Sentences with phrase «top elected officials on»

«The property tax cap enacted in 2011, with support from the LIA and the statewide business community, is working,» wrote Kevin Law, the Long Island Association's president and member of the state's casino siting board, in a letter to the state's top elected officials on June 18.

New York's top elected officials on Monday announced an agreement had been reached to expand rail safety efforts around the state.

Not exact matches

On June 16, Mr. Hill registered to contact elected officials about setting up a «workable» framework for those projects for Spectra subsidiary Westcoast Energy Inc., a top donor to Christy Clark's successful Liberal leadership campaign.

Top priority of the campaign is to call on elected officials to create legislation that supports economic justice, anti-racism and anti-white supremacy policies, women's rights, the ending of voter suppression, immigrant rights, LGBTQ rights, as well as affordable quality housing, healthcare and education.

Kink said his group plans to continue to keep pressure on the state's top politicians to return the Loeb donations and will «bird - dog» Cuomo and other elected officials at public events this fall.

Schumer last week told The Daily News he was taking a wait - and - see approach on whether he'd recommend Bharara, who has led successful prosecution efforts against top state elected officials from both parties, for another term in the new presidential administration.

Proposals from Erie County's Salary Review Commission for substantial pay raises for four of the county's top elected officials crashed and burned unanimously on the floor of the Legislature Thursday afternoon.

While Gov. Andrew Cuomo pushes Democrats on the national stage to threaten a government shutdown over gun control, the state's top elected official in Congress disagrees such a tactic is needed.

All of the state's top elected Democratic officials will unite on Jan. 5 to host a breakfast at Gracie Mansion on Jan. 5.

A rally against gun violence today abruptly turned its fire on Police Commissioner Bill Bratton, as one advocate led several top - caliber elected officials in a salvo of attacks on the top cop's recent comments about hip - hop.

Elected officials and political observers from across New York are focused on Gov. Andrew Cuomo today, waiting to see if he will explain how a former top aide pulled off a bribery and extortion scheme while working for the governor.

But one of its central characters is based on crusading U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara (left), who made a name for himself with his relentless pursuit of public - corruption cases, taking down some of New York's top elected officials in the process.

Amidst a nationwide debate about a policy on immigration, President Donald Trump's recently blocked travel ban on seven predominantly Muslim nations has captured the interest of top elected officials in Westchester.

Mayor de Blasio is the city's only top elected New York official who has declined to reimburse taxpayers for his personal and political use of city vehicles — including an NYPD - helicopter trip to last month's presidential debate on Long Island, The Post has learned.

City Council Speaker Corey Johnson — the city's first openly HIV positive speaker and the only HIV positive elected official in New York State — was sworn in amid a host of top New York lawmakers on Sunday afternoon.

A rally against gun violence today abruptly turned its fire on NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton, as one advocate led several top - caliber elected officials in a salvo of attacks on the top cop's recent comments about hip - hop.

The mayor is the city's only top elected New York official who has declined to reimburse taxpayers for his personal and political use of city vehicles — including an NYPD - helicopter trip to last month's presidential debate on Long Island.

At 1 p.m., Real Affordability for All, top elected officials (like NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer and Public Advocate Tish James), union leaders, workers, and local residents, will call on de Blasio to make substantial changes to his housing plan to ensure real affordability and good union jobs for residents who live in neighborhoods that will be rezoned, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

Rebuffing efforts Donald Trump to cast doubt on Russian interference in the presidential election, top intelligence officials and senators from both parties issued a forceful affirmation of the findings, and took relentless aim at the president - elect's public skepticism and suggested he had negatively affected morale in the intelligence community.

Howie Katz Dogged Fighter for Hate Crimes Protections During a career where he's held senior posts in LGBTQ and Jewish community groups and on staff for top elected officials — most prominently, Governor David Paterson — Howie Katz played the lead role in mobilizing community and political support for New York's hate crimes law.

uring a career where he's held senior posts in LGBTQ and Jewish community groups and on staff for top elected officials — most prominently, Governor David Paterson — Howie Katz played the lead role in mobilizing community and political support for New York's hate crimes law.

Tedra Cobb challenges Rep. Stefanik to publicly denounce President Trump's sexist attack on New York's top female elected official, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand.

State Senator Jeff Klein (D - Bronx / Westchester) will host New York's first summit on synthetic cannabinoids and convene top elected officials, health experts and city and state agency officials to discuss the K2 epidemic and gain insight into the frontlines of the battle against this dangerous substance.

John Berenger, the chairman of the Divide NYS Caucus, wrote in an email news release on Monday he wanted to see an end to the concentration of power by the state's top three elected officials — the governor, Assembly speaker and Senate majority leader — and hopes the convention is the best way to achieve that.

The Summit on Latinos was a multi-coalition effort supported by NYC's Latino elected officials including Speaker of City Council Melissa Mark — Viverito; Council Members Ydanis Rodríguez, Carlos Menchaca, the city's top academic institutions the Center for Puerto Rican Studies at Hunter College, CUNY, the CUNY Dominican Studies Institute, the Jaime Lucero Mexican Studies Institute at CUNY, the CUNY Joseph S. Murphy Institute for Worker Education and Labor Studies, and community organizations such as the Hispanic Federation.

Leaders in the social - justice, nonprofit and activism sectors made up a disproportionate share of those appointed to help the mayor - elect choose top administrative officials, advise on policy ideas and even help guide his approach to the budget.

Others on the team include elected officials at the city and county level, the president of CenterState CEO, a top member of County Executive Joanie Mahoney's administration and the head of Central New York's labor federation.

More than a third of the state's money is spent on Medicaid, making it a necessary and obvious target for cuts, and yet each year the same ritual plays out: The governor proposes cuts to health care; the state's hospital lobby and the union representing health - care workers spend millions of dollars in maudlin TV ads decrying the cuts — on top of the millions they contribute to elected officials; the governor's poll numbers decline, and he agrees to an expensive truce that barely makes a dent in rising Medicaid costs.

Also calling for Democratic unity is the Working Families Party, which organized rallies outside the district offices of IDC members on Wednesday, top officials from the Democratic National Committee, and a variety of other Democratic elected officials and activists.

As for cutting deals, they are the top dogs in the DA's office, so unless either has dirt, or evidence on judges or elected officials, the chain stops there.

State GOP Chairman Chris Healy had requested the investigation by Kane's agency, and on Monday, another top Republican, Senate Minority Leader John P. McKinney of Fairfield, said: «The crimes Sen. Gaffey committed and will plead guilty to, as well as his prior violations of state elections law, undermine the public trust placed in elected officials.

Nassau County's top elected official, Republican County Executive Edward Mangano, was indicted last year on charges of bribery, conspiracy and extortion.

While local officials were jubilant last week — both of Essex County's top elected officials endorsed the proposal — the potential impact on the county remained murky.

The National Research Council, the nation's top independent science advisory body, has issued «Reducing Coastal Risks on the East and Gulf Coasts» — a smart report that should be read by anyone — particularly elected officials — in a coastal community.

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As democracy falters, top courts, sometimes reluctantly, sometimes eagerly, take on political and policy roles previously the prerogative of elected officials.