Sentences with phrase «supported city council president»

Everett's petitions were challenged unsuccessfully at the Rensselaer County Board of Elections by a voter who supported City Council President Rodney Wiltshire in the primary.

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«Canada's international airports play a pivotal role in supporting our economy by facilitating the movement of people, goods, services and ideas,» said Adam Legge, President and CEO of the Calgary Chamber of Commerce and Chair of the Canadian Global Cities Council.

Ann Smith, CNM, is a former PSI Board member, PSI Presidents Advisory Council member, nurse - midwife, PSI Support Coordinator in New York City, PPD survivor, lecturer on perinatal mood disorders to health professionals, a facilitator on PSI Chat with an Expert forum, and led a postpartum depression support group in New York for manySupport Coordinator in New York City, PPD survivor, lecturer on perinatal mood disorders to health professionals, a facilitator on PSI Chat with an Expert forum, and led a postpartum depression support group in New York for manysupport group in New York for many years.

Following his failed City Council Speaker bid and his subsequent announcement that he will be running for Queens Borough President, the politician seeks to reestablish himself as a leader of the «#resistance» and cement support from neighborhood groups going forward.

«So, remember if you want real reform in Albany, support Mark Levine, Democrat for state Senate on September 14 Also, Mark Levine is endorsed by former Borough President Ruth Messinger, former City Council Member Ronnie Eldridge and City Council Member Robert Jackson.

Mr. Recchia — who served as chairman of the City Council's powerful finance committee — was term - limited out of office last year and decided to challenge Mr. Grimm after failing to secure support in his party to run for City Comptroller or for borough president of his native Brooklyn.

Katz picked up the backing of the New York City District Council of Carpenters while Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz came out in support of Yassky.

I look forward to working on a bipartisan basis with members of the Assembly to support passage of this critical legislation, SWAP, and acquire the necessary funding to upgrade our city's infrastructure,» said Troy City Council President Carmella Mantecity's infrastructure,» said Troy City Council President Carmella ManteCity Council President Carmella Mantello.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew joined state and city elected officials, parents and education advocates on Feb. 28 to announce his support for proposed state legislation that would require elected parent councils to approve school co-locations before they could go into effect.

In Brooklyn, Menchaca, a former top aide to Council Speaker Christine Quinn and before that to Borough President Marty Markowitz, has the support of Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez, powerful unions, including SEIU 1199, which represents healthcare workers, 32BJ, representing building services employees, and the Hotel Trades Council, as well as the city's Central Labor Council.

The delegates voted to back Ruben Diaz Jr. for re-election as Bronx borough president and to support eight other candidates for City Council in the primary [see box].

But Mr. Meeks is not totally alone in his support of the trade deal — though few other elected officials in New York have joined him in supporting it, the Kathryn Wylde, president of the business group Partnership for New York City, urged the Council not to pass its resolution in testimony today.

Common Council President Darius Pridgen says the Common Council recently supported a resolution to provide Dr. Jay Supnick his 30 - day termination notice after the city received a number of complaints accusing Supnick of asking inappropriate or racially - biased questions during his examinations.

City Council Member Gale Brewer, participating in her last meeting of the Technology Committee, which she previously chaired, before taking on her new role as Manhattan Borough President, said she was skeptical of Internet voting, noting that the potential requirement of I.D. cards was problematic given the Voter I.D. debates, but emphasized her support for improving reporting of election results and encouraging voter registration through other agencies.

«We support the captioned bill because its overarching concept speaks directly to a growing concern among retailers of all size operating not only in New York City, but throughout the state: the growing policy - based aspirations of local governments,» wrote Ted Potrikus, the Retail Council president and CEO.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew on March 16 urged City Council members to put additional money in next year's city budget to support the programs that help teachers help students: Community Learning Schools, the Positive Learning Collaborative and Teacher's ChoCity Council members to put additional money in next year's city budget to support the programs that help teachers help students: Community Learning Schools, the Positive Learning Collaborative and Teacher's Chocity budget to support the programs that help teachers help students: Community Learning Schools, the Positive Learning Collaborative and Teacher's Choice.

New York City's police chief and Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo have also said they will not participate, but Mayor Bill de Blasio and many of the city's top Puerto Rican politicians, including the City Council speaker, Melissa Mark - Viverito, and Ruben Diaz Jr., the Bronx borough president, have remained steadfast in their suppCity's police chief and Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo have also said they will not participate, but Mayor Bill de Blasio and many of the city's top Puerto Rican politicians, including the City Council speaker, Melissa Mark - Viverito, and Ruben Diaz Jr., the Bronx borough president, have remained steadfast in their suppcity's top Puerto Rican politicians, including the City Council speaker, Melissa Mark - Viverito, and Ruben Diaz Jr., the Bronx borough president, have remained steadfast in their suppCity Council speaker, Melissa Mark - Viverito, and Ruben Diaz Jr., the Bronx borough president, have remained steadfast in their support.

In other races, DID last night decided to support John Liu for mayor, Daniel Squadron for Public Advocate, Julie Menin for Manhattan Borough President and Rosie Mendez for City Council in District 2.

Ellison, a darling of the party's left wing, had received the support of Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders — who he had backed for president in the 2016 primary — Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, an array of liberal organizations like the WFP, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Brooklyn Congresswoman Yvette Clarke and the Progressive Caucus of the New York City Council.

Espaillat has been endorsed by City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito and Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., and is expected to be supported by city Controller Scott Stringer.&raCity Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito and Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., and is expected to be supported by city Controller Scott Stringer.&racity Controller Scott Stringer.»

[53] In addition to Republican support, Bloomberg obtained the endorsements of several prominent Democrats: former Democratic Mayor Ed Koch; former Democratic governor Hugh Carey; former Democratic City Council Speaker Peter Vallone, and his son, Councilman Peter Vallone, Jr.; former Democratic Congressman Floyd Flake (who had previously endorsed Bloomberg in 2001), and Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz.

She pointed to a 2013 poll conducted by the same institute that appeared to dramatically understate the support of Rochester's then - City Council President, Lovely Warren, who roundly defeated the incumbent mayor.

On Saturday, March 7, in a packed room at Tony's Pizzeria on Broadway, it appeared that his fulminations had come to fruition as a steady stream of well - wishers arrived to support Steve Noble, a city employee and nephew of Common Council President James Noble, who had just announced that he would challenge Gallo for the Democratic Party nomination and the mayor's office.

David Walsh, JPMorgan Chase Bank; Richard Bearak, Office of Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz; Marie Romain, The Center for Family Support, Inc.; Julio Colon, resident; Petal Fong, resident; Martin Dunn, President of Dunn Development Corp.; Erik Martin Dilan, New York City Council Member; Darryl C. Towns, Commissioner / CEO, NYS Homes and Community Renewal; Mathew M. Wambua, Commissioner, NYC Department of Housing Preservation and Development and Chair, NYC Housing Development Corporation; Michelle Neugebauer, Executive Director, Cypress Hills LDC; Lucy Morcelo, Brooklyn Office of Congresswoman Nydia M. Velázquez; and Harold Green, Board President, Cypress Hills LDC.

Mark - Viverito answered several questions, including her reaction to some protest groups rejecting the call for a moratorium on protests, whether she shares the sentiment expressed by Mayor de Blasio that media coverage of protests has fostered divisiveness, whether the council will table any pending NYPD - related bills, whether she'll attend the Ramos and Liu funerals, her reaction to PBA President Pat Lynch's comment that responsibility for the bloodshed begins «on steps of City Hall», how long a protest moratorium should last and whether her «show of support... will be received as... political expediency.»

City Council Speaker Christine Quinn (c.), joined by City Councilmen Jimmy Van Bramer and Danny Dromm, state Sen. Jose Peralta and Queens Borough President Helen Marshall's Chief of Staff Alex Rosa, speaks in support of marriages for LGBT New Yorkers.

And local politicians, including Public Advocate Letitia James, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and City Council Finance Chair Daniel Dromm, all issued statements in support of the suit.

City Council Speaker Christine Quinn continued to lead the presumptive Democratic field, with support from 25 percent of those polled, followed by Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz with 15 percent, former City Comptroller Bill Thompson with 13 percent, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio with 9 percent, and Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer and embattled City Comptroller John Liu tied at 7 percent.

Bronx Borough President Diaz Endorses Diana Ayala for City Council Deputy Chief of Staff to Council Speaker earns support of top Bronx Democrat in race for 8th Council District Diaz endorsement burnishes Democrat Ayala's growing coalition of support, comes after -LSB-...]

NEW YORK, N.Y. — Democrat Marjorie Velázquez, candidate in the race for the Bronx 13th Council District, has earned the overwhelming support of city government's women elected officials with the endorsement Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer and nine members of the City Council, including Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, and Council Women's Caucus co-chairs Elizabeth Crowley (D — Maspeth) and Helen Rosenthal (D — Upper West Sicity government's women elected officials with the endorsement Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer and nine members of the City Council, including Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, and Council Women's Caucus co-chairs Elizabeth Crowley (D — Maspeth) and Helen Rosenthal (D — Upper West SiCity Council, including Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, and Council Women's Caucus co-chairs Elizabeth Crowley (D — Maspeth) and Helen Rosenthal (D — Upper West Side).

UFT President Michael Mulgrew on March 16 urged Council members to put additional money in next year's city budget to support the programs that help teachers help students: Community Learning Schools, the Positive Learning Collaborative and Teacher's Choice.

Council President Darius G. Pridgen said that, while the Council has not yet proposed any specific legislation in support of inclusionary zoning, the city's Office of Strategic Planning has hired a consultant to study how best to implement such a law.

It's about time we bring that kind of money home to create jobs, support schools, and take property tax pressure off towns and cities,» said Heather Briccetti, Esq., President and CEO of the Business Council of New York State.

The proposal, which was developed as a larger initiative by the New York City Transit Riders Council, is supported by a coalition of elected officials spearheaded by Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams.

The union representing the carriage drivers, Teamsters Local 553, has received support from the city's Municipal Labor Council as well as from Vinny Alvarez, president of the New York City Central Labor Council, and the Working Families Pacity's Municipal Labor Council as well as from Vinny Alvarez, president of the New York City Central Labor Council, and the Working Families PaCity Central Labor Council, and the Working Families Party.

THE BRONX, N.Y. — Democratic candidate for New York City Council Diana Ayala has gained a considerable new level of support with the endorsement of Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. in the race for the 8th Council District, a seat encompassing neighborhoods in both Manhattan and the Bronx.

The letters were made public along with glowing press releases that also tout the support of Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz and City Council members, including Peter Vallone, James Vacca, Michael C. Nelson, Domenic M. Recchia, James Gennaro, and Joel Rivera.

«We are disappointed with the decision not to vote in favor of our application to rezone Sherman Plaza but want to thank Community Board 12, Borough President Brewer, the City Planning Commission and the Mayor for working with us over the last two years in support of the project,» said Paul Travis, head of Washington Square Partners, in a statement following the Council's verdict.

«We're here to talk about 2012, and, I think, that's the important thing — the direction of this country, who sits in the White House,» Thompson said when asked whether New York would have a Democrat as mayor if the president and another Democrat, City Council Speaker Quinn, had provided stronger support to his mayoral campaign three years ago.

«The New York City labor movement proudly supports the State AFL - CIO's endorsement of Victor Pichardo to represent the Bronx's 86th Assembly District,» said Vincent Alvarez, President of the New York City Central Labor Council, AFL - CIO.

Locally, she's earned support from City Auditor Marty Masterpole, Common Councilors Joe Nicoletti and Steven Thompson, Council President Van Robinson and Democratic County Legislator Peggy Chase, as well as a half - dozen local labor unions.

If we are correct and we think we are, Councilwoman Mark - Viverito as City Council Speaker with the support of Mayor de Blasio may be the spark that resurrects the progressive linage of President Teddy Roosevelt, Mayor LaGuardia, and Congressman Vito Mark Antonio.

With an «equality rally» outside City Hall before the full Council held a meeting at which some of the bills were introduced, legislators, advocates, and service providers expressed support for the legislation and argued for its necessity in light of Donald Trump's election as President.

Dana Peterson, Chairman of the Charter Board Council and Board President of FirstLine Schools, encourages everyone to support this important event, «This is a great opportunity to hear directly from the candidates about their plans to improve educational outcomes for children in our city.

2:00 Speech by City Council Member Brenda Stardig — 10 mins 2:10 President Tiffany Moore — HDPA support & education for dog parks — 10 mins 2:20 Nathalie Bland talks about importance of picking up poop — 5 mins 2:25 Crista Meyer's «Tips for entering a dog park safely» — 5 mins 2:30 Ribbon Cutting 2:00 — 4:00 Face Painting, Doggie Hair Spray, Refreshments, Vendor booths

The Bronx Museum of the Arts acknowledges the support of Congressman José E. Serrano, Governor Andrew M. Cuomo, Assembly Member Latoya Joyner, Assembly Member Michael Benedetto, and the New York State Legislature, Mayor Bill de Blasio, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, Council Member Vanessa L. Gibson, Council Member Annabel Palma, Council Member Ritchie Torres, and Members of the Council's Bronx Delegation.

The exhibition is made possible in part thanks to support through El Museo del Barrio from the New York State Council on the Arts, and Public Support from the former New York City Council Speaker and the Office of the President, Hunter Csupport through El Museo del Barrio from the New York State Council on the Arts, and Public Support from the former New York City Council Speaker and the Office of the President, Hunter CSupport from the former New York City Council Speaker and the Office of the President, Hunter College.

Support: Operations and programs of P.S. 1 are supported by the P.S. 1 Board of Directors, the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, The Office of the President of the Borough of Queens, The Council of the City of New York, the National Endowment for the Arts, and the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency.

The Bronx Museum of the Arts receives ongoing general operating support from the Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and the Bronx Delegation of the New York City Council, New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature, Cowles Charitable Trust, Lambent Foundation, May and Samuel Rudin Family Foundation, Rockefeller Brothers Fund, Scherman Foundation, and individuals.

BRIC's contemporary art programs benefit from generous public funding from the National Endowment for the Arts; Institute of Museum and Library Services; New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature; New York State Assemblymembers James F. Brennan, Joseph R. Lentol, Walter T. Mosley, Annette Robinson, and Jo Anne Simon; Mayor Bill de Blasio and the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, Commissioner Tom Finkelpearl; New York City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, the Brooklyn Delegation of the New York City Council, and New York City Council Members Inez D. Barron, Robert Cornegy, Laurie Cumbo, Rafael Espinal, Mathieu Eugene, Vincent J. Gentile, Brad Lander, Stephen Levin, Darlene Mealy, Mark Treyger, and Jumaane Williams; and the office of Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams.