Sentences with phrase «state elected officials called»

Outside City Hall Tuesday, city and state elected officials called for justice for Eric Garner — and more cameras recording cops on city streets.

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Elected officials from across the state are strengthening their calls for the state pension system to divest from fossil fuels.

The state Democratic Party teamed up today with LGBT leaders and openly gay elected officials to slam Republican AG candidate Dan Donovan for his opposition to same - sex marriage, saying his position calls into question his ability to serve as the state's top attorney.

Several Sanders surrogates and campaign aides — including state Sen. Bill Perkins, of Harlem, who is one of the few New York Democratic elected officials to break ranks and endorse Sanders over Clinton — held a conference call with reporters today, calling Clinton out for waffling on the license issue, while also attacking Sanders» own record on immigration reform.

An elected official joining a foreign state might be called defecting.

Also at 10:30 a.m., elected officials, wineries and Finger Lakes residents call on Cuomo to reject Circular enerG's trash incinerator proposal and urge legislators to pass bi-partisan bills that would support Home Rule in the state expedited power plant siting process, known as Article 10, LCA Room, (130), LOB, Albany.

Also at 11 a.m., state Sen. James Sanders and other elected officials, community groups and advocates for a Community Peace March and Call to Action Summit in light of recent killings of teenagers in Far Rockaway, Far Rockaway High School, 821 Bay 25th St., and Ocean Bay Community Center, 57 - 10 Beach Channel Drive, Queens.

Three elected officials joined an environmental group Monday in calling on the New York state Department of Environmental Conservation to revoke or suspend an essential permit for a natural gas power plant in Orange County.

Due to the fact that the press does not have much love for elected officials, the media has helped to create an aura about these two prosecutors, making Rudy Giuliani the Mayor of the City of New York, and making Preet Bharara arrogant enough to confront the President of the United States of America in what appears to be an act of insubordination, when he said that he would not return his boss» phone call.

Some women serving in the Legislature have called for a new, uniform policy covering all elected officials and state employees, instead of the current patchwork of policies in the executive and legislative branches.

Elected officials, ranging from New York State Sen. Michael Gianaris (D - Astoria), New York State Assemblymember Catherine Nolan (D - Long Island City), and New York City Councilmember James Van Bramer (D - Sunnywide), attended a rally in Long Island City on Saturday, March 3, to call for responsibile real estate development.

In lower Manhattan on Tuesday, the day before Cuomo's scheduled State of the State address, Vance stood with other elected officials, advocates and survivors of child sex abuse in front of the «Fearless Girl» statue at Bowling Green, calling on the Governor to include the Child Victims Act (CVA) in his 2018 budget.

At 2:30 p.m., state Sen. John Brooks, Assembly members Christine Pellegrino and Kimberly Jean - Pierre, along with local elected officials, call for the installation of elevators in Long Island Rail Road stations, Amityville Long Island Rail Road Station, John Street, Amityville.

As lawmakers return for a post-budget legislative session push Tuesday, the state Conservative Party reiterated its call for term limits of elected officials.

FPI joined the rally, where ordinary tax payers, elected officials, community organizations and labor unions called for a 0.5 % New York State tax on stock buyback trades, which would mean corporations using their federal tax cuts simply to benefit their shareholders would have to pay a small New York State tax on... (read more)

Astorino has called for term limits before, and backs a plan that would limit statewide elected officials to two four - year terms and members of the state Legislature to four, two - year terms in office.

Luckily we have extraordinary elected officials in the state of New York and we have extraordinary County Executives who I have had the pleasure to work with through these storms and I would like to at this time recognize Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone, Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano, Oneida County Executive Anthony Picente for really working above and beyond the call of duty and doing extraordinary work for the people of their counties, thank you gentlemen.

But elected officials and advocates say they are filing amicus briefs in opposition to the city's appeal of a July 2015 state court decision that called for the release of a summary of misconduct findings against Officer Daniel Pantaleo, who put Staten Island man Eric Garner in a chokehold that killed him, noting that the law permits released based on a court order.

Over 100 HIV / AIDS activists, community leaders, and elected officials gathered outside City Hall this past Thurs., Jun. 18th to call for New York City to allocate $ 10 million for local HIV prevention and treatment programs that will advance New York State's Blueprint to End the AIDS Epidemic by 2020.

«We will continue to push for stronger and better policies to end sexual harassment in New York State, and call on our elected officials to fix the broken process for handling complaints.»

Despite the pleas of some good government advocates, opinion writers, other elected officials, and constituents, Gov. Andrew Cuomo has stated he has no plans to call for special elections to fill the seats before November.

(White Plains, NY)-- With 58 State, County and local elected officials standing with him Westchester County Executive George Latimer called for changes to the leadership teams of ConEdison and NYSEG following the inadequate response to the storms hitting our region this week and their lack of communication, Friday, March 9th.

At 11 a.m., advocates for people with developmental disabilities, including #bFair2DirectCare members, and elected officials hold a press conference to highlight the «300 Days to Better Pay» campaign and call for funding increase in the state budget for wages for underpaid staff, Nassau County Supreme Court Building, 100 Supreme Court Dr., Mineola.

«We have a responsibility as elected officials and as such, I call upon the State Legislature to join with me in completing this work and fulfilling our obligation as public servants.»

Assemblywoman / NY -6 candidate Grace Meng will be joined by Sen. Jose Peralta and Assemblywoman Michelle Schimel to call on state and federal elected officials to pass pro-law enforcement and microstamping legislation following a spike in shootings in NYC.

Also at 10 a.m., NAACP and elected officials, and faith - based groups call on Cuomo, AG Eric Schneiderman and state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli to instruct the SUNY Board to suspend its deal with Fortis Property Group until justification for bypassing minority - owned business developers for the sale of LICH can be provided, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

Also at 1 p.m., CUNY students, faculty and staff, and city elected official host press conference to call for increase in state aid to CUNY, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

At 1 p.m., tenants, Advocates from Alliance for Tenant Power, and several elected officials will call on the state Legislature to fix major loopholes in the rent regulation system that affects the 2.5 million tenants who live in approximately 1 million rent - regulated units, LC Press Room (130), LOB, Albany.

At 11 a.m., State and local elected officials will call on Gov. Cuomo to sign legislation that would give the state broader authority to protect the Hudson River in light of the Coast Guard's recent anchorage propState and local elected officials will call on Gov. Cuomo to sign legislation that would give the state broader authority to protect the Hudson River in light of the Coast Guard's recent anchorage propstate broader authority to protect the Hudson River in light of the Coast Guard's recent anchorage proposal.

At 1 p.m., an annual UFT survey has found that for the first time in five years the number of overcrowded NYC classrooms has shown a significant decline, UFT President Mike Mulgrew and elected officials will call on the state meet its obligations under the Contract for Excellence, including lowering all city classes to the state average, steps of Tweed Courthouse, 52 Chambers St., Manhattan.

Despite numerous calls from elected officials to remove of restrict the recall, no US state has backed away from the recall after adopting it.

Local and state elected officials on Long Island called on the MTA to provide ferries to South Shore commuters.

At 2 p.m., key elected officials representing all levels of state government join reform advocates in calling on their colleagues to support efforts to end political corruption, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

Also at 9:30 a.m., Sen. Cathy Young, Assemblyman Andy Goodell, Rebuild NY Now, and other elected officials and supporters hold to call on the Governor and Legislature to restore parity to the MTA and DOT capital plans in the state budget, Chautauqua County Department of Public Facilities, 454 N. Work St., Falconer.

Also at 10:30 a.m., good government groups, Latino elected officials, and activists will call for immediate state action to prevent «looming danger» to New York from upcoming 2020 Census, back of Assembly chamber, 3rd floor, state Capitol, Albany.

A White House list of local elected officials nationwide calling for a debt ceiling compromise includes Bloomberg and state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, but not Cuomo.

Also at 1 p.m., Sen. Brad Hoylman, the Empire State Pride Agenda and the Coalition for Homeless Youth will be joined by elected officials and advocates to call for increased funding in the state budget for homeless youth shelters, City Hall steps, ManhaState Pride Agenda and the Coalition for Homeless Youth will be joined by elected officials and advocates to call for increased funding in the state budget for homeless youth shelters, City Hall steps, Manhastate budget for homeless youth shelters, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

A District Leader, also called a State Committee Person, is an unpaid elected official who serves on the Executive Committee of the Kings County Democratic Committee.

The fight over Cuomo's education agenda will resume Thursday morning with a rally attended by Mulgrew, other union advocates and elected officials who will call on the state to fulfill its Campaign for Fiscal Equity obligations.

Elected officials — including Cuomo, Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins and State Senator Liz Krueger, from whom Vladimer sought advice — have called for an investigation.

On the one - year anniversary of Gov. Cuomo's 2016 State of the State Address, where he'd pledged 20,000 units of supportive housing over 15 years, faith leaders, elected officials, housing providers and advocates delivered 25,000 messages calling on the Governor to release the promised funds without further delay.

Now at least one State Senator is renewing her call for Albany to end spending by so - called «ghost campaigns» belonging to retired or deceased elected officials by passing a bill requiring inactive campaign committees to give their cash to charity, the state's general fund, the State University of New York, another committee, or back to the original contribuState Senator is renewing her call for Albany to end spending by so - called «ghost campaigns» belonging to retired or deceased elected officials by passing a bill requiring inactive campaign committees to give their cash to charity, the state's general fund, the State University of New York, another committee, or back to the original contribustate's general fund, the State University of New York, another committee, or back to the original contribuState University of New York, another committee, or back to the original contributors.

The news that the Empire State will lose two more seats in the US House of Representatives should be an urgent wakeup call to all New Yorkers, particularly our elected officials.

The broad and diverse coalition to #DivestNY has been building power across New York City and State to call on our elected officials to cut ties with fossil fuels.

The calls for stronger gun control measures by New York state's elected officials are by no means sudden or shocking.

Also at 11 a.m., advocates for people with developmental disabilities and elected officials hold a news conference to highlight the «300 Days to Better Pay» campaign calling for a funding increase in the state budget for wages for underpaid staff, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

At noon, state and local Hudson River towns elected officials and environmental advocates call on the U.S. Coast Guard to reject the proposed Hudson River anchorage grounds for commercial vessels, Long Dock Park Pier, Long Dock Road, Beacon.

Survivors of sexual harassment who have worked in the Legislature have called on lawmakers to remove the issue from the context of the budget negotiations, saying state elected officials need to take a more thoughtful approach.

Also at 11:30 a.m., groups representing immigrants will join with labor leaders and elected officials to urge New Yorkers to vote «no» on Nov. 7 on the ballot question that calls for a state constitutional convention, UFT headquarters, 52 Broadway, Manhattan.

Elected Officials and Housing Advocates call for state funding with stronger accountability to repair and upgrade NYC's public housing stock