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In a statement, the congressman said Gioia was «the only public advocate candidate from the borough, and has a strong record of achieving real results for the middle class and the city's poor.»

In a statement, the congressman said Gioia was «the only public advocate candidate from the borough, and -LSB-...]

Not exact matches

Over the weekend, Dan Padernacht, the candidate who had refused to heed Samuels» call and pressure from a plethora of Rivera backers (WFP, 1199, NYC Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, state Demoratic Party Executive Director Charlie King et al) to quit the race, finally decided to throw in the towel, saying King had played a key role in helping him get there.

In a statement, the Public Advocate and Democratic mayoral candidate said, «Companies like Cerberus profit from the sale of deadly assault weapons and the NRA's obstruction of commonsense gun control — all while our communities are victimized.

In order to qualify for public matching funds from the Campaign Finance Board, a public advocate candidate must raise at least $ 125,000 from 500 donors living in New York City.

By contrast, City Council Speaker Quinn — who has raised more funds than any other candidate — drummed up just under $ 20,000 and Public Advocate de Blasio raised a mere $ 12,730 from real estate donors in the same period.

But Schneiderman has gone above and beyond the efforts of his rivals, sending out multiple e-mails (I've seen one from NYC Council Speaker Christine Quinn and another from NYC Public Advocate Bill de Blasio before the coup de grace appeal from the candidate himself).

First, the groups contend a statewide public financing system would cost at most $ 40 million, far less than the $ 200 million advocates claim, pointing to a study from SUNY Albany professor Michael Malbin as how the system would also help lesser - known candidates raise cash.

Absent from the list are several potential candidates for attorney general in this fall's election, including Public Advocate Letitia James, state Sen. Michael Gianaris (D - Queens), law professor Zephyr Teachout, former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara and U.S. Rep. Kathleen Rice (D - Long Island).

That year, Senate Democratic candidates benefitted from well - run and wellf - unded independent expenditure campaigns from public financing advocates and the United Federation of Teachers.

As the Democratic NYC mayoral candidates fight to claim the «progressive» mantle heading into the September primary, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio has received the seal of approval from a well - known national liberal: Former Vermont Governor / presidential contender Howard Dean.

Another approach comes from Public Advocate Bill DeBlasio, who is also a mayoral candidate, leading one of the most recent polls of the candidates in the Democratic primary.

He also was in charge of Brooklyn's Long Island College Hospital in Brooklyn, which under his watch ran massive deficits and ultimately got put up for sale, to the outrage of many in the surrounding community — and from de Blasio, then the city's Public Advocate and a candidate for mayor.

Echoing more the calm and substantive public advocate debate from Monday than the rowdy, unproductive October 10 mayoral debate, on Tuesday evening the Democratic and Republican candidates for comptroller, incumbent Scott Stringer and Michel Faulkner, respectively, met for their sole debate ahead of Election Day, November 7.

Public Advocate and mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio has stepped into the debate after parents from the school reached out to him.

If Kelly's decision to absent himself from the run proves true, it will be good news for the Democrats poised to make the race, including City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, former mayoral candidate William Thompson, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio and Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer.

New York, NY — Reshma Saujani, founder of the national nonprofit Girls Who Code and a Democratic candidate for New York City Public Advocate, today launched Up to Us, a new campaign to empower women voters to shift the political climate and conversation away from the sex scandals that have turned New York City's summer campaign season into a national spectacle.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- Public advocate and mayoral candidate Bill de Blasio was arrested Wednesday on disorderly conduct charges during a rally to keep Long Island College Hospital in Brooklyn from closing.

At the Bronx Community College mayoral forum, other candidates — including fellow Democrat and city Public Advocate Bill de Blasio — said Weiner is distracting people from the issues.

Campaign finance reform advocates say public funding helps level the playing field for candidates without money or connections, and encourages a focus on small - dollar donations from constituents rather than corporate contributions.

Bloomberg's barbs, which came from an August 6 interview, were published four days after a Quinnipiac poll showed a surge in de Blasio's popularity among voters, with 43 percent of those polled favoring the public advocate over the other Democratic candidates, including City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, who captured only 18 percent of the votes.

The New York City Council passed public advocate Letitia James's bill Wednesday, banning public and private employers from asking candidates about their previous salaries during the hiring process and taking a job candidate's pay history under consideration when coming up with a new salary offer.