Sentences with phrase «others hold a press conference»

Also at 10:30 a.m., the Rev. Al Sharpton, NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson and others hold a press conference calling for the decriminalization of marijuana, City Hall, Red Room, Manhattan.

Also at 1 p.m., NYC Councilmen Mark Treyger and Alan Maisel, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries, state Sens. Diane J. Savino and Roxanne Persaud, Assemblywoman Pamela Harris and others hold a press conference to call on New York City to include Brooklyn neighborhoods Coney Island and Canarsie in the new ferry system, City Hall, Manhattan.

Also at 11 a.m., NYC Councilman Rory Lancman, Assemblyman Michael Simanowitz and others hold a press conference to announce that the P.S. 201 polling site will return for Pomonok residents, P.S. 201, 65 - 11 155th St., Queens.

At 12:30 p.m., IDC Leader Jeff Klein, Assemblyman Michael Benedetto, NYC Councilman Jimmy Vacca and others hold a press conference to call on the NYC Department of Homeless Services to ban level two and three sex offenders from temporary emergency housing and homeless shelters used to house families with children, across from the Crystal Family Residence, 555 Hutchinson River Parkway, the Bronx.

At 9 a.m., NYC Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, NYC Public Advocate Tish James and others hold a press conference calling for universal free lunch to be included in the final city budget, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

Also at 11 a.m., NYC Public Advocate Tish James, NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer, RWDSU and others hold a press conference and rally to announce the results of a union vote at SJS Car Wash, 1650 Bushwick Ave., Brooklyn.

At 9 a.m., NYC Councilmen Ydanis Rodriguez and Peter Koo and others hold a press conference calling for greater regulations of private bus companies operating in New York City, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

Photo Caption: State Assemblyman Fred Thiele, former Southampton Supervisor Anna Throne - Holst and others held a press conference Monday in Riverhead calling for better public transportation.

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2008: A month before Exxon's annual meeting, heirs to the Rockefeller oil fortune held a press conference to publicly express their concern about the company's attitude toward climate change and other issues.

Transcriptions of video recordings concerning the «Other Devos» made by Frank Millo and Victor Cohen - Hadria, during the meetings in Zurich and Davos, Switzerland, held on January 28 - 29, 1999, with statements and responses made to journalists during a press conference in Davos, January 30, 1999.

What started out as a war of words evolved Wednesday night into a petty timeout, one head coach being held back from going after the other, that head coach refusing to shake hands after the game, a minor on - court fracas, and then one of the most savage postgame press conferences you're ever going to see.

Kraft's press conference also touched on the other side of the ball, where Butler may be the best available player on the market — though as a restricted free agent, the Patriots still hold a tremendous amount of leverage over him.

However, the White House has announced Obama, along with members of the President's cabinet, mayors and other leaders, will hold a press conference Tuesday to unveil details of her obesity initiative.

Also at noon, advocates from across the state hold a press conference to call on Cuomo and the Legislature to address the overwhelming need for additional resources to promote and support recovery from alcohol and other drug addictions in New York, Western staircase, state Capitol, Albany.

Also at 11:30 a.m., the New York State Building & Construction Trades Council, the AFL - CIO and other labor organizations hold a press conference to close the prevailing wage loophole in state budget, outside state Senate lobby, third floor, state Capitol, Albany.

At 11 a.m., the New York Immigration Coalition and other immigration advocates hold a press conference about the DACA phaseout, outside Trump Tower, 725 Fifth Ave., Manhattan.

On Wednesday, March 22, 2017, Assemblymember Kavanagh, Chair of the Consumer Affairs and Protection Committee, held a press conference with Energy Chair Amy Paulin, Corporations Chair Jeffrey Dinowitz, Environmental Conservation Chair Steve Englebright, and other Assemblymembers to question the lack of transparency by the New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) regarding massive subsidies to a large corporation to operate upstate nuclear power plants that are set to take effect on April 1.

While Hatch allowed other Republicans on the panel to voice their own anger at Democrats» refusal to show, their Democratic colleagues were holding a press conference about why they wouldn't attend the hearing for a vote.

Earlier this week, city and state officials both held press conferences via phone where they lambasted the other side to the press.

Mayor Bill de Blasio visited the Red Hook Initiative this afternoon, holding a press conference to urge New Yorkers to prepare for future hurricanes and other disasters.

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman held a press conference in March 2016 from his offices with several other Democratic attorneys general announcing they would be investigating ExxonMobil.

Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez, along with James and other uptown elected officials, penned a letter to the MTA last week and said he plans to hold a press conference about the elevators on Tuesday.

Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer and Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, along with other officials, held a press conference at the site Thursday night to press the city to halt its plan for mandatory cleaning.

On Oct. 27, the Bronx lawmaker and leader of the five - member Independent Democratic Conference held a press conference With New York City Public Advocate Tish James announcing the results of an investigation into Herbalife, which Klein and others contend is a pyramConference held a press conference With New York City Public Advocate Tish James announcing the results of an investigation into Herbalife, which Klein and others contend is a pyramconference With New York City Public Advocate Tish James announcing the results of an investigation into Herbalife, which Klein and others contend is a pyramid scheme.

At noon, Sen. Tony Avella will hold a joint press conference with The Humane Society of the United States, fellow elected officials, a representative from the Jane Goodall Institute and others to urge the New York Blood Center to keep its promise to provide lifetime care to a colony of chimpanzees exploited by the center for decades of research and then abandoned, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

Koku Anyidoho was picked up at the Press Centre in Accra on Tuesday, where he and several other opposition leaders belonging to the Progressive Forces, were holding a news conference ahead of their planned demonstration on Wednesday to express their disapproval of a military agreement between Ghana and the US.

Yesterday both the UFT and Mayor Bloomberg held separate press conferences within about 30 minutes of one another, and each blamed the other side for their inability to reach consensus.

At 5 p.m., he New York chapter of the Council on American - Islamic Relations, a leading advocacy group for the civil rights of Muslims, will hold a press conference with other groups in response to Trump's expected announcement of new restrictions targeting Muslim immigrants, Washington Square Park Arch, Manhattan.

Also at 10 a.m., Rebuild NY Now, a broad - based coalition seeking to raise public awareness about the challenges facing New York State's infrastructure, along with Monroe County Executive Cheryl Dinolfo and other local elected officials, members of organized labor, environmental organizations, Chambers of Commerce and private local businesses, will be holding a press conference.

At a press conference held ahead of the final rally of the NDC, the campaign coordinator of the party Kofi Adams said they had in their possession an audio recording between the NPP's «Mike Ocquaye, Lord Commey and a few others.»

Also at 11:30 a.m., Rebuild NY Now, a broad - based coalition seeking to raise public awareness about the state's infrastructure needs, hosted by Sen. Sue Serino, County Executive Marcus Molinaro and other local elected officials, members of organized labor, Chambers of Commerce and local businesses, will hold a press conference, County Bridge PV - 15, North Ave over Swallow Stream, Pleasant Valley.

The legislation's chief Albany sponsors, VOCAL - NY, and other advocates held a press conference on June 4 to signal their intention to keep fighting until the end of session, but out gay State Senator Brad Hoylman, a West Side Democrat, told Gay City News, «Mayor Bloomberg's opposition makes Senate passage this session very challenging given his strong ties to GOP leadership.

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.

The speaker even held a press conference with the mayor of San Juan and other advocates on the steps of City Hall on May 28 calling for Lopez Rivera's release, and then marched in a Harlem parade in his honor two days later.

Shortly before this press conference, de Blasio, City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito and 20 other members of the City Council held a press conference endorsing Kathy Hochul for lieutenant governor.

This announcement was made by the Lagos State Commissioner for Finance, Mr. Akinyemi Ashade during a Press Conference held at the Baguda Kaltho Press Centre, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos attended by members of the media in the state and other relevant stakeholders.

At 11 a.m., Toxics Targeting Inc. holds a news conference releasing photos of algal blooms threatening the sources of public drinking water for residents of Syracuse, Auburn, Rochester, Ithaca and other communities across New York, state Capitol, third floor, adjoining to the LCA Press Room, Albany.

Also at 11 a.m., Republican Assembly candidate Colin Schmitt will hold a press conference regarding Democrat Assemblyman James Skoufis and demand full disclosure about his connections to CPV Valley Power plant and the massive statewide Percoco / Howe corruption scandal that is centered in the 99th Assembly District, along with other reform issues.

At 1 p.m., NY Renews, a coalition of community organizations, environmental justice groups, labor unions, faith groups, business leaders, and other advocates fighting for equitable climate policies, holds a telephone press conference to call on Cuomo to step up as a leader for communities hurt most by climate change.

At 9 a.m., the Islamic Leadership Council of NY and other Muslim organizations hold a press conference regarding the murders of Imam Maulama Akonjee and Thara Uddin; NYC Comptroller Stringer is scheduled to attend, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

LOWER MANHATTAN — Aixa Torres, the president of the tenant association of the Alfred E. Smith Houses joined by three other presidents and Councilmember Margaret Chin held a press conference in lower Manhattan Thursday.

City Councilman Daniel Dromm held a press conference with other elected officials and community members Thursday to demand that the Department of Education designate Diwali as a day off for public school students.

The press conference held at the APC state secretariat, Ogba, had the state's APC Chairman, Chief Oladele Ajomale, and Women Leader, Mrs. Kemi Nelson, among others present.

The press conference, held in the shadows of a federal courthouse where one of New York's most powerful politicians is being tried on corruption charges, came as other recent developments also shine a bright light on the state's insufficient handling of ethics and corruption.

Makarfi, who was flanked by other members of his committee, spoke at a press conference, which was held at the faction's temporary national secretariat in Abuja.

On December 12, Rocky Anderson and other leaders of the Justice Party held a press conference in Washington, D.C., to announce the formation of the party.

City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, civil rights leader Rev. Al Sharpton and Kirsten John Foy of the National Action Network (NAN), Lancman, Donovan Richards, chairman of the Council's Committee on Public Safety and other Council members held a press conference at City Hall on Tuesday morning to denounce racial disparities in marijuana arrests.

Joined by parents, advocates and other stakeholders, James will hold a press conference about the costs and accessibility of child care in New York City, releasing a report and outlining five policies to help increase accessibility, capacity, and affordability.

At a press conference held prior to the screening of his new film Men, Women & Children, director Jason Reitman dispelled the notion that the film was about anything other than human connection in the digital age.

GDC is the Game Developers Conference, an that is held every year in San Francisco, where game developers talk about their profession, exchange ideas and show their projects to each other and to the press.