Sentences with phrase «only city elected official»

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Council Member Eric Ulrich, the only city or state Republican elected official representing Queens County continues to support Bo Dietl over Malliotakis.

It also had broader implications: Then NYC Councilman John Liu, who is now city comptroller and the city's only Asian - American citywide elected officials, backed his protege, Young, over Meng in 2006.

The only woman in the mayoral race made her comments about the two disgraced former elected officials after receiving the endorsements of six members of the City Council.

In her statement, Farias claimed district residents are tired of seeing other areas of the Bronx and throughout this city prosper while our area remains stagnant due to a lack of vision and initiative from local elected officials who only care about themselves and not the people they represent.

Another consequence of being the only significant city race is that endorsers / elected officials will be able to devote any and all resources, such as phone banks and volunteers for election day get - out - the - vote efforts, to this race.

Mayor de Blasio is the city's only top elected New York official who has declined to reimburse taxpayers for his personal and political use of city vehicles — including an NYPD - helicopter trip to last month's presidential debate on Long Island, The Post has learned.

City Council Speaker Corey Johnson — the city's first openly HIV positive speaker and the only HIV positive elected official in New York State — was sworn in amid a host of top New York lawmakers on Sunday afternCity Council Speaker Corey Johnson — the city's first openly HIV positive speaker and the only HIV positive elected official in New York State — was sworn in amid a host of top New York lawmakers on Sunday afterncity's first openly HIV positive speaker and the only HIV positive elected official in New York State — was sworn in amid a host of top New York lawmakers on Sunday afternoon.

The mayor is the city's only top elected New York official who has declined to reimburse taxpayers for his personal and political use of city vehicles — including an NYPD - helicopter trip to last month's presidential debate on Long Island.

Malliotakis is the only Republican candidate in the race who has ever held elected office, and the only female Republican elected official in all of New York City.

Only one elected official on the Albany Common Council — Councilwoman Leah Golby — has had perfect attendance to regular council meetings in the last two years, according to records compiled by the city clerk.

Councilmember Mark - Viverito's election made her the first Puerto Rican and first Hispanic to hold city - wide office, and made her, arguably, the second most powerful elected official in the city, behind only Mayor Bill de Blasio.

Doing so, presuming Massey is their choice, may discourage Eric Ulrich (the only New York City or New York State Republican elected official representing Queens) or John Catsimatidis from entering the race or encourage Michel Faulkner to end his campaign.

As the only female Republican elected official in New York City, it is painful for me to hear the constant political mudslinging that takes place regarding which party stands up for women in our state.

Queens Republican Chairman Bob Turner described himself as «absolutely delighted» that Ulrich is running for a third term, noting that Ulrich is the only city or state Republican elected official for Queens.

New York City Councilman Jumaane Williams argued this week that elected officials should be allowed to serve three four - year terms not only because they need the time to do the best job but also because it will help cushion their golden years.

De Blasio called the bill «fiscally responsible,» but State Senator José Peralta told Gay City that he and other elected officials in Queens have been begging the administration for increased funding for crossing guards — something that would demonstrably aid the safety of public and private school students — only to be told that there is no money for it.

If she triumphs over a Republican in November, she would be the only black elected official in the city to represent a majority white district.

«Granted those reforms they recommended are only applicable to the Council,» she said, and not other elected officials getting pay hikes, «because right now we're the only members of the city in terms of elected officials that are part - time.

Rothenberg said the city not only has already sited five shelters this year — with another 13 projected — but also is «deeply committed to an open community notification process» of at least 30 days to both elected officials and the wider community.

Local elected officials continue to take stock of what a Trump presidency might mean for New York City, and with budget season around the corner, only one word can describe their feelings: uncertainty.

The only four major elected officials to break with the establishment are men of color: State Sens. Bill Perkins and James Sanders, Assemblyman Luis Sepulveda and City Councilman Rafael Espinal.

Among the city's out gay and lesbian elected officials, only Reed and Titone showed that an LGBT candidate could win outside neighborhoods typically known to have large gay populations.

What's more, Council members are the only elected city officials among those included in the commission review that are considered part - time and allowed to earn outside income from another job.

In mid-February, Mark — who once endorsed David, the quieter Weprin, for city comptroller by saying that he wasn't running as «Mr. Personality» — was the only elected official to appear at the official roll - out of the Move NY plan.

If he wins, Mr. Najmi would be New York City's first elected official of South Asian descent, and only the third Asian lawmaker in the 51 - member City Council.

Bear in mind that the same elected officials calling for the end of state control formally passed a resolution calling for a «moratorium» on reform — this in a city where only about 40 percent of third graders are proficient in reading.

So while Malloy and Jumoke congratulate themselves about their education reform achievements, parents in every other Hartford school would do well to remember, smaller class sizes, having a teacher and an instructional assistant in every classroom and providing more support services is not a result of Malloy's education reform efforts but a result of Malloy, the State of Connecticut and the City of Hartford actually stepping forward and providing the resources necessary to make appropriate changes --- changes that should be being made at every Hartford School if only elected officials would address the broader issue inadequate funding for Connecticut's schools.