Sentences with phrase «during a ceremony last»

Borough President Melinda Katz was inaugurated during a ceremony last week that repeated the tenets of her campaign: her Queens heritage and capacity to lead the borough through her experience with land use.

Not exact matches

During the opening ceremonies of the SCAA 2015 Event last month in Seattle, the company's vice president of global coffee, Craig Russell, proudly announced the 99 percent of the coffee Starbucks bought in the past year had been «ethically sourced.»

Pavel had been in the country only three weeks when he was married in a civil ceremony to a mysterious American fashion model — in newspaper accounts her first name has been variously spelled Jimy, Jamie, Jimmy; no last name was ever given — whom he had met in Seattle during the 1990 Goodwill Games.

The two, along with about 30 other officers, were honored during a ceremony held last week at Sandburg High School.

He prayed until the last minute of his life,» according to Daswa's biography read during ceremony.

«The danger is that other people will see it as racist,» the Daily Mail reported Ashcroft to have said during a parliamentary awards ceremony last week.

City officials Sunday renamed a Brooklyn street in honor of the aide to Gov. Cuomo who was killed during a street festival last year — but neither the governor nor Mayor de Blasio showed up for the ceremony amid their administrations» ethics probes.

President Sall is a guest of honour at the ceremony, while Liberian leader Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, who pushed for mediation efforts with Jammeh during his last days in office, is also expected.

Farmajo has already taken office following a handover ceremony last week during which al - Shabab fighters fired mortar shells near the presidential palace, killing two children at a nearby school.

Cuomo's been eager to return the compliments, as he did during a speech at the topping - off ceremony at the giant SolarCity plant in Buffalo, also last summer, where he called Kaloyeros his «economic guru.»

Brooklyn Councilwoman Laurie Cumbo, the Council's Majority Leader and a close ally of Johnson's, gave birth to her son, Prince Noah Oluwafemi — who was at the ceremony — during her reelection campaign last year and thanked Johnson for helping her.

The bill, which garnered words of support from President Obama during one of his first Oval Office ceremonies for an LGBT issue last June, passed a House committee in November and a Senate committee in December.

NYC officials yesterday renamed a Brooklyn street in honor of the aide to Cuomo who was killed during a street festival last year — but neither the governor nor the mayor showed up for the ceremony amid their administrations» ethics probes.

The pair were captured smiling a chatting heartily as the ceremony was ongoing — a clear departure from atmosphere during their last meeting.

Flanagan with Gov. Andrew Cuomo during an economic development awards ceremony last year in Albany, N.Y.

Former Assemblyman Jack McEneny, an Albany Democrat and legislative historian, told POLITICO last week during a ceremony at the Capitol that he was unhappy when Cuomo, in 2011, moved the annual address from the Assembly chamber to a nearby convention center.

Governor Cuomo's been eager to return the compliments, as he did during a speech at the topping off ceremony at the giant SolarCity plant in Buffalo, also last summer, where he called Kaloyeros his «economic guru.»

Abubakri Agbotomokekere gave the charge on Friday in Ibadan during the special prayer for the commencement of the burial ceremonies of the late Olubadan of Ibadanland, Oba Samuel Odulana Odugade 1 who died last month.

CIVIC CENTER — Newly - appointed Police Commissioner Bill Bratton who returned to the helm of the NYPD since last holding the post under former mayor Rudy Giuliani, pledged during his swearing - in ceremony Thursday to improve relations between the NYPD and the community.

Governor Cuomo's been eager to return the compliments, as he did during a speech at the topping off ceremony at the giant Solar City plant in Buffalo, also last summer, where he called Kaloyeros his «economic guru».

Students of the Polytechnic Ibadan at the weekend expressed concern over the last Friday's attack by suspected cultists during the school's matriculation ceremony, urging management to...

Sep. 5, 2013 — Vanderbilt University welcomed 98 new doctoral students into its scientific community last week during the fourth annual «Simple Beginnings» ceremony in a Light Hall lecture room packed with family members and other well - wishers.

The winners were announced during last night's ceremony at the Miami Internet Dating Conference.

The winners were announced during last night's ceremony at the Miami Internet Dating Super Conference, the largest trade show and convention for the industry.

Unfortunately, I missed the wedding ceremony for success couple Sheri and Rob at eHarmony's headquarters in Pasadena due to a last minute trip to New York, but luckily I met up with the newlyweds during the online dating site's pedicab parade in Manhattan.

Last night marked the annual 56th Grammy Awards, and during the ceremony the audience were given a new preview of Robert Stromberg's directorial debut MALEFICENT.

(Incidentally, Rolling Stone suggested this during the last Golden Globes ceremony.)

Chinese Finance Minister Lou Jiwei (left) speaks during the signing ceremony of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank last year in Beijing.

Last year, during the 2017 Oscars telecast, The New York Times ran an ad — the first one the paper ever aired during the ceremony — that attempted to convert anxieties about the political moment into subscriptions to the paper.

Frances McDormand, who won Best Actress for her role in Three Billboards at last night's Oscars ceremony, paid tribute during her acceptance speech to the efforts of Grenfell Tower fire activists for raising awareness of the tragedy.

Last year's ceremony, also hosted by the late - night personality, concluded with an unforgettable envelope mix - up during the best picture category; although Lionsgate's «La La Land» earned the most statues, A24 indie «Moonlight» claimed the top prize.

Sheila writes: It was announced last week that the statue of Roger Ebert (created by artist Rick Harney) will be unveiled in a ceremony during the second day of Ebertfest, Thursday, April 24, at 12 p.m..

The emotionally intense and visceral post-apocalyptic action title, The Last of Us has captured the award for Game of the Year at Tonight's Game Developers Choice Awards ceremony during the Game Developers Conference (GDC) 2014 at the Moscone Center in San Francisco.

A supremely creepy and beautifully cinematic eight - minute trailer shown during last fall's Video Game Awards ceremony (see above) showed us a world in which invisible enemies dragged humans screaming through the mud.

Asghar is no stranger to the Croisette, having premiered The Salesman in 2016 and The Past in 2013 — he even appeared during the festival's opening ceremony last year to heap praise on Cannes» memorable atmosphere.

He was also set to be involved in the recent Oscar ceremony as producer, but controversial comments he made in an interview during promotional work for his last effort TOWER HEIST, forced him stand down.

The National Book Award winners for 2016 were chosen last night during an award ceremony hosted by Larry Wilmore in New York.

Those EVVY Awards were just announced last week, and the picture of me above was taken during that ceremony in Denver, Colorado.

The trophies are awarded to the best books in several categories and are presented to the publishers during a gala awards ceremony on the last evening of the Publishing University (just before the opening of Book Expo America).»

As you can see, quite a few awards were given out during last night's ceremony, while Samsung and Honor won the most in the smartphone category.

The ceremony recognizes special animals as well as individuals who made a positive and lasting impact during the past year.

Studio MDHR also carried home multiple trophies during last night's GDC Awards ceremony for Cuphead, including «Best Debut» and «Best Visual Art,»

Other winners during last night's ceremony include Ori and the Blind Forest, Batman: Arkham Knight, Bloodborne, Until Dawn, Prison Architect, and Life Is Strange.

ANTI-WAR artist Mark Wallinger was named winner of the 2007 Turner Prize during a televised ceremony at the Tate Liverpool last night.

Late last January, during an official ceremony to celebrate the Centre Pompidou's thirtieth birthday, then - president Jacques Chirac announced that the center would be expanding into the empty spaces of the Palais de Tokyo building.