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Ozone Park attorney Albert Baldeo, the self - proclaimed «front runner» in the race to replace former state Assemblyman Anthony Seminerio, sent out a press release strongly suggested he had the backing of City Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D - Middle Village) and state Sen. Joseph Addabbo (D - Howard Beach).

More than 100 people packed a church basement in June to strategize on how to save the building with representatives of City Councilwoman Gale Brewer, State Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal and State Senator Eric Schneiderman.

The complaint stemmed from a Yonkers corruption trial of city Councilwoman Sandy Annabi and Zehy Jereis in 2012 that featured disbarred attorney Anthony Mangone claiming Libous had made the effort for his son to be hired at his firm.

The head of a Queens Little League is accusing the father of City Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras - Copeland of selling Mets tickets that he got for free and of charging to use public ball fields.

Not exact matches

«The good news, which is the mantra of my office and community board No. 4, is there will be, yes, by law, 35 years of income - restricted affordable housing,» Gale Brewer, the former City Councilwoman for the area and current Borough President of Manhattan, said at the time.

Anat Hoffman, who heads Women of the Wall and was a longtime Jerusalem city councilwoman, hopes to see a change in policy soon.

At 6 p.m., state Sen. José M. Serrano, Assemblywoman Latoya Joyner and New York City Councilwoman Vanessa Gibson host their African American History and Culture Celebration, Bronx Museum of the Arts, 1040 Grand Concourse, Bronx.

Arroyo and her daughter, City Councilwoman Maria del Carmen Arroyo, have both been accused — but not charged — of funneling taxpayer money into family - run non-profits.

At 5 p.m., NYC Councilwoman Laurie Cumbo, state Sen. Velmanette Montgomery, Assemblywoman Jo Anne Simon and former New York City Councilwoman Darlene Mealy participate in a symposium and panel discussion on the centennial of women's suffrage in New York, YWCA Brooklyn, Upper Gallery, 30 Third Ave., Brooklyn.

There was no animosity on Saturday when Mrs. Clinton, accompanied by State Assemblyman Walter T. Mosley; Representative Hakeem Jeffries, Democrat of New York; and New York City Councilwoman Laurie Cumbo, shook hands with mostly black New Yorkers at Junior's, the iconic cheesecake hub on Flatbush Avenue in downtown Brooklyn.

Republican Julie Killian, a former Rye city councilwoman, is taking on Democrat Shelley Mayer, an assemblywoman from Yonkers, in a contest that has generated national attention and sparked millions of dollars of spending by the candidates and their allies on both sides of the aisle.

The recipient of the largest single grant from City Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras» (D - East Elmhurst) discretionary funds is not located in her district, but the councilwoman said those funds will help those sheCouncilwoman Julissa Ferreras» (D - East Elmhurst) discretionary funds is not located in her district, but the councilwoman said those funds will help those shecouncilwoman said those funds will help those she represents.

Borough President Gale Brewer, Councilwoman Margaret Chin and Community Board 3 Chair Gigi Li on Wednesday rallied at the site of the Rivington House — a nursing home for HIV / AIDS patients slated to become condos after the city scrapped a deed that would have protected its usage — demanding compensation for their neighborhood's lost community space as well as legislation to prevent such a loss from happening again.

As Legislative Director for Councilwoman Rosie Mendez, Carlina helped shape legislation to improve health, address the oversaturation of construction, take on landlord harassment, and improve inefficiencies within city agencies.

The former lawmaker, who also previously held a seat in the City Council, will challenge Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras - Copeland to represent Queens» 21st Council district, which includes parts of Corona, Elmhurst, Flushing and LaGuardia Airport.

Corona has been singled out as having the highest rate of childhood obesity in the city, but City Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras (D - East Elmhurst) joined with local business owners and a new coalition last Thursday to say Mayor Michael Bloomberg's soda ban is the wrong way to fightcity, but City Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras (D - East Elmhurst) joined with local business owners and a new coalition last Thursday to say Mayor Michael Bloomberg's soda ban is the wrong way to fightCity Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras (D - East Elmhurst) joined with local business owners and a new coalition last Thursday to say Mayor Michael Bloomberg's soda ban is the wrong way to fight it.

The 66 - year - old former city councilman is running against incumbent Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D - Middle Village) in the hopes of preventing a redistricting two years from now that could eliminate the relatively conservative population in the neighborhoods as a voting bloc.

«It's unfair that the city is asking us to do this work when we don't have the resources we need to do the work,» said Councilwoman Helen Rosenthal, chairwoman of the Contracts Committee.

But it should be based on economic diversity, not necessarily academic,» said City Councilwoman Helen Rosenthal of Manhattan.

Democratic Assemblywoman Shelley Mayer of Yonkers and Republican Julie Killian, a former Rye city councilwoman, are competing for the seat.

«New hires funded by city dollars at this point would be a reckless move in light of the fiscal state of our city,» said Councilwoman Corazon Pineda - Isaac.

Incumbent City Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D - Middle Village) staved off a serious challenge from Republican Tom Ognibene, who once held the same seat, to win her first full term representing Glendale, Maspeth, Middle Village, Ridgewood and parts of Richmond Hill.

In a short period of time, City Councilwoman Elizabeth Crowley (D - Middle Village) went from a relative political novice to a seasoned veteran of municipal races.

City Councilwoman Liz Crowley (D - Middle Village) has co-sponsored legislation to stop the Department of Corrections from snitching on immigrant detainees to the Feds.

At noon, NYC Parks and Recreation Commissioner Mitchell J. Silver joins Deputy Brooklyn Borough President Diana Reyna and New York City Councilwoman Laurie Cumbo to break ground on a total reconstruction of Stroud Playground, Park Place between Washington Avenue and Classon Avenue, Brooklyn.

At noon, ppponents of the American Museum of Natural History's plan to annex a portion of Teddy Roosevelt Park picket City Councilwoman Helen Rosenthal at her district office, Columbus Avenue and 87th Street, Manhattan.

Eva Moskowitz, the founder and CEO of the Success Academy charter school network and a former city councilwoman, would not rule out a challenge against New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio when he runs for re-election in two yecity councilwoman, would not rule out a challenge against New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio when he runs for re-election in two yeCity Mayor Bill de Blasio when he runs for re-election in two years.

«The borough president is looking at our borough and saying that we're doing great things in this borough and we can really be a model reflective of the entire city,» said City Councilwoman Vanessa Gibson of the Brcity,» said City Councilwoman Vanessa Gibson of the BrCity Councilwoman Vanessa Gibson of the Bronx.

Seattle City Councilwoman Kshama Sawant; Truthdig columnist and activist Chris Hedges; Tim Canova, who unsuccessfully primaried Florida Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz; and Chase IronEyes, a member of the Standing Rock Sioux Tribe, will also be speaking.

City Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras - Copeland, who represents part of Peralta's district, said that after election of President Donald Trump, Democrats should be joining forces against Trump's policies — not «empowering» those who support them.

Partners involved in the project are DePaul, New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR), New York State Office of Mental Health (OMH), the Governor's Office of Storm Recovery (GOSR), the City of Schenectady and Mayor Gary McCarthy and Councilwoman Marion Porterfield, Schenectady County, the Schenectady County Metroplex Development Authority, Schenectady Community Action Program (SCAP), Red Stone Equity Manager, JPMorgan Chase, Christa Construction and SWBR Architects.

627 and I strongly urge Councilwoman Baez to support this legislation for the sake of the residents of the Northwest Bronx and the entire City of New York.

For the two other candidates in the race, Democratic City Councilwoman Liz Crowley and GOP Councilman Dan Halloran, the congressional election represents a free shot of sorts, as neither is up for reelection until 2013 and their day jobs would not be directly affected by a loss in any way.

I first met then - Councilwoman Letitia James in the fall of 2012 when the City Council organized volunteers to clean up and work in Staten Island and the Rockaways following Sandy.

From left to right: Mayor Thomas M. Roach, City of White Plains; Ramapo Town Councilwoman Brendel Logan - Charles; Mayor Ernest D. Davis, Mount Vernon; HCR Commissioner / CEO Darryl C. Towns; Chairman of The Board of Legislators Kenneth W. Jenkins of Yonkers; Assemblywoman Shelly Mayer, and Mr. Bernard Charles Jr..

In an interview last night, Eva Moskowitz, the founder of Success Academy Charter Schools and a former city councilwoman, would not rule out a future primary bid against Mayor Bill de Blasio.

City Councilwoman Melinda Katz (D - Forest Hills) and Councilman David Yassky (D - Brooklyn) each announced endorsements 90 minutes apart on the steps of City Hall today.

At 10 a.m., NYC Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras - Copeland, Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal, the Women's Caucus and advocates celebrate the passage of the nation's first menstrual equity policy to make pads and tampons free and readily available at public schools, homeless shelters and Department of Correction jails, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

The citywide task force — to be chaired by city Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Commissioner Dr. Mary Basset, Borough President James Oddo, along with Councilmen Steven Matteo (R - Mid-Island), Joseph Borelli (R - South Shore), Councilwoman Debi Rose (D - North Shore), Assemblyman Michael Cusick (D - Mid-Island), Senator Andrew Lanza (R - Staten Island) and Congressman Daniel Donovan (R - Brooklyn / Staten Island)-- will develop a community and public engagement campaign to increase utilization of new life - saving resources and to recruit health and medical professionals to distribute the new prescription drug resources.

LOWER MANHATTAN — City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and Councilwoman Margaret Chin rang in the start of a new season for the New Amsterdam Market at the South Street Seaport Sunday morning.

Councilwoman Vanessa Gibson, chairwoman of the City Council's Public Safety Committee; Assemblyman Victor Pichardo; State Senator Gustavo Rivera; Donna Lieberman of the New York Civil Liberties Union; also spoke in support of the assemblyman.

Councilwoman Margaret Chin is renewing her push for the bill, which was introduced last year, in the hopes of making it easier for New Yorkers to find temporary housing after their homes are vacated by the city for falling into disrepair.

She's already facing a primary challenge from Catalina Cruz, the onetime chief of staff to former City Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras - Copeland, whom Moya replaced.

Rye City Councilwoman Suzanna Keith announced today that she is a candidate for Westchester County Legislator in District 7, which encompasses the City of Rye, Village of Larchmont, Town of Mamaroneck, Village of Mamaroneck and parts of New Rochelle and Harrison.

The race for City Councilwoman Helen Sears» (D - Jackson Heights) seat suffered its first casualty Tuesday as Con Ed spokesman and community activist Alfonso Quiroz dropped out of the race, claiming it was too difficult to compete with the incumbent.

The bill, which was co-sponsored by Upper East Side City Councilwoman Jessica Lappin and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, passed by a margin of 39 - 9.

A New York City Housing Authority tenant leader also attacked Councilwoman Helen Rosenthal, the wife of an investment banker, for leading school children in a cheer claiming their parents could afford the fee at a recent rally in support of the proposal.

Councilwoman Margaret Chin, who wrote the bill, will hold a press conference today on the steps of City Hall to renew the push for passage of the legislation.

Violators would be subjected to fines similar to those faced by people who smoke indoors, said Upper West Side City Councilwoman Gale Brewer, a lead proponent of the legislation.

Incumbent City Councilwoman Helen Sears (D - Jackson Heights) carried the endorsement of the Queens Democratic Party, but her Democratic opponent, Daniel Dromm, won the backing from the Working Families Party.