Sentences with phrase «likely than mayor»

Not exact matches

No matter what the polls have been saying, most political observers believe mayor's race is going to be a lot closer than expected, and it's likely going to come down to which campaign has the better get - out - the - vote operation.

While his term expires at the end of June, it is likely he will be re-appointed — and in an era when fares seem perpetually on the rise, and the MTA shuts down the trains without giving the mayor advance notice, few have more influence on the daily lives of New Yorkers than Mr. Prendergast.

A second union official said it's more likely the governor will see a challenge from the left in 2018 than the mayor in 2017.

According to the source, the city council members, who were hand - selected by the mayor's staff for being among those likely to co-sponsor the bill, were told that the drivers would also benefit from getting the green medallions earlier than they would had they applied through normal channels.

The 2013 race for mayor has been under way for more than a year, but here was a first: This afternoon the six declared or likely candidates were all on one stage at the same time.

Michael Powell: «The man likely to be the next mayor, Mr. de Blasio now sometimes seems less suggestive of a Nation magazine star than a savvy, even cool - eyed pol.»

However, Campbell shouldn't have to worry too much about this as he admits that he is far more likely to run for London mayor than as the Conservative candidate for Kensington.

Diet sodas can be no more than 25 percent of the items offered, the directive says.There should be «ample choices» of water, «soy milk, rice milk and other similar dairy or non dairy milk,» says the directive, which also covers fat and sugar content in vending machine snacks.It's all part of Newsom's effort to combat obesity and improve San Franciscans» health, similar to a national effort being championed by first lady Michelle Obama.The mayor's administration points to studies linking soda to obesity, including a UCLA one released last year that found adults who drink at least one soft drink a day are 27 percent more likely to be obese than those who don't, and that soda consumption is fueling the state's $ 41 billion annual obesity problem.

It is not hard to imagine a more partisan Democratic mayor appointing a chancellor that would be less friendly to private school options than traditional public schools and thus more likely to support the creation and continued existence of the traditional options.

On this year's statewide achievement test, students at mayor - sponsored charter schools were 11 percentage points more likely to achieve proficiency in English, and 10 points more likely to achieve proficiency in math, than were students of local public schools, according to an analysis by the Indianapolis Mayor's Office of Education.

According to the mayor's press release, it will also provide «City government, residents and businesses information regarding the true costs of carbon intensive activities, which are likely to be much higher than nominal amounts charged by several current offset programs.»