Sentences with phrase «dozens of assembly members»

Since it began circulating in January, the letter has gained more than 100 signatories, women and men, including dozens of Assembly members and their staff members, echoing similar efforts in other state capitals.

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The idea for the increase has been met with harsh criticism, especially after the wave of corruption charges against dozens of senators and Assembly members.

ALBANY — As the state Assembly finished action on the 2017 - 2018 budget Saturday evening, dozens of members — cooped up in Albany for at least 13 days — rushed out of the chamber before the final vote tally was announced.

A half - dozen Assembly members have resigned since the beginning of the year, including several — Democrats Darryl Towns, RoAnn Destito, Jonathan Bing and Sam Hoyt — who have taken positions with Cuomo's administration.

The threat, from more than a dozen members of the Legislature's Black, Puerto Rican and Hispanic Caucus, comes as the Assembly's Democrats have decided to boost the state's Tuition Assistance Program by $ 25 million to provide Dream Act» funding, sources said.

More than two dozen senators and Assembly members from districts served by the agency got a chance to ask Lhota about the needs and problems of their particular districts.

Several dozen Assembly members of both parties were in the chamber for the voting, but the galleries were empty.

More than two dozen senators and Assembly members from districts served by the agency got a chance to ask Mr. Lhota about the needs and problems of their particular districts.

After months of being lobbied on congestion pricing, dozens of New York State Assembly members retreated to a conference room in Albany.

Members of the State Senate and Assembly have begun debating the half - dozen remaining measures comprising the state budget that, theoretically, must be completed before midnight, when the state's current fiscal plan expires.

«We made a commitment to work, and we will continue to work,» said Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie while flanked by dozens of cheering members after Cuomo's news conference.

Albany, NY — Dozens of New York City parents joined Assembly Members Marcos Crespo and Robert Rodriguez in Albany today and called on state legislators to give public charter schools equal treatment in the state budget.

Legislators, in an all night session, took the first step to change the state's constitution to require lawmakers convicted of a felony to forfeit their pensions, in answer to public outcry over dozens of Senators and Assembly members, including the two former leaders of the legislature keeping healthy pensions even though many have been sentenced to prison.

Not much is expected of — and not many opportunities are afforded to — the roughly three - dozen GOP members of the 150 - seat state Assembly, so its permanent minority members specialize in hurling hot rhetoric and raging against the unfairness of the world.

Assembly members often take dozens of votes in one day, particularly late in session when bills are finalized and passed — so a member might only miss a few days but be absent for many votes.

Johnson was sworn in by U.S. Senator Charles Schumer of New York, with several prominent Democratic elected officials and party leaders in attendance including members of Congress, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, Comptroller Scott Stringer, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., and dozens of Council members.