Sentences with phrase «including several council members»

In preparation for a long - awaited Nov. 22 City Council hearing on Living Wage legislation, which has its roots in the battle over the fate of the Kingsbridge Armory, supporters, including several Council members, are stepping up their p.r. campaign.

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Blandin has been active on several national boards, including the Jump $ tart Coalition for Personal Financial Literacy as vice president of the board of directors and the Certified Financial Planner Board of Standards as a member of the CFP Board of Governors and chairman of its national Consumer Advisory Council.

A committed leader with an interest in both business and education, Cardenas is a board member of several organizations including Discover The Palm Beaches, the Florida Atlantic University College of Education and the bi-partisan Council of Community Leaders, which seeks to shape public policy.

In addition to these responsibilities, Mariette Mulaire readily volunteers as an active member on several boards and organizations within Manitoba, including the Manitoba Premier's Economic Advisory Committee (PEAC) and the Council for International Trade Steering Committee.

Barbara is a member of several notable organizations including Women Chefs & Restaurateurs, Les Maîtres Cuisiniers, the international association of Master Chefs, and the Ment» Or (formerly Bocuse d'Or USA) Culinary Council.

It was attended by many prominent community figures, including Mayor Susan Haynie and the Boca Raton council members, Mary Csar of the Boca Raton Historical Society, and several board members from the Junior League of Boca Raton, who also received one of the special Addison Boca Raton awards that evening!

The initiative will fund early learning and vocabulary programs — including the Thirty Million Words Initiative started by Too Small to Fail advisory council member Dr. Dana Suskind — and will track the progress of the participating families for several years.

Several members of the City Council's progressive caucus — including Ben Kallos of Manhattan, Jimmy Van Bramer of Queens, and Antonio Reynoso and Carlos Menchaca, both of Brooklyn — went to the rally to support the groups but neither mentioned the governor by name nor joined the anti-Cuomo cheers.

The crowd of party luminaries included U.S. Reps. Joseph Crowley (D - Jackson Heights), Gary Ackerman (D - Bayside) and Anthony Weiner (D - Forest Hills); Borough President Helen Marshall; state Sen. Toby Stavisky (D - Whitestone); and several members of the Council and state Assembly.

The idea of community was a theme that ran strong through all of the speakers, which included several Rochester City Council members, local activists and Mayor Lovely Warren.

Today's meeting was meant to be a wider - ranging discussion of the larger traffic problems plaguing parts of the city, and several City Council members — including Mark Levine and Corey Johnson — expressed support for Move NY's plan as one component of a larger scheme to combat congestion.

They were joined by several others, including Kirsten John Foy, Gillman Rose, Margalit Ewart and Council Member Williams» mother.

During the race, The Advance Group helped Mark - Viverito prepare for the race, which included several community forums and debates as well as behind - the - scenes politicking with council members and county party leaders who helped collect votes in her favor.

Several newly elected council members, including Ritchie Torres and Helen Rosenthal, conceived and organized the series in an effort to change, or at least expand, the way the speaker is selected.

Speaking Saturday during a visit to a reelection fundraiser held by Council Member Eric Ulrich, Malliotakis included several criticisms of Mayor Bill de Blasio in her comments on Cuomo and the MTA.

Olatoye, seated near the de Blasio administration's top lawyer, Zachary Carter, did not apologize, and council member after council member assailed her over several matters, including testimony in December before lawmakers in which she wrongly testified that more than 4,000 lead - paint abatements had been completed by workers with the proper certifications.

Several other politicians, including Fillmore Council Member David Franczyk and Comptroller Mark Schroeder, have also called the process into question.

Several of Williams» initial endorsers spoke out on his behalf at the announcement event, including State Senator Kevin Parker, Council Members Daneek Miller and Antonio Reynoso, and activists including Anthonine Pierre, Kirsten Foy, and Eddie Kay.

As he runs for reelection this fall, Carlos Menchaca, the City Council member for District 38, which includes Red Hook, Sunset Park and Windsor Terrace, faces several challengers in the Democratic primary.

The NYPD's beleaguered sex - crimes unit was excoriated during the five - hour Council hearing that included damning testimony from several neglected victims and a former member of the unit — as lawmakers consider sweeping legislation to overhaul the operation.

We have also seen several law firms and lawyers including some members of the General Legal Council advertise through websites.

An Oneida spokesman said tribe officials have reached out several times seeking meetings with high - level members of the Cuomo administration, and also asked to be included on one of the regional economic development councils, but have yet to receive a response.

Also, he is an active member on several boards including: Niagara University Board of Advisors, American Institute of Certified Public Accountants, Buffalo Niagara Enterprise and the Manufacturing Council of BNE and National Association of Certified Valuation Analysts.

So far, the school's held several fund - raisers — including a celebrity golf tournament in Los Angeles — and pulled in about $ 1 million, which includes a $ 500,000 commitment from Bronx Council Member Maria Baez.

The measure passed overwhelmingly, despite significant objections from several Council members, including some who questioned its legality.

Morse's call for support this week comes as multiple political officials, including several of his fellow Albany County Democrats and two members of the Cohoes City Council, have called on him to leave public office.

Several other elected officials are property owners and disclosed what was legally required of them, including Council members Brad Lander and Inez Barron.

Attendees included Mayor de Blasio, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., Bronx Democratic Leader Marcus Crespo, City Comptroller Scott Stringer, all the council speaker candidates, and several other council members.

That included City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, who ended her boycott and led an official contingent that included several openly gay Council members.

Several members of the City Council stood in support of Rodriguez, including Council Speaker Christine Quinn, Jumaane Williams, Letitia James, Inez Dickens, Melissa Mark - Viverito, Robert Jackson, along with State Sens. Adriano Espaillat and Gustavo Rivera, and Comptroller John Liu.

On Monday, 42 local Democratic officials, including several New York City Council members, sent a letter questioning Cuomo's credentials as a progressive; hours later they were blasted as a bunch of nobodies by the governor's handpicked leader of the state Democratic Party.

de Blasio spoke at a Bronx press conference, accompanied by Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito and several Bronx elected officials including Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., Congressman Jose E. Serrano, State Senator Jose M. Serrano and Assembly Members Luis Sepulveda, Michael Blake and Latoya Joyner.

«New York City is committed to taking on institutional injustice wherever we find it,» Mark - Viverito said to the crowd, which included all of the city's council members and several senior members of the de Blasio administration.

Torres was one of several elected officials and police - reform groups — which included Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, Council members Brad Lander, Carlos Menchaca, and Andy King, and the New York Civil Liberties Union, Communities United for Police Reform — who held a press conference outside City Hall announcing they had filed an amicus brief in the Garner case, urging the city to release the information.

Members of dozens of city and state unions joined the rally Monday, including hardhats from the Building and Trades Council, teachers from the United Federation of Teachers, transit workers from Transport Workers Local 100 and many more, along with several community groups.

Dromm will be joined by several members of the City Council, including its speaker, Melissa Mark - Viverito, a Democrat who also boycotted the last two years.

In due course, Hochul was endorsed by the state's new progressive poster boy, New York City mayor Bill de Blasio; his wife, Chirlane McCray; several Council members, including Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito; and the members of New York's congressional delegation.

The caucus, then under the leadership of Council Members Helen Rosenthal and Laurie Cumbo, met and interviewed all eight candidates who were running to lead the Council, and extracted several promises from each, including funding for a new staff position to serve the caucus.

Mark - Viverito irked several members, including some of her supporters, when she and de Blasio announced they had reached a deal on a bill to expand the city's paid - sick - days policy for private companies without first consulting the Council.

The room was packed with members of several Cuomo - friendly unions, including the Hotel Trades Council, RWDSU and several building trades locals.

Both the mayor and the council rushed to finish the deal to attend to other priorities: de Blasio is flying out to California Wednesday night for his daughter's college graduation and several members of the City Council, including the speaker, are eager to campaign on behalf of Hillary Ccouncil rushed to finish the deal to attend to other priorities: de Blasio is flying out to California Wednesday night for his daughter's college graduation and several members of the City Council, including the speaker, are eager to campaign on behalf of Hillary CCouncil, including the speaker, are eager to campaign on behalf of Hillary Clinton.

On Friday, several local leaders appeared alongside Silver, including David Garza, executive director of Henry Street Settlement; Michael Zisser, CEO of University Settlement; Don West, president of the 7th Precinct Community Council; and Karen Blatt, district leader and member of Community Board 3.

As a member of the Western New York Regional Economic Development Council, and having several of our Board members and staff on various Council work groups, the Niagara USA Chamber is proud to be part of the process that has seen over $ 150 million delivered to the Western New York region including millions delivered to Niagara County in economic development funding since 2011.

Johnson was sworn in by U.S. Senator Charles Schumer of New York, with several prominent Democratic elected officials and party leaders in attendance including members of Congress, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, Comptroller Scott Stringer, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., and dozens of Council members.

«There are 20 other countries that have already expressed an interest,» says Mr. Sokolov, who notes that at a May Arctic Council meeting, members blocked several nonnorthern states — including China, Japan, South Korea, and the European Union — from becoming «permanent observers» in the group.

She has over 90 academic publications and has held several leadership and advisory positions, including Chair of the Gordon Conference on Science and Technology Policy, Secretary and Council Member of the Society for Risk Analysis, the European Commission Expert Group for Science in Society and the EU's «SYNTH - ETHICS» project, the FDA Blood Products Advisory Committee, and the UN WHO - FAO Expert Group for Agrifood Nanotechnology.

UNESCO's commitment to stand up for the protection of the right to education during conflict has been reaffirmed on several occasions recently, including through the recently released Guidance Note on the Implementation of the Security Council Resolution 1998 («attacks on schools and hospitals»), which calls on Member States to prevent attacks on schools and hospitals, as well as their military use.

Several years ago, many organizations, including the National Governors Association and the Council of Chief State School Officers, whose members are top - ranking state education officials, independently noticed that the content and scoring of high school «exit» tests varied widely between states.

In addition to serving as a Local School Council and Local School Council Advisory Board member, Ms. Anselmo is an active member of several community organizations, including the Polish American Museum and the Polish American Congress.

Newark, NJ — Mayor Ras J. Baraka and several council members, including mayoral candidate Gayle Chaneyfield Jenkins, attended the ribbon cutting Wednesday at the TRYP by Wyndham Hotel on East Park Place.