Sentences with phrase «special city council election»

Not exact matches

State Sen. Bill Perkins is expected to win a crowded special election Tuesday for the City Council seat in Harlem that he previously held for eight years.

More recently, Bill Perkins» victory in a City Council special election created a vacancy in the State Senate, which was filled by Brian Benjamin, who won the Democratic nomination by virtue of a county committee vote.

In 2008 Mike hired a giant campaign bus with «Mike Ricatto Special Election 32nd City Council District» emblazoned on the side to drive up and down Cross Bay Blvd.. The bus hit and killed an innocent kid.

Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins said she expects the seat of former Sen. Bill Perkins, a Harlem Democrat who won a City Council post, to be filled by another mainstream Democrat when a special election is held on May 23.

City Council Member Ben Kallos, who chairs the committee on governmental operations, said in a phone interview that «All of these [reforms] should've happened before Election Day and if there's an Albany special session it should be part of that agenda.

District 9 incumbent Bill Perkins, a former State Senator who won a special election in February to replace Inez Dickins when she was elected to the State Assembly, won a full term on the City Council.

Weprin campaigned on his experience both in his two terms on the City Council, where he served as chairman of the Finance Committee, and his short tenure as an assemblyman since he was elected to that office in a special election in February.

City Council special elections are nonpartisan, but the Queens Democratic Party is expected to play a significant role in the race.

Either it could remain open until a special election in November or city council members could appoint an interim mayor, which they did.

The state's highest court in a ruling on Tuesday found that a special prosecutor can continue an investigation into whether the labor - backed Working Families Party broke election laws during a 2009 Staten Island city council race.

As chair of the Manhattan County Democrats, Wright wields significant power and influence, and many observers believe he could easily clear the Democratic field in a special election to replace Dickens in the City Council.

To endorse Andy King for City Council in District 12, the Bronx, in the special election on Nov. 6 to replace ex-City Councilman Larry Seabrook.

STATEN ISLAND — Mayor Bill de Blasio set a special election for Nov. 3 to fill the City Council seat vacated by Vincent Ignizio, according to a proclamation filed on Monday.

The special election is on Tuesday, February 23 and Mr. Salamanca, who has support from the Working Families Party and the City Council's Progressive Caucus, faces five other challengers.

In a tweet, our managing editor, observed that it seems an odd thing for Reverend Diaz to do just days before his favored City Council candidate, Rafael Salamanca, Jr. faces voters in a nonpartisan special election to fill the vacancy caused by former Councilwoman Maria del Carmen Arroyo's sudden resignation last December.

Many observers suspect she is looking to retake her assembly seat via special election in 2018 if Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj runs and wins Jimmy Vacca's City Council seat that is open due to term limits in 2017.

He was elected to City Council in a 2016 Special Election, and previously worked to expand healthcare access to low - income and working families as well as the District Manager for Bronx Community Board 2 and the President of the 41st Precinct Community Council.

A special election to fill a vacancy for Harlem's city council seat will be held on Tuesday — Valentine's Day.

The city Campaign Finance Board has listed four candidates who will be challenging City Councilman Ruben Wills (D - Jamaica) during this year's special election for the 28th Council District scity Campaign Finance Board has listed four candidates who will be challenging City Councilman Ruben Wills (D - Jamaica) during this year's special election for the 28th Council District sCity Councilman Ruben Wills (D - Jamaica) during this year's special election for the 28th Council District seat.

The city's Campaign Finance Board has listed four candidates who are slated to challenge City Councilman Ruben Wills (D - Jamaica) in this fall's special election for the 28th Council Distrcity's Campaign Finance Board has listed four candidates who are slated to challenge City Councilman Ruben Wills (D - Jamaica) in this fall's special election for the 28th Council DistrCity Councilman Ruben Wills (D - Jamaica) in this fall's special election for the 28th Council District.

In 2015, Borelli won his South Shore City Council seat in an uncontested special election to replace Vincent Ignizio, who vacated his seat to become CEO of Catholic Charities of Staten Island.

The special election would fill vacancies left by the departure of Bill Perkins, a Democrat now on the New York City Council, and Republican Joseph Saladino, who departed for a post at the town of Oyster Bay.

The Rochester city council president is advocating for a special election to replace Mayor Bob Duffy should he become LG in January.

Rudy will endorse Ulrich just to get him out of the City Council so his relative can run in the special election to succeed him.

Yet eight months later, according to the February 13, 2017 New York Post article «Low voter turnout expected for special election to fill Harlem city council seat» it stated that «Construction and development executive Brian Benjamin, chairman of Community Board 10 and finance chair of the Manhattan Democratic Party, has expressed interest in running» for State Senate.

Rafael Salamanca, a community board district manager, declared victory last night in a special election for City Council in the Bronx.

According to the City Charter, Mayor de Blasio has to call a nonpartisan, special election within 45 days of a vacancy in the City Council.

Arroyo was elected to the city council in 2005 in a special election to succeed Jose M. Serrano, who vacated the seat to run for the state Senate.

City Council, 38th District: We interviewed the incumbent, Sara Gonzalez, who won a special election following the felony conviction of the prior incumbent.

Dawn Simmons has filed with the Campaign Finance Board to run in the non-partisan special election for City Council (District 9) in Harlem.

Then - Assemblyman Joe Borelli (R - South Shore) resigned from his seat after winning a special election to City Council in November.

Parente is currently a candidate in the November 2nd Special Election for City Council District 3.

Julio Pabon — Bronx Not 4 Sale Julio Pabon — Bronx Not For Sale On Twitter: @JulioPabonBX Campaign website: Julio Pabon For City Council Facebook: Julio Pabon In this nonpartisan special election Mr. Julio Pabon will be running on the independent Bronx Not For -LSB-...]

J. Loren Russell — Rebuilding Our BX On Twitter: @JLorenR Campaign website: J. Loren Russell — Rebuilding Our Community In this nonpartisan special election for City Council, Mr. J. Loren Russell will be running under the independent Rebuilding Our BX ballot line.

Six Council Candidates Race Towards February 23 Special Election On Wednesday, the city's Campaign Finance Board reported that the first disbursement of $ 34,741 in matching funds was distributed to Council District 17 candidate Rev. J. Loren Russell.

There's not much drama over which party will win the looming special election to fill the Bronx district recently vacated by New York City Council Member Ruben Diaz Sr..

In this nonpartisan special election for City Council, Mr. J. Loren Russell will be running under the independent Rebuilding Our BX ballot line.

The party usually cross-endorses Democrats; Ms. Richardson is the first candidate to win an office solely on their party line since now - Public Advocate Letitia James won the a special election for City Council in 2003.

THE BRONX — The Bronx County Democratic Committee, as well as State Senator Ruben Diaz, Assembly Member Luis Sepulveda and Councilwoman Annabel Palma announced their support for Democrat Rafael Salamanca for City Council, where he is running in the special election to replace former Council Member Maria Del Carmen Arroyo in the 17th District.

The New York City Campaign Finance Board (CFB) announces the release of the official NYC Votes Voter Guide for the special election in Bronx Council District 17 that will be held on Tuesday, February 23, 2016.

Gov. Cuomo is expected shortly to call a special election for mid-April to fill a number of vacant legislative seats, including District 32, recently vacated by Ruben Diaz Sr., who was elected to the New York City Council.

A Manhattan judge today threw out a fraud case brought against Harlem State Senator Bill Perkins, allowing him to remain on the ballot for in the February 14 special election for the vacant City Council seat that formerly belonged to Assemblywoman Inez Dickens.

Like Ms. Niou, Ms. James is a Democrat who ran on the WFP ballot row against a Democratic opponent in a special election — in Ms. James» case, for a Brooklyn City Council seat in 2003.

The City Council is set to vote on a resolution this week that calls on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to hold special elections for the many vacant seats in the state legislature.

«The only special election that's not rigged is the City Council, where you actually have a non-partisan special election, where anyone can file petitions regardless of party or stature,» she said.

The Queens Democratic Party's endorsement is likely to sway the outcome of the race, even though City Council special elections are technically nonpartisan.

Castorina's name will appear unopposed on Tuesday's ballot in the special election, and he will serve out the remaining term of Republican Joe Borelli, who resigned to serve in the City Council.

2003 Still on the Independence line, wins a February special election for Mr. Díaz's City Council seat, but steps aside for his son to run (and lose) in the fall.

Harlem State Senator Bill Perkins exited Albany last month after winning a City Council seat, prompting Gov. Andrew Cuomo to call a special election to fill the vacancy in the capital.

In addition, two mainline Democratic seats could be in play in special elections before next November — Bronx Senator Rubén Díaz is running for a City Council seat, and Senator George Latimer is campaigning for county executive in Westchester.