Sentences with phrase «for public advocate bill»

Other city officials are currently experiencing their highest approval - disapproval poll numbers ever, such as 44 - 16 percent for Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, 54 - 16 percent for City Comptroller John Liu, and 55 - 25 percent for City Council Speaker Christine Quinn.

«The good news for Public Advocate Bill de Blasio is that he probably can start drafting his inauguration speech,» said Mickey Carroll, director of the Quinnipiac University Polling Institute.

Rebecca Katz, a spokeswoman for Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, said the presumptive mayoral candidate has also been hard at work, with as many as 10 events over the weekend and through the filing deadline.

The moment was awkward for Weiner, who stood silently in the crowd, and for Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, a rival who watched from behind the stage.

Not exact matches

«We were encouraged by many pieces of the bill that align with what we've been saying, in particular a ban on paid prioritization and blocking are things we have advocated for,» says Althea Erickson, Etsy's head of public policy.

While Schakowsky's bill was welcomed by school cafeteria managers and food - safety advocates, industry officials said the dissemination of safety records could stoke unnecessary public fears and prove difficult for cafeteria managers to interpret.

They joined forces with the Center for Science in the Public Interest in advocating for the proposed bill.

Similarly, James Weill, president of Food Research & Action Center, a leading anti-hunger group, referred to the bill in a press release as «ill conceived» and «deeply flawed,» while Margo Wootan, Nutrition Policy director for the Center for Science in the Public Interest, stated that the bill «would roll back key progress that schools, health advocates, and the Administration have worked so hard to achieve over the last six years.»

Of course the bill's doomed on the Senate floor, since Republicans would no doubt filibuster it out of existence, but that's not enough for the grandly - titled «Public Advocate of the United States,» one Eugene Delgaudio of Loudon County, Virginia.

Hip - hop icon and activist Russell Simmons endorsed Public Advocate Bill de Blasio for mayor — and promptly slammed his top Democratic rival, Quinn, as beholden to special interests and another as «too quiet.»

The pro-Bill de Blasio drumbeat continues, with the labor - backed Working Families Party announcing its full support of the public advocate's candidacy — yet another development that will make it increasingly difficult for Bill Thompson to remain in the runoff, should the tallying of paper ballots push de Blasio below the magic 40 percent mark.

NYC Public Advocate Bill de Blasio is poised to announce that Harold Ickes, a veteran Democratic operative and former top aide to President Clinton, has agreed to serve on the board of his office's nonprofit arm, the Fund for Public Advocacy.

NYC Public Advocate Bill de Blasio is helping Sen. Eric Schneiderman raise campaign cash for his AG run.

Police - reform advocates slammed the de Blasio administration for waiting until the last minute before adding controversial police reform bills to a public hearing hosted by the mayor.

Public Advocate Bill de Blasio today took a bit of a swipe of Mayor Bloomberg for being AWOL when the Staten Island ferry crashed last Saturday, saying he would opt for a seven - day - a-week schedule if he were in charge.

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio, NYC Comptroller Scott stringer and NYC Public Advocate Letitia James have endorsed Kavanagh for the seat, which is safely Democratic, and won't be a factor in the upcoming rematch over control of the Senate chamber.

He's also giving to Democrats, including $ 1,000 to NYC Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, who's likely to run for NYC mayor in 2013; $ 1,000 to NYC Councilman Mark Weprin; and $ 500 to his local DA, Kathleen Rice.

Bill Samuels, a longtime Democratic campaign donor and good - government advocate, has created a political action committee with $ 500,000 to push for a constitutional convention in which the public could radically change how Albany operates.

For more background on the role and structure of the office of Public Advocate, watch our interview with the current Public Advocate, Bill de Blasio.

Mayor de Blasio, Comptroller Stringer, Public Advocate James, Congressmembers Jeffries and Maloney and 21 Democratic Elected Officials Endorse Brian Kavanagh Endorsements follow Kavanagh winning majority of 26th Senate District Democratic County Committee New York - Today, Assemblymember Brian Kavanagh's campaign for State Senate was endorsed by Mayor Bill de Blasio, Comptroller Scott Stringer, Public Advocate Tish James, Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, Congressman Hakeem Jeffries as well as 21 Democratic elected officials, following the conclusion of processes in Brooklyn and Manhattan that resulted in Kavanagh receiving 53 % of the combined Democratic County Committee vote.

In most races, incumbents, including Mayor Bill de Blasio, Public Advocate Letitia James and all five borough presidents, are running for re-election.

Mayor Bill de Blasio has not filled up his administration yet, but Twenty - four of the 32 people who worked for him as Public Advocate got a free entry to the Mayor's office, according to payroll records released Friday.

In September, New York City Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, running on a platform of taming inequality, routed his Democratic mayoral rival, Christine Quinn, known for her ties to Michael Bloomberg's finance - friendly administration.

Onondaga County District Attorney Bill Fitzpatrick says he and his peers have advocated for prosecutors to be able to openly explain their decisions to the public.

This, they said, will create a more level playing field for potential candidates like Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, Comptroller John Liu (D - Queens) and Public Advocate Bill de Blasio (D - Brooklyn).

Advocates for the City University of New York this week sent a letter to Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the top legislative leaders in the Senate and Assembly urging a contract for CUNY workers as well as the passage of a maintenance of effort bill to fix infrastructure problems at public college system's campuses.

The pressure on New York City mayoral contender Bill Thompson to end his candidacy to avoid a divisive Democratic runoff is mounting as former supporters of NYC Council Speaker Christine Quinn announce their support for the frontrunner, NYC Public Advocate Bill de Blasio.

Quinn was widely believed to be the front runner for the Democratic nomination for mayor in 2013, but ultimately lost her bid to Bill de Blasio, then the public advocate and eventual winner that year.

While the Senate Democrats and HIV / AIDS advocates are slamming Gov. David Paterson for vetoing a rent - cap bill that would have limited the amount people on public assistance who are suffering from the disease can pay for housing, Mayor Bloomberg is voicing support for the governor's decision.

That would be very good for the WFP in advance of the 2013 NYC mayor's race, and also for NYC Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, who — at the moment, anyway — looks to be the likely standard - bearer for the labor - backed party in the battle to succeed Mayor Bloomberg.

Public Advocate Bill de Blasio held his lead among the Democratic mayoral contenders, with former front - runner Christine Quinn vying with ex-comptroller Bill Thompson for a robust second place.

This is a particularly interesting development because it differentiates Liu from NYC Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, against whom the comptroller might be running for mayor in 2013.

We asked Mr. Lander his opinion of the race for Public Advocate, in which the present Council Member for the 39th District Bill DeBlasio is currently in runoff.

Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, another Democrat running for mayor who already called on Weiner to drop out, predicted there would be more sordid revelations.

Public Advocate Bill de Blasio argued the Bloomberg administration has failed to prepare for the economic future and has saddled growth with soaring small business fines, red tape, cuts to early education and a growing economic divide.

Nixon, a 51 - year - old Manhattan mother of three, is a longtime advocate for fairness in public school funding and fervent supporter of Democratic New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, who has frequently clashed with Cuomo on a range of issues.

«They've helped to destroy successful schools across the city of New York,» Thompson said during a panel discussion on education policy at NYU, hosted by the New York City Working Group on School Transformation, which also featured Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer and Public Advocate Bill de Blasio who are presumptive candidates for mayor.

(Schneiderman spoke at a press conference with New York City Public Advocate, and mayoral candidate, Bill de Blasio pushing for theft - deterring «kill switches» in smart phones.)

In the race for Public Advocate, technically the President of the City Council, the refreshing Bill deBlasio, who bravely chose not to pursue a third term as Council Member, has led the field to the runoff against the wretched has - been Mark Green.

PARK SLOPE — Public Advocate Bill de Blasio officially launched his bid for mayor Sunday, surrounded by dozens of supporters in Park Slope.

As Public Advocate, Bill de Blasio strongly pushed for voting reform in New York, but as Mayor, it has not been high on his list of priorities.

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

This past Sun., Dec. 2nd, Democratic District Leader Mark D. Levine launched his campaign for northern Manhattan's 7th District City Council seat, and did so with endorsements that included New York City Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer...

As Liu continues to fight his fines, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, one of the other contenders for the 2013 Democratic nomination for mayor, has given up his battle.

Both Thompson and Public Advocate Bill de Blasio said it was time for new leadership and said stop - and - frisk was a useful tool that is being misused.

«Can Public Advocate Bill de Blasio keep his surge going for seven more days?

Nixon, an advocate for public education issues, has been exploring a potential Democratic primary challenge to the governor, receiving support from former campaign aides to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, who has been locked in a feud with Cuomo over the last several years.

NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer and Public Advocate Tish James joined police and firefighter unions to push for more generous disability benefits, setting up a fight with NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio.

1199 SEIU, the powerful health care workers» union, has decided to endorse Public Advocate Bill de Blasio in the Democratic primary for mayor, sources say.

Although Ms. Quinn didn't call out her rivals by name, in the original Times story, her campaign criticized Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, for having ties to some members of NYC Is Not for Sale 2013, the attack ad coalition.