Sentences with phrase «several city elected officials»

At a September ribbon cutting for the new no. 7 train station at Hudson Yards, several city elected officials jumped to Mr. de Blasio's defense after Thomas Prendergast, the chairman of the MTA and a Cuomo appointee, without warning criticized the city's contribution to the authority.

NEW YORK - Several city elected officials have taken action against an attorney after his racist rant went viral on social media.

Mr. Rangel, along with California Congresswoman Nancy Pelosi and several city elected officials, boosted Ms. Hochul at the Upper West Side event.

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Several New York City elected officials have rallied outside Trump Tower to denounce Donald Trump's comments about a federal judge's Mexican heritage.

The rally drew several elected officials — including State Senator Marisol Alcántara, State Assemblymember Luis Sepúlveda, New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer, New York City Councilmembers Mark Levine and Rory Lancman.

He has since gone on to garner the support of several elected officials, including his former boss, Attorney General Erich Schneiderman, Congressman Jerry Nadler, City Comptroller Scott Stringer, Councilman Mark Levine and, most recently, former Manhattan Borough President Ruth Messinger, who previously supported Ferrer's one - time bid for mayor.

Batcheller noted DEC staff in the past has provided «deer management assistance» to residents in and around the city and have on several occasions in the past, also provided deer management guidance and educational materials to state and local elected officials and (the city / county) deer task force members.

The mayor, along with several city and state elected officials, quickly struck back, accusing the chairman of playing «political football.»

But another letter, signed by «elected officials from across Upstate New York» and supporting an increase to $ 15 upstate no later than 2021, includes signatures from several Westchester politicians, including two Yonkers city councilmembers.

Several prominent Democratic elected officials and voting reform advocates on Tuesday assembled outside City Hall to call for instant runoff voting in citywide primary elections.

Seabrook, standing on the steps of City Hall, was flanked by several dozen correction officers, city and state elected officials, and a recent de Blasio critic, Rep. Hakeem JeffrCity Hall, was flanked by several dozen correction officers, city and state elected officials, and a recent de Blasio critic, Rep. Hakeem Jeffrcity and state elected officials, and a recent de Blasio critic, Rep. Hakeem Jeffries.

Mr. Bratton's comments came after several elected officials at a City Hall rally, including State Senator Bill Perkins and Councilwoman Inez Barron, said Mr. Garner would not have been stopped and placed in a chokehold by NYPD officers if he were white.

A slew of elected officials, including Public Advocate Letitia James and several key City Council committee chairs, including Daniel Dromm and Laurie Cumbo, also issued statements.

Torres was one of several elected officials and police - reform groups — which included Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, Council members Brad Lander, Carlos Menchaca, and Andy King, and the New York Civil Liberties Union, Communities United for Police Reform — who held a press conference outside City Hall announcing they had filed an amicus brief in the Garner case, urging the city to release the informatCity Hall announcing they had filed an amicus brief in the Garner case, urging the city to release the informatcity to release the information.

Several elected officials — among them City Council Minority Leader Vincent Ignizio (R - South Shore) and Councilman Steven Matteo (R - Mid - Island / Brooklyn), who asked Bratton about the police headcount on Staten Island at a recent Council hearing — have said they'd like to see more officers on the streets.

Several elected officials, including the Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, Assemblyman Keith Wright, Rangel and City Councilman Robert Jackson, have staff representatives on the board.

After the TWU ads ran, several advocates and elected officials (at City Hall's behest) spoke with the Observer about why they believed TWU was in the wrong.

BROOKLYN, NY — Several elected officials are quietly lobbying New York State Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the Kings County Democratic Party leadership to appoint NYC Public Advocate and Brooklyn native Letitia James, currently serving as the city's highest - ranking watchdog, as the interim Brooklyn District Attorney, Kings County Politics has learned.

Lasher has already received endorsements from several elected officials, including City Comptroller Scott Stringer, Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal, Congressman Jerrold Nadler, and Councilmembers Ydanis Rodriguez, Mark Levine and Corey Johnson.

WASHINGTON HEIGHTS — Several city and state elected officials joined forces Friday afternoon in order to put pressure on a Washington Heights landlord who left his tenants without power after he stopped paying his electric bill.

Highlights include closing arguments in Sheldon Silver's corruption trial; the continuation of Dean Skelos» corruption trial; the release of the Public Advocate's «worst landlord list»; several City Council hearings and a full - body «Stated Meeting»; two public meetings of the city's commission on elected official compensation; and mCity Council hearings and a full - body «Stated Meeting»; two public meetings of the city's commission on elected official compensation; and mcity's commission on elected official compensation; and more.

Several weeks ago, State Senator Daniel Squadron got all of the stakeholders together — including city agencies, community activists and other elected officials — in hopes of mediating an agreement.

Several elected officials joined 150 senior citizens April 17 in Jackson Heights to demand city funding for three residence programs for older adults, two of them in Queens.

City officials pressed resources from several agencies to work, as a chorus of complaints from residents and elected officials arose on blogs and call - in shows.

Banks on Tuesday disputed that criticism, saying city officials had provided ample notice and held several hours of community listening sessions with elected officials and local residents to discuss their concerns about the proposed shelter.

Over the past several days, parents have been meeting with elected officials in Albany and across New York City, speaking out in support of Governor Cuomo's Opportunity Agenda to ensure every child has access to a quality education.

During an interview last month, Kahan S. Dhillon, a private developer, said he had met with several city business representatives, some elected officials and community advocates to discuss the plan.