Sentences with phrase «minority leader of the council»

The mayor extended invitations to Bill de Blasio, the public advocate; John C. Liu, the comptroller; Christine C. Quinn, the speaker of the City Council; James Oddo, the minority leader of the Council; Marty Markowitz, the Brooklyn borough president; and Rubén Díaz Jr., the Bronx borough president.

The signature of Council Member Steve Matteo, minority leader of the Council's Republican caucus, was accidentally omitted from the letter, his office told Gotham Gazette.

Not exact matches

NMSDC PRESENTS LEADER OF THE YEAR AWARD TO FORD EXECUTIVE Orlando, Florida, November 6, 2014 — The National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC ®) named Carla Preston of Ford Motor Company its Minority Supplier Development Leader of the Year at a black - tie awards banquet on Wednesday, November 5, to cap its four - day Conference and Business Opportunity Fair in Orlando, FlLEADER OF THE YEAR AWARD TO FORD EXECUTIVE Orlando, Florida, November 6, 2014 — The National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC ®) named Carla Preston of Ford Motor Company its Minority Supplier Development Leader of the Year at a black - tie awards banquet on Wednesday, November 5, to cap its four - day Conference and Business Opportunity Fair in Orlando, FloridOF THE YEAR AWARD TO FORD EXECUTIVE Orlando, Florida, November 6, 2014 — The National Minority Supplier Development Council (NMSDC ®) named Carla Preston of Ford Motor Company its Minority Supplier Development Leader of the Year at a black - tie awards banquet on Wednesday, November 5, to cap its four - day Conference and Business Opportunity Fair in Orlando, Floridof Ford Motor Company its Minority Supplier Development Leader of the Year at a black - tie awards banquet on Wednesday, November 5, to cap its four - day Conference and Business Opportunity Fair in Orlando, FlLeader of the Year at a black - tie awards banquet on Wednesday, November 5, to cap its four - day Conference and Business Opportunity Fair in Orlando, Floridof the Year at a black - tie awards banquet on Wednesday, November 5, to cap its four - day Conference and Business Opportunity Fair in Orlando, Florida.

The younger Giuliani, a Queens native who works for NYC Council Minority Leader Jimmy Oddo, has had several conversations with the Senate Republicans about a potential challenge to Democratic Sen. Tony Avella, according to a GOP source with knowledge of the discussions.

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.

His former running mate, ex-NYC Council Minority Leader Tom Ognibene (whom Edwards defeated on Sept. 14), Erie County Conservative Chairman Ralph Lorigo (whom Lazio defeated for Row D in the primary before deciding to drop out of the general election), former Rep. Tom Reynolds, Erie County GOP Chairman Nick Langworthy (Paladino's earliest and most staunch support), Nancy Naples (former Erie County comptroller and chair of Paladino's campaign), state GOP Chairman Ed Cox, state Conservative Chairman Mike Long (although not today).

As the city prepares to dish out tens of millions of dollars to political candidates this year, the City Council's Republican minority leader wants to scale back the generous taxpayer giveaway.

Also on hand will be a number of Republican elected officials who represent pieces of Fossella's old district, NY - 13, including Rep. Peter King, Sen. Andrew Lanza, Assemblyman Louis Tobacco, and NYC Council Minority Leader James Oddo.

The council includes Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the Democratic leaders of the Assembly and Senate, Speaker Carl Heastie and Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins.

The party accused the Haggerty faction of ignoring a TRO and holding an «unlawful meeting» at which former NYC Council Minority Leader Tom Ognibene was elected chairman.

Borough President James Oddo and Council Minority Leader Steven Matteo said the Department of Transportation's decision to not add stop signs to Greeley Avenue was inappropriate, given that the city last year planned to turn the neighborhood into a slow zone.

A diverse group of celebrities, newsmakers and elected officials including Stephen Colbert, Whoopi Goldberg, Ken Burns, Giants coach Tom Coughlin, Brooklyn Nets, New York Islanders, New York Yankees, Carson Daly, Tom Brokaw of NBC Nightly News, George Stephanopoulos of ABC News, Rosanna Scotto of Good Day New York, Harry Belafonte, former Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Senators Kirsten Gillibrand and Richard Blumenthal, New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, Police Commissioner William Bratton, Former New York City Mayor David Dinkins and Rabbi Peter J. Rubinstein, are among the first to share welcome messages.

Mills was a Gallo ally and, along with Dawson and council Minority Leader Deborah Brown (R - Ward 9) formed a core of opposition to aspects of Noble's agenda.

Two members of the Yonkers City Council, Majority Leader Michael Sabatino and Minority Leader Mike Breen, both commented recently that while they have no desire to overturn term limits, or modify term limits to allow a third four - year term, if someone were interested in doing so, they should do it by a referendum and not by a counciCouncil, Majority Leader Michael Sabatino and Minority Leader Mike Breen, both commented recently that while they have no desire to overturn term limits, or modify term limits to allow a third four - year term, if someone were interested in doing so, they should do it by a referendum and not by a councilcouncil vote.

Council Minority Leader Steven Matteo and the Department of Transportation announced that crews did «wear and tear» repairs at seven roads in his district, with another five scheduled to be fixed in the coming weeks, ahead of the usual spring repair season.

Council Minority Leader Deborah Brown (R - Ward 9) said she had a number of concerns about some of the language in the agreement and looked forward to a May 18 committee meeting where City Comptroller John Tuey is expected to answer questions.

Some of his colleagues — including City Council Minority Leader Vincent Ignizio (R - South Shore) and Councilman Steven Matteo (R - Mid - Island / Brooklyn), in whose district the event took place — didn't even attend the announcement.

Republican Assemblyman Joe Borelli has opened a campaign committee to run for the Staten Island seat of retiring NYC Council Minority Leader Vincent Ignizio.

Before being elected to the Council, Minority Leader Oddo served as chief - of - staff for Mr. Fusco and Legal Counsel for former Minority Leader Thomas V. Ognibene.

Minority Leader James S. Oddo was first elected to represent the people of the 50th Council District in a February 1999 special election to fill the seat of his predecessor and mentor John Fusco.

Ellison, a darling of the party's left wing, had received the support of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders — who he had backed for president in the 2016 primary — Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, an array of liberal organizations like the WFP, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Brooklyn Congresswoman Yvette Clarke and the Progressive Caucus of the New York City Council.

Primary night in Kingston ended with Common Council Minority Leader Andi Turco - Levin (R - Ward 1) 21 votes ahead of her nearest rival, Ward 6 Alderman Ron Polacco.

Primary night in Kingston ended with Common Council Minority Leader Andi Turco - Levin (R - Ward 1) 21 votes ahead of her nearest

These job fairs are an important platform that will not only connect individuals with diverse backgrounds to career opportunities, but increase minority representation and engage all of New York's communities.The Council's work will help build on this state's legacy as a leader in minority empowerment and I thank Governor Cuomo for his commitment to expanding opportunity for all New Yorkers.»

The Common Council «rule» which defines the minority leader as the head of the non-majority Party with the second largest number of members is hardly clear.

The Committee on Economic Development and Labor includes: · Haejin Baek, President, Barclays Structured Finance · Ruben Diaz, Jr., Bronx Borough President · Jamie Dinan, C.E.O. York Capital · Garry Douglas, Plattsburgh Chamber of Commerce · Hazel Dukes, President, NAACP New York · Rob Dyson, Chairman and C.E.O., The Dyson - Kissner - Moran Corp.; President, Dyson Foundation · James Francis, Founder and C.E.O., Paradigm Asset Management; Member, NYC Partnership · Barbarlee Diamonstein - Spielvogel · Jim Gerace, President, New York Region, Verizon · Barry Gosin, C.E.O., Newmark Knight Franks; Partnership for NYC Board · Hakeem Jeffries, New York State Assembly · John Johnson, President, Watertown Daily Times · Brian Kolb, Minority Leader, New York State Assembly \ · Kevin Law, Long Island Association · John Liu, New York City Comptroller · Edward Mangano, Nassau County Executive · Howard Milstein, C.E.O., N.Y. Private Bank & Trust and Emigrant Bank · Dean Norton, President, Farm Bureau · Peter Rivera, New York State Assembly · Van B. Robinson, President, Syracuse Common Council · Lisa Rosenblum Senior Vice President, Cablevision.

That was the question a slew of City Council members - including Minority Leader Vincent Ignizio (R - South Shore), who has pushed hard for extra police officers - had for Police Commissioner Bill Bratton as he testified before the Council's Public Safety and Finance committees.

The inclusion of additional police officers in the Council's response to the mayor's preliminary budget is a victory for the caucus led by City Council Minority Leader Vincent Ignizio (R - South Shore).

· Asheesh Saksena, Senior Vice President, Time Warner Cable · John Sampson, Conference Leader, New York State Senate · Sheldon Silver, Speaker, New York State Assembly · Dean Skelos, Minority Leader, New York State Senate · Rob Simpson, C.E.O., CenterState Corporation for Economic Opportunity · Jay Snyder, Principal, HBJ Investments, LLC; N.Y.S. Commission for Public Authority Reform · Elinor Tatum, Publisher & Editor - in - Chief, Amsterdam News · Peter Ward, President, New York Hotel & Motel Trades Council, AFL - CIO · Danny Wegman, C.E.O., Wegmans · Sandra Wilkin, Founder & President, Bradford Construction Corporation; President of the Women's Builder Council

[19] Tom Ognibene, the former minority leader of the New York City Council, was his chosen running mate.

She was a special assistant to the Board of Education's Center for Career and Occupational Education from 1975 - 1976, a legislative aide for the New York State Assembly's Committee on Housing in 1977, a senior program analyst for the New York State Assembly's Committee on Cities from 1977 - 1979, Executive Director of the advisory council of the office of the New York State Senate minority leader from 1979 - 1982, Director of Special Projects in the office of the New York State Senate minority leader from 1980 - 1982 and a member of the New York City Council from 1982 council of the office of the New York State Senate minority leader from 1979 - 1982, Director of Special Projects in the office of the New York State Senate minority leader from 1980 - 1982 and a member of the New York City Council from 1982 Council from 1982 - 1992.

From the bigger perspective of the overall city budget, Minority Leader Willie Pabon praised Stewart for making progress despite inheriting a massive deficit and a council with more than a few political adversaries.

James Oddo (R)- After 15 years on the City Council, Oddo is passing his title of Republican minority leader on to fellow Staten Island politician Vincent Ignizio.

Minority Leader Steven Matteo, head of the Council's three Republicans, first addressed property taxes, which he wants to see reformed, then wondered about the costs of the city's pension obligations and when they would be fully met.

But Minority Leader James Oddo, one of only three Republicans in the council, said he still finds his caucus has good access to the speaker.

City Council Minority Leader Steven Matteo said, «Since it opened here on Staten Island nearly 20 years ago, Pratt Industries has been a great employer to hundreds of residents and a great partner to government.