Sentences with phrase «for councilwoman»

Community involvement as a volunteer for Councilwoman Jannie Blackwell.

The Uniformed Firefighters» Association of Greater New York has thrown its support behind Karen Koslowitz's bid for Councilwoman Melinda Katz's seat.

The backing of Diaz is somewhat unsurprising as the Bronx has been a bastion of support for the Councilwoman.

The two briefly shared the stage on January 5 at the inauguration ceremony for Councilwoman Margaret Chin, who is now entering her second term.

A spokesman for Councilwoman Margaret Chin, a longtime advocate for Lower Manhattan schools and a member of the group, said she will continue to work with Silver on the task force.

Chain, who is running for Councilwoman Melinda Katz's (D - Forest Hills) seat, had qualified for the matching funds.

City Council candidate Heidi Harrison Chain's announcement last week that she will decline public matching funds has prompted others in the race for Councilwoman Melinda Katz's (D - Forest Hills) seat to criticize the move, saying she is ditching a program meant to level the financial playing field and could now far outspend her opponents.

City Council candidate Heidi Harrison Chain's donations, including more than $ 20,000 she gave to herself, boosted her to top of the pack financially in the last filing period, but Karen Koslowitz raised more money than any of the other candidates vying for Councilwoman Melinda Katz's (D - Forest Hills) seat in that time period.

Quinn and Lavine, both of whom have endorsed Koslowitz, said the candidate running for Councilwoman Melinda Katz's (D - Forest Hills)-LSB-...]

«It's great that the UFT has stepped up,» a spokeswoman for Councilwoman Chin said, adding that the UFT had also been providing protesters access to its bathrooms during business hours.

CORONA — The crowded race for Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras - Copeland's seat has seen candidate donations from local unions and elected officials — while grass - roots candidates say they're limited in how much money they can raise while they struggle to get on the ballot.

Quinn and Lavine, both of whom have endorsed Koslowitz, said the candidate running for Councilwoman Melinda Katz's (D - Forest Hills) seat representing the 29th District has already proven herself to be an effective legislator.

According to a copy of the town board's agenda posted online, the board approved 18 resolutions that pertain to town employees, including the appointment of a new member to the town's Civil Service Commission, a raise for Councilwoman Erin King Sweeney's executive assistant and the appointment of former supervisor Kate Murray's brother to a new position in the Department of Parks and Recreation.

Members of the City Council's Brooklyn delegation gathered this afternoon at Brooklyn Borough Hall to solidify their support for Councilwoman Melissa Mark - Viverito's speaker candidacy — capping a whirlwind day that has drastically narrowed the field for the city's second - most - powerful post.

The Captains Endowment Association, Lieutenants Benevolent Association, and Sergeants Benevolent Association have thrown their weight behind Chain, a Democrat running for Councilwoman Melinda Katz's (D - Forest Hills) seat representing the 29th District.

Three former campaign workers for Councilwoman Maria del Carmen Arroyo were officially charged with fraud for allegedly forging signatures for the Bronx Democrat's re-election petitions.

Facebook records obtained by NY1 also show Luthmann is the administrator for a Councilwoman Debi Rose page.

The state's largest supermarket union has endorsed Karen Koslowitz in her bid for Councilwoman Melinda Katz's (D - Forest Hills) seat.

As Legislative Director for Councilwoman Rosie Mendez, Carlina helped shape legislation to improve health, address the oversaturation of construction, take on landlord harassment, and improve inefficiencies within city agencies.

Not exact matches

«I don't really trust a private company to watch out for equity because I haven't seen it happen,» councilwoman Meghan Sahli - Wells reportedly said.

It's a cause that Perry, a former L.A. councilwoman who has served in leadership positions with the city for nearly 25 years and ran for mayor in 2013, has long championed.

«The good news, which is the mantra of my office and community board No. 4, is there will be, yes, by law, 35 years of income - restricted affordable housing,» Gale Brewer, the former City Councilwoman for the area and current Borough President of Manhattan, said at the time.

Then, last summer, councilwoman Mary Cheh proposed a transportation bill that included what were literally called Uber Amendments, one of which would have put a price floor under car - service rides, effectively making Uber five times as expensive as a taxi for short trips.

He was in the outpouring of compassion at a victim's funeral and in the passionate call for unity from a resolute councilwoman and at the bedside vigil of a wounded victim's church community.

On one side: Former NYC Councilwoman and charter school operator Eva Moskowitz, who is furious with NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio for reversing co-location decisions by his predecessor, former Mayor Bloomberg, that would have allowed for the expansion of three schools operated by her Success Academy network.

Killian, a former Rye councilwoman, pointed to her backing of a bill that would classify mass shootings as domestic terrorism as well as funding for school districts to bolster security.

«The Democrats must really be struggling when the two candidates for this seat are lawyer - lobbyist Andrew Falk, who took $ 770,000 from Sheldon Silver during his three failed campaigns, and Councilwoman Debbie Carter - Costello, who raised taxes twice and increased spending by more than twice that amount in her first five minutes on the job.

Sen. Tony Avella has decided not to go the independent route like Assemblyman Rory Lancman and NYC Councilwoman Liz Crowley and instead heed the Queens Democratic Party's wishes for Assemblywoman Grace Meng to run in the newly - created NY - 6.

The Working Families Party is throwing its support to Brooklyn Councilwoman Letitia James in the hard - fought race for public advocate.

Killian, a former Rye councilwoman, is running for the open Westchester County seat that is seen as potentially pivotal for control of the state Senate.

Republican Rye City Councilwoman Julie Killian is running for the seat this fall.

An aspiring Queens pol, would - be NYC Councilwoman Celia Dosamantes, who was accused of faking donations in order to get matching taxpayer funds for her losing 2015 campaign, went on trial yesterday.

As a town lawmaker and a grieving mother, Cheektowaga Councilwoman Christine Adamczyk voted to authorize the town's lawsuit against opioid manufacturers and distributors for contributing to prescription drug abuse and fatalities.

Today, three Lopez detractors — Reps. Nydia Velazquez and Ed Towns and NYC Councilwoman Dian Reyna — came out for Sean Coffey.

NYC Councilwoman Tish James has thrown her support behind Sen. Eric Schneiderman's AG bid, saying he's the only candidate in the field with a «real record of standing up for working women.»

Another outspoken Brooklyn elected for Schneiderman is NYC Councilwoman Tish James.

NYC Councilwoman Liz Crowley, who is deeply engaged in a four - way Democratic primary in the newly - drawn NY - 6, has formed a new committee to run for district leader in the 38th AD, Part A in Queens.

Republican Party leaders picked Julie Killian to run in a state Senate special election for an open seat that could shift New York's power structure, selecting the former Rye city councilwoman over former Yonkers inspector general Dan Schorr.

Bedford attorney Sarmad Khojasteh ended his state Senate campaign and declared his support former Rye Councilwoman Julie Killian for a vacant seat in New York's 37th District, considered pivotal for control of the Senate.

Peekskill Councilwoman Vanessa Agudelo has come under fire for her decision not to say the Pledge of Allegiance during Common Council meetings and other events.

If Queens Sen. Jose Peralta jumps into the coming race to replace retiring NYC Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras - Copeland, he's in for a fusillade of attacks over his membership in the IDC.

At 5 p.m., Crown Heights residents, District Council 9, New York Communities for Change and others march to protest City Councilwoman Laurie Cumbo's support for the Bedford Armory development, Saint Edwards Street and Myrtle Avenue, Brooklyn.

Three Democrats are vying for it so far, including Assemblyman Rory Lancman, Assemblywoman Grace Meng and City Councilwoman Liz Crowley.

U.S. Rep. Joseph Crowley (D - Jackson Heights) is not happy his cousin, City Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D - Middle Village), challenged state Assemblywoman Grace Meng (D - Flushing) in the Democratic Party primary for the 6th Congressional District, according to several sources familiar with the Queens political scene.

Rochester City Councilwoman Molly Clifford said, «The JOSANA neighborhood is home to many young families, and providing affordable housing is key to expanding opportunities for them and their children.

Meanwhile, City Councilwoman Margaret Chin, who represents the area, said she informed staff who work for the mayor's government relations team in December that Allure was emptying its beds.

Borough President Gale Brewer, Councilwoman Margaret Chin and Community Board 3 Chair Gigi Li on Wednesday rallied at the site of the Rivington House — a nursing home for HIV / AIDS patients slated to become condos after the city scrapped a deed that would have protected its usage — demanding compensation for their neighborhood's lost community space as well as legislation to prevent such a loss from happening again.

Also mentioned if, for some reason, Rangel isn't on the ballot are Manhattan Democratic Chairman / Assemblyman Keith Wright, Sen. Bill Perkins, and NYC Councilwoman Inez Dickens.

Fink, who Mayor de Blasio counts as one of his most trusted advisors, was chief of staff to State Senator Toby Ann Stavisky; he served as director in Anthony Weiner's district office, handled the campaign of Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley for Congress and most recently was deputy chief of staff in the public Advocate's office and a senior adviser to Mr. de Blasio's mayoral campaign.

Former Rye councilwoman Julie Killian, who lost against Latimer in 2016, announced her bid for the Republican nomination this week, prompting fellow Republican candidate Sarmad Khojasteh