Sentences with phrase «won city council seats»

Though Mayor Michael Bloomberg's support from Queens voters dwindled this year compared to the last election, he still carried the borough — in part buoyed by individuals who came out to vote for the three Republicans who won City Council seats in Queens, Executive Vice Chair of the Queens GOP Vincent Tabone said.

But come January when the legislative session begins, the Democrats are expected to lose two members — Ruben Diaz of the Bronx who won a City Council seat, and George Latimer of Westchester who beat Republican incumbent Rob Astorino for County Executive as part of that previously mentioned «Blue Wave.»

After winning some city council seats in California and Wisconsin, the party mounted presidential campaigns behind Ralph Nader in 1996 and 2000.

Mr. Lopez failed to win a City Council seat after leaving Albany and even mulled a run against his successor, Assemblywoman Maritza Davila, before settling on petitioning for district leader and state committee, sources say.

After all, Linares became the first Dominican - born individual to hold elected office in the United States when he won a City Council seat in 1991 with the help of the Harlem machine.

«If you can win a City Council seat, why not an Assembly seat, or even a congressional seat, or a local city seat like mayor?»

In Portland, Nicholas Caleb, backed by both Socialist Alternative and the International Socialist Organization (ISO), failed to win a city council seat in the last election but is credited with advancing the «15 Now» agenda in that city.

Linares, 65, was the first Dominican - born immigrant elected to public office in the United States when he won a City Council seat representing Washington Heights / Inwood in 1991.

Harlem State Senator Bill Perkins exited Albany last month after winning a City Council seat, prompting Gov. Andrew Cuomo to call a special election to fill the vacancy in the capital.

Biography After a 20 - year career as a Wall Street banker, David Weprin began his career in politics after winning a City Council seat in 2001 representing northeast Queens.

Like Raymond, Farias, and Velazquez, other women attempted to win City Council seats for the first time and performed well, but were not victorious.

The odds are good for Diaz Sr. to win the City Council seat.

When Ryan Henry - Wilkinson ran for and won a city council seat last fall, he campaigned on this idea: that voters should choose the most powerful city official.

Additionally, Governor Andrew Cuomo has said he will set a special election date to coincide with the presidential primary on April 19 to fill four vacancies in the state Legislature, including former Assembly Speaker Silver's seat, and the Staten Island seat of former Assemblymember Joe Borelli, who won a City Council seat.

Letitia James, of Brooklyn, became the first WFP - backed candidate to win a City Council seat, in 2003; last November, the party broke through citywide, helping to elect Bill de Blasio as public advocate and John Liu as comptroller.

The Jersey Journal reports on New Leader Chris Gasden's upset victory to win a City Council seat in Jersey City.

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In short, the situation is largely unchanged from before Democrat Bill Perkins won an open seat on the city Council and left.

Ben Kallos, Council District 5, Manhattan (Incumbent)-- Kallos, who first won his East Side seat in 2013, is a Vice-Chair of the City Council's Progressive Caucus.

State Sen. Bill Perkins is expected to win a crowded special election Tuesday for the City Council seat in Harlem that he previously held for eight years.

Rev. Michel Faulkner, the former Jets lineman - turned - minister - turned mayoral candidate, has a long way to go in his bid to win the Republican nomination and oust Mayor Bill de Blasio — but he's already out backing GOP contenders for open City Council seats.

Senate Democratic Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins said she expects the seat of former Sen. Bill Perkins, a Harlem Democrat who won a City Council post, to be filled by another mainstream Democrat when a special election is held on May 23.

Convicted felon and former state senator Hiram Monserrate has a real shot at winning back his old City Council seat in Queens, according to Democratic insiders.

The WFP failed in its bid to unseat Republican Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano (it backed Democrat Tom Suozzi), but saw another candidate, Anthony Eramo, a registered WFP member, win a seat on the Long Beach City Council.

Fernandez won 1,622 votes, or about 81, sailing into the Assembly seat vacated by Mark Gjonaj, who was elected to the City Council in November.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. - City Councilor Jake Barrett held on by a 38 - vote margin to win re-election to his 1st Council District seat representing Syracuse's North Side, elections commissioners said today.

De La Rosa's defeat of Linares and Alcantara's win in the «open» seat currently held by Sen. Adriano Espaillat, who is heading to Congress, represent a consolidation of power for the three, City Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez, their allies, including Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, and other Uptown politicians and activists, especially those of Dominican descent, but also the larger Hispanic community.

Many observers suspect she is looking to retake her assembly seat via special election in 2018 if Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj runs and wins Jimmy Vacca's City Council seat that is open due to term limits in 2017.

The number of seats won by Labour fell from 132 in 2009 (14.9 % of the total number of City / Council seats at that election) to 51 in 2014 (5.4 % of the seats).

These are just two examples of easily avoidable types of problems that District Leader Frank Gulluscio, who won the Democratic primary last month for the City Council seat currently held by Eric A. Ulrich, state Senator Joseph Addabbo (D - Howard Beach), and local community activist Betty Braton say could be avoided in the future if two bills currently before the New York City Council are passed.

In 2015, Borelli won his South Shore City Council seat in an uncontested special election to replace Vincent Ignizio, who vacated his seat to become CEO of Catholic Charities of Staten Island.

Councilman Antonio Reynoso won the Democratic nomination to allow him to keep his city council seat.

Mr. Linares became the first Dominican - American elected to public office in New York City when he won a seat in the Council in 1991.

Republicans, for the first time in decades, won a majority of seats on the Mechanicville City Council.

Francisco Moya — Assemblyman Francisco Moya, a Queens Democrat, ran unopposed in the general election, winning a New York City Council seat held by Julissa Ferreras - Copeland, who declined to run for reelection.

State Senator Michael Gianaris But winning two city council seats in 2009 was way beyond his expectations, although the euphoria of winning was soon shattered as longtime Republican state Senator Frank Padavan lost a career - ending re-election to now - state Senator Tony Avella.

Mohamed Albanna, who was barred from taking the Lackawanna City Council seat he won in the November election because of his prior felony conviction, told lawmakers he could be taking his case to the state's highest court.

The contentious battle over whether Mohamed T. Albanna should fill the Lackawanna City Council seat he won in the Nov. 7 election will continue.

Public Advocate Letitia James, who won a seat in the New York City Council and her current office with the aggressive backing of the WFP, wished the liberal party supported her pick instead, Hillary Clinton.

In November, Borelli won an uncontested race for the South Shore City Council seat recently held by Vincent Ignizio, who left that seat vacant to run Catholic Charities of Staten Island.

Then - Assemblyman Joe Borelli (R - South Shore) resigned from his seat after winning a special election to City Council in November.

The seat has been empty since late November, when then - Assemblyman Joe Borelli left after winning an uncontested race for City Council.

Kathryn Thome, a Forest Hills resident and softball coach, and Forest Hills resident Michael Reddy said they appreciated Katz's decision not to run for a third term in the City Council, even though they said she would have won «hands down» had she made another bid for her seat.

The Conservatives have won four of the seven seats on Hampshire County Council in the Winchester area overnight, with the Liberal Democrats securing the three others around the city.

UFT - backed candidate Francisco Moya won the Democratic Primary on Sept. 12 in the contest for the open seat on the New York City Council for the 21st District in Corona and Elmhurst, Queens.

Hawkins has run for many seats in the past, including governor and U.S. Senator, and not come close to winning, but the last time he ran for city council he garnered about 40 percent of the vote.

The former councilman is running to replace his wife, Inez Barron, who last year won his term - limited seat on the City Council.

Diaz resigned after winning election to the District 18 seat on the New York City Council in New York.

THE BRONX — Ruben Diaz Sr., the state Senator known for his cowboy hat and socially conservative views, won the Democratic primary for the open City Council seat being vacated by term - limited Anabel Palma.

Mr. Banks said he plans to challenge Charles Barron, the avowedly radical former East New York councilman, for the open State Assembly seat vacated by Ms. Barron after she won Mr. Barron's City Council race last year.

After an eight - year stint in the Queens borough president's office, she ran and won the same City Council seat in 2009.