Sentences with phrase «mayoral aides»

But mayoral aides insisted this is not the norm.

Top mayoral aides pressured nearly a dozen NYC Council members who signed a letter critical of de Blasio's fiscal 2019 executive budget this week, in an attempt to get them to withdraw their opposition, sources told the NY Post.

A number of city and state elected officials told The Post they left a meeting at City Hall Friday angry after mayoral aides said the reason it was too late to honor the holiday next year was because the school calendar had already been published.

Top mayoral aides pressured nearly a dozen City Council members who signed a letter critical of de Blasio's...

43 CCD 5 candidates are running to replace Councilman Vincent Gentile — former Mayoral aide Justin Brannan, District Leaders Kevin Carroll & Nancy Tong, pastor Khader El - Yateem & lawyer Vincent Chirico.

De Blasio is relying on Heastie and his members to carry his water in those talks, and the two men huddled for over an hour Saturday afternoon along with several mayoral aides including Dean Fuleihan, director of the city's Office of Management and Budget and formerly a top number cruncher in the Assembly.

18 CCD 5 candidates are returning for Councilwoman Annabel Palma's seat — State Senator Ruben Diaz, former Council aide Amanda Farias, former Mayoral aide Elvin Garcia, and former candidates William Moore & Michael Beltzer.

Despite Jewett's pricey hourly rate, as a part - time consultant he will earn less than the full - time mayoral aide he replaces.

Noerdlinger — a top mayoral aide who served as chief of staff to First Lady Chirlane McCray — took a leave of absence after a string of embarrassing revelations, including that she lives with a convicted felon who has posted anti-cop sentiments online.

But sources said the administration was so sensitive to criticisms of the program that mayoral aides discouraged the New York Civil Liberties Union from testifying against it at a public hearing Wednesday.

«I've heard from a couple of council members that [mayoral aides] reached out and asked them to amplify positive policy successes,» said a City Hall source.

As the Empire Center's SeeThroughNY notes, de Blasio gave out $ 2 million in pay raises to all but two mayoral aides last year — some topping 20 percent.

While he was in the air, a top mayoral aide announced an about face, to the consternation of New York City Council members and their speaker, Melissa Mark - Viverito, who were angry to be sidelined and belittled.

During the Republican presidential debate last month, members of Mr. de Blasio's digital team noticed an N.R.A. commercial swiping at the former mayor and flagged it for senior mayoral aides.

Though not a firm or final offer, city officials including top mayoral aide Anthony Shorris have discussed a possible $ 1 billion commitment on top of the city's $ 657 million pledge to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority's massive five - year $ 30 billion capital program, the sources said.

Mayoral aides blamed the drop in part on the voucher fight and his bucking Democratic Party orthodoxy.

Mayoral aides said de Blasio stopped meeting with all lobbyists on April 12, months after U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara and Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance started probing his affairs.

Top mayoral aides pressured nearly a dozen City Council members who signed a letter critical of de Blasio's fiscal 2019 executive budget this week, in an attempt to get them to withdraw their opposition, sources said.

Yet the emails show the pair reaching out to top mayoral aides and to de Blasio himself in search of help from City Hall.

At least two mayoral aides were also there observing.

A mayoral aide tried to recruit a candidate to run against City Councilman Mark Weprin as retaliation.

The change, which parallels similar changes in the state's corporate tax structure, would shift the burden to larger corporations, and mayoral aides said the city's revenue would be unaffected.

He harped on a frequent theme of his that his experience dealing with 9/11 as a mayoral aide and Hurricane Sandy as head of the MTA prepared him to hit the ground running as mayor.

Mayoral aides say they were counting on hikes in state funding; Cuomo's budget cuts $ 659.4 million — a nearly $ 2 billion swing.

Mayoral aides were in the hot seat at a public hearing Monday on the $ 89 billion fiscal 2019 budget, forced to explain why the administration's program were prioritized over those backed by the Council, such as half - priced Metrocards for the poor.

A «light - hearted» comment that «you have to steal» when entering high street chains has cost a mayoral aide his job.

The Wall Street Journal has reported that mayoral aides and consultants have been subpoenaed.

A Bronx woman has pleaded guilty to a hit - and - run that occurred last month in Brooklyn that left a mayoral aide brain dead.

On Jan. 14, Ms. Wolfe wrote to Mr. Ickes that Avi Fink, another top mayoral aide, «is going to convene these folks with your folks ASAP,» according to messages obtained by The Times under a Freedom of Information Law request.

Some mayoral aides suggested that Mr. de Blasio might be able to convince city liberals and Democrats that Mr. Cuomo was no longer representing their interests, threatening the support for a governor who was defeated outside New York City in last year's campaign.

Mayoral aides have discussed upping the city's contribution by $ 1 billion, as the News reported exclusively this week — but de Blasio declined to confirm «anything specific» about money talks on WNYC's Brian Lehrer Show.