Sentences with phrase «embattled city»

Embattled city Comptroller John Liu, facing heat over his 2013 mayoral campaign finances, returned more than $ 20,000 in donations last week amid federal investigations.

Two key players in embattled city Comptroller John Liu's failed mayoral bid dodged lengthy prison terms for campaign fraud on Thursday.

As Politico reported last week embattled city Housing Authority chief Shola Olatoye has been trying to win more labor flexibility, albeit with no backup from City Hall.

City Council Speaker Christine Quinn continued to lead the presumptive Democratic field, with support from 25 percent of those polled, followed by Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz with 15 percent, former City Comptroller Bill Thompson with 13 percent, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio with 9 percent, and Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer and embattled City Comptroller John Liu tied at 7 percent.

But observers said it makes sense for Quinn to be pounding the pavement and laying the groundwork for her presumptive 2013 run, which will likely be decided in a cutthroat Democratic primary against former City Comptroller Bill Thompson, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer and embattled City Comptroller John Liu.

Stop picking on embattled city Comptroller John Liu, a prominent labor leader lectured yesterday.

Quinn is expected to face a tough field of Democratic challengers, including Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, former Comptroller Bill Thompson, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, embattled City Comptroller John Liu and publisher Tom Allon.

Expect the single district special election to be another headache for the embattled city Board of Elections since it is being held concurrent to the November 6 General Election.

Embattled City Comptroller John Liu agreed that regulations need to be strengthened, but said more could be done even without new laws.

CHINATOWN — Embattled City Comptroller John Liu all but officially declared he will run for mayor Tuesday night — just weeks before federal fraud cases against his former campaign treasurer and a top fundraiser are set to head to trial.

MANHATTAN — East Side City Councilman Daniel Garodnick has raised more than $ 1 million for a run at citywide office, posing a potential challenge to replace embattled City Comptroller John Liu, who is eyeing a run for mayor.

MANHATTAN — The campaign treasurer for embattled City Comptroller John Liu was arrested Tuesday on campaign finance fraud charges — the latest blow to the presumptive mayoral candidate who has been wrangling with allegations about his fundraising efforts for months.

NEW YORK — Embattled City Comptroller John Liu threatened Wednesday to kill the «Taxi of Tomorrow,» warning the plan was «dead on arrival» unless all new cabs were made wheelchair accessible.

Embattled City Comptroller John Liu said the city must mandate that all new cabs be wheelchair accesible.

CITY HALL — Popular East Side City Councilman Daniel Garodnick came out swinging Tuesday, as he officially threw his hat into the race to replace embattled City Comptroller John Liu.

Embattled city Comptroller John Liu has hauled in thousands of dollars in $ 800 contributions from workers and firms associated with hotel magnate Sam Chang.

Like Thomas, their work challenges perceptions of embattled cities and explores the human narratives that unfolded in communities across the United States.

Not exact matches

HOUSTON, April 4 - Activist investor Carl Icahn said on Wednesday he plans to nominate directors who would push for a sale of SandRidge Energy Inc and may make an offer himself for the embattled Oklahoma City oil and gas producer.

The embattled Uber founder decided to step down from President Donald Trump's business advisory board mere minutes before the New York Taxi Workers Alliance, a union that claims to represent 50,000 drivers in New York, was scheduled to protest the ride - hailing startup at the company's driver office in Long Island City, New York.

From an embattled history, stifling heat, and Mother Nature's brutal blows over the years, rises an incredible, vibrant city full of hope, pride, music, culture, and food.

New owners NESV have stood by the club's embattled manager but have begun to run out of patience following recent defeats at Stoke City and Tottenham and have now given him three games to save his job.

Embattled NYCHA Chairwoman Shola Olatoye testified before the New York City Council about the collapse of the authority's heating systems during a recent big freeze, with tenants booing and interrupting her testimony.

ICYMI: During an interview with my NY1 colleague Errol Louis on «Inside City Hall» last night, embattled Rep. Michael Grimm continued to defend himself against allegations in the New York Times that he engaged in illegal fundraising and questionable business practices.

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie late Friday night introduced legislation intended to help the embattled New York City Housing Authority speed up repairs to its heating systems and other building needs.

Embattled NYC Correction Commissioner Joseph Ponte, already under attack for his personal use of a city vehicle, told the NYC Council that senior correction officials had «inadvertently» conducted surveillance of the city agency that investigates fraud and corruption.

Shimon Waronker, the embattled superintendent of the Hempstead school district, was placed on administrative leave by the district's school board majority — an action, which if it holds up, will ban the former New York City educator from intervening in the operations of Long Island's most troubled school system.

The embattled Rochester City Court judge is pursuing a motion to overturn the court decision that put her in jail for several weeks last summer.

That was some performance put on Friday by the board members of the financially embattled New York City Off - Track Betting Corp..

Rochester, N.Y. (WHAM)- A seventh violation of probation has been filed against embattled Rochester City Court Judge Leticia Astacio.

Rep. Peter King (R - N.Y.) said police officers should not have turned their backs to Bill de Blasio because it creates «sympathy» for the embattled New York City mayor.

Still, he acknowledges he's been flooded with entreaties in recent months, from fellow leaders of the city's black community as well as wealthy white donors, that he's got the best shot at spearheading a coalition to oust the embattled de Blasio.

A request to postpone the corruption trial of embattled former City Councilman Dan Halloran, GOP Vice Chairman Vince Tabone, and state Sen. Malcolm Smith was denied last week and will proceed as set on June 2nd.

HARLEM — A day after a key fundraiser for City Comptroller John Liu was indicted for fraud, the embattled pol tried to pivot away from his own bad news and hitch himself to a feel - good story — the meteoric rise of Knicks phenom Jeremy Lin.

The embattled chairwoman of the New York City Housing Authority — buffeted by scandals over untested lead paint, false testimony and thousands of residents without heat in the winter cold — testified for nearly five hours before the City Council on Tuesday and did not heed calls by the chamber's leader to apologize.

The field of candidates eyeing northeast Queens» 19th City Council District seat grew larger this week as its embattled incumbent, who will not seek re-election, faces an ethics probe on allegations that he had affairs with a former intern and former deputy chief of staff.

But that didn't stop Hizzoner from defending embattled DOC Commissioner Joseph Ponte Wednesday night, de Blasio received a letter from the city's Department of Investigation with five recommendations, including sidelining one of Ponte's top aides over the alleged spying.

The new commissioner of the city's child welfare agency expressed «significant concerns» about a NYC Council legislation package aimed at tightening scrutiny over his embattled department — saying it could «inhibit our efforts toward reform.»

Last night at the Empire State Pride Agenda's Fall Dinner for New York City's gay elite, keynote speaker Governor David Paterson thanked his embattled chief of staff, Charles O'Byrne, for attending the gala, adding that the former Jesuit priest «brought his own minstrel corps this evening,» to a round of guffaws from the dandyish crowd.

The Niagara Falls City Council unanimously voted to name embattled Councilman Charles A. Walker as its chairman Monday night despite Walker being charged two months ago with four misdemeanors over his failure to file required campaign finance reports.

The embattled hedge fund holding a $ 20 million investment from the city's correction officers» union has finally admitted that it's broke.

The embattled head of the city's public housing authority was grilled at a city council hearing Tuesday over her agency's failure to conduct mandatory lead paint inspections for years.

Mom Tricia Jeter said she got a call from a New York City Housing Authority official in the morning, one day after de Blasio personally apologized for the embattled agency's treatment of her family.

Leadership elections in the city correction officers union will be delayed at least a week until a Manhattan judge can decide if the embattled incumbent president, Norman Seabrook, will be opposed by rival William Valentin.

Update 10:35 PM, 5/11/17: Sources tell NY1 the city's embattled correction commissioner, Joseph Ponte, is leaving his post.

Former City Comptroller Bill Thompson, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio and embattled Comptroller John Liu were in a close battle for second, with 9 to 10 percent of the vote.

City Controller Scott Stringer said Monday he will use a 2011 donation from Dan Loeb to help a state Senate Democratic leader, the embattled billionaire attacked last week with a racist comment.

New York Assemblyman and candidate for Congress Adam Clayton Powell IV (D) was on ABC's «Top Line» Tuesday to discuss the New York City mosque and his upcoming primary election against embattled Rep. Charlie Rangel.

At a time when many in the nation's police community feel embattled, Americans in cities and towns across the country are making an effort to express support and gratitude.

The embattled hedge fund holding a $ 20 million investment from New York City's correction officers» union that is the subject of the arrest of the union's former president Norman Seabrook has filed for Chapter 15 bankruptcy protection.

David Hansell, who held top jobs with the city, state and federal governments before going to work for the giant accounting and consulting firm KPMG, has been tapped by de Blasio to take over the embattled NYC Administration for Children's Services.