Sentences with phrase «other elected officials rallied»

Even as other elected officials rallied around Mayor Bill de Blasio, Comptroller Scott Stringer continued to criticize the mayor for failing to hand over universal prekindergarten contracts for review — and vowed to go it alone in holding the administration accountable if necessary.

Also at 10 a.m., NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson, New York City Public Advocate Letitia James, Bronx Borough President Rubén Díaz Jr. and other elected officials rally for the inclusion of the Fair Fares proposal in the fiscal 2019 New York City budget, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

Not exact matches

And, earlier this month, Senator Kavanagh, Assemblymember Simon, City Comptroller Stringer, City Council Speaker Johnson, Brooklyn Borough President Adams and other elected officials joined the DOT and DDC Commissioners, business leaders, and community members to rally for BQE design - build.

Senator Andrea Stewart - Cousins will hosted the rally in partnership with other elected officials and community groups throughout Westchester County including the Immigration Justice Clinic at the Elisabeth Haub School of Law at Pace University, the Lower Hudson Valley Chapter of the New York Civil Liberties Union, Cabrini Immigrant Services, Community Voices Heard, the Yonkers Islamic Center, the Muslim American Society of Upper New York, St. Catherine AME Zion Church, Calvary Baptist Church, the Minister's Fellowship Council of White Plains and Vicinity, the Westchester Black Women's Political Caucus, and Temple Beth Shalom in Hastings - on - Hudson.

The protests are in contrast to the large, staged rallies in recent years organized by, among others, union leaders and charter schools, and featuring elected officials.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and other female elected officials gathered at City Hall Thursday evening for a women - for - Reynoso rally.

Elected officials and activists have rallied over the incident, saying it echoes other local and national police - involved deaths.

A white paper issued by the Community United for True Affordable Housing, a coalition of Upper Manhattan elected officials and community leaders who took part in Sunday's rally near a vacant lot on West 172nd Street and Amsterdam Avenue, said the city should provide the area with the same level of housing provided in other Manhattan communities.

At 11 a.m., Sen. Jose Peralta, Rep. Joseph Crowley and other elected officials will be joined by immigrant rights advocates and immigrants to rally in support of Peralta's bill to provide undocumented New Yorkers access to drivers licenses, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

At 1 p.m., NYC Public Advocate Tish James, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, Gary LaBarbera, president of the Building & Construction Trades Council of Greater NY, other elected officials, and construction workers and advocates rally to demand greater safety measures on construction sites across New York City, Broadway and Barclay Street at City Hall Park, Manhattan.

Also at 10:30 a.m., Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, Chair of the Assembly Committee on Corporations, Authorities and Commissions, will be joined by transit advocates from the Bus Turnaround Coalition and other elected officials for a press conference and rally to demand better bus service in the five boroughs.

All the while, elected officials, advocates, service providers, and others will be lobbying, holding press conferences and rallies, writing op - eds, and seeking to influence the budget process to their desired outcomes.

New York tenants are invited to join Mayor Bill De Blasio, Assemblyman Keith Wright, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, other elected officials and tenant leaders at «A Rally for Tenants» at the Harlem State Office Plaza (West 125th Street & Adam Clayton Powell Blvd) on Saturday, June 6th at 12:30 pm.

The fight over Cuomo's education agenda will resume Thursday morning with a rally attended by Mulgrew, other union advocates and elected officials who will call on the state to fulfill its Campaign for Fiscal Equity obligations.

And many other Latino elected officials and community leaders had rallied behind Mark - Viverito's candidacy, including showing up en masse this past Jan. 2nd at the headquarters of 32BJ SEIU.

Huddled under umbrellas as sleet and rain poured down, rows of rally - goers cheered as de Blasio and other elected officials, all Democrats, criticized Trump's stance toward immigrants and refugees.

(After the rally, which Sen. Liz Krueger, Rep. Carolyn Maloney and other elected officials will attend, the group will ride the A train to Bedford - Stuyvesant's Restoration Plaza).

The leaders of the community proposal and rally, reverends from Brooklyn, achieved significant attention for their plan and support from elected officials, in part because their critique of de Blasio's housing program touched the core tension of what some see as a solid, fairly moderate approach, but others call too timid to address the affordability crisis facing the city and its residents and, in some cases, a catalyst of detrimental gentrification.

Councilwoman Melissa Mark - Viverito joined other elected officials and activists at a rally Thursday

Mount Vernon, NY — Westchester County Legislators Lyndon Williams (D - Mount Vernon) and Ken Jenkins (D - Yonkers) joined a number of other elected officials along with community leaders at a rally Wednesday, October 29th to announce their support of the «Smart Schools Bond Act of 2014,» to fight «digital divide.»

Also calling for Democratic unity is the Working Families Party, which organized rallies outside the district offices of IDC members on Wednesday, top officials from the Democratic National Committee, and a variety of other Democratic elected officials and activists.

While the massive rally has prompted New York City elected officials to be more responsive to the need to take action on climate change, it has had little impact on state and national political leaders who used their partisan gridlock to avoid needed action on this and many other critical issues while promoting increased wealth and tax giveaways for the 1 %.

The city showed the importance of working together to win the contest, rallying support from citizens, elected officials, animal lovers, pet professionals and animal welfare groups, local media outlets and others.