Sentences with phrase «for public advocate»

The system prevents what can be costly and labor - intensive runoff elections, such as the one held in the 2013 primary election for public advocate.

Lawyers for the public advocate argued that the release of the grand jury testimony would help the public understand the grand jury's decision and help lawmakers make reforms to the process.

Now there is a runoff between a black woman and a white man for public advocate.

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 the first week, mayoral candidates John Liu and Bill de Blasio each spoke, alongside comptroller candidate Scott Stringer and candidate for public advocate Letitia James.

The mayor and Mr. Heastie, whose political relationship dates back to Mr. de Blasio's tight race for public advocate in 2009, have not always seen eye to eye.

After Obama took office in 2009, Blake served in the White House as Associate Director of Public Engagement and Deputy Associate Director of the Office of Intergovernmental Affairs, where he administered outreach to minority business owners, then oversaw Reshma Saujani's unsuccessful campaign for public advocate in 2013.

But contributions such as these made up a small portion of the nearly $ 2 million Gioia has raised in his bid for the public advocate seat in November's election.

Stringer ran for public advocate in 2001.

Tuesday's runoff for public advocate sparked an uproar, since it cost $ 13 million to fill an office with a $ 2.3 million budget.

Other endorsement winners at Monday's club meeting included Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer for city comptroller, Levine and Ydanis Rodriguez for the 7th and 10th council districts, respectively, City Councilman Robert Jackson for Manhattan borough president, incumbent Cyrus Vance Jr. for Manhattan District Attorney, Denise Dominguez for civil court judge and Brooklyn City Councilwoman Letitia James for public advocate.

Days before his party's convention, Working Families Party leader Bill Lipton joined Errol Louis to blame Gov. Cuomo for public advocate Letitia James» decision not to seek the WFP nomination for Attorney General.

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.

Most recently, an expensive runoff infamously occured in the 2013 Democratic primary for public advocate, with the primary costing more than the annual budget for the office.

After the debate, we asked her several questions, including: how she viewed her debate performance, what she expects the remaining three weeks of the campaign to focus on, for a more detailed discussion of her unexpected answer that she doesn't see herself as prepared to be mayor and for more about her statement that she's thought about running for Public Advocate for the past 20 years.

As reported by the Staten Island Advance's Rachel Shapiro, (prior to my arrival) the Party endorsed J.C. Polanco for public advocate.

So, I asked him what did he say, and Shelly says: «I told him she was running for public advocate not Grand Rebbe.»»

(It's my understanding that J.C. Polanco, who told me last week he's likely to seek the Republican nomination for public advocate, has not approached the Conservative Party about their line.)

The primary elections on Tues., Sept. 10th have resulted in a runoff in the race for Public Advocate between State Senator Daniel...

Letitia James, Democratic nominee for public advocate, called the ad a «dog whistle» and insisted it be removed from the airwaves as unfit to be seen.

Ferrer and Lasher, who announced his run in April, sparred in 2001, when Lasher was part of the campaign team for Public Advocate Mark Green, who ran against Ferrer for the Democratic nomination for mayor.

Mr. de Blasio was a close friend of a chief WFP architect, Jon Kest, and won his 2009 bid for public advocate with the party's help.

As Crain's New York Business noted earlier this year, Mr. Rivera has repeatedly broken from many of his Bronx colleagues, backing State Senator Daniel Squadron for public advocate over Tish James, who won her race, and endorsing former Council Speaker Christine Quinn for mayor over the county's pick, Bill Thompson.

With significant strains already on general fund resources at the school level, we really have no reason to believe these activities will continue to happen without reimbursement,» said Katie Valenzuela, spokeswoman for Public Advocates, a non-profit representing the interests of low - income families.

«This issue is still evolving for us,» explained John Affeldt, managing attorney for Public Advocates.

Tuesday's runoff for public advocate sparked...

NY1 hosted the first general election debate for public advocate on Monday night — a practically friendly affair compared to the first mayoral debate.

The goal right now for the Public Advocate is to study the issue of legalizing marijuana in addition to the complicated process of expungement which is something she will be doing with Governor Cuomo's office.

September 19, 2017 (New York, NY)-- James Lane, the Green Party candidate for Public Advocate of New York City, called today for an end to costly primary elections by completely transformation our electoral processes.

The circle completed itself Thursday night when the labor - backed third party endorsed Ms. James again as she now campaigns for citywide for public advocate.

UPDATE: Another reaction to Spitzer's news — and reiteration of support for Stringer — was sent out by Sen. Daniel Squadron, a Brooklyn Democrat who is running in a primary for the public advocate post that de Blasio is vacating.

We think Daniel Squadron is the best choice for Public Advocate and we endorse him.

The four leading Democratic candidates for Public Advocate speak highly of the current Public Advocate, Bill de Blasio.

Title: Policy director for the public advocate, Bill de Blasio.

That's why we're proud to endorse Cathy Gurrerio for Public Advocate.

Two qualified candidates for public advocate faced off in a runoff last week, with Councilmember Letitia James defeating State Senator Daniel Squadron.

Mayor de Blasio would then have to call for a special non-partisan election for Public Advocate within 45 days.

Reshma Saujani, 2013 third - place finisher for Public Advocate and longtime resident of Chelsea, has reportedly been making calls to Joe Crowley advancing herself as the person to replace Weprin!

In the last general election, the Republican candidate for Public Advocate received about 14 % of the vote, and in the two prior elections Republicans did not even have a candidate on the ballot.

Bloomberg's budget cut funding for the public advocate's office by 11 percent, which comes on top of last year's 40 percent reduction.

Additionally, my co-counsel over the years of challenging the use of eminent domain at Atlantic Yards was Jennifer Levy, who is now the general counsel in charge of litigation for the Public Advocate.

Clinton has long broadcast her admiration for the Public Advocate, the first woman of color to hold citywide office.

Then again, would he go cabeza - a-cabeza for Public Advocate with Rubencito, whom he thanked, by the way, for carrying on all the wonderful accomplishments HE started as BP (ouch!).

Groups like 1199 SEIU, DC37, 32BJ SEIU, and the New York State Nurses, spent $ 297,000 on behalf of Letitia James in the Democratic run - off for Public Advocate.

«Mark Green's long record in various public offices helps give him a lead for public advocate,» Carroll said.

It didn't take long for Public Advocate Mark Green to figure out where he stood with...

Republican candidate for public advocate J.C.Polanco and Republican candidate for comptroller Michel Faulkner each pledged that their respective debates this week will be far more civil and controlled than last week's mayoral debate.

A spokesperson for Public Advocate James clarified that Intro 997 ensures that the pedestrian has the right of way at all times except when there is a constant, i.e., non-blinking, «don't walk» signal.