Sentences with phrase «minority leader of the city»

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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer called on Trump to preserve a pair of tax deductions widely used by Long Island and New York City property owners that would be eliminated under the White House's recently proposed tax plan.

What promises to be a lengthy and sleep - inducing Senate debate over legal status for «Dreamers» got off to a rocky start, as Senate Democratic Minority Leader Chuck Schumer clashed with his Republican counterpart over the unrelated topic of sanctuary cities.

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 giveacity 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 giveaCity Council's Republican minority leader wants to scale back the generous taxpayer giveaway.

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.

Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins met privately in New York City on Wednesday with Brooklyn Sen. Simcha Felder, a lawmaker who is a key linchpin for control of the narrowly divided chamber.

Top Democrats from New York City and its suburbs rallied in support of Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins, calling on Democrats to unify and allow her to lead the deeply divided state Senate.

House Democratic Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi introduced Cuomo at a rally of union workers at the Jacob K. Javits Center in New York City, where he made his remarks.

ICYMI: Senate Minority Leader John Sampson insisted during an interview with Errol Louis on «Inside City Hall» last night that the Democrats will emerge victorious from the ongoing struggle for control of the chamber, despite the defection of Senator - elect Simcha Felder and yet - to - be-determined status of the IDC.

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.

The back - and - forth didn't go unnoticed by Councilman Vincent Ignizio, the minority leader and one of the loudest voices calling for the 1,000 new cops in the city budget.

When black and Hispanic leaders bemoaned the lack of a promised «urban agenda,» Cuomo appointed a number of minorities to administrative posts and created a jobs fund for inner - city youth.

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 council vote.

«It's insulting to insinuate that five pastors, all honorable leaders of our city's minority community, don't stand behind the common - sense notion that developers who receive our tax dollars need to employ a fair number of individuals who are paying those taxes.»

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.

In a speech at the City Club of Cleveland earlier this morning, House Minority Leader John Boehner reiterated the Republican Party's call for an extension of the Bush tax cuts, criticized the administration's stimulus spending and called for the ouster of President Obama's entire economic team.

Ellison had the backing of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders — who helped roll out Cuomo's free SUNY and CUNY tuition plan in January — as well as a number of New York Democrats, including Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio.

And, at the same time at a rally on Tuesday in New York City with House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, Cuomo touted his own record of success on issues he says are aimed at the middle class, such as reducing property taxes and providing free tuition at public colleges and universities.

Perhaps the most long - term of these officials has been House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, who Cuomo joined with on Tuesday in New York City to launch an effort to flip Republican House seats in New York.

U.S. Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said he will try to block Trump from cutting off a top source of federal aid to Syracuse and other cities in the fiscal 2018 budget.

Two months to the day before Dan Loeb accused Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins of doing more harm to people of color than the KKK, the billionaire hedge fund manager was scolding Richard Buery, one of NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio's most senior black officials, about his apparent ignorance of the obstacles faced by black children in the city.

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.

In an April 12 meeting in Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell's spacious office overlooking the National Mall, Bloomberg said that Schumer has been «AWOL,» that «this is a real problem for New York City» and that «our senators who are normally in the middle of it aren't there,» according to a Republican senator briefed on the meeting.

Jacksonville political watchers are beginning to wonder about the strategy of City Councilman Reggie Brown, who opted to primary Democratic Senate Minority Leader - Designate Audrey Gibson in August but has not yet actually raised any funds.

Minority Leader Barbara Jeter - Jackson and Legislator Steve White, both who represent the City of Poughkeepsie, joined Republican legislators in support of the resolution.

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.

Senate Minority Leader John Sampson said this morning at a rally of political leaders in New York City he would step down as leader of the Democratic conference if the party can unite in the majLeader John Sampson said this morning at a rally of political leaders in New York City he would step down as leader of the Democratic conference if the party can unite in the majleader of the Democratic conference if the party can unite in the majority.

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).

«I think there's a unique sincerity when I stand up before all of you and tip my hat to the administration,» Staten Island City Councilman James Oddo, the minority leader, told reporters at a press conference Monday.

A bit of compromise was needed Friday before city leaders could agree to using Milwaukee's 2017 budget to partly pay for a disparity study, which could result in contract set - asides for minority - and women - owned businesses.

Republican state Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb says taking these food containers out of New York City takes jobs out of his Finger Lakes region in upstate New York.

Mayor Bill de Blasio faced a bigger crisis Monday than just the abrupt resignation of the city's highest - ranking black cop — as minority leaders blasted his handling of the NYPD...

[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 - 1992.

Juan Carlos «J.C.» Polanco, a former Bronx Commissioner and President of the NYC Board of Elections, is an attorney, the NYC Regional Director for the State Assembly Minority Leader and teaches at the City University of New York.

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.

«Instead of waiting for individuals to self - select administration, educational leaders must be identified and groomed in a systematic way that facilitates the recruitment of potential leaders among women and minorities,» concludes a 1992 report about a joint program of the New York City Board of Education and the Bank Street College Principals Institute (From Teaching to Administration: A Preparation Institute, by Crow, Mecklowitz, and Weekes, 1992, Technomic, Lancaster, PA).

But incoming House Minority Leader Tom Burroughs of Kansas City, Kan., said Brownback needs to live up to his education promises.

The Boston United group, which includes many parent organizers and community leaders from the city's minority neighborhoods, will be the more conciliatory of the two, sidestepping controversial issues such as merit pay for outstanding teachers in favor of a greater role for parents in school decision - making.

To: Speaker Carl Heastie Assembly Majority Leader Joseph Morelle Assembly Minority Leader Brian Kolb Assembly Education Committee Chairwoman Catherine Nolan Majority Leader John Flanagan Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins Senate Education Committee Chair Carl L. Marcellino Governor Andrew Cuomo Educators for Excellence - New York (E4E - New York), a teacher - led organization of over 13,000 New York City public school educators, believes that a multi-measure system of student achievement and a fair system of teacher evaluation is essential to supporting, developing, and retaining high - quality educators.

Noticing my efforts around developing leaders, the Schools Chancellor and Bank Street College of Education asked me to help create a principal's institute to recruit minorities and women to assume school and district leadership positions in New York City.

Leaders of the Committee for a Fair Licensing Procedure in New York City have filed a complaint with the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charging that the demotion of many minority teachers for failure to pass the Educational Testing Service's NTE (formerly the National Teachers Exam) violates federal civil rights laws.

As leaders and educators, we know that enrollment of minority students is not equally balanced across schools, and that today's children see variations of the segregation their grandparents faced in past decades.1 We know that poverty is becoming more concentrated, and that, in the 2015 - 16 school year, 65 percent of students attending city schools did so in high - poverty or mid-high poverty districts.2 We also know that achievement gaps persist among low income3, special education4 and minority students.5

Attorney Brad Sidle, who has three rescued pits of his own, is credited with getting his then - boss House Minority Leader Brian King (D - Salt Lake City) interested in the issue.

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.