Sentences with phrase «open city council seat»

So maybe it's not such a surprise that Mr. Avella did not endorse the Queens Democratic Party's candidate for an open City Council seat vacated by Mark Weprin.

Former state assemblyman Barry Grodenchik clinched the Democratic nomination for an open City Council seat on Thursday, defeating a crowded field of candidates that included a former aide to Mayor Bill de Blasio and the president of the one of the largest co-op associations in Queens.

THE BRONX — Ruben Diaz Sr., the state Senator known for his cowboy hat and socially conservative views, won the Democratic primary for the open City Council seat being vacated by term - limited Anabel Palma.

The Working Families Party voted last week to endorse Rebecca Lynch, a former de Blasio staffer, for an open City Council seat — setting up another showdown between organized labor and the Queens Democratic establishment.

This may be particularly true in Mr. Avella's northeast Queens base where Mr. Vallone's brother, Paul, is running for an open City Council seat.

El - Yateem, a married father of four who had been a prominent Arab - American community leader in Bay Ridge for many years, jumped into the political arena last year when he ran for an open City Council seat.

Rev. Michel Faulkner, the former Jets lineman - turned - minister - turned mayoral candidate, has a long way to go in his bid to win the Republican nomination and oust Mayor Bill de Blasio — but he's already out backing GOP contenders for open City Council seats.

In the upcoming Tempe special election, there are six candidates vying for three open City Council seats.

Not exact matches

In short, the situation is largely unchanged from before Democrat Bill Perkins won an open seat on the city Council and left.

Rodriguez, who has been a member of the State Assembly since 2011, is running for the open seat held by the City Council's term - limited Speaker, Melissa Mark - Viverito.

State party officials also gave $ 10,000 to Bob Dougherty, a political novice recruited by Miner's staff to run for an open 3rd District city council seat representing Strathmore and the Valley.

At 5:45 p.m., AARP New York hosts a candidate forum for open seats in Manhattan, featuring candidates running in City Council Districts 2, 4 and 8, moderated by a panel of reporters, Baruch College, Library Building, Room 705, 24th Street between Lexington Avenue and Third Avenue, Manhattan.

Brooklyn City Councilman David Greenfield has tapped his ally Kalman Yeger to run for his City Council seat, in a deal criticized by good government groups who say it deprives Democrats of the chance to choose a candidate in an open primary.

McMahon, who represents the North Shore on the City Council, and Straniere are running for the 13th District Congressional seat left open by Rep. Vito Fossella, a Republican who opted not to seek re-election after it was discovered he fathered a child outside of his marriage.

Niagara County officials believe up to eleven candidates, Republican and Democrat, could be vying for three open seats on the Niagara Falls City Council.

With seven candidates vying for the two seats left open by Thomas and Reynolds opted to not re-run for their seats, deciding to run for Mayor instead, some Mt. Vernon residents don't even now the names of the all the city council candidates, which included Lisa A. Copeland and John Boykin who were running on the ticket with incumbent Mayor Davis who lost to Richard Thomas in the primary.

De La Rosa's defeat of Linares and Alcantara's win in the «open» seat currently held by Sen. Adriano Espaillat, who is heading to Congress, represent a consolidation of power for the three, City Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez, their allies, including Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, and other Uptown politicians and activists, especially those of Dominican descent, but also the larger Hispanic community.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — With four open Council seats this fall, a group of neophytes and millennials are vying for voices on the city's top lawmaking body.

BY ANDY HUMM State Senator Ruben Diaz, Sr., 74, has a bad back and wants to take over the closer - to - home City Council seat opening up this fall in the South Bronx, including parts of Parkchester, Soundview, Unionport, and Castle Hill.

Many observers suspect she is looking to retake her assembly seat via special election in 2018 if Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj runs and wins Jimmy Vacca's City Council seat that is open due to term limits in 2017.

BY EILEEN STUKANE Every seat in the Fashion Institute of Technology's Morris W. and Fannie B. Haft Theater, capacity 700, was filled by the time City Council Speaker Corey Johnson's formal inauguration opened on January 28.

With 44 city lawmakers up for re-election and seven open seats, the PBA hopes to shift the council away from the far left.

Ten open seats on the City Council will be up for grabs come November, and new leadership, including a council speaker and a chair of the powerful Land Use Committee, will takCouncil will be up for grabs come November, and new leadership, including a council speaker and a chair of the powerful Land Use Committee, will takcouncil speaker and a chair of the powerful Land Use Committee, will take over.

Four Democratic challengers are vying for two open city - wide seats on the Syracuse Common Council.

Benjamin is running for the open state Senate seat vacated by Bill Perkins, now on the city Council.

At 2 p.m., NYC Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito and the Progressive Caucus will announce the Progressive Caucus Alliance's early endorsements for open New York City Council seats, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

District 41 District 41 includes Brownsville, Ocean Hill, Bedford - Stuyvesant, East Flatbush, and Crown Heights, and is an «open» City Council seat, with current Council Member Darlene Mealy term - limited out of office.

City Council, 41st District: This is an open seat, due to the incumbent being term - limited, and has attracted 14 candidates.

City Council District 13 — open seat John C. Doyle, Democrat Alex A. Gomez, Democrat John C. Marano, Democrat Mark Gjonaj, Democrat — says he won't seek public matching funds Marjorie Velazquez, Democrat

District 13 Council Member James Vacca is term - limited, leaving the seat for District 13, which covers Morris Park, Throggs Neck, and City Island Communities in the Bronx, open to several candidates.

UFT - backed candidate Francisco Moya won the Democratic Primary on Sept. 12 in the contest for the open seat on the New York City Council for the 21st District in Corona and Elmhurst, Queens.

Mr. Banks said he plans to challenge Charles Barron, the avowedly radical former East New York councilman, for the open State Assembly seat vacated by Ms. Barron after she won Mr. Barron's City Council race last year.

In addition to Ms. Barron, there are five other open seats in the city following the election of ex-Senator Eric Adams to Brooklyn borough president, the expulsion of ex-Assemblyman Eric Stevenson after a corruption conviction and the successful campaigns of three Assembly lawmakers — Vanessa Gibson, Alan Maisel and Rafael Espinal — for the City Councity following the election of ex-Senator Eric Adams to Brooklyn borough president, the expulsion of ex-Assemblyman Eric Stevenson after a corruption conviction and the successful campaigns of three Assembly lawmakers — Vanessa Gibson, Alan Maisel and Rafael Espinal — for the City CounCity Council.

Rebecca Harary is the Republican candidate for the for the open seat in the 4th City Council District on the East Side.

Elvin Garcia, former Bronx Borough Director for the Mayor's Office of Community Affairs and lifelong South Bronx resident, is running for the open seat in City Council District 18.

One of the 10 «open» City Council seat races is taking place on the East Side of Manhattan, in District 2, currently represented by Rosie Mendez, who is term - limited out of office.

Most of the City Council intrigue coming into the night was around the majority of the 10 «open» seats where an incumbent was not running.

This fall, in races around the city, several qualified female candidates ran in hotly - contested Democratic primaries for open seats being left by term - limited City Council members, while others attempted to unseat incumbents seeking reelectcity, several qualified female candidates ran in hotly - contested Democratic primaries for open seats being left by term - limited City Council members, while others attempted to unseat incumbents seeking reelectCity Council members, while others attempted to unseat incumbents seeking reelection.

But he is seeking re-election to a district seat, not one of two open city - wide council seats this year.

The election of New York City Council Member Inez Dickens to the State Assembly creates an open seat in Council District 9 in Harlem, and a number of contenders have thrown their hats in the ring.

Due to the tinkering done to term limits by former Mayor Michael Bloomberg and the City Council, there will be more than 30 «open» seats in the 2021 cycle, making for a lot of opportunity to address the Council gender balance.

With 44 city lawmakers up for re-election and seven open seats, the PBA hopes to shift the city council away from the far left.

Two other state Legislators are also running for «open» City Council seats, though no apparent complaints have been lodged against either.

Herbert has run for Brooklyn seats before, opening campaigns for state senator in District 18 in 2008 and the City Council in District 41 in 2009.

Although the outcome of Samuel's race — she was a leading candidate in the crowded Democratic primary for the open City Council District 41 seat — was uncertain, the atmosphere was quasi-celebratory, with family, friends, and supporters swaying to the beat blaring from speakers stationed nearby.

At 6:30 p.m. Thursday, the New York City branch of the National Women's Political Caucus will host a candidate forum for female candidates running for the open seat in City Council District 4.

Of the seven «open» races in the 51 - seat Council, all of which are up for election this fall, several feature state legislators seeking to make the jump to the city's legislative body.

There are only a handful of City Council seats opening up this year due to term limits.

A former de Blasio administration staffer running for an open Queens City Council seat has won the first labor endorsement of the race.

Three of the seven City Council seats were up for election in November 2013, two of which were open seats.