Sentences with phrase «expressed support for»

«Over the last six months, the Governor has repeatedly expressed support for the goals of the legislation and also said he wanted to make certain changes in the form of a chapter amendment.

She also expressed support for prohibiting non-New Yorkers from accessing City services.

He also pledged to redouble the push for a public felony gun offender registry in the city and state and expressed support for building a new freezer facility in Hunts Point for local food markets and redeveloping the Sheridan Expressway, noting that the West Side of Manhattan had seen success converting highways into boulevards.

In a valedictory interview on BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Clarke also expressed his support for an all - women shortlist for Tory candidates, saying: «We are moving too slowly.»

In August, the mayor expressed support for dozens of off - duty NYPD officers who held a rally in support of NFL free agent quarterback Colin Kaepernick, who initiated the player protest last football season.

In 1969, when Kofi Abrefa Busia came to power, he expressed his support for the existence of a «free and independent labour movement» but the relationship was soon to deteriorate.

Republican gubernatorial candidate Rob Astorino tonight expressed support for incumbent, and indicted, Congressman Michael Grimm.

Both lawmakers expressed their support for such systems as a means to let home and building owners realize significant savings in monthly energy bills.

While it is unclear whether the governor will champion the issue, he has expressed support for the company.

A few people expressed support for Massey while others were interested in talking with him, but without expressing whether they support him.

While maintaining the same page with party's National Working Committee (NWC), the Board of Trustees (BOT) of Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) on Monday expressed its support for the May 21 national convention in spite of all reservations.

In a video showed at the W.F.P. convention last night, Cuomo expressed support for a number of key progressive initiatives, like allowing municipalities to raise their minimum wage, an issue he balked at previously.

ALBANY — As expected, Gov. Andrew Cuomo expressed support for extending ride - hailing services like Uber and Lyft to areas outside of New York City during the second stop on his State of the State tour in Buffalo.

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo, a Democrat, has expressed support for such legislation, and both the Assembly and the Republican - led Senate were expected to approve the bill on Wednesday as the Legislature inched its way toward a settlement on a budget process that has run long.

Several members said Morelle won a major boost Monday night when Denny Farrell, a longtime Democrat from Harlem who chairs the chamber's Ways & Means Committee, expressed his support for the upstater.

WASHINGTON — U.S. Rep John Katko expressed his support for U.S. airstrikes against Syrian targets last night, calling the act a «proportional response» to the chemical attacks committed by Bashar al - Assad's regime.

Vogue editor - in - chief Anna Wintour expressed support for the former secretary of state and her potential presidential bid at an event Monday for designer Oscar de la Renta.

In addition to Laborers Local 91, Jim Briggs, President of Niagara - Orleans Labor Council; Jason Cafarella, President of Uniformed Fire Fighters Local 714; Russell Quarantello, Business Manager IBEW Local 237; and Shirley Hamilton, President of the Niagara Falls Chapter of the NAACP all expressed support for Assemblyman Ceretto's campaign for local representation on the Power Authority.

At the end of April, former Secretary of State and 2016 presidential candidate Hillary Clinton, who also served as a U.S. senator in New York, expressed support for the use of campaign funds for childcare expenses when candidates are campaigning.

In a statement issued shortly before the Assembly adjourned, John J. Flanagan, the Long Island Republican who leads the Senate, seemed resigned to the fact that mayoral control remained out of reach even as he expressed support for the concept.

A growing number of Republicans in Congress have expressed support for banning bump stocks, but not all are eager to cast votes on legislation that could hurt their standing with gun rights groups.

The mayor's comments come days after Gov. Andrew Cuomo expressed support for Mark - Viverito's proposal.

Skelos, during a brief Q&A with reporters Tuesday afternoon, expressed support for marijuana being available in an oil form to help seriously ill children but also voiced reservations about legislation that would legitimize pot smoking.

De Blasio, who has expressed support for bail and summons reform, said for now the focus should be on fixing what is currently broken instead of completely eliminating it.

Jones, a Democrat, previously expressed support for middle - class tax relief, an increase in education funding for public schools and more tools to fight the state's opiate epidemic.

Members of the National Economic Council, NEC, on Thursday expressed support for the plans and proposals of the Federal Government to help the country out of recession.

The DCCC has named her one of its «Red to Blue» candidates, and Hanabusa noted that DCCC chairman Chris Van Hollen, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer and other top Dems have expressed their support for her after the special.

County Executive Joanie Mahoney expressed support for the legislation but stopped short of saying she will sign it, pending a required public hearing.

Both Haverstraw Town Supervisor Howard Phillips and Rockland Business Association President Hector May have expressed support for the plant, arguing growth in the county would eventually require additional sources of water and that it would bring rateables to the town.

In the past, Governor Andrew Cuomo, a second - term Democrat, has repeatedly expressed support for a convention, suggesting a con con may be the only way to enact comprehensive campaign finance reform while Republicans who oppose a public matching system and donation limits continue to control the state Senate.

Donald Trump passed up a chance today to condemn former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke and other white supremacists who've expressed support for his 2016 presidential bid.

The Business Council has expressed its support for the Crestwood Midstream liquefied petroleum gas storage project in a letter to Cuomo.

The judge ordered the rapist released from confinement and placed on strict parole, and expressed support for chemical castration.

Mark - Viverito called sales taxes on feminine hygiene products «unfair,» and expressed support for a bill calling on the state to eliminate the levy.

De Blasio has expressed support for the measure.

In addition, Sampson says his office has been in communication with RWDSU executives and expressed support for the union's president, Stu Appelbaum, whom the senator says he has found to «professional and fair,» adding:

In addition, three other Republicans — Sens. Thomas O'Mara, John Bonacic and Bill Larkin — have expressed support for the act, which is being carried and aggressively championed by Sen. Diane Savino, an IDC member.

No mention is made of the fact that Corwin has expressed support for Rep. Paul Ryan's plan to overhaul Medicare, changing the traditional delivery system of health care for millions of seniors across the nation.

All three parties have expressed their support for early action but without addressing these barriers a new government in 2015 will struggle just as their predecessors have done.

Reminder: During his address to the nation Monday night, President Obama again expressed support for taxing the rich, even though that's a non-starter with House Republicans.

Dr Peter Carter, the RCN's general secretary, expressed some support for the principle of the decentralising agenda - but also deep concerns about the timing and scale of planned changes.

On my radio program a few weeks ago, HRC's Joe Solmonese expressed support for a vote now, but also seemed to imply that what we're likely to get is a vote in the House this year, no vote in the Senate until next year.

In a statement that hit my in - box at 10:31 p.m., Paterson expressed support for Rangel and echoed the veteran Democrat's line about both the charges against him and the process under which he was tried being «unfair.»

«On multiple occasions, they have expressed their support for this common sense measure that could create thousands of jobs and raise hundreds of millions for schools and hospitals without raising taxes,» Rabinowitz said.

National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) has expressed its support for the recall process of the Senator representing Kogi West senatorial district, Senator Dino Malaye.

Public officials including U.S. Rep. Paul Tonko, D - Amsterdam, and Rensselaer Mayor Daniel Dwyer have expressed support for the idea, though without making any financial commitments.

Administrators expressed support for the protest Wednesday.

Foley has expressed support for increasing the minimum wage.

Paterson has expressed support for gay marriage in the past but when asked Tuesday, he would not confirm details of an announcement.

Onondaga County Executive Joanie Mahoney expressed support for a recently proposed merger between the city of Syracuse and the county at her State of the County address on Tuesday night.