Sentences with phrase «outer borough democrat»

He leaves the Democratic field to de Blasio, former Brooklyn Councilman Sal Albanese — another conservative - tilting outer borough Democrat — and police reform activist Robert Gangi.

King and Weiner clashed bitterly on television in 2010, as the outer borough Democrat blamed the Nassau County Republican's party for the initial failure of the Zadroga Act, which covers the medical expenses of 9/11 first responders.

Such a bid would make him the third white outer borough Democrat seeking to unseat the liberal mayor, as Queens State Senator Tony Avella and former Brooklyn Councilman Sal Albanese have already launched their own campaigns.

In the Council, it faces opposition from conservative - leaning outer borough Democrats, the three - member Republican conference and from Brooklyn Councilman Rafael Espinal, whose district contains warehouses that store and distribute plastic bags.

The measure faces strong opposition from more conservative - leaning outer borough Democrats and from the three - member Republican conference, as well as from fellow Brooklyn Councilman Rafael Espinal, whose district contains warehouses that ship and store bags and employ his constituents.

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The councilman told me he hopes his endorsement will encourage other «moderate, outer - borough Democrats» to follow suit and endorse Rice.

When their message becomes salient, she could lose all support from church going democrats particulary African - Americans, Hispanics, Jews and conservative whites in the outer boroughs, even though these demographics were already said to prefer one or more of her opponents.

Sen. Mike Gianaris, a Queens Democrat, is one of many NYC officials questioning today's Census numbers, which show significantly less population growth — particularly in the outer boroughs — than was predicted, potentially due to an undercount of the burgeoning immigrant community.

The break for New York City developers expired at the beginning of 2016, and Senate Republicans had backed budget language that would both renew the program and expand it into outer borough condos, a move seemingly designed to benefit breakaway Democrat Simcha Felder.

No clear candidate has emerged, but the likeliest scenario for a coup, insiders say, is that the 31 - member Black, Puerto Rican, Hispanic and Asian caucus would join with an outer - borough delegation and a few upstate Democrats to plot an ouster.

Turner said Ulrich can invigorate the GOP while also connecting with outer - borough Democrats turned off by de Blasio's left - leaning policies.

Queens Democrats came away from a meeting with Korean and Chinese livery and taxi drivers last Friday with concerns about how Bloomberg «s outer - borough taxi plan will affect those drivers.

As an official Democratic club, Grand Street Democrats has been asked over the past couple months to endorse upstate Congressional Democratic candidates and outer - borough State Senate No - IDC challengers.