Sentences with phrase «prime sponsor»

GB: I have been the long - time Prime Sponsor of Int 491-2011, legislation to ban motor vehicles from driving in the Central Park and Prospect Park loops, in order to keep those streets free for pedestrians, bikers, and emergency vehicles.

A few weeks ago we reported that this year Cahill, rather than blocking passage of the extender bill in committee as in the past, was the bill's prime sponsor in the Assembly.

Albany insiders say that Democratic Assemblyman Dennis Gabryszak was replaced as prime sponsor by Sandra Galef, a pro-choice woman; otherwise, the pro-choice «veto» would've continued.

The measure, Senate bill S. 4159, which is prime sponsored by Senator James L. Seward (R,C,I - REF - Oneonta) expands ride sharing outside of New York City and into all regions of Upstate New York.

Another bill, the Right to Record Act, whose prime sponsors are Councilman Jumaane Williams and Councilwoman Helen Rosenthal, would prohibit police officers or peace officers from preventing the recording of their activities unless the recording obstructs governmental administration.

Later prime sponsors included Councilmembers Stanley Michels, Ronnie Eldridge, Guillermo Linares, and recently Robert Jackson, Margaret Chin, And Anabel Palma

In 2006 prime sponsor Assemblyman Harvey Weisenberg was specifically asked by Assemblyman David Townsend during the floor discussion whether the bill would impact his ability to keep a loaded.38 revolver next to his bed for personal protection.

JetBlue Airways Corporation, headquartered in Long Island City, was the proud prime sponsor of Borough President Katz's 2018 State of the Borough event.

The 71 - year - old seven - term legislator said she is proud of her record in Albany, having been prime sponsor on a number of successful pieces of legislation, but she is ready for one last term - lest it be interrupted with a mayoral win.

During the 2011 -»12 legislative session, with 45 co-sponsors including prime sponsor Eugene DiGirolamo, Pennsylvania House Bill 1651 aimed to establish the «Pharmaceutical Accountability Monitoring System.»

Senator Brad Hoylman, prime sponsor of S7133, said: «As David Hogg, one of the survivors of the Parkland high school shooting, said, it's up to the adults to protect the children.

The bill, whose prime sponsors are Councilman Jumaane Williams and Councilwoman Helen Rosenthal, would prohibit police officers or peace officers from preventing the recording of their activities unless the recording obstructs governmental administration.

The 2015 bill was submitted to Prime Sponsor, Senator Martha Fuller Clark (Democrat), by myself and Kary Jencks with the New Hampshire Citizens Alliance.

Edward Hennessey, Assembly District 3, Suffolk County (Incumbent)-- Hennessey, who was elected to represent his central Suffolk County 3rd District in 2012, was the prime sponsor of a new state law that increases penalties for texting while driving.

Hennessey, who was elected to represent his central Suffolk County 3rd District in 2012, was the prime sponsor of a new state law that increases penalties for texting while driving.

A decade ago, he was the prime sponsor of 15 bills.

«I am the prime sponsor of the independent commission that other states are employing now,» said Valesky.

Tedisco is the prime sponsor of the bill in the Assembly and Murphy is the chief sponsor in the Senate.

Councilwoman Laurie Cumbo (D - Brooklyn), a prime sponsor of the bill, said she wants the curriculum to tackle issues like incest, sexual molestation, and the wide spectrum of human sexuality.

SKA Marin is the developer and prime sponsor of the redevelopment, as it was for the original project 22 years ago.

«Being the prime sponsor of legislation to ban this practice and the only openly LGBT member of the State Senate,» Hoylman said, «I am extremely grateful to Governor Cuomo for using his executive authority to cut off state support and protect LGBT children from destructive and discredited sexual orientation change efforts.»

His replacement, Carl Heastie, has been one of his chamber's prime sponsors, though he took his name off all legislation after assuming the speakership.

Councilman Ritchie Torres of the Bronx, a prime sponsor of that bill today told POLITICO New York that the NYPD pilot program negates Bratton's stated reason for opposing the legislation.

David Buchwald (D - White Plains), the bill's prime sponsor, said he has pressed for the reform since he first took office in 2013.

«In the State Assembly, he's been a champion for so many progressive causes — from the battle for marriage equality to the fight he continues to lead as the prime sponsor of the New York Dream Act.

«While New York has tough laws to protect us from pesticides and other dangerous ollutants, Hanna is the prime sponsor of egislation to weaken those protections — putting the health of our families at risk,» the mailer says.

Senate Deputy Majority Leader John DeFrancisco, the prime sponsor of legislation that would extend the amount of time in which a patient can file a medical malpractice lawsuit for a missed cancer diagnosis — otherwise known as Lavern's Law — isn't optimistic about the bill becoming law.

During his time as chair of the Labor Committee, Wright fought for worker's rights, increased unemployment coverage and fair pay throughout New York State, and was the prime sponsor of the «Domestic Workers» Bill of Rights».

In a statement sent to DNAinfo, Johnson said he would «welcome the opportunity to discuss my record of fighting for tenants and small businesses,» noting that he was the prime sponsor of legislation that extended rent - stabilization laws, fought for the first rent freeze in the city's history and was arrested during a protest for stronger rent laws in Albany.

He is a former Chair of the Mental Health Committee and was a prime sponsor of the Medicaid Buy - In program, which would allow disabled Medicaid recipients to enter the work force while maintaining their benefits.

An agreement between the bill's prime sponsor, Councilman Eric Ulrich, and de Blasio was hashed out at meetings today at City Hall, sources told POLITICO New York.

State Sen. José Peralta (D - Queens), the DREAM Act's prime sponsor, said there would have been fewer opponents if the poll made it clearer that the beneficiaries would be innocent kids.

More recently, she is the prime sponsor of the Visitabilty bill, which would require all new housing construction of less than six floors have basic accessibility features on the first floor.

He has been a prime sponsor of legislation increasing the number of fuel efficient taxis, which, unfortunately, has put him in conflict with us upon occasion.

Daniel Dromm is the Chairman of Committee on Education and the prime sponsor of Int.

In his online biography, he says he was the prime sponsor of stiffer penalties for employers who steal staff wages and a principal negotiator in raising the minimum wage, which is currently $ 8.75 an hour, rising to $ 9 next year.

Legislator Schoenberger was one of the prime sponsors of this law.

«Often times, women would miss appointments with either a DA, or miss appointments at the police precinct, or, unfortunately in cases, had to go and serve orders of protection, they had to go themselves and weren't able to do that because they weren't able to take the time off work,» said Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras - Copeland (D - Queens), a prime sponsor of the bill.

But he also received the second most last place votes, 44 (24 %) according to a release by the Campaign Committee of the Ulster County Democratic Women, one of the prime sponsors of the proceedings, and the entity that conducted the poll.

Mealy did not respond to repeated requests for comment but the proposal's prime sponsor, Bronx Councilman Ritchie Torres, called for the long - stalled legislation to finally get a discussion and consideration.

In 2014 — Senator Klein was the prime sponsor of the...

In 2014 — Senator Klein was the prime sponsor of the New York SAFE Act — watershed legislation that provided New York with the toughest gun laws in the nation.

Senator Terry Gipson is the prime sponsor of the Senate bill while Assemblyman Kieran Lalor is the prime sponsor in the Assembly.

Jennifer Schwartz Berky, its prime sponsor, may have lost the war, but she scored a few points.

Assemblyman Ron Kim is a prime sponsor.