Sentences with phrase «staten island»

The city official in charge of homeless policy, Steve Banks, all but accused Gov. Andrew Cuomo's office of playing politics over homeless shelter safety after the stabbing murders of a woman and her two young children on Staten Island on Wednesday.

Mr. Donovan, 53, was elected district attorney of Staten Island in 2003, becoming the first Republican to be elected district attorney in New York City in 50 years.

Melissa Mark - Viverito, the City Council speaker and a proud Democrat, is striking back against a pair of Staten Island Republicans who knocked her as a «socialist» to the «left of Mao» at a recent campaign rally.

ALBANY — Embattled state GOP chairman Ed Cox has refused for three weeks to return a phone call from Staten Island District Attorney Daniel Donovan Jr. — who is widely viewed as his party's best hope for attorney general this year, sources said yesterday.

But if he preferred candidate won, then that person would have to answer the «independence» question ad nauseum from Staten Island DA Dan Donovan during the general election.

«Given the ruling by the courts I am no longer a candidate for the Democratic Party for Staten Island Borough President,» Luthmann said in a statement.

This isn't the first time Nelson, a former Staten Island Advance staffer, has run into trouble since joining McMahon's campaign.

WEST BRIGHTON — One of the three new Staten Island Ferry boats will be named after Rossville's Sandy Ground community, one of the country's first free, black - founded settlements, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Thursday.

He's currently a consultant and is working on Staten Island DA Dan Donovan's AG campaign.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew is flanked by Alicia Schwartz (left) of the Visiting Nurse Service, who used vacation time to help out in Puerto Rico in the wake of Hurricane Maria, and Nancy Barth - Miller, a member at Staten Island University Hospital.

It's not all good news on the perception front for Cuomo, however, as he hints at putting together a package of criminal justice reform measures in the wake of Staten Island grand jury choosing to not indict a police officer in the chokehold death of Eric Garner.

Lawyer Richard Luthmann, who once unsuccessfully ran for Staten Island Borough President and claimed in court that the head of the borough's Democratic Party had sicced the mob on him, said he's considering a run against Republican Malliotakis in November's election.

A pair of Staten Island GOP lawmakers have lodged a lawsuit against Mayor Bill de Blasio's administration to prevent him from purging the records of his municipal identification program at the end of the year — records believed to contain the information of thousands of undocumented immigrants, and which advocates fear could wind up in the hands of President - elect Donald Trump.

THE BRONX — Comptroller Scott Stringer reached a $ 5.9 million pre-litigation settlement with the family of Staten Island man Eric Garner, who died last year after police placed him in a chokehold during his arrest.

Mr. Gentile has already met already with Staten Island Democratic Party Chairman John Gulino and Brooklyn Democratic Party Chairman Frank Seddio, one Brooklyn Democratic source said, and the councilman believes that he could pull off a win.

With Staten Island District Attorney Daniel Donovan heading to Congress sometime this month, the jockeying has already begun to replace him as the borough's top law enforcement official — with top Republican elected officials urging State Senator Andrew Lanza to run.

Member station WNYC in New York reports: «Republican Staten Island Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis was [de Blasio's] top challenger, but failed to get widespread recognition and support.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- Staten Island residents on Saturday protested against the toll on the Verrazano - Narrows Bridge, which has now reached $ 15.

That investigation will be led by Staten Island District Attorney Daniel Donovan, with assistance from NYPD's Internal Affairs Bureau.

In a statement, WFP State Director Bill Lipton referenced Donovan's role in presiding over a grand jury as Staten Island district attorney that ultimately voted to not indict a New York City police officer in the chokehold death of Eric Garner.

«This alleged incident did not happen — period,» said Klein, who was joined on a conference with reporters to pre-empt a Huffington Post story on this issue by another state senator, Staten Island Democrat Diane Savino, who is in a long - term relationship with Klein.

«The last time Newt Gingrich was the head of the Republican Party as speaker, he became so controversial, he helped re-elect a Democratic president,» said former Staten Island Republican Rep. Susan Molinari in the ad.

«We need to ensure that contracts are going to those who will do the best job for the taxpayer and not to people because of their relationships,» said Staten Island GOP Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis.

Lopez arguably has something to celebration this season after Staten Island DA Dan Donovan made it clear he is not investigating either the assemblyman or the senior center to which he has long been linked.

STATEN ISLAND — James Oddo, Republican candidate for Staten Island borough president, has a sizable lead in campaign funds compared to his two Democratic opponents, campaign finance records show.

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio praises new procedures for handling Chuck the groundhog at Staten Island Zoo.

At Staten Island Animal Hospital, we look forward to welcoming you and your pets.

The breakdowns of which projects will get how much hasn't been set yet, said Matthew Titone who represents Staten Island in the Assembly.

The hearing was chaired by Staten Island Rep. Dan Donovan.

Former Brooklyn Councilman Domenic Recchia Jr. — challenger to embattled Republican Staten Island Congressman Michael Grimm — was apparently unable to explain his stances on key trade and labor issues when questioned by reporters this afternoon.

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A host of politicians was also present, including Mayor Bloomberg, who had met with Staten Island Chamber of Commerce board members earlier in the day.

Mental Health Counseling students from Staten Island schools who go on to become psychologists, therapists, psychiatrists, counselors, etc. have a good chance at finding employment.

Aside from Oddo's program, other Staten Island lawmakers have made a push to increase the amount of AEDs around the city.

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A handful of current and former Staten Island officials are already mulling a future run for former Rep. Michael Grimm's seat and four more potential candidates have also emerged.

Lisa Paladino from Staten Island University Hospital took the restrictions on formula one step further, explaining,

I graduated PS 41, New Dorp High School and in 1975 I received an Associate in Applied Science in Business Administration from Staten Island Community College.

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio dodged questions on Staten Island Chuck's untimely demise.

Ostensibly, Morano, who said he's a a lifelong registered member of the Independence Party, a state committee member since 2002 and an executive committee member since 2005, is resigning over the party leadership's refusal to provide a Wilson - Pakula authorization for Staten Island Assembly candidate, Nicole Malliotakis, a Republican challenging Democratic Assemblywoman Janele Hyer - Spencer.

Bronx State Senator Jeffrey Klein heads the splinter cell, and its other members include Staten Island State Senator Diane Savino, Queens State Senator Tony Avella — now challenging Mayor Bill de Blasio in the Democratic primary — Rockland County State Senator David Carlucci and Syracuse State Senator David Valesky.

Earlier this week, GOP Staten Island Councilman Joe Borelli wrote a letter to Democratic Manhattan Councilman Ben Kallos, chairman of the Council's Government Operations Committee, requesting that the potential of voter fraud stemming from abuse of the IDNYC program receive attention during a committee hearing as well as an evaluation of the program's merits and effectiveness.

de Blasio was joined by elected officials including Staten Island Borough President Jimmy Oddo, Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, Public Advocate Letitia James, State Senator Diane Savino and Council Members Brad Lander, Debi Rose, Vanessa Gibson and Robert Cornegy.

But their fate largely rests on the stance of Staten Island City Council member Debi Rose, who has made a long list of demands to BFC Partners.

As the husband of a public school teacher and father of three girls, I understand what working families are going through each and every day, which is why I'm going to fight for Brooklyn and Staten Island families in Washington,» he said.

The councilman — widely seen as the party's third choice after Staten Island Assemblyman Michael McMahon and former Congressman Michael McMahon opted not to run — emphasized his determination to defeat the heavily favored Mr. Donovan, a Republican.