Sentences with phrase «speakership opened»

When the Assembly speakership opened up for the first time in a generation, a handful of contenders for the office was quickly whittled down to one: Assemblyman Carl Heastie of the Bronx.

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Brooklyn Councilman Jumaane Williams is the latest name to surface as a possible 2018 Democratic primary challenger to Gov. Andrew Cuomo, and did not rule out the possibility of running, though he says he's currently «100 percent focused» on the Council speakership that opens in January.

Williams did not rule it out, even though he said right now he is «100 % solely focused» on running for the City Council speakership that opens in January.

«When they had to change with the speakership, there were many members of the Assembly majority talking about change, opening up the process, obviously having more member participation... I don't think there's a legitimate reason not to support each and every one of these 17 reforms because it's going to empower them as much as it's going to empower us.»

Now reeling from an arrest on corruption charges and fighting to retain his post, Mr. Silver appears less and less likely to survive to lead his 150 - member chamber, opening up the speakership to another Democrat for the first time in 21 years.