Sentences with phrase «for public advocate faced»

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

Not exact matches

Privacy advocates, however, questioned whether it was wise for a company that had recently faced a public loss of trust over its handling of people's data to enter the sensitive world of dating preferences.

At the same time, Cuomo may face a primary challenge from Cynthia Nixon, an actress and public education advocated who has worked with the Alliance For Quality Education.

Two Democratic victories would be necessary to (perhaps) assemble the votes for a system of public campaign finance, which Cuomo has been advocating for in the face of Republican resistance (slightly disingenuously, some charge) for several years.

Cuomo is running for a third term and faces Nixon, an actress and public education advocate, in a Democratic primary.

Cuomo this year faces a primary challenge from Cynthia Nixon, an actress and advocate for public education issues.

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.

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.

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.

Officials said that both Public Advocate Bill de Blasio and Comptroller John Liu are also facing stiff fines for similar violations, although both are appealing.

Liu is facing City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, and former Comptroller Bill Thompson for the Democratic nomination.

Leiberman joined public defenders, immigrant advocates and Councilmembers at City Hall on May 11 to call on Mayor Bill de Blasio to drop a proposal in his Executive Budget that would restrict access to legal counsel for immigrants facing deportation who have been convicted of certain crimes.

Under the current system for the city's three citywide primaries — mayor, comptroller and public advocate races — if no candidate receives 40 percent of the vote, then the top two candidates face off in a runoff election, as mandated by state law.

She has also faced criticism from some activists after she refused to support extension of public housing opportunities to all people living with HIV, as opposed to only those with an AIDS diagnosis; from civil liberties advocates for supporting a requirement than any outdoor demonstration of at least 50 people obtain a police permit; and from Lower Manhattan residents angry that more was not done to save St. Vincent's Hospital.

This year when we learned that Yonkers Public Schools faced a $ 26 million deficit, I asked that we all advocate for additional State funding — and you did.

ASTORIA — The five candidates to replace Bill de Blasio as public advocate faced off for the first time Wednesday night in Queens, making their cases for why they should be the city's next chief agitator.

Any CDC director, as the face of public health, will also have to be a capable advocate for global health — funding investments.

We do this by increasing public awareness about the day - to - day issues faced by people on the spectrum, advocating for appropriate services for individuals across the lifespan, and providing the latest information regarding treatment, education, research and advocacy.

Now a public advocate for marriage equality, thanks to his «Blue Neighbourhood» music video series highlighting the pressures same - sex couples face, Troye, like a lot of Australia, is embarrassed that we haven't stepped our game up and legalised same - sex marriage.

And we as a community need to do more — in terms of professional learning, advocating for the resources we need, and educating the public about the challenges we face in implementation — to ensure it is a success.

Our Children Our Schools: A Blueprint for Creating Partnerships Between Immigrant Families and New York City Public Schools Over 60 % of children in New York City public schools are immigrants or the children of immigrants, but this report by Advocates for Children of New York (AFC) shows that immigrant families face significant obstacles to participating in their children's educPublic Schools Over 60 % of children in New York City public schools are immigrants or the children of immigrants, but this report by Advocates for Children of New York (AFC) shows that immigrant families face significant obstacles to participating in their children's educpublic schools are immigrants or the children of immigrants, but this report by Advocates for Children of New York (AFC) shows that immigrant families face significant obstacles to participating in their children's education.

In 2002, Dick DeVos addressed the Heritage Foundation, emphasizing the need for his audience (wealthy, white conservative donors and activists) to remain behind the scenes and have other faces as the public advocates of school choice.

Advocates for public, charter and private voucher schools have been unable to reach agreement on numerous issues, including whether they all should take the same test to measure student performance, how that material should be presented, and whether any should face sanctions.

As a parent and advocate for minority children in Seattle public schools, she says she's frustrated at how racial segregation has morphed and mutated — hidden but apparent to those facing it.

CTEN believes that advocating for open dialogue and informed choices will empower teachers to experience greater satisfaction and success in their profession and will also help the general public understand the array of educational issues facing our country today.

We are community members, educators and families dedicated to advocating for equitable, positive solutions to the challenges our public schools face.

I feel compelled to advocate, not just for my own children, but for every filled - with - potential face I see at my daughter's public charter school.

«A team of documentary filmmakers began following affected families and educators, policymakers, and advocates as the closures unfolded — and their stories became a jumping - off point for exploring so many urgent questions facing public education today.»

Ritz was voted in as a rebuke to the reformy policies of former Superintendent Tony Bennett (not the one who left his heart in San Francisco), so Pence was faced with a quandary: How to continue the reformy agenda with an actual public school teacher and advocate for public education in office as the schools superintendent.

Throughout the day, attendees heard from Assemblymember Blanca Rubio (D - 48) about the role charter schools play in the public education system, as well as met with legislators to advocate for urgent legislative priorities and discuss some of the most pressing issues facing the charter community.

While recognizing that public education continues to face major challenges and problems that must be addressed, Representative Ziobron has become an advocate for parents who wish to opt their children out of the Common Core tests and for policies that support, not undermine, the role of parents, teachers, and local citizens in how their local schools should be run.

Kris Nielsen, social media director for Soave Automotive Group, hatched a face - off with Matt Staub, a local public transportation advocate, after Staub tweeted that cars are useless compared to public transportation.

We do this by increasing public awareness about the day - to - day issues faced by people on the spectrum, advocating for appropriate services for individuals across the lifespan, and providing the latest information regarding treatment, education, research and advocacy.

She is a fierce advocate for individual, public, and private clients facing allegations of unfair employment practices, negligence, and products liability.

The system will include both advocate and public - facing online interviews to help identify and recommend the best source of assistance for a litigant's circumstances based on variables such as location, income, language, and other factors.

We do this by increasing public awareness about the day - to - day issues faced by people on the spectrum, advocating for appropriate services for individuals across the lifespan, and providing the latest information regarding treatment, education, research and advocacy.

MSJDN supports military spouses in the legal profession by advocating for licensing accommodations for military spouse attorneys; educating the public about the challenges faced by career - minded military spouses and their families; encouraging the hiring of military spouses; and providing a network connecting military spouse attorneys with each other and their supporters.

NACDS focuses on advocating for pro-patient and pro-pharmacy public policy; communicating the value of community pharmacy as the face of neighbourhood healthcare; and fostering business community and solutions.

We do this by increasing public awareness about the day - to - day issues faced by people on the spectrum, advocating for appropriate services for individuals across the lifespan, and providing the latest information regarding treatment, education, research and advocacy.