Sentences with phrase «said former public advocate»

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While he has spoken to the above trio, along with former Comptroller Bill Thompson, he said that Public Advocate Bill de Blasio had yet to return his message.

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Several contenders, including New York City Public Advocate Tish James, state Sen. Mike Gianaris and former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara have said they would not take part in the process.

The five lawyers among James» 27 staffers — including Larry Schimmel, who was deputy counsel under former Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum — are conducting the legal review, Brosh said.

One source said a private poll conducted for a commercial enterprise showed Weiner grabbing a significant number of votes from the three top contenders: City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, former Comptroller Bill Thompson and Public Advocate Bill de Blasio.

But Mark Green, the former New York City public advocate who was a member of Mr. Cuomo's first Moreland Commission, which investigated the performance of the state's power utilities after Hurricane Sandy, said the advertisement ran the risk of politicizing the new panel.

Former Mayor David Dinkins, New York City's first and only African - American mayor, said he might back Public Advocate Letitia James — the first African - American woman elected to a citywide position — if she decides to run for mayor in 2021.

NEW YORK, NY — Public Advocate Letitia James said she doesn't want to be the state Legislature's pick to replace former Attorney General Eric Schneiderman even though she was reportedly a top contender for the job.

Two Democrats said that Murphy, son of former Rep. John Murphy, had quit his job with Public Advocate Bill de Blasio's office, and had told them directly he will challenge Grimm (R - Staten Island / Brooklyn) in the fall.

Former NYC Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum's poodle overdosed — accidentally — on marijuana (medical and recreational), which is an increasingly common occurrence, vets say.

I wanted to get things done,» Ms. Gotbaum, the former public advocate, said.

Former city Public Advocate Mark Green said the Times was giving Cuomo a public spanking with its damning neutrPublic Advocate Mark Green said the Times was giving Cuomo a public spanking with its damning neutrpublic spanking with its damning neutrality.

Specifically, Padernacht says he's received pressure from SEIU 1199 (the healthcare workers union) and the office of Public Advocate (and former Councilman) Bill de Blasio, one of the city's rising Democratic stars.

But observers said it makes sense for Quinn to be pounding the pavement and laying the groundwork for her presumptive 2013 run, which will likely be decided in a cutthroat Democratic primary against former City Comptroller Bill Thompson, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer and embattled City Comptroller John Liu.

«She was such a tireless advocate and great public servant for our community and region throughout her tenure in Congress,» said Greater Rochester Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Bob Duffy, a former Rochester mayor and lieutenant governor under current Democratic Gov. Andrew Cuomo.

New York City Public Advocate Letitia James is expected to announce her run for New York Attorney General on Wednesday, said people familiar with her plans, amid a scramble to fill Eric Schneiderman's former role.

Development director Ben Kalish was finance director for de Blasio's 2009 public - advocate campaign, it says, and Michael Gaspard, a senior adviser, is the brother of de Blasio confidant and former White House political director Patrick Gaspard.

35 % of New York City Democrats say, if the Democratic primary for New York City's Public Advocate were held today, they would vote for the former New York City Public Advocate Mark Green.

«Christine Quinn, 32 (percent); Bill Thompson, former city comptroller and very strong candidate against (Mayor Michael) Bloomberg last time around, 10 (percent), Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, 9 (percent),» said Quinnipiac Polling Institute director Maurice Carroll.

The former congressman, in an interview on NBC's «Today Show» said that his chances going into the primary are good, despite the latest polls showing Weiner in single digits, far behind city public advocate Bill de Blasio, council speaker Christine Quinn and comptroller Bill Thompson.

At least four of his mayoral rivals, Public Advocate de Blasio, former City Councilman Sal Albanese and Thompson, all Democrats, and billionaire businessman John Catsimatidis, a Republican, said this week he should drop out.

Normal Siegel, former director of the ACLU and a candidate for public advocate, said he and others were researching a possible legal challenge to the granting of a waiver.

Former Public Advocate Betsy Gotbaum, executive director of good government group Citizens Union, expressed concerns about the definition and said everyone, including good government groups, should be covered.