Sentences with phrase «liberal city hall»

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In 2014, he was still a new mayor, one who had ridden into City Hall on a hard progressive platform and a 73 percent electoral tsunami, who had installed the Council speaker of his choice and built a line of political credit with Gov. Andrew Cuomo by securing him support from liberal groups over the summer.

«I think as a borough, we feel sort of under the yoke of a very liberal administration in the White House and in City Hall,» a Republican insider said.

A foul - up by the SNP had meant that the nationalist supporters gathered outside cheered Sutch, Boyle and Beckett for five minutes when they stumbled out of Perth City Hall first, while Cunningham was still trapped inside as the OMRLP (and one defecting Scottish Liberal Democrat) conducted the crowd in choral renditions of both «Spot the Loony» and «Let's All Laugh at Labour» (Labour had spent a fortune trying to win the seat for Peter Mandelson's then - aide Douglas Alexander).

Brian Paddick's second attempt to secure City Hall for the Liberal Democrats began today with an acknowledgement that he would struggle in the contest.

A liberal Democrat like Mr. de Blasio, the public advocate - turned - mayor, Ms. James has not warred with City Hall like her predecessors, who were Democrats charged with serving as ombudsmen in the shadows of two imposing Republican mayors.

The «budget handshake» at City Hall — touted as the earliest since 1992 — was all smiles and self - congratulation until a reporter inquired whether the mayor and speaker, both liberal Democrats and longtime allies, had resolved their difference on the matter.

It's not clear how much an endorsement from a liberal like Mr. Ellison will help Mr. Najmi in a district that resents City Hall's progressive bent.

But a new tableau was emerging this weekend from the Working Families Party convention, where Mr. Cuomo scored the labor - backed party's endorsement as he seeks re-election against an underfunded yet feisty Republican: Mr. de Blasio the savior, swooping in from City Hall to convince a party of disgruntled liberals that Mr. Cuomo, champion of corporate tax cuts, should be their gubernatorial candidate.

Democrats like their chances this year, with popular Democratic Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo at the top of the ticket and Mayor Bill de Blasio in New York City Hall energizing Democrats and liberals.

As she spoke, protesters from a liberal anti-charters group chanted from City Hall Park, and Billy Easton, the director of the left - leaning Alliance for Quality Education, quickly seized the podium after Ms. Moskowitz departed.

Swinging from right field, the duo hopes to offer some balance in what some view as a decidedly liberal bent at City Hall these days.

This morning, as Quinn formally announces her compromise version of paid sick leave at a press conference in City Hall's Red Room, liberal Councilwoman Gale Brewer will stand next to her, as will a panoply of the city's liberal interest groups: New York Communities for Change, Make the Road New York, SEIU 3City Hall's Red Room, liberal Councilwoman Gale Brewer will stand next to her, as will a panoply of the city's liberal interest groups: New York Communities for Change, Make the Road New York, SEIU 3city's liberal interest groups: New York Communities for Change, Make the Road New York, SEIU 32BJ.

Latino elected leaders joined liberal anti-charter school activists on the steps of City Hall to demand that Success Academy Charter Schools return an $ 8.5 million donation from hedge fund manager John Paulson because of his role in the Puerto Rican debt crisis — where the government is slashing education spending in a desperate effort to balance its books... [Click here to read more]

Liberal activists from organizations like New York Communities for Change and Make the Road New York shouted «slow it down» at Mr. de Blasio as he entered City Hall this morning, calling for him to pump the brakes on his plan to rezone 15 neighborhoods across the city to allow for more building density and, in turn, more affordable housCity Hall this morning, calling for him to pump the brakes on his plan to rezone 15 neighborhoods across the city to allow for more building density and, in turn, more affordable houscity to allow for more building density and, in turn, more affordable housing.

As she spoke, protesters from a liberal anti-charters group chanted from City Hall Park, and Billy Easton, the director of the left - leaning Alliance for Quality Education, quickly seized the podium after Ms. Moskowitz departed.