Sentences with phrase «same city council»

He was elected Councilman of the «Distrito Nacional» in 2002 - 2006 and in his first year of municipal exercise, acted as Vice President of the City Council of the «Distrito Nacional» (2002 - 2003) and Chairman of the Standing Committee on the Environment, Parks and Green Areas of the same City Council (2002 - 2006).

Embattled NYCHA Chairwoman Shola Olatoye returned to the scene of the crime Tuesday, appearing before the same City Council members she'd misinformed about lead paint inspections during a prior hearing under oath.

During the hearing, the mayor himself reminded State Senator James Sanders of Queens that they were both members of the same City Council class, and de Blasio and Cuomo trip over themselves to emphasize that they are personal friends.

After an eight - year stint in the Queens borough president's office, she ran and won the same City Council seat in 2009.

Not exact matches

Duggan, at the same news conference, took issue with Rhodes» concern that it is a possible conflict of interest for the mayor and a member of the city council to have a seat on a nine - member, state - created oversight board for a post-bankruptcy Detroit.

The Washington, D.C. City Council passed a measure Tuesday legalizing same - sex marriage, and opponents plan to try to get it overturned in Congress or at the polls, The New York Times reports.

In May 2009, the city council approved a measure that amended the city's marriage act and said the city would recognize same - sex marriages from other jurisdictions.

We could move toward an understanding whereby the continuing «denominational» assemblies and conventions (now deriving ecclesial authority from their conciliar commitment) would endeavor to meet in the same city at the same time (and hence at the same intervals) the episcopal council met, thereby creating a uni - and multicameral structure graphically expressing both unity and diversity.

In a roundabout way, you actually proved my original point: all politicians (I would qualify that as «national» politicians — I actually know a couple of city council people that are as honest as the day is long) are the same.

But it doesn't seem everyone has the same enthusiasm, Tourism Minister Leon Bignell said the city council is made up of «the most infuriating people in South Australia» and that «they are big on complaining but not putting their hands in their pockets to help their ratepayers».

Those comments will reach more people than if those people stood up at a city council meeting and yelled the same thing.

And Ed Bruske, former Washington Post reporter, now blogger at The Slow Cook and Better DC School Food, reports that a D.C. council member has asked the city's attorney general to do the same with respect to DC's food service management company, Chartwells.

As a model for the new ordinance, which was approved Monday, Holmer cited a law that Naperville's City Council approved in December 2004 to deal with the same issue.

For the first four months of this year, use of force by guards at Rikers Island that caused serious injury dropped 50 percent compared to the same period last year, and use of force causing any injury is down 17 percent, NYC Correction Commissioner Joseph Ponte testified to the City Council.

Ognibene and company used to toy around with disgraced GOP City Council Member Dennis Gallagher who was arrested for raping a grandmother above his campaign office, presumably on the same desk where Ulrich ate his lunch.

A spokesperson at PRFI claimed to have no knowledge of why 13 non-executive employees who live all around the city would have each decided to give a Bronx council member around twenty dollars, all at the same time.

On Wednesday, during the strategy session, the governor will meet with Christine C. Quinn, the speaker of the City Council, who is openly gay; Brian Ellner, who is pushing for same - sex marriage in New York for the Human Rights Campaign, a national advocacy group; Ross D. Levi, the head of the state's leading gay rights organization, the Empire State Pride Agenda; and Richard Socarides, a former Clinton administration official and president of Equality Matters, a new advocacy group.

Ann is a registered nurse who went back to college to earn her law degree at age 40, while at the same time serving her community on the Syracuse City Council.

James» kickoff demonstrated the momentum behind her bid to replace Eric Schneiderman — supporters from several unions, old colleagues from the City Council and kind words from party leaders — and a pretty cogent demonstration that she and Gov. Andrew Cuomo are on the same page.

Still, the City Council's Progressive bloc, on offshoot of the council caucus of the same name which is led by Mark - Viverito and Brooklyn Councilman Brad Lander, are confident their candidate is in good shape with de Blasio's bCouncil's Progressive bloc, on offshoot of the council caucus of the same name which is led by Mark - Viverito and Brooklyn Councilman Brad Lander, are confident their candidate is in good shape with de Blasio's bcouncil caucus of the same name which is led by Mark - Viverito and Brooklyn Councilman Brad Lander, are confident their candidate is in good shape with de Blasio's backing.

At the same time, the $ 79,500 yearly salary impels many lawmakers to pursue some form of supplemental income; the New York City Council, for example, voted in February to raise its members» pay to $ 148,500.

On hand for the event was Mayor Michael Bloomberg, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, and Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who signed the historic same - sex marriage legislation.

Mr. de Blasio, appearing with Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito and a wide range of City Council members, enthusiastically endorsed Ms. Hochul, Gov. Andrew Cuomo's candidate for lieutenant governor, straining to show voters and the press that Ms. Hochul belongs to the same brand of progressivism that is now ascendant in the cCity Council members, enthusiastically endorsed Ms. Hochul, Gov. Andrew Cuomo's candidate for lieutenant governor, straining to show voters and the press that Ms. Hochul belongs to the same brand of progressivism that is now ascendant in the citycity.

This same issue was one of many criticisms Jose A. Padilla, Jr had & was looking forward to debating with the» Majority Leader» during his run for the City Council Seat in 2009!

Mr. Duane, who was a pivotal figure during the recent battle over same - sex marriage, said that he had only begun to think seriously about retiring a few weeks ago, around the time that he and his longtime partner, Louis Webre, attended the wedding of Christine C. Quinn, the City Council speaker and his former chief of staff, and Kim M. Catullo.

«I am still hearing the same arguments that the previous administration made to the City Council then,» she said.

But Fisher, whose employment with the city ended in in late April, was offered his old job back at the same rate of pay by Scanlon after his appointment to the Council a month later.

He is passionately committed to preserving the quality of life in our city and in the neighborhoods of Northeast Queens, and will relentlessly fight for these neighborhoods in the City Council in the same way I did in Albany.&racity and in the neighborhoods of Northeast Queens, and will relentlessly fight for these neighborhoods in the City Council in the same way I did in Albany.&raCity Council in the same way I did in Albany.»

Donovan Richards (D - Queens), chairman of the Council's Public Safety Committee, said the city Department of Investigation or the Civilian Complaint Review Board should investigate how it happened — and whether other detectives across the city have done the same thing.

The vote has generated controversy for another reason: it will happen on the same day the City Council will vote to raise its own pay, above and beyond the raise recommended by the Quadrennial Commission.

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.

«I don't want to see happen the same thing that happened in the City Council, where the speaker of the City Council is the mayor's rubber stamp.

It appears the governor has chosen to do his re-election year address during the first week of 2018, and if it's on the the same day as the vote for the City Council speaker, then it's a dolor de cabeza for people who want to be in the room when it happens.

In the District of Columbia, the Catholic church and other backers of traditional marriage have lobbied the city's lawmakers and rallied to urge that citizens be able to vote on a same - sex marriage bill that is now being considered by the City Council and expected to be put to a final vote by members by the end of the ycity's lawmakers and rallied to urge that citizens be able to vote on a same - sex marriage bill that is now being considered by the City Council and expected to be put to a final vote by members by the end of the yCity Council and expected to be put to a final vote by members by the end of the year.

At noon, advocates rally to call on NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio and the city council to require all for - hire vehicle operators, including Uber and Lyft, to meet the same 50 percent wheelchair - accessible mandate yellow taxis must meet by 2020, City Hall, Manhatcity council to require all for - hire vehicle operators, including Uber and Lyft, to meet the same 50 percent wheelchair - accessible mandate yellow taxis must meet by 2020, City Hall, ManhatCity Hall, Manhattan.

On the same day the U.S. Department of Homeland Security rolled out plans to ramp up immigration enforcement, Rochester City Council members unanimously passed a resolution reaffirming their community's status as a sanctuary cCity Council members unanimously passed a resolution reaffirming their community's status as a sanctuary citycity.

De Blasio's nonprofit took in $ 200,000 from a food - service union on the same day a mayoral ally in the City Council submitted legislation to protect the union workers» jobs.

At the same time, the party's members in the City Council are pushing hard to guarantee paid sick leave to employees of city companies and to restore funding for student MetroCaCity Council are pushing hard to guarantee paid sick leave to employees of city companies and to restore funding for student MetroCacity companies and to restore funding for student MetroCards.

Gjonaj has said that his mission in the City Council would be the same as it has been in the state capital, to bring resources back to his district.

In early February, at about the same time the Council was voting through raises for all city elected officials, Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito provided Council members with about $ 29,500 each in additional funding for their offices.

Both projects, which were filed under the same land - use application, head to the City Council for review Oct. 30.

The same cut was proposed by the Bloomberg adminsitration last year, but the City Council reversed it.

New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito was set be honored Thursday night by a Brooklyn - based housing non-profit — the same group that had $ 12.27 million in back taxes and...

She pointed to a 2013 poll conducted by the same institute that appeared to dramatically understate the support of Rochester's then - City Council President, Lovely Warren, who roundly defeated the incumbent mayor.

De Blasio's gesture came the same day City Council Speaker Corey Johnson held a press conference alongside Rev. Al Sharpton, calling for a change in the city's marijuana policCity Council Speaker Corey Johnson held a press conference alongside Rev. Al Sharpton, calling for a change in the city's marijuana policcity's marijuana policies.

The City Council Speaker on the lottery system that will determine which of those same - sex couple who wish to wed on June 24 will be married by the cCity Council Speaker on the lottery system that will determine which of those same - sex couple who wish to wed on June 24 will be married by the citycity.

CITY HALL — During her eight - year reign as City Council Speaker, Christine Quinn has been accused of running the group with an iron fist — doling out cash to supporters while stripping the same from dissenters, and holding back broadly popular bills from coming up for a vote.

The Governor has consistently proven his commitment to our community, and I intend to do the same with another term in the City Council.»

On Wednesday night, former New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn released a statement praising Cuomo's record for the LGBTQ community and his push for same - sex marriage.

A union source noted that Liu's duties included conducting a yearly review of COBA's annuity fund — the same fund that landed Mr. Seabrook in trouble this week — but the politician attributed it to a «great friendship» dating back to his first run for City Council in 1997.