Sentences with phrase «former pol»

TV comedian Samantha Bee has turned on New York state Attorney General Eric Schneiderman with a vengeance — retracting her past praise in a profane rant against the disgraced former pol.

QUEENS — A disgraced former pol is trying to get back into politics in the neighborhood's district leader race, touting his accomplishments without mentioning his 2009 conviction for assault.

Now - former pol Nelson Castro, 42, had faced up to two years in prison for his not - so - bright fibs to the... Continue reading →

The lawyer for a Russian woman charged with blackmailing former Gov. Eliot Spitzer said that the disgraced former pol wielded «political influence» at the outset of the drama and should have been arrested.

The former pol's attorney, Susan Necheles, has said that Espada is steadfast in his desire to fight the charges and maintains that he is not guilty of any misdeeds.

Not exact matches

Political junkies will relish the book's story of the infighting between data - driven analysts on the Clinton campaign staff and the on - the - ground pols in the field; the latter sensed that something seismic was shifting in the electorate, which the former refused to believe because of their «models.»

Former Rep. Vito Fossella reportedly «looked uncomfortable» when a comic made jokes about philandering pol John Edwards at the Staten Island GOP Lincoln Day Dinner.

Former Gov. George Pataki, who might very well be the most disciplined New York pol in recent memory when it comes to staying on message, largely declined to take the bait this morning when asked by radio host Curtis Sliwa if he's still angry with AG Andrew Cuomo for his «hold the coat» remark during the 2002 campaign.

The bicycle deliveryman who is suing former NYC Mayor David Dinkins over an alleged hit - and - run is asking the judge to hand him a default victory, because the retired pol has allegedly refused to sit for a deposition.

He's clearly Bharara, who initiated the successful prosecutions of Silver and Skelos as well as of former Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith (D - Queens), former Senate Deputy Majority Leader Tom Libous (R - Binghamton) and a long roster of other crooked pols.

Pols including U.S. Rep. Nydia Velázquez, state Sen. Daniel Squadron, City Comptroller Scott Stringer, Councilmembers Brad Lander and Stephen Levin, Assemblymember Walter Mosley and former Assemblymember Joan Millman praised Simon for tackling tough issues like gun control, public education, civil and disability rights, ethics in government, minimum wage, and paid family leave.

The Boyland ruling bodes poorly for the slew of other pols seeking appeal on similar grounds, including former Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, and former Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos.

Ex-Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver ended the career of a fellow pol, Republican former Assemblyman Dan Burling, by redistricting him out of office because Burling had an affair with the powerful Manhattan Democrat's mistress, former Assemblywoman Janele Hyer - Spencer.

That appeals court did note, however, that Silver's conviction was not based on lack of evidence, according to former Deputy U.S. Attorney Joon Kim, who presided over Silver's inaugural prosecution, and vowed that the one - time Downtown pol would eventually face justice.

Guy Molinari, the former borough president and congressman, was knocked as a career pol when he ran unsuccessfully for district attorney, as was former - DA and now - Congressman Daniel Donovan, though he had served some time in the Manhattan DA's office before moving into the political world.

For pols, nothing succeeds like failure; former Governor George Pataki appointed Republican pal Al as Deputy Director of the Governor's Office for Small Cities.

For example, 1199 notably cut a deal with former Governor George Pataki and is credited with being instrumental in the GOP pol's reelection efforts.

On Thursday Bharara's office fired back, noting that since 2007 at least 18 current or former Albany pols have been convicted of corruption charges and stating that Bharara has an obligation to speak out.

This afternoon, Meng was arrested by FBI agents after a surveillance team saw the associate deliver a fruit basket containing several thousand dollars in illicit payment to the former Queens pol's lumber yard.

An autistic ex-City Council staffer suing a Brooklyn pol for discrimination charges a former co-worker now running for the Council seat participated in the abuse.

The bicycle deliveryman who is suing former mayor David Dinkins over an alleged hit - and - run is asking the judge to hand him a default victory — because the retired pol has allegedly refused to sit for a deposition.

It was the fallen pol's lackeys on the local county committee — including his wife and his former chief - of - staff — who secured the longtime district leader the Democratic line in the special election to succeed him, boxing out an array of rivals.

• Mayoral hopefuls Bill Thompson, Controller John Liu among those pols paying their props from the podium, along with former Gov. David Paterson, state Controller Tom DiNapoli.

Harlem Rep. Charles Rangel helped win a prison transfer for former NYC Councilman Larry Seabrook, a convicted pol famously accused of billing taxpayers $ 177 for a bagel and a soda, from a squalid Brooklyn jail to a «Club Fed» - style lockup.

Weiner's former Congressional colleagues were critical of his comeback attempt, but the scandal - scarred pol received a warm reception in Queens.

Lawyers for fallen former state Sen. John Sampson have filed papers to appeal the disgraced pol's corruption conviction.

The letter describes the loss of the site's former nursing home as «a devastating blow to our constituents» and says the two pols «remain deeply concerned about a flawed city process that has paved the way for the closure, sale, and now potential conversion of this building into luxury condos.»

9:24 Name a current Bx pol you admire, Alex asks: Tapia says she worked with former Bronx BP Adolfo Carrion.

Mike Catalinotto, a savvy old pol and former town Republican chairman, was one of many surprised at the virulent response to the obvious joke.

«Democrats: Sunshine Summit speaker Dan Bongino is bad, too» via Danny McAuliffe of Florida Politics — The Florida Democratic Party criticized Dan Bongino, a former Secret Service agent and Republican pol who has tried — and failed — to capture high - profile elected seats in Maryland and Florida and is scheduled to speak at the Orlando GOP conference this summer.

HANDS ON POL: Councilwoman Melissa Mark - Viverito — expected to become the next speaker of the City Council after backing de Blasio for mayor — plays with former Assemblyman Guillermo Linares.

The former Democrat is also known as a powerful fundraiser, and has contributed to pols on both sides of the aisle, including failed Republican presidential hopeful Mitt Romney, Rep. Charlie Rangel and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand.

Former Assemblyman Adam Clayton Powell IV, son of the legendary Harlem pol, spent the final hours of his losing bid for Rangel's congressional seat on Tuesday pleading for donations in a bizarre email to people who hadn't coughed up to his campaign.

He also enjoys the support of former Minneapolis Mayor and retiring DNC Vice Chairman DNC Vice Chairman R.T. Rybak — the man he aims to replace — and David Pepper, chairman of the Ohio Democratic Party, as well as local pols like Bronx Councilman Ritchie Torres and Bronx State Senator Gustavo Rivera.

The perverted former Queens pol wore a bright - blue riding helmet, green T - shirt, blue jeans and sneakers as he saddled up his poor animal and hopped aboard, accompanied by a blonde.

Since then, however, the parade of pols slapped with corruption charges has only continued, including yet another member of the Senate Democratic conference, Carl Kruger, (Cuomo called his case «unfortunate»); former Westchester Sen. Nick Spano (who pleaded guilty to federal tax evasion charges); and, of course, Brooklyn Assemblyman William Boyland Jr., whose case (his second time fighting charges) is ongoing.

Mr. Lhota, the Republican candidate who lost to Mr. de Blasio in 2013, slammed the mayor today for supporting Mr. Silver — who was arrested on charges of mail fraud, wire fraud and extortion — despite previously calling for the resignations of pols like former Gov. David Paterson for what Mr. Lhota deemed lesser indiscretions.

Goode joins Ithaca oral surgeon Scott Noren in the race after more prominent pols like former Tennessee Rep. Harold Ford and Manhattan Rep. Carolyn Maloney opted not to run.

What better way to replace an unsavory pol than with a former federal prosecutor known for fighting corruption and upholding the rule of law?

Disgraced former Rep. Michael Grimm got eight months in prison and a dressing - down Friday from a Brooklyn judge short on sympathy for the tough - guy pol's plea to evade jail.

The pol alluded to former Congresswoman Susan Molinari's abrupt 1997 resignation to take a job as a television journalist, former Congressman Vito Fossella «s decision not to run for re-election in 2008 after a drunk driving arrest revealed he had a secret family in the D.C. suburbs and Mr. Grimm stepping down last month after he pleaded guilty to a federal tax evasion charge.

In April, Alice Cancel, a former Silver aide, won a special election to temporarily fill the disgraced pol's seat following his corruption conviction.

Though neither elected official has formally endorsed Mr. Recchia, a former Brooklyn councilman and ex-colleague of both pols, the mayor lent a key staffer to Mr. Recchia's campaign and the speaker held a fund - raiser for the Democrat.

Sheldon Silver was so eager to get his hands on legal fees paid by asbestos victims that a top lawyer at his firm had to personally deposit the checks into the pol's bank account to speed up the process, a witness testified at the former Assembly speaker's corruption trial Tuesday.

That spirit animates Amendment 8, which former Miami - Dade School Board member Janet McAliley singled out for criticism in a recent opinion piece, «Tallahassee pols concoct a sneaky way to take away your power over local schools.»

San Francisco pols are ahead of the curve, proposing a gas tax — a close cousin of the carbon tax — to fight global warming... In policy circles, a carbon tax is a no brainer, embraced by lefties like Stark and conservatives like former Bush economic advisor Gregory Mankiw.