Sentences with phrase «sitting city lawmaker»

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But the Democratic lawmakers who sat on the city Council — Sens. Joe Addabbo, Tony Avella, Ruben Diaz, Sr., Martin Dilan and Jose Serrano — say in a statement that's not the case.

He invoked the deaths of two NYPD officers, Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu, whose murders as they sat in their squad car in Brooklyn ignited already smoldering tensions across the city and among lawmakers, the mayor and the police force.

Meanwhile, New York City residents living in rent controlled apartments sat in limbo as they anxiously awaited lawmakers» decision on the future.

On Wednesday, five dozen tenant activists — including state and city lawmakers — were arrested after a sit - in outside Cuomo's office at the Capitol.

While Democrats handily control the 150 - seat Assembly, with most New York City lawmakers sitting in the majority, the 63 - seat Senate is controlled by the Republican conference, made up of many members representing suburban and Upstate areas, that has formed a ruling coalition with the eight - member Independent Democratic Conference and rogue Democratic Senator Simcha Felder, of Brooklyn.

Among their complaints, the lawmakers noted that the site surrounds artist Michael Heizer's large installation «City,» which sits on private land.