Sentences with phrase «in city council races»

In city council races, Jay Sweeney was reelected to his seat as Fall Township Auditor in Pennsylvania with 98 % of the vote.

In further contrast to 2013, this year, IEs in City Council races, where some primary races were highly competitive, were higher than IEs in the mayoral primary, where Mayor Bill de Blasio has been seen as a heavy favorite all along, more so since evading an indictment for public corruption in March.

«Typically, you'll see people slugging it out in City Council races, where you see they have raised and spent $ 10,000.

In the City Council races, incumbents won almost across the board, but all eyes are on District 30 in Queens.

The Real Estate Board of New York, which raised $ 750,000 from business leaders last year to back mostly GOPers against WFPers in City Council races, just hired Bloomberg administration veteran James Whelan for a similar push this year against WFP - backed Senate candidates.

During the 2013 cycle, REBNY authorized independent expenditures in City Council races throughout the city.

Two Bronx pols are being challenged in City Council races by political neophytes ripping their socially conservative stances.

In the City Council race, Marsha Silverman was the only Democrat finishing in the top six for six seats.

Of his total fundraising, $ 209,000 came from 76 contributions of $ 2,750, the maximum allowable in a City Council race.

Assemblyman Francisco Moya is expected to bring out the big gun — Gov. Cuomo — in his City Council race against ex-con Hiram Monserrate.

Vasquez, who has successfully defeated the Queens County Democratic Organization and powerful political figures to maintain her district leadership, is now seeking an uphill fight in a city council race against powerful incumbent Peter Koo.

Jaron Benjamin, the executive director of the Metropolitan Council on Housing, a New York City tenants» rights organization, said it's harder to make a dent in the mayoral race because there's so much more money being spent: «In a City Council race you... blow the other candidate out of the water.»

FORT GREENE, BROOKLYN — Bill de Blasio is throwing his support behind incumbent Laurie Cumbo in her city council race defined, in part, by a major development back by the mayor, according to a Politico report.

For instance, in a City Council race, for those participating in the matching system, the 2017 spending limit is $ 182,000 each in the primary and general election, so a candidate could receive up to $ 100,100 in public funds by raising about $ 16,800.

«In a City Council race, you can blow the other candidate out of the water,» Jaron Benjamin, the executive director of the tenants» rights organization Metropolitan Council on Housing, told TRD in August.

Not exact matches

With those stats from the city of Oakland's Department of Race and Equity in hand, the City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to overhaul the nation's first equity program to set aside 50 percent of medical marijuana and cannabis business permits during the first phase of permitting for people affected by the War on Drcity of Oakland's Department of Race and Equity in hand, the City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to overhaul the nation's first equity program to set aside 50 percent of medical marijuana and cannabis business permits during the first phase of permitting for people affected by the War on DrCity Council voted unanimously Tuesday to overhaul the nation's first equity program to set aside 50 percent of medical marijuana and cannabis business permits during the first phase of permitting for people affected by the War on Drugs.

He dabbled in politics, too: Though a longtime Democrat, he switched to the Republican Party and became the GOP nominee for a 2003 New York City Council race.

Small campaigns in lower - visibility races (like those for school board or city council) should seriously consider dropping some last - minute cash on geotargeted Facebook ads, BTW.

The questioner (who happened to be a YNN videographer) then asked Gillibrand if she thought women should be offended by Eliot Spitzer's candidacy for New York City comptroller, as some of her fellow female elected officials have suggested — including NYC Council Speaker Christine Quinn, but she had a political motive in seeking to link Spitzer and Weiner together in hopes of tarring the former congressman, who is one of her rivals in the mayor's race.

Manhattan was lost by the current Mayor a while back, meaning they would just have to bring in Chairman Joe Crowley and crew in Queens, who seem to have no love for the Mayor going back to the City Council Speaker race.

Additionally, many municipalities allow voters to select multiple candidates in races for school board and city council for example, rather than selecting winners of individual races.

Despite losing the Democratic Mayoral Primary to Rochester City Council President Lovely Warren, Richards was endorsed by the Working Families Party and the Independence Party, and was considering staying in the race.

The WFP's state executive board also issued Wilson Pakulas in borough - wide races, and City Council races, which will not be affected by this challenge.

I have not endorsed the Republican candidate in this race in 2013 for City Council District 19.

One of the tighter City Council races is wrapping up in District 32, where incumbent Councilman Eric Ulrich (R - Rockaway Beach) is working to protect his seat from Democratic challenger Frank Gulluscio.

City Council Races 2017: Fighting Resentment in the Upper West Side (Council District 6), via City Limits & WNYC

City Council contenders Kevin Kim and Dan Halloran answered tough questions about issues in the race to replace Councilman Tony Avella (D - Bayside) at an East Bayside Homeowners Association candidates forum last week.

So while the party has rolled the dice at times — like backing Letitia James in her 2003 race for City Council — it has played it very, very safe at others.

City Council Races 2017: Small Business Survival in the East Village (Council District 2), via Gotham Gazette & WNYC

We have a list of candidates running in races for the citywide and borough president positions, the two DA races, and all the City Council races.

City Council Races 2017: Church and State in the Southeast Bronx (Council District 13), via City Limits & WNYC

It doesn't seem to have come up on the record in the heated race between incumbent Queens Republican Frank Padavan, who voted against the MTA rescue, and former City Council member Tony Avella.

City Council Races 2017: Fighting Opioid Crisis Is Top Priority in Staten Island (Council District 49), via City Limits & WNYC

As the District 20 City Council race nears the end, candidates Peter Koo, a Republican, and Yen Chou, a Democrat, (l. to r.) are reaching out to their bases in the Flushing community.

In the Long Beach City Council race for three seats, the three Democrats were leading with all precincts counted: Incumbents Scott Mandel and Chumi Diamond and West End Neighbors Civic Association President John Bendo, who garnered the most votes.

Topics included Peter Ragone's role in the administration, de Blasio's engagement in the city council speaker race, plans concerning his wife's possible staff and office, Health Commissioner Tom Farley, Schools Chancellor Carmen Farina's pension and salary and Governor Cuomo's plans to allow medical marijuana in New York.

City Council Speaker Christine Quinn was widely regarded as the Democratic front - runner when the 2013 mayor's race began, despite simmering resentment in the party about the way she'd wielded power at times and, more importantly, about her role in extending term limits.

Although DeFrancisco is hurt by widespread GOP support of Marc Malorino — his chief rival in the May nominating convention — voters should consider DeFrancisco's vow to cut taxes, his previous positions on the Syracuse City School District Board of Education and city council and his 40 - year undefeated record in political raCity School District Board of Education and city council and his 40 - year undefeated record in political racity council and his 40 - year undefeated record in political races.

Assemblyman Francisco Moya on Thursday picked up another endorsement in his race for city Council, receiving the nod from the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union.

Another example: the recent race for an at - large city council seat in the District of Columbia, which saw a candidate using geo - targeted Google content ads to send potential voters to his NationBuilder site.

Fortunately for political junkies there are still a few competitive races to watch in the city council election... sort of.

A Queens Democratic source said Mr. Weprin was growing «frustrated» in the Council, especially after losing a heated race for City Council speaker in 2014.

The July filing with the state Campaign Finance Board revealed that state Assemblywoman Barbara Clark (D - Queens Village) and state Sen. Shirley Huntley (D - Jamaica) will be facing competition during this fall's primary from upstart Democrats Clyde Vanel and Lynn Nunes, respectively, who challenged other longtime incumbents in last year's City Council races.

St. Paul, MN: Greens posted strong results in all 3 city council races they contested, in the city's first election using instant runoff voting.

Today City Council Watch spoke with Guillermo Linares, former Council Member from District 10 in Upper Manhattan, who has jumped into the race midstream following the resignation of Miguel Martinez last month.

Lawyers for City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito have reached a settlement with the city's Conflict of Interest Board following an investigation into free political consulting services that Mark - Viverito accepted during the race for speaker in 2City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito have reached a settlement with the city's Conflict of Interest Board following an investigation into free political consulting services that Mark - Viverito accepted during the race for speaker in 2city's Conflict of Interest Board following an investigation into free political consulting services that Mark - Viverito accepted during the race for speaker in 2013.

City Council special elections are nonpartisan, but the Queens Democratic Party is expected to play a significant role in the race.

The dark horse in the race, and the one that City Council Watch believes to have the inside track to victory, is Bob Friedrich.

Continuing our review of key races, City Council Watch spoke with Jimmy van Bramer, who is running for the hotly contested 26th Council seat in Queens.

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.