Sentences with phrase «first public advocate»

Multiple Democratic Clubs have joined together to host the first Public Advocate forum with all five announced candidates in the Democratic Primary.

One of the outputs of COPIC and the first Public Advocate was the nation's first public data directory, in April of 1993.

«I hope she'll evolve and do more oversight of and investigations into city services and corporate misconduct rather than coming across like merely a vice president or deputy mayor,» said Mark Green, the city's first public advocate and an endorser of one of Ms. James» rivals last year.

Letitia James, the newest public advocate, is still carving out an identity nine months into her tenure as the first public advocate to serve with a mayor belonging to the same political party.

Mark Green, NYC's first public advocate, has written an autobiography, which The Times deems «reflective» and «frank (if sometimes defensive).»

James is not the first public advocate to push the limits of the office, which, as one of three citywide elected posts, offers a bully pulpit but little in the way of concrete powers.

He was the first Public Advocate, and basically set the tone of that new office for Betsy Gotbaum, who has done nothing, to the attention of no one.

Not exact matches

Reshma Saujani is a former hedge fund lawyer, New York City deputy public advocate and the first Indian - American woman to run for Congress (she lost a primary race in 2010).

For the first time ever, a complete global overview of policies supporting organic agriculture has been compiled, and tools for advocates and policy - makers are now available in the «Global Policy Toolkit on Public Support to Organic Agriculture».

An ambitious vision for a bigger Burnham Park passed its first public test Wednesday, amid praise and a few suggestions from parks advocates.

Background: The practice of exclusive breastfeeding (EB) in Morocco has witnessed a worrying decline in recent decades, contrary to the recommendations of the World Health Organization (WHO) which advocates it during the first six months as a significant public health tool.

In his first public comments since actress and public education advocate Cynthia Nixon announced her campaign for the Democratic nomination for governor, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said it is «the political silly season» and that he is focused on a downstate snowstorm and the state budget agreement.

Cathy Guerriero was a first - time candidate running for Public Advocate, and as with most first - time candidates, jump - starting her fundraising was difficult.

In a memorandum being circulated this morning, good - government advocates call Speaker Sheldon Silver's measure to create a public financing system for political campaigns «a good first step forward» but then pick apart some of the wider loopholes in the legislation.

The office is widely viewed as a launching pad for politicians with designs on Gracie Mansion, and the public advocate is first in line to succeed the mayor.

At 4:30 p.m., de Blasio, First Lady Chirlane McCray, actor Cynthia Nixon, Joan Malin of Planned Parenthood NYC Votes, and NYC Public Advocate Tish James launch «Women for de Blasio,» steps of Brooklyn Borough Hall, 209 Joralemon St., Brooklyn.

When I was [Bronx] county chair, I was the first person to support him for public advocate, so we've always — you know, we didn't support him for mayor, but once he won the primary, our relationship was fine.

The reforms, which Cuomo points to as justification for his controversial decision to disband the Moreland Commission to Investigate Public Corruption, were considered meager by many good - government advocates when they were first announced.

Advocates celebrated the law going into effect by gathering at City Hall for a rally led by New York City First Lady Chirlane McCray, Public Advocate Letitia James and Human Rights Commissioner Carmelyn P. Malalis.

For the first time in two decades, New York City may have a Democratic mayor in current Public Advocate Bill de Blasio.

At 10 a.m., NYC Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras - Copeland, Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal, the Women's Caucus and advocates celebrate the passage of the nation's first menstrual equity policy to make pads and tampons free and readily available at public schools, homeless shelters and Department of Correction jails, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

The 2013 public advocate runoff — which James won over then - State Senator Daniel Squadron — cost an estimated $ 13 million to taxpayers, surpassing the office's combined budget for James» entire first four - year term.

BROOKLYN HEIGHTS, BROOKLYN — Public Advocate Letitia James launched her Democratic campaign for state attorney general Wednesday, casting herself as «the people's lawyer» as she looks to become the first woman of color to hold the post.

Despite her earlier career as a «radical» on the far left of city politics, first as a campaign manager for Council member Tom Duane and then later a Council member herself, Quinn has emerged as the real estate community's favorite for mayor, besting Comptroller John Liu and Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, co-sponsors of a rent control bill that has plagued the industry.

Runoffs are currently only required in the three citywide races, for Mayor, Public Advocate, and Comptroller, and occur among the top two vote - getters if no candidate hits 40 percent in the first round of the primary.

Mayor Bill de Blasio first created the list in 2010 while serving as the city's public advocate.

«I was privileged to work with Ken, first in his capacity as a gifted courtroom advocate, and subsequently during his too - brief tenure as a public servant committed to advancing public safety and justice reform for the People of Kings County,» said Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance.

Among the speakers at the church were Public Advocate Letitia James; Assemblymember Richard Gottfried; Reverend Michael Waldron Jr. of the First Corinthian Baptist Church in Harlem; and Working Families Party founder Bertha Lewis.

That would certainly come as a relief to Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, who's been given $ 1.75 million to cover his first year.

Public Advocate Letitia James — who was first elected to the City Council just...

Cathy Guerriero is a first - time candidate who says she's been thinking about running for Public Advocate for 20 years, essentially since the office was created.

Former First Daughter Chelsea Clinton and Public Advocate Letitia James at James» roundtable on salary history and the wage gap in New York City.

The watchlist, first implemented in 2010 by then - Public Advocate Bill de Blasio in 2010, is intended as an information - sharing tool to allow residents, advocates and public officials to identify which buildings and property owners are in constant violation of the law and hold landlords accounPublic Advocate Bill de Blasio in 2010, is intended as an information - sharing tool to allow residents, advocates and public officials to identify which buildings and property owners are in constant violation of the law and hold landlords accounpublic officials to identify which buildings and property owners are in constant violation of the law and hold landlords accountable.

But Mark Green, the former New York City public advocate who was a member of Mr. Cuomo's first Moreland Commission, which investigated the performance of the state's power utilities after Hurricane Sandy, said the advertisement ran the risk of politicizing the new panel.

Back in 2013, Sepulveda was one of the first public officials to support Bill de Blasio, the former New York City Public Advocate in his candidacy for public officials to support Bill de Blasio, the former New York City Public Advocate in his candidacy for Public Advocate in his candidacy for mayor.

Sworn in as public advocate in 2010, the city's second highest elected office, de Blasio's past work includes managing Hillary Clinton's first U.S. Senate bid from New York in 2000 and serving in the City Council for eight years, representing Brooklyn neighborhoods.

Former Mayor David Dinkins, New York City's first and only African - American mayor, said he might back Public Advocate Letitia James — the first African - American woman elected to a citywide position — if she decides to run for mayor in 2021.

Former first daughter Chelsea Clinton joined Public Advocate Letitia James for an event promoting legislation that would ban employers from asking job applicants about their salary history — a measure they argued would advance gender equity and close the male - female wage gap.

Letitia «Tish» James is New York City's third Public Advocate and was the first African American woman elected to citywide office in 2013.

Her warm - up act included several female firsts: State Senator Andrea Stewart - Cousins, the first female legislative conference leader in the New York State, Assemblywoman Deborah Glick, the legislature's first openly lesbian member, and Public Advocate Letitia James, the first woman of color to hold citywide office in New York City, as well as city first lady Chirlane McCray and former congresswoman Gabby Giffords, who is now one of the country's best - known advocates for gun control.

NYC Public Advocate Bill de Blasio got the first union endorsement of his mayoral campaign from UNITE HERE Local 100.

First, the groups contend a statewide public financing system would cost at most $ 40 million, far less than the $ 200 million advocates claim, pointing to a study from SUNY Albany professor Michael Malbin as how the system would also help lesser - known candidates raise cash.

Also at 6:30 p.m., state Sen. Brad Hoylman hosts a «resistance» town hall meeting with remarks from NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer and NYC Public Advocate Letitia James, CUNY Graduate Center, first floor, Elebash Recital Hall, 365 Fifth Ave., Manhattan.

As an advocate for housing in the late 1980s and early 1990s, Cuomo pushed to develop the site as public housing for the county's homeless, one of his first major poltical victories in his solo public service career in the face of opposition from the wealthy, mostly white, residents who lived in the suburban community.

Also at 10 a.m., NYC Department of Consumer Affairs First Deputy Commissioner Alba Pico, Council Member Rafael Espinal and staff from Public Advocate Tish James» Office encourage eligible New Yorkers in East New York to file their taxes for free at their local NYC Free Tax Prep site, Happy Coffee Shop, 2729 Atlantic Ave., Brooklyn.

NEW YORK CITY — City Council Speaker Christine Quinn parried attack after attack from her opponents, not least of which came the new Democratic front - runner, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio in the first televised Democratic mayoral debate Tuesday.

It's still unclear whether Bill de Blasio will be able to stave off a runoff tonight, but in the race for public advocate — an almost entirely powerless position that is nevertheless first in the line of succession for the mayoralty, for some reason — state Senator Daniel Squadron and city Councilwoman Letitia James are locked in at around 33 percent to 35 percent each, and will face each other for the championship on October 1, according to the AP.

Ms. James spent her first year in office largely cheering on the mayor's progressive initiatives — a sharp break from the combative tack against former Mayor Michael Bloomberg that Mr. de Blasio took when he was public advocate.

The California law, adopted first, faced two court challenges from SOCE practitioners on the grounds that it violated their free speech rights, but last August a federal appeals court upheld the statute, distinguishing between the rights practitioners enjoy to advocate for the practice in public debate and the limitations on the therapeutic practices they can employ in their professional conduct governed by state licensing.

Mr. Rangel's most vocal surrogate that day was Letitia James, the city's public advocate and the first black woman to hold citywide public office.