Sentences with phrase «former city borough»

Its board of directors included a former city borough president, a former chancellor of the State Board of Regents, and two former members of the Board of Regents.

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The WFP was also active in several races outside the five boroughs, including the Albany mayor's race, where City Treasurer Kathy Sheehan is poised to become the city's first female leader after defeating her primary opponent, former Councilman Corey Ellis; and Nassau County, where Tom Suozzi is one step closer to his effort to take back his old county executive post from Republican Ed Mangano after beating Adam Haber on TuesCity Treasurer Kathy Sheehan is poised to become the city's first female leader after defeating her primary opponent, former Councilman Corey Ellis; and Nassau County, where Tom Suozzi is one step closer to his effort to take back his old county executive post from Republican Ed Mangano after beating Adam Haber on Tuescity's first female leader after defeating her primary opponent, former Councilman Corey Ellis; and Nassau County, where Tom Suozzi is one step closer to his effort to take back his old county executive post from Republican Ed Mangano after beating Adam Haber on Tuesday.

A former federal prosecutor, the 50 - year - old Thompson became an ascendant star in New York City politics after he defeated 22 - year incumbent Charles Hynes to become his borough's top prosecutor in 2013.

Former New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito is taking a full time job with the Latino Victory Fund — a PAC aimed at increasing Latino representation in local, state and federal government — in a move that could further escalate her political profile beyond the five boroughs.

The fraud convictions of two former campaign aides to city Comptroller John Liu has not helped his run for higher office, but the jury's decision may influence whether the Queens Democratic Party will endorse the lawmaker's mayoral bid, borough political observers said.

Meanwhile, Espaillat has the backing of two influential former Bronx borough presidents: Fernando Ferrer, the Democratic nominee for New York City mayor in 2005, and Adolfo Carrión, who served as a director of the White House Office of Urban Affairs under President Barack Obama.

A former Queens Councilman was slapped with more than $ 21,000 in fines by the city's Campaign Finance Board Thursday for numerous violations during his failed 2013 bid to become borough...

State Sen. Frank Padavan (R - Bellerose) said he plans to run on his record of getting things done in Albany as he faces off against former City Councilman Tony Avella this fall, but he emphasized the need for new borough jobs as his top priority.

In her recommendations, the former Chair of the New York City Council Land Use Committee (2002 - 09) cited several concerns with the proposals, namely the impermanence of senior affordable housing, the effect of eliminating parking for residents in a transit desert like Queens, the scores of extensive contextual rezonings previously issued throughout the five boroughs, and the insufficiencies in skilled labor commitments.

Diane Reyna, second in command to new Brooklyn borough president Eric Adams, wants a former Pfizer property on Wallabout Street and Harrison Avenue to receive the designation, which offers tax breaks and help from the city for landlords planning to house industrial tenants.

Esaw Garner, wife of Eric Garner, next to Rev. Al Sharpton and former New York Gov. David Paterson attend a church service before a rally against police violence on August 23, 2014 in the borough of Staten Island in New York City.

City Councilman Andrew Cohen (D - Bronx), a former attorney in Bronx Supreme Court, said he couldn't say for sure why claims are so high in his borough.

Also arrested Thursday morning was Andy Stein, the former Manhattan borough president and New York City Council President.

Fresh off the city's defeat for the 2016 Democratic National Convention, former Brooklyn BP Marty Markowitz, who now promotes outer borough tourism, said he's already banking on 2020.

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City Comptroller John Liu, a former Flushing councilman who some in the borough have speculated would run for the city's highest position, did not file with the cCity Comptroller John Liu, a former Flushing councilman who some in the borough have speculated would run for the city's highest position, did not file with the ccity's highest position, did not file with the citycity.

Fernando Ferrer, the former Bronx borough president and mayoral candidate, will formally endorse Maria Baez at 2 p.m. today, on the steps of City Hall, according to Baez's campaign.

The SoHo offices of the Atlantic Development Group, which has worked on several Bronx housing projects and donated thousands of dollars to former Bronx B.P. Adolfo Carrion (as well as several other borough officials), was raided yesterday morning as part of a probe by the city's Department of Investigation.

Liz Holtzman, the former city comptroller, arrived late and got a seat in the second row next to C. Virginia Fields, the former Manhattan borough president.

Forest Hills resident Karen Koslowitz made the move from her former position as deputy borough president to director of community boards last month to prepare for her bid for her former City Council seat.

City Hall insiders were scratching their heads about the need for a transition team since her predecessor, Christine Quinn, didn't have one.Members of the volunteer transition team included three former borough presidents and union leaders who helped her win the post, including the former law partner of the Brooklyn Democratic boss who brokered a backroom deal to seal her victory.

It was not hard for City Councilwoman Melinda Katz (D - Forest Hills), a candidate for city comptroller, to please the more than 75 borough residents who attended a Sunday fund - raiser organized by her former political opponent, Joseph «JR» NocerCity Councilwoman Melinda Katz (D - Forest Hills), a candidate for city comptroller, to please the more than 75 borough residents who attended a Sunday fund - raiser organized by her former political opponent, Joseph «JR» Nocercity comptroller, to please the more than 75 borough residents who attended a Sunday fund - raiser organized by her former political opponent, Joseph «JR» Nocerino.

The former congressman, who had a good chance of succeeding Mayor Bloomberg before all that unpleasantness, was recently said to be considering a run for city comptroller — a race that is currently locked up by Manhattan borough president Scott Stringer — but he's not saying whether the aforementioned spending means that he's planning a late - in - the - game entry to either race.

Barry Grodenchik, a former assemblyman and deputy Queens borough president, announced he had secured the backing of Teamsters Local 831, which represents the city's sanitation workers.

James, a former Fort Greene city councilwoman and lifelong Brooklynite, is something of a legal eagle and is thought to have an excellent background for the role of the borough's chief prosecutor.

Adolfo Carrión, the former Bronx borough president and City Council member, said it was time «to get Albany off our back,» though he had earlier warned the crowd to «beware of the theatrics» of the other candidates.

Though he was a Long Island guy, Mr. DiNapoli was an adopted son of this former outer borough, at least for the day, for the good news he was bringing: economic growth in Downtown Brooklyn had outpaced the rest of the city over the past decade, according to a new report prepared by the comptroller's office.

NEW YORK, NY - DECEMBER 26: Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani attends the wake of New York City police officer Rafael Ramos at Christ Tabernacle Church on December 26, 2014 in the Glendale neighborhood of the Queens borough of New York City.

An opponent of former City Councilwoman Melinda Katz is disputing her endorsement by the Rev. Floyd Flake in the race for the borough president seat.

«There's a generation of untapped potential waiting to be activated all across the borough, «stated Eric C. Henry, a former staffer at the City Council, now working at the New York Botanical Garden.

A group of first - time candidates is running to replace term - limited Bronx Councilwoman Annabel Palma: Democrats Elvin García, 30, former Bronx borough director for Mayor Bill de Blasio; Amanda Farias, 27, who served as director of special projects for Queens Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley; and community organizer Michael Beltzer, 31, who has served on the NYPD 43rd Precinct Community Council and volunteered on former City Comptroller John Liu's citywide campaign.

A former superintendent of community schools in the New York City borough of Queens, her husband, and four associates were charged last week in an alleged bribery scheme involving what authorities said were rigged bids for new computer labs.

In 2006, they bought a large 1000m2 former water - pumping station dating to 1924 in Berlin's Neukölln borough from the city and converted it into a home and studio.

In 2006, they bought a large 1000m2 former water - pumping station dating to 1924 in Berlin's Neukölln borough from the city [3] and converted it into a studio.