Sentences with phrase «pol backed»

And after Espaillat captured the congressional seat, the triumphant pol backed a leader in his political club, Marisol Alcantara, for the seat.

To put the pols back on track, here's what I hope is a helpful guide to Noncriminal Legislating for Dummies:

Howls of public protest were so loud that the pols backed off, or at least said they would.

Not exact matches

But other local pols — including Bronx Councilmen Ruben Diaz Sr. and Rafael Salamanca — are already pushing back against the plan to bring more inmates to their boroughs.

The cocky pol is also open to the post of public advocate as a backup plan, said sources, who described the Queens Democrat as «desperate» to get back into politics.

But any pol or party who refuses to give it back will carry a special stink.

But the pol appeared to back away from that claim when another member pressed him to explain his decision.

Savvy pols snap jokes back at the cracker.

Meanwhile, back at Rancho Notorious for Tax and Spend, pols do it the usual way.

On Thursday Bharara's office fired back, noting that since 2007 at least 18 current or former Albany pols have been convicted of corruption charges and stating that Bharara has an obligation to speak out.

GOP pols from states slammed by Superstorm Sandy say they'll back a massive federal aid package for victims of Hurricane Harvey — even though Republican lawmakers from Texas fought against...

Unless media grabs this old - style pol by the lapels, call - backs are infrequent.

After a polite briefing on the procedural impossibility of such an occurrence, Faso, more a straight - talk guy than a hope - and - dreams hawker, stepped back and looked into the middle distance where embattled pols see possibilities no one else can: «Every day I wake up and I tell myself, «I can win.

Legislation granting the attorney general and district attorneys the power to yank back pensions from crooked pols has been introduced in the state Capitol - though its fate is uncertain.

HANDS ON POL: Councilwoman Melissa Mark - Viverito — expected to become the next speaker of the City Council after backing de Blasio for mayor — plays with former Assemblyman Guillermo Linares.

Sources close to Cuomo said he's not willing to back any coup against Silver and actually wants to keep him around — as long as the veteran pol stays cooperative.

Congressman Charlie Rangel may have trounced State Senator Adriano Espaillat in East Harlem, but the neighborhood's most powerful pol said today her backing still mattered.

James, a licensed attorney with a law degree from Howard University, wanted her fellow pols to call Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie (D - The Bronx) and tell him they back her for the job of top law - enforcer in the state, sources said.

But the congressman — who is on the cusp of losing the endorsement of every influential labor union in the city, and was already denied the backing of major city pols like Comptroller Scott Stringer and Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito — has never been so endangered.

The same politicians who backed Andrea Stewart - Cousins» rival are not supporting the Westchester pol.

Mr. de Blasio, after an onslaught of TV ads and political pressure from members of Congress and local pols, was forced to temporarily back away from his plan to cap the ride - sharing industry's growth.

Last week, Singh testified de Blasio told him twice he didn't want to know about Singh's shady tactics on behalf of pols the mayor was backing.

QUEENS — A disgraced former pol is trying to get back into politics in the neighborhood's district leader race, touting his accomplishments without mentioning his 2009 conviction for assault.

Back in December, the New York Post — citing a video of Rangel's remarks at a closed - door fund - raiser — quoted the 85 - year - old Harlem pol saying he was backing Assemblyman Keith Wright, and encouraging others to back him Back in December, the New York Post — citing a video of Rangel's remarks at a closed - door fund - raiser — quoted the 85 - year - old Harlem pol saying he was backing Assemblyman Keith Wright, and encouraging others to back him back him too.

And absent that specific guidance, we would refer back to the POL.»

Maybe the poet's tired of pols and their game And so fallen back on lines that are lame.

To push back against this latest effort — yet another example of the unholy alliance between the fossil fuels industry and D.C. pols — an online drive spearheaded by 350.org is aspiring to collect 500,000 signatures opposing the bill.