Sentences with phrase «term limits extension»

The commission was established after Bloomberg successfully pushed a term limits extension through the NYC Council, enabling his successful run for a third term.

He went all - out for Mayor Bloomberg after HTC joined a number of other unions in bucking the tradition of backing Democrats and endorsed the Democrat - turned - Repulican - turned - independent mayor (despite the fact that they had opposed the term limits extension).

Her support for the term limit extension five years ago of course benefitted Bloomberg, but it also helped her.

In 2008, he was an outspoken opponent of Mayor Bloomberg's eventually successful effort to push a term limits extension through the NYC Council, enabling him — and all other city officials facing forced retirement — to seek re-election in 2009.

In the end, he opted to keep his powder dry a little longer and seek re-election last fall after the term limits extension.

He went on to lose a closer - than - expected race to Mayor Bloomberg, who forced a term limits extension through the Council so he could seek four more years in office.

Poccia is one of several candidates who have signed a pledge to vote for a referendum on the term limit extensions if they are elected.

In «Roots of Betrayal: The Ethics of Christine Quinn,» Queens - based gay activist Louis Flores documented a host of ethical and legal infractions, including the celebrated slush fund scandal that prompted the speaker to push the term limit extension bill through the Council, allowing Bloomberg — and Quinn herself — to run for a third term.

A key city union with a voter - turnout arm powerful enough to affect elections has endorsed Mayor Bloomberg - a year after it fought to block the term limits extension that enabled the billionaire mayor to run.

«It was a unique period in the city,» Bloomberg said in a previous interview with TimesLedger Newspapers, explaining why he wanted the term limits extension.

A plurality of New York City voters — 46 % — believe the term limit extension approved by Mayor Bloomberg is bad for the city.