Sentences with phrase «way onto»

Embattled State Senator Malcolm Smith told a Queens audience last night that racially motivated forces of gentrification are behind his indictment on charges he attempted to bribe his way onto the 2013 Republican ticket for mayor.

The space under and around the Brooklyn Bridge would get improved signage that would make it easier for pedestrians to find their way onto the bridge, as well as better lighting, a concession stand and a painted bike lane.

Government reform groups say New York's politicians need to enact public financing of campaigns, one day after a State Senator was arrested for allegedly trying to bribe his way onto the ballot for the New York City mayor's race.

Smith is serving seven years in prison for trying to bribe his way onto the Republican mayoral ticket in 2013.

Phoney Mike Hein on the other hand, is a bully and an opportunist who more than likely forced his way onto the stage.

Skelos directly referenced Smith who had been indicted that day on counts that he tried to bribe his way onto the Republican ticket in the race for New York City mayor.

But White Plains federal Judge Kenneth Karas said such evidence would confuse the jury because, if true, it's a «completely different scheme» than for what Smith will be on trial beginning Jan. 5 when he faces corruption charges for allegedly trying to buy his way onto the Republican line for mayor last year.

In addition to Perry and former Rep. Chris Bell (D), two other candidates — state Comptroller Carole Keeton Strayhorn (mother of White House spokesman Scott McClellan) and humorist Kinky Friedman — are seeking to petition their way onto the ballot as independents.

In Connecticut former Olympian August Wolf says he'll petition his way onto the Aug. 9 Republican primary ballot for U.S. Senate.

Queens City Councilman Daniel Halloran, who was arrested last week as part of an alleged plan for state Sen. Malcolm Smith to bribe his way onto the Republican ticket for mayor, dangled $ 40,000 to $ 80,000 in his City Council discretionary funding as a tool in the plot, according to prosecutors.

The assemblyman was accused of trying to bribe his way onto the mayoral ballot.

Under Cuomo's plan, any member of any party could petition his or her way onto any ballot line, as long as they collect a sufficient number of valid signatures during the petition process.

Then start looking around for Joe Visconti, who is trying to petition his way onto the already crowded Republican gubernatorial primary ballot.

Ganim said his supporters are strongly encouraging him to petition his way onto the August primary ballot if he falls short of getting 15 percent of the delegates at the May 19 convention — the automatic qualification threshold.

Two retired businessmen running for governor are infusing their campaigns with hundreds of thousands of dollars of their own money as they seek to petition their way onto the Republican and Democratic primary ballots, according to new campaign finance filings.

If nobody tries to petition their way onto the ballot in coming weeks, there will be no primary in June.

Also: Independent candidates can petition their way onto the ballot if they're passed over for the special election by party leaders.

From Hurricane Harvey to a viral Syracuse University - related video, here are a few stories that might find their way onto your next current events quiz.

His record, however, includes the indictment of former State Senator Malcolm Smith and the conviction of former Councilman Dan Halloran for an alleged scheme to bribe Mr. Smith's way onto the 2013 ballot for mayor.

Other candidates could then petition their way onto the line over the summer.

Guy Smith, a Greenwich business executive and former adviser to Bill Clinton, is collecting signatures to petition his way onto the primary ballot.

Dem Smith is charged with attempting to bribe his way onto the GOP mayoral ballot.

Two retired businessmen running for governor are infusing their campaigns with hundreds of thousands of dollars of their own money as they seek to petition their way onto the Republican and Democratic primary ballots, according to new campaign finance...

State Senator Malcolm Smith was asked to leave the Senate's Independent Democratic Conference last month, after being charged in a scheme to bribe his way onto the Republican New York City mayoral ticket.

Queens Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer and protesters make their way onto the Queensboro Bridge.

Quite frankly, if Lopez - Pierre wants to run for City Council he should do so by petitioning his way onto the Ku Klux Klan party.

A circulating ethics law proposal could find its way onto the ballot as well.

The arrest comes after Sen. Malcolm Smith, a Queens Democrat, is accused to have sought to bribe his way onto the New York City mayoral GOP ballot.

Southeast Queens voters chose Comrie over the incumbent, who has been in office since 2000 and now faces a federal retrial in January for allegedly trying to bribe his way onto the GOP line in the mayoral race in 2013.

Mr. Smith, a Democrat, is on trial for trying to bribe his way onto the Republican mayoral ballot in the 2013 election.

A federal judge on Wednesday sentenced Malcolm Smith to seven years in prison, saying the former state Senate majority leader corrupted the political process by trying to buy his way onto the ballot in a crooked bid to become mayor of New York City.

For decades, many Western New Yorkers had signed petitions and written letters and held rallies and clenched their fists about the tolls they had to pay on their way onto Grand Island.

Smith was indicted in April 2013 for trying to buy his way onto the city mayoral ballot.

Former Rep. Joe DioGuardi, the Conservative Party's designee, fell short of the 25 percent mark at the convention, but then successfully petitioned his way onto the ballot, forcing a three - way GOP primary for Row B.

Levy had previously refused to rule out the possibility that he would petition his way onto the ballot, creating a wholly new party.

(Like a handful of his fellow Democratic Senate candidates, Wagner's effort to petition his way onto the governor's Women's Equality Party line failed).

She petitioned her way onto the ballot, and won anyway.

The legislation would also take the nominations for special election candidates out of the hands of the local party apparatus and have candidates petition their way onto the ballot, similar to a general election.

The call for the hearings, of course, comes in the wake of the arrest of erstwhile IDC member Sen. Malcolm Smith, D - Queens, in an alleged scheme to bribe his way onto the New York City mayoral ballot on the GOP line.

Sampson faces embezzlement charges, while Smith is accused of attempting to bribe his way onto the Republican mayoral ballot.

Senate IDC Leader Jeff Klein is throwing the kitchen sink at the problem of pay - to - play corruption after one of his own conference members, Sen. Malcolm Smith, was arrested last week and accused of attempting to bribe his way onto the New York City mayoral ballot so he could run as a Republican.

Meanwhile, former Democratic Senate Majority Leader Malcolm Smith, of Queens, was convicted last week on charges that he sought to bribe his way onto into the 2013 NYC mayor's race on the GOP ballot line.

Former Rep. Joe DioGuardi, who is the Conservative Party's designee in that race, is trying to petition his way onto the GOP ballot.

Fusion candidates have come under new scrutiny after Sen. Malcolm Smith was arrested in an alleged scheme to bribe his way onto the New York City mayoral ballot through securing a Wilson - Pakula and run on the GOP line.

His predecessor as Democrat leader, Malcolm Smith, was convicted earlier this year of seeking to bribe his way onto the New York City mayoral ballot as a Republican candidate.

Sen. Malcolm Smith told a Queens audience that racially motivated forces of gentrification are behind his indictment on charges he tried to bribe his way onto the GOP line in the 2013 NYC mayor's race.

Nassau County Legislator Jon Cooper (NY - 2) is another 2008 Obama supporter who made his way onto a 2012 nominating petition.

Last week, U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara announced his office, working with the FBI, had brought charges against state Sen. Malcolm Smith (D - Hollis), City Councilman Dan Halloran (R - Whitestone) and Queens Republican Party Vice Chairman Vince Tabone, alleging they had orchestrated a plot to bribe Smith's way onto the GOP ticket in the race for mayor.

And while he applauded the tactic, Paladino, who is trying to petition his way onto the GOP ballot to primary nominee Rick Lazio, said Paterson can go even further toward getting needed cuts to a budget that today is 69 days late.

Convicted ex-state politician Malcolm Smith turned himself in to a rural Pennsylvania prison Friday to begin serving his 7 year prison sentence for trying to buy his way onto the...