Sentences with phrase «state assemblymen say»

And two Hudson Valley state assemblymen say they have secured enhanced full - day kindergarten aid in the budget proposal.

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«Even after a state ethics report criticized him for covering up allegations of sexual harassment against a powerful assemblyman, even after a prosecutor said his failure to act might have put other women at risk, even after a number of editorial boards called for his ouster, Mr. Silver is still standing strong.»

Republican Assemblymen Andrew Garbarino and Dean Murray are both testing the waters to run for retiring state Sen. Tom Croci's seat on Long Island, but the two friends say there won't be a primary.

Koch, who swept past Brooklyn assemblyman Frank J. Barbaro and 36 - year - old Melvin Kerensky — an associate of Lyndon H. La Rouche, Jr. — to win the Democratic primary and trounced state lawmaker John A. Esposito by a two - to - one margin to capture the Republican nomination, said that he would campaign evenings and weekends while relying heavily on television advertising in the general election.

He said the endorsement gave the mistaken «perception» that the minority caucus — originally founded by Rangel when he was a state assemblyman — was backing Espaillat over the veteran congressman.

«When you look at Joe, he's done a lot of development in the cities when no one else would have,» says John McDonald (D - Cohoes), a relatively new state assemblyman who represents downtown Albany and Troy.

But Saladino, a former state assemblyman who was appointed supervisor in January after Venditto resigned, sought to distance himself from Venditto, repeatedly saying «it's a new day in Oyster Bay» and touting moves that he said show a commitment to greater transparency.

The paper endorsed the former hedge fund manager in his quest to oust Democratic state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, saying that while the former assemblyman has been a «worthy caretaker,» New Yorkers have in Wilson the opportunity to «choose someone who knows finance and is not beholden to the Democrats in control in Albany.»

Arthur «Jerry» Kremer is a former state assemblyman and founding chairman of Empire Government Strategies, a state lobbying firm, and said fracking opponents like Avella used fear to convince voters over to their side.

«I'm floored,» said Vincent M. Ignizio, a Republican city councilman and former state assemblyman from Staten Island.

We are so grateful to have such strong leaders as Assemblymen Tedisco and McLaughlin who recognize the precarious state of our aging underground and forgotten infrastructure, and who understand how we can incorporate cost effective, new technologies — such as UV cured - in - place pipe lining — to provide New Yorkers with safe solutions to what is possibly the greatest challenge to our life - sustaining underground infrastructure that we have seen in generations,» said Mara Killburn, Managing Member, Precision Trenchless.

Among those on hand was Lt. Gov. Kathy Hochul, state senator Cathy Young, and assemblyman Andy Goodell, who said that Chautauqua County concord grape production involves over $ 20 million in annual sales and is ranked 1st in New York State and 13th highest in the nastate senator Cathy Young, and assemblyman Andy Goodell, who said that Chautauqua County concord grape production involves over $ 20 million in annual sales and is ranked 1st in New York State and 13th highest in the naState and 13th highest in the nation.

The trial is the first growing out of a corruption scandal that rocked Albany in April when Preet Bharara, the United States attorney in Manhattan, announced charges against Mr. Stevenson and said that another Democratic assemblyman, Nelson L. Castro, had resigned and was cooperating with the government.

THE BRONX — A New York State assemblyman from The Bronx says police used excessive force against him as he tried to soothe a tense situation between officers and community members in Morrisania and then lied about it to the press.

A state assemblyman from Queens says the FBI has raided his home, hotel and offices in an investigation of his daily expense claims.

«I've been involved in New York state politics as an observer and a participant for 50 years,» said Tony Casale, a former assemblyman and current adviser to the state GOP.

«What was demanded was tremendously more than what the case was ultimately settled for,» he said, «and the judgment of settling the case was that we will save the state money on potential liabilities here, in addition to the fact that the assemblyman agreed to pay a sum for his own actions.»

«O.G.S. has a responsibility to the state taxpayers,» said Richard Brodsky, a former assemblyman from Westchester.

One Mohawk Valley assemblyman says some should be used to end the state's Gap Elimination Adjustment for school districts.

«The governor's office called me and asked if I would stand with the governor,» said Micah Z. Kellner, a state assemblyman from Manhattan.

«He started participating in the process very early on,» said Anthony Casale, a former assemblyman and current adviser to state Republican committee chairman Ed Cox.

«I continue to be humbled and appreciative of the widespread support for this campaign» said Brindisi, a state assemblyman from Utica.

The New York Times isn't buying Sheldon Silver's apology, saying the former assemblyman «felon, symbol of all that is rotten in New York State government, is still ducking and weaving, saying much but revealing little, heedless of the shame and opprobrium clinging to him like cat hair on a coat.»

With the New York state legislative session wrapped up in Albany, an assemblyman from the Hudson Valley says there is at least one big piece of unfinished business.

Then there is Harvey Weisenberg, a former New York State assemblyman, who said he spent nearly 60 years lifeguarding and was still ocean - certified and teaching lifesaving.

Assemblymen Brindisi Said «The Legislation signed by the Governor for The Act mandates that funds generated by it must be used for extra school aid, and for state and local governments,» Brindisi sSaid «The Legislation signed by the Governor for The Act mandates that funds generated by it must be used for extra school aid, and for state and local governments,» Brindisi saidsaid.

A state assemblyman from western New York, Dennis H. Gabryszak, said on Sunday that he would step down amid mounting accusations that he sexually harassed women who worked in his office.

The announcement comes one day after the most recent public disagreement between de Blasio and Bratton: over an interaction between police officers and Michael Blake, a black state assemblyman who said police roughly tossed him against a gate for inquiring about an arrest.

Wadleigh supporters say intense pressure from numerous politicians, including Rep. Charles Rangel, Assemblymen Keith Wright, state senator Bill Perkins, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, Comptroller John Liu and Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, and even professor and activist Cornel West, helped to galvanize support for the school.

An East Harlem assemblyman is gearing up for a campaign to replace Congressman Charles Rangel, a source close to the state lawmaker said.

«I'm willing to put my pension on the line and go back to Albany and vote a second time to strip it if I do anything wrong,» said Ceretto, who has 21 years in the state pension system as a local officeholder, State Parks employee and assemblstate pension system as a local officeholder, State Parks employee and assemblState Parks employee and assemblyman.

«When the governor made this announcement (about shared services) at his regional «State of the State» addresses, he wanted people to believe that the prime reason for high property taxes is the existence of local government without acknowledging school taxes and without acknowledging that [New York] imposes more state spending on local property taxpayers than any state in America,» said Molinaro, a former state assemblState of the State» addresses, he wanted people to believe that the prime reason for high property taxes is the existence of local government without acknowledging school taxes and without acknowledging that [New York] imposes more state spending on local property taxpayers than any state in America,» said Molinaro, a former state assemblState» addresses, he wanted people to believe that the prime reason for high property taxes is the existence of local government without acknowledging school taxes and without acknowledging that [New York] imposes more state spending on local property taxpayers than any state in America,» said Molinaro, a former state assemblstate spending on local property taxpayers than any state in America,» said Molinaro, a former state assemblstate in America,» said Molinaro, a former state assemblstate assemblyman.

Sen. Eric Schneiderman (D - Manhattan), who will chair the committee, said the only precedent from recent times was the ouster of five state assemblymen in 1920 for being members of the Socialist Party.

«He may actually have a conflict because as a member of the City Council, his first obligation is to the people of the city,» said Richard Brodsky, the former assemblyman who led a successful effort to reform the state's public authorities.

In the wake of the firestorm going on at Penn State, Assemblymen Jim Tedisco and George Amedore are calling for the closing of what they say is a «dangerous loophole» in state law that doesn't require coaches and other college athletic officials to report possible sex - abuse cState, Assemblymen Jim Tedisco and George Amedore are calling for the closing of what they say is a «dangerous loophole» in state law that doesn't require coaches and other college athletic officials to report possible sex - abuse cstate law that doesn't require coaches and other college athletic officials to report possible sex - abuse cases.

The 27 - member team (oddly, the executive order that formed it says Cuomo would appoint up to 25 voting members, and it's not clear who won't be voting), includes four state lawmakers — Assemblymen Richard Gottfried and Joe Giglio and Senators Tom Duane and Kemp Hannon — as well as representatives from all over the health care sector (Ken Raske of GNYHA, 1199 — both current president George Gresham and his predecessor, Dennis Rivera, Dan Sisto of HANYS etc..)

The witness was in league with Hispanic politicians seeking to unseat the state assemblyman, Bashir said.

At this meeting, which was also attended by assemblymen Pete Lopez and Kevin Cahill, as well as senators Seward and Bonacic, Turner said he learned that «legislators want state ed to fix the issue, or they will take the unprecedented step of creating education policy.

Sheehan is a new mayor for a different generation, said Jack McEneny, the former state assemblyman and Albany historian who unsuccessfully tried to knock Jennings from power and got his start working for former Mayor Erastus Corning, who stayed in office 42 years.

Richard Brodsky, a former state assemblyman who attended the 1984 convention as a delegate, said the power of Mario Cuomo's speech was that it made a «spiritual» case for Democratic principles.

His competitor and Rep. Charles Rangel's chosen successor, Assemblyman Keith Wright, landed the support of the New York State United Teachers Thursday — a group that represents more than 600,000 members in education, human services and health care, a spokesman for the assemblyman said.

«First, we have to put ourselves in a room together - the council, the county legislature, (state) senators, assemblymen, and our congressman,» Hudson said.

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But Scarpino and crew should not necessarily expect another massive state bailout, the assemblyman said.

Long said Molinaro's experience as a county executive and former state assemblyman «makes him the all - away - around better candidate to take on Cuomo.»

ALBANY — Standing with good - government advocates and fiscal watchdogs, a Capital Region assemblyman is unveiling legislation Wednesday that he says will increase transparency for discretionary funds in the state budget.

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the residents, joined by representatives of Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer, state Assemblymen Keith Wright and City Councilman Robert Jackson, said complex owner Urban American Management should have consulted with residents about ways to improve safety before instituting the plan.

A state senator and assemblyman, both from the Hudson Valley, say they have a bipartisan solution to curb unfunded mandates.