Sentences with phrase «first city elected official»

As Mr. Linares enjoyed the accolades that came with being the first city elected official from the Dominican Republic, Mr. Espaillat was anonymous, just trying to hang on after fending off a challenge in 1995.

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The unanimous vote by the financial review commission, which was created as part of the city's federal court - approved debt adjustment plan, enables Detroit's elected officials to enact budgets and enter into contracts without first obtaining the board's approval.

In her first major appearance since Wednesday's vote crowning her the second - most - powerful elected official in the city, the progressive firebrand told Mr. Sharpton's National Action Network in Harlem that this year's election victories signaled a sea change in New York that the mainstream media resisted.

«She's talking about it,» a former city Democratic elected official admitted to Newsmax over the weekend, saying the idea has not been dismissed by the former first lady's inner circle.

Mark - Viverito was joined by Council Member Carlos Menchaca, the first Mexican - American elected official in New York City.

He was the city's first Dominican - American elected official and won an eight - way primary, defeating, among others, Ydanis Rodriquez, who now holds Linares» old seat.

Toulon, a former New York City deputy corrections commissioner, becomes Long Island's first African American nonjudicial countywide elected official, political observers said.

If the numbers hold, Toulon, a former deputy New York City corrections commissioner, will become Suffolk's first African - American countywide elected official.

Mr. Panakal and Mr. Najmi, who briefly mulled a challenge of Assemblyman Weprin, could each make history as the first South Asian elected officials in the City Council.

Schulman has spent much of her life working with and for city government, but she is hoping to serve for the first time as an elected official representing the 29th Council District in City Hcity government, but she is hoping to serve for the first time as an elected official representing the 29th Council District in City HCity Hall.

Elected officials and anti-police brutality advocates say recording police activity may be a First Amendment right, but that it's time for the city to put that in writing.

State Senator Gustavo Rivera with his Bronx colleague City Councilman Ritchie Torres, the borough's first openly gay elected official.

A diverse group of celebrities, newsmakers and elected officials including Stephen Colbert, Whoopi Goldberg, Ken Burns, Giants coach Tom Coughlin, Brooklyn Nets, New York Islanders, New York Yankees, Carson Daly, Tom Brokaw of NBC Nightly News, George Stephanopoulos of ABC News, Rosanna Scotto of Good Day New York, Harry Belafonte, former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Richard Blumenthal, New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, Police Commissioner William Bratton, Former New York City Mayor David Dinkins and Rabbi Peter J. Rubinstein, are among the first to share welcome messages.

Menchaca received a loud round of applause when he identified himself as a proud «Mexican, hyphen, American,» and the first Mexican - American elected official in the city of New York.

City Council Speaker Corey Johnson — the city's first openly HIV positive speaker and the only HIV positive elected official in New York State — was sworn in amid a host of top New York lawmakers on Sunday afternCity Council Speaker Corey Johnson — the city's first openly HIV positive speaker and the only HIV positive elected official in New York State — was sworn in amid a host of top New York lawmakers on Sunday afterncity's first openly HIV positive speaker and the only HIV positive elected official in New York State — was sworn in amid a host of top New York lawmakers on Sunday afternoon.

Borelli was the first elected official in the city to endorse Trump's run for president.

At 1 p.m., an annual UFT survey has found that for the first time in five years the number of overcrowded NYC classrooms has shown a significant decline, UFT President Mike Mulgrew and elected officials will call on the state meet its obligations under the Contract for Excellence, including lowering all city classes to the state average, steps of Tweed Courthouse, 52 Chambers St., Manhattan.

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio gave his stamp of approval to a city commission's plan to raise the salary of elected officials, and to make the City Council a full - time job with strict limits on outside income, but said he personally won't accept a raise in his first tcity commission's plan to raise the salary of elected officials, and to make the City Council a full - time job with strict limits on outside income, but said he personally won't accept a raise in his first tCity Council a full - time job with strict limits on outside income, but said he personally won't accept a raise in his first term.

Joining City Comptroller Harrison Goldin's staff in 1974, his was the first out gay appointment by an elected official.

Sophia is running for the open House District 88 seat in central Oklahoma City and would be Oklahoma's first transgender elected official if she won.

Thursday night, word began circulating of a «framework» agreement reached between the so - called «three men in a room» — Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan — that would satisfy at least the minimum requirements for both: The Democratic - dominated Assembly would agree to the first passage of legislation paving the way for a constitutional amendment that would allow for the stripping of public pensions from elected officials and other top officials convicted of public corruption, and the Republican - led Senate would approve a one - year extension of mayoral control of New York City's schools.

State Senator Jeff Klein (D - Bronx / Westchester) will host New York's first summit on synthetic cannabinoids and convene top elected officials, health experts and city and state agency officials to discuss the K2 epidemic and gain insight into the frontlines of the battle against this dangerous substance.

Councilmember Mark - Viverito's election made her the first Puerto Rican and first Hispanic to hold city - wide office, and made her, arguably, the second most powerful elected official in the city, behind only Mayor Bill de Blasio.

But that familiar vision of Staten Island no longer exists on its North Shore, where the borough's first black elected official, Democrat Debi Rose, was voted into a City Council seat in 2009.

«He was a state elected official... it's the first time he's filing in the city.»

But in what is the first significant break between the mayor and a prominent Democratic city elected official, Mr. Stringer doubled down on the issue today.

Mayor Bill de Blasio gave his stamp of approval to a city commission's plan to raise the salary of elected officials, and to make the City Council a full - time job with strict limits on outside income, but said he personally won't accept a raise in his first tcity commission's plan to raise the salary of elected officials, and to make the City Council a full - time job with strict limits on outside income, but said he personally won't accept a raise in his first tCity Council a full - time job with strict limits on outside income, but said he personally won't accept a raise in his first term.

«This is an expression that we are expressing our First Amendment rights as elected officials in the city,» he said.

And she noted that a colleague at her first city government job in 1987 made $ 5,000 more than her despite the fact that they were in the same divisions and had the same title because «he had family to take care of» — an experience that made her more conscious of pay equity issues as an elected official.

At 10 a.m., Councilman Robert Cornegy, the first elected official in the city to have a public lactation station in his office, jobs Brooklyn BP Eric Adams and Councilwoman Laurie Cumbo holds a joint press conference to announce the voting on Intro 1063 - A prior to the Council's 1:30 p.m. stated meeting, City Hall steps, Manhatcity to have a public lactation station in his office, jobs Brooklyn BP Eric Adams and Councilwoman Laurie Cumbo holds a joint press conference to announce the voting on Intro 1063 - A prior to the Council's 1:30 p.m. stated meeting, City Hall steps, ManhatCity Hall steps, Manhattan.

The city's first Mexican - American elected official is endorsing Cynthia Nixon's bid for governor.

It certainly makes sense that the county legislature wouldn't want to take up that and underwrite essentially a discriminatory trash fee, and I think it's fortunate that the administration, when they first read the legislature's resolution, completely caused unfounded fear with residents and other elected officials in city government saying it would cost the city of Albany $ 2 million.

On Sunday, activists, advocates, and a variety of New York elected officials gathered at City Hall as Planned Parenthood Federation of America and Planned Parenthood of New York City began to «celebrate turning 100 Years Strong with a press conference to commemorate the opening of the first clinic by Margaret Sanger in 1916 in Brooklyn.»

Also set to participate are Comptroller Scott Stringer; First Lady of New York City Chirlane McCray; Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance; State Senator Andrea Stewart - Cousins; Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer; and other local elected officials and leaders.

The WFP played a key role in helping the Democrats take the state Senate majority in 2008 and reached its apex in 2009 when it helped elect a handful of so - called «progressive» City Council members and its first citywide official, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio.

«The first priority right now is to work collaboratively with all the elected officials in New York City to make sure that we assess the challenges of a Trump administration,» Stringer said.

The program would make New York City the first city in the U.S. to offer its own retirement savings program for private sector workers who lack access to employer - sponsored retirement plans, de Blasio and other citywide elected officials said Thursday at City HCity the first city in the U.S. to offer its own retirement savings program for private sector workers who lack access to employer - sponsored retirement plans, de Blasio and other citywide elected officials said Thursday at City Hcity in the U.S. to offer its own retirement savings program for private sector workers who lack access to employer - sponsored retirement plans, de Blasio and other citywide elected officials said Thursday at City HCity Hall.

The City Council heard testimony Monday on a broad package of bills that would prevent conflicts of interest between elected officials and political nonprofits, limit the electoral influence of those who do business with the city, and make it easier for first - time candidates to navigate the city's campaign finance sysCity Council heard testimony Monday on a broad package of bills that would prevent conflicts of interest between elected officials and political nonprofits, limit the electoral influence of those who do business with the city, and make it easier for first - time candidates to navigate the city's campaign finance syscity, and make it easier for first - time candidates to navigate the city's campaign finance syscity's campaign finance system.

The annual NAN tribute drew elected officials from across the city and state, including Governor Andrew Cuomo and Mayor Bill de Blasio, who was accompanied by First Lady Chirlane McCray.

She started out in what was the far left of New York City politics, working as a housing activist, and then as the chief of staff for the country's first openly HIV - positive elected official.

UPPER WEST SIDE — The two City Council hopefuls vying for longtime Councilwoman Gale Brewer's Upper West Side seat — including the candidate aiming to be the city's first transgender elected official — have each raised more than $ 60,000 in donations a full year - and - a-half before the electCity Council hopefuls vying for longtime Councilwoman Gale Brewer's Upper West Side seat — including the candidate aiming to be the city's first transgender elected official — have each raised more than $ 60,000 in donations a full year - and - a-half before the electcity's first transgender elected official — have each raised more than $ 60,000 in donations a full year - and - a-half before the election.

Council members say they do not see the direction of the City Council shifting as 10 new members — including four new women, the first Albanian - American elected official, the first Ecuadorian - American elected official and a conservative Democrat — take office.

If he wins, Mr. Najmi would be New York City's first elected official of South Asian descent, and only the third Asian lawmaker in the 51 - member City Council.

In 1977, after two failed attempts, the Rev. Wendell Foster won the seat, becoming the borough's first black city elected official.

In 2005, during my first year in Stamford, Conn., we enjoyed a modest budget increase, but after that the city went through two years of property tax reevaluation — which makes local elected officials loath to increase taxes — and then the Great Recession began.

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The person interviewing me is Vered, Appleton City Council member and the first out trans official elected in the state of WI.