Sentences with phrase «mayoral contenders»

Both Mayor Michael Bloomberg and Democratic rival city Comptroller William Thompson had their eyes on Queens Saturday as the mayoral contenders made stops in the borough.

This year's crop of Democratic mayoral contenders have not acquitted themselves well on this issue.

«I'm hoping that I'll have all of them eventually,» Jackson said of endorsements from potential Democratic mayoral contenders, «but the first is very important.

He called for new investments in the tech sector, and will announce plans for a conference for the mayoral contenders to discuss how to make that grow, he said.

Election season is in full swing, with barely two months to go till the September primary election, and mayoral contenders are busy on the campaign trail, reaching out to voters, building name recognition and, perhaps most importantly, raising campaign funds.

His focus, said the insiders, has been on Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and city Comptroller Scott Stringer as possible mayoral contenders.

He hasn't gone so far as to change his enrollment, however, like two other mayoral contenders — Doe Fund founder George McDonald and Manhattan Media CEO Tom Allon (who took a page from the old Rudy Giuliani playbook and has also allied with the Liberal Party, though it doesn't have an automatic ballot line, thanks, oddly to now - Gov.

Mr. Espaillat has only been a state senator since 2011 and a 14 - year assemblyman before that — he was close to Speaker Sheldon Silver, but so were other Manhattan Democrats — but he was bombarded with emails, text messages and phones calls from the mayoral contenders, including Mr. de Blasio.

Speaking to the New Statesman on Monday, the shadow justice minister, Sadiq Khan, said Labour's mayoral contenders should not allow themselves to get distracted from the general election.

Fellow Democratic mayoral contenders John Liu and Anthony Weiner, meanwhile, took a more laid - back approach, showing up for the rally but steering clear of any civil disobedience — or cuffs.

From 3:30 p.m. to 5 p.m., Democratic NYC mayoral contenders Anthony Weiner, Bill de Blasio, Bill Thompson, John Liu, and Sal Albanese (but not Council Speaker Chris Quinn, who dropped out of this event) participate in the New Yorkers for Great Public Schools education debate.

(Those last four are all potential 2013 mayoral contenders, for the record).

At 6:30 p.m., the Citizens Crime Commission of NYC will hold its annual fundraiser at 320 Park Ave (50th Street), featuring a conversation on criminal justice issues with three 2013 NYC mayoral contenders: Christine Quinn, Bill de Blasio and John Liu.

Several likely 2013 NYC mayoral contenders — Manhattan BP Scott Stringer, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, publisher Tom Allon, and Council Speaker Chris Quinn — were quick with calls for Lopez to resign.

The East 91st Street project — which residents fear will bring bringing vermin, noise and a host of health and traffic - safety problems to the area — was recently propelled from being a primarily neighborhood controversy to a top talking point both for mayoral contenders and pols across the city.

Mayor - elect Bill de Blasio has «cleared the air» with Police Commissioner Ray Kelly after Playboy published an interview in which the city's top cop agreed with the suggestion that the Democratic mayoral contenders were «full of shit.»

Ex-city Police Commissioner Bill Bratton is aiming too low: He's talking to likely mayoral contenders about getting his old cop - shop job back after Mike Bloomberg splits — but why should...

Ex-city Police Commissioner Bill Bratton is aiming too low: He's talking to likely mayoral contenders about getting his old cop - shop job back after Mike Bloomberg splits — but why should he settle for less than the mayoralty itself?

Public Advocate Bill de Blasio held his lead among the Democratic mayoral contenders, with former front - runner Christine Quinn vying with ex-comptroller Bill Thompson for a robust second place.

Four 2013 potential NYC mayoral contenders will unite to fight an initiative to abolish partisan primary elections.

Starting at noon and lasting through 8 p.m., a major faith - based coalition will be «auditioning» NYC mayoral contenders, Middle Collegiate Church, 112 Second Ave., Manhattan.

«As much as I try to convince and get my message across as a Council member, at the end of the day... it's usually the top of the ticket that brings the vast majority out,» she said, referring to mayoral contenders Mayor Michael Bloomberg and city Comptroller William Thompson.

At 7 p.m., the Manhattan GOP meets with NYC mayoral contenders, Metropolitan Republican Club, 122 East 83rd St., Manhattan.

Anyway, it looks like both sides are calling in the big guns in advance of tonight's Wednesday's dueling chairmanship votes — one that will see Ragusa re-elected to another two - year term, the other resulting in the election of former NYC Council Minority Leader / 2005 NYC mayoral contender and 2010 LG candidate Tom Ognibene.

If Mayer does throw her hat into the ring, she could end up facing off against an old nemesis: Assemblyman Mike Spano, who has also been mentioned as a potential mayoral contender.

UPDATE: There are now comments from Republican mayoral hopeful John Catsimatidis (drop out, Weiner), and Democratic NYC Comptroller / mayoral contender John Liu (utterly unbelievable if he was doing this after he resigned).

NYC Councilman James Gennaro, one of Council Speaker / mayoral contender Chris Quinn's most loyal allies and attack dogs, stepped forward to defend her against the most recent salvo from her rival, NYC Public Advocate Bill de Basio.

Earlier in the 2013 election season, Hocking had raised $ 20,700 in donations for mayoral contender Bill Thompson.

The pressure on New York City mayoral contender Bill Thompson to end his candidacy to avoid a divisive Democratic runoff is mounting as former supporters of NYC Council Speaker Christine Quinn announce their support for the frontrunner, NYC Public Advocate Bill de Blasio.

Supermarket mogul, fundraiser and (briefly) Democrat - turned - Republican 2009 mayoral contender John Catsimatidis and his wife, Margo, sent out a press release shortly before 8 p.m. this evening to announce the wedding of their daughter, Andrea, to Christopher Nixon Cox, son of state GOP Chairman Ed Cox and his wife, Tricia.

«What they have there is a commission that the mayor names,» the once - and - future NYC mayoral contender told me.

Mr. Weiner, once the leading mayoral contender, tumbled out of the spotlight in 2011 thanks to a digital sex scandal and the ensuing cover - up.

UPPER EAST SIDE — Republican mayoral contender Joe Lhota wants to give teachers a pay boost for everything from improving kids» test scores to teaching in low - performing schools.

This year, he's being challenged by former NYC Councilman and 2009 mayoral contender Tony Avella.

Another mayoral contender, Comptroller John Liu, said it appears retroactive pay is in the cards.

Though Democratic mayoral contender Sal Albanese recently came out against the station, the East Side club decided not to endorse him because its members preferred other candidates, Feist said.

Democratic mayoral contender Bill Thompson, the city comptroller, slammed the Bloomberg administration for not fighting harder to keep the now shuttered St. John's, Mary Immaculate and Parkway hospitals open.

UPPER EAST SIDE — Police Commissioner Ray Kelly had ominous words for any mayoral contender looking to change the city's most controversial crime - fighting tactics.

Ex-Congressman-turned-NY mayoral contender Anthony Weiner will meet with reporters at three Queens newspapers — the Chronicle (3 p.m.), the Tribune (4 p.m.), and the Courier (5 p.m.) He'll then attend a Rockaway Community Meeting at 6:45 p.m., 446 Beach 139th St. Queens.

At 1 p.m., GOP City Councilman and potential mayoral contender John Catsimatidis will protest the proposed subsidy of Fresh Direct at City Hall in Manhattan.

Jia Hou, the campaign treasurer for former city comptroller and one - time mayoral contender John Liu, was found guilty in 2013 of attempted wire fraud, obstruction of justice and making false statements for a role in a straw donor scheme.

The Tory mayoral contender looked distinctly awkward as Norman Smith hit him with questions about football, the tube and the Museum of London.

At 6 p.m., NYC Public Advocate Tish James, mentioned as a potential mayoral contender this year, holds a cocktail fundraiser, The Brooklyneer, 220 West Houston St., Manhattan.

Barry noted that every Democratic mayoral contender has endorsed the 30 percent legislation, with the exception of newcomer candidate Anthony Weiner.

«Sadly, today's news is the latest in a long line of wrong and improper use of discretionary funds,» said Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, a Democratic mayoral contender.

Assembly member Nicole Malliotakis (R - SI), the leading GOP mayoral contender, said she's ready to contribute more funding to the MTA because of the dire need.

Yet another likely mayoral contender, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio was also in front of City Hall for today's event.

«My problem with Cynthia Nixon's candidacy is that she's making political corruption a central issue while being tied to the hip to Bill de Blasio — the poster boy for pay to play,» former City Councilman and Democratic mayoral contender Sal Albanese told Observer.

Frontrunning Democratic mayoral contender Bill De Blasio likened his ideas to the «disruptive» nature of technology in a recent interview with the New York Tech Meetup *, emphasizing the importance of transparency, grassroots organizing and engagement in the democratic process, invoking the examples of Barack Obama and Howard Dean.

Ahmad also gave $ 400 to former City Council Speaker Christine Quinn in 2013 and $ 300 to Republican mayoral contender, Joe Lhota.