Sentences with phrase «supermarket magnate»

Billionaire supermarket magnate John Catsimatidis donated to Cornegy's campaign, as did Soly and David Bawabeh, prominent real estate developers in the city.

Billionaire supermarket magnate John Catsimatidis and former MTA Chairman Joe Lhota, the two leading contenders for the nomination, have not been accused of any wrongdoing.

Lhota's challengers are expected to include supermarket magnate John Catsimatidis, who polled at 9 percent, Manhattan Media CEO Tom Allon, at 5 percent, former Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion Jr., who polled at 3 percent and Doe Fund founder George McDonald, who came in last with 2 percent.

Turner raked in $ 5,000 from the National Republican Campaign Committee, $ 500 from the State Conservative Party, $ 1,000 from Home Depot founder Ken Langone, $ 5,000 from supermarket magnate John Catsimatidis and his wife, $ 7,500 from real - estate mogul Peter Kalikow and his family, and $ 500 from Rep. Ann Marie Buerkle (R - Syracuse).

Tabone had been an aide for the mayoral campaign of supermarket magnate John Catsimatidis and also draws a six - figure salary at Catsimatidis's company.

On the Republican side, Joe Lhota, the former MTA chief and aide to Mayor Rudy Giuliani, continued to dominate in the race with 48 percent of likely GOP primary voters supporting his campaign, compared to 24 percent for supermarket magnate John Catsimatidis and 10 percent for Doe Fund founder George McDonald, the poll found.

On the Republican side of the mayoral race, Joe Lhota consistently led polls coming into Tuesday's primary, although supermarket magnate John Catsimatidis has used his own fortune and growing party support to mount a serious challenge.

Manhattan and Queens party leaders have leaned toward backing supermarket magnate John Catsimatidis.

A federal court ruling today found supermarket magnate and Republican mayoral candidate John Catsimitidis violated labor law by failing to pay his employees overtime, upholding an earlier court's decision that the businessman was responsible for the failing to properly compensate employees.

The governor, on a radio show hosted by New York City supermarket magnate John Catsimatidis, called it a «peculiarity» of state wage law that he'd like to fix.

Catsimatidis, who ran unsuccessfully for the Republican mayoral nomination in 2013, is expected to announce a decision Sunday night or Monday morning, according to a person who attended a two - hour meeting with the real estate and supermarket magnate at his West Side office.

Joe Lhota, the Republican mayoral nominee in 2013, saw his fundraising dip during the disclosure periods including July and August of that year, even while he was in a tough primary fight with supermarket magnate John Catsimatidis.

Hanks is solid as Deputy Gus Grimly, and the supporting cast is littered with well - known faces: Oliver Platt as a regional supermarket magnate, Adam Goldberg as a hitman with a deaf / mute partner, and Bob Odenkirk as a less - than - competent cop.

Billionaire supermarket magnate John Catsimatidis officially launched his bid for mayor on Tuesday, vowing to one - up Mayor Michael Bloomberg by becoming the worst - paid executive in City Hall.

Lhota's Republican challengers are expected to include supermarket magnate John Catsimatidis, Manhattan Media CEO Tom Allon, Doe Fund founder George McDonald and, potentially, former Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion Jr..

Cuomo's contributions include $ 31,000 from supermarket magnate and potential Republican New York City mayoral candidate John Catsimatidis.

For the first time in decades, the GOP is expecting a race with a potential field of more than half a dozen rivals, including former MTA Chairman Joe Lhota, billionaire supermarket magnate John Catsimatidis, Doe Fund founder George McDonald, publisher Tom Allon and Former Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion Jr..

Kalanick, a natural salesman who sold knives door - to - door as a high school student one summer, helped bring in investment from Michael Ovitz, cofounder of the talent agency CAA, and Ron Burkle, the supermarket magnate.

The family donations to local Republicans aren't the only way Cox's web of connections has helped his campaign: He's also received fundraising support from several Nixon - era political hands, as well as his soon - to - be father - in - law, supermarket magnate John Catsimatidis, whose college - age daughter accepted a marriage proposal from Cox in April.

Zacarese's biggest donors in the latest filing were supermarket magnate John Catsimatidis and his wife, who each gave $ 10,000.

Lhota's fellow Republican contender, supermarket magnate John Catsimatidis, made his debate debut at the forum.

Three of the Republican candidates, former MTA Chair Joe Lhota, supermarket magnate John Catsimatidis and Doe Fund founder George McDonald, did not attend the forum, citing scheduling conflicts.

«Lhota first of all has a temperament problem,» supermarket magnate John Catsimatidis said during a phone interview last week.

Lhota's closest primary rival was a billionaire supermarket magnate, John Catsimatidis, a political novice.

Others mulling a run for the Republican nod are former Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrion, Jr., supermarket magnate John Catsimatides, publisher Tom Allon and homeless advocate George McDonald.

Others mulling a run for the Republican nod are supermarket magnate John Catsimatides, publisher Tom Allon and homeless advocate George McDonald.

If the line does come through — and Mr. Catsimatidis's $ 3 billion fortune could go a long way toward helping the party achieve that goal — it would allow the supermarket magnate to continue being a thorn in the side of his more establishment Republican rival, Joseph J. Lhota, a former deputy mayor in the Giuliani administration, should Mr. Lhota win the Republican nomination.

State Sen. Martin Golden and supermarket magnate John Catsimatides are also thinking of seeking the Republican mayoral nomination.

NEW YORK CITY — Billionaire supermarket magnate and Republican mayoral candidate John Catsimatidis is bankrolling a lawsuit trying to halt a takeover of the beleaguered city Board of Elections.

On the Republican side, former MTA Chair Joe Lhota remains the Republican frontrunner, with 23 percent of the vote, followed by Doe Fund founder George McDonald at 11 percent (up an impressive 9 points, from just 2 percent in January), and supermarket magnate John Catsimatidis at 8 percent.

«This is the most important election in 20 years,» said McDonald, who is facing a potentially crowded field that could include former MTA Chair Joseph Lhota, former Bronx Borough President Adolfo Carrión, supermarket magnate John Catsimatidis, Brooklyn mega-church pastor Rev. A.R. Bernard, and Manhattan Media CEO Tom Allon.

In reaction, supermarket magnate John Catsimatidis, who has said he would run on the Republican line in Kelly's absence, told Capital he was prepared to wait a little longer.

That would be the supermarket magnate and major political donor who's not loyal to either party and has periodically talked about running for mayor.

As Catsimatidis, a supermarket magnate and oil baron, told his campaign manager to give a reporter a tour of the vanity pictures papering his cluttered office, («He'll like Castro») a business associate approached his desk with a reminder.

After winning Staten Island but losing the GOP primary to Joe Lhota, the Catsimatidis campaign on Friday announced that the billionaire supermarket magnate will not run on the two third - party lines he had already secured.

Meanwhile, billionaire supermarket magnate John Catsimatidis, who has vowed to pour millions of his personal fortune into the race, raised $ 15,950 over the past two months from three contributors.

The mayor is personally asking people, some who do business with the city — including supermarket magnate John Catsimatidis — to cut big checks.

On the Republican side, undeclared potential challengers such as Eric Ulrich, a city councilman, or the billionaire supermarket magnate, John Catsimatidis, now appeared less likely to enter the race.

Similarly, Jon Kostakopoulos — a public relations specialist and former aide to supermarket magnate and failed 2013 GOP mayoral candidate John Catsimatidis — got into his race against Assemblywoman Rebecca Seawright relatively late, and faces long odds even with his name appearing on the Women's Equality line.