Mr. Donovan's 12 years experience as district attorney as well as his history as
deputy borough president.
She could have faced a conflict of interest had she remained in her position as
deputy borough president and conducted fund?raising for her campaign, according to an advisory opinion issued by the board in 2001 that states individuals making a bid for office must resign from their positions if they are policy?makers before they solicit donations.
Sources told Crain's that the de Blasio administration won't support a rezoning after Adams and
his deputy borough president sent a letter to Glen asking the administration to send a «strong signal» that it intended to keep its pledge to maintain the industrial nature of the area.
Deputy borough president and Zoo board member Edward Burke said officials wanted a more «hands - free» event, though he told the crowd «half of you are here because you're waiting for something to go wrong.»
He served three terms in the Council and is now
the deputy borough president.
Grodenchik, who recently stepped down as
deputy borough president to raise money, has held two fund - raisers.
Long noted that Donovan served as Staten Island district attorney and
deputy borough president and ran for New York State attorney general.