Sentences with phrase «work as public advocate»

In addition to his stepmother's work as public advocate, his father Victor Gotbaum was a labor leader in the city and his mother was a social worker and a teacher.

From his time working at the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in the Clinton administration to his work on the City Council to reform 421a and end discrimination against Section 8 tenants to his work as Public Advocate to crack down on bad landlords, no one has done more to fight for affordable safe housing for all New Yorkers.»

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Just a friendly update from California that I have now spent my fifth day working on contacting all of the big free speech legal advocates in Canada and the United States (and those important organizations in Europe as well) about this story and the entire issue of Free Speech (which these public figure pastors in the U.S. who are nationally known want to silence).

Intended for use by policy - makers, national breastfeeding committees, breastfeeding advocates, women's health activists and others working for public health in the community, the Resource sets out why breastfeeding in the context of HIV has never been as safe as it is today.

Similarly, James Weill, president of Food Research & Action Center, a leading anti-hunger group, referred to the bill in a press release as «ill conceived» and «deeply flawed,» while Margo Wootan, Nutrition Policy director for the Center for Science in the Public Interest, stated that the bill «would roll back key progress that schools, health advocates, and the Administration have worked so hard to achieve over the last six years.»

NYC Public Advocate Tish James, viewed as an AG frontrunner, has been telling allies and potential supporters that Cuomo's operation is pushing her to reject the Working Families Party — or risk losing his support if she seeks the Democratic Party nomination.

Mayor Bill de Blasio has not filled up his administration yet, but Twenty - four of the 32 people who worked for him as Public Advocate got a free entry to the Mayor's office, according to payroll records released Friday.

Among those present were Barrett's family, including his wife, Fran, who works in Cuomo's office as interagency coordinator for nonprofit services, and a long list of elected officials, including: Reps. Nydia Velazquez and Carolyn Maloney, state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli, former New York City Mayor David Dinkins, former New York City Public Advocate Mark Green, Counsel to the Governor Alphonso David, Cuomo's Chief of Staff Melissa DeRosa, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer and dozens of journalists.

«From his days working in the Parks Interpretation / Education Unit at Niagara Falls to his days in public office, John has always been a steadfast advocate for state parks and the outdoors, and we are excited to see him return as project coordinator that will see him lead and assist on a number of park and governmental affairs initiatives.»

Niccoli, a graduate of SUNY Albany with a master's degree in public administration from New York University, works as an anti-poverty advocate in Albany with the Labor - Religion Coalition of New York City.

«I was privileged to work with Ken, first in his capacity as a gifted courtroom advocate, and subsequently during his too - brief tenure as a public servant committed to advancing public safety and justice reform for the People of Kings County,» said Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance.

I am honored to stand with Mayor de Blasio as we work together to end the stop - and - frisk era and safeguard the civil liberties of all New Yorkers,» said Public Advocate Letitia James.

From 1994 to 1996, following a stint working in the public advocate's race for Mark Green, Isay joined then - congressman Chuck Schumer's office as press secretary.

She was introduced by Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union President Stuart Appelbaum who said, as public advocate, James has been a defender of disadvantaged New Yorkers and the city's working class.

Sworn in as public advocate in 2010, the city's second highest elected office, de Blasio's past work includes managing Hillary Clinton's first U.S. Senate bid from New York in 2000 and serving in the City Council for eight years, representing Brooklyn neighborhoods.

«As the public advocate and an attorney, previously worked of the Legal Aid Society, I will also serve as an attorney in this capacity, pro bono,» Ms. James said at a press conference on the City Hall steps TuesdaAs the public advocate and an attorney, previously worked of the Legal Aid Society, I will also serve as an attorney in this capacity, pro bono,» Ms. James said at a press conference on the City Hall steps Tuesdaas an attorney in this capacity, pro bono,» Ms. James said at a press conference on the City Hall steps Tuesday.

«As someone who has worked with children and families my whole career, I have always admired Public Advocate Tish James» commitment to standing up for our families,» Hooper said.

In January 2013, then the public advocate, de Blasio launched his first campaign as an outer - borough working dad and public school parent who would bring a populist, progressive fight against the policies of then - Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

While serving as Supervisor and in working with Public Advocate, Delgaudio has remained a vocal activist for conservative causes.

She has experience working as a prosecutor, and as a public advocate.

Rebecca Katz, a spokeswoman for Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, said the presumptive mayoral candidate has also been hard at work, with as many as 10 events over the weekend and through the filing deadline.

While it is clear Long Island needs a tunnel, and there hasn't been as forceful an advocate for public works since Franklin Delano Roosevelt, Cuomo is going to need to go beyond engineering reviews, environmental benefits and geological analysis to move forward, or his study will join our study as a thoughtful, expensive, but ultimately academic review of what to build, how and why.

Brooklyn politicos had speculated that Cuomo might push out Gonzalez — who was Thompson's second - in - command and has worked as a Brooklyn prosecutor for nearly 20 years — in favor of Public Advocate Letitia James, but Cuomo put those notions to rest.

As a result of the success of these events, the Erie County Commission on the Status of Women, local domestic violence advocates and community volunteers worked together to plan and create a Tribute Garden - a permanent, public tribute honoring fallen victims and survivors, while also raising awareness.

Prior to her 2016 campaign work, Sara worked as Director of External Affairs in the office of New York City Public Advocate Letitia James; New York City Regional Director for State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli; Community Liaison of Immigrant Affairs, Latino Outreach, and Education for New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn; and Intergovernmental Affairs Liaison and Latino Affairs Liaison for Manhattan Borough President Scott M. Stringer.

The Community Affairs Unit, which works with community organizations on local issues and is regarded as a political arm of the mayor's office, also hired Roberto Perez, Jonathan Viguers and Kicy Motley, all of whom worked for the public advocate's office before shifting to the mayoral campaign.

I thank my colleagues, especially Legislator Catherine Borgia, for her work with our public safety and law enforcement departments, as well as advocates, in creating policy that protects all concerned.»

Known for its left - leaning politics and formidable voter turnout operation, the Working Families Party enjoyed a banner year in the 2009 New York City elections, playing a critical role in the election of Bill de Blasio, the public advocate, and John C. Liu, the city comptroller, as well as several members of the City Council.

Even Public Advocate Letitia James, who had been mentioned as a challenger, said at City Hall that she's looking «forward to working with the mayor for the next four years.»

«We look forward to continuing our work with Ms. James in her role as public advocate to ensure all New Yorkers are treated fairly.»

Immediately prior to joining Environmental Advocates, he worked for the Cuomo administration as Director of Communications and Public Affairs for the New York State Office for People with Developmental Disabilities, where he was the chief messaging strategist and spokesperson for one of the state's largest agencies.

Gale Brewer, the Manhattan borough president, and Letitia James, the public advocate, have so far stayed neutral even as the governor worked to drum up endorsements.

That stance is affirmed by other public safety advocates as well, including scientists working with Consumer Reports who have recently reported elevated arsenic levels in both juice and rice.

By leveraging broad professional experience and ocean expertise, Shark Savers brings this important issue to the public in many compelling forms, motivating people to stop consuming sharks and shark fin soup, working for the creation of shark sanctuaries, and empowering divers as advocates and citizen scientists for sharks.

Advocates of free public college look at this status quo as proof that the market - based model has failed and can not possibly work.

This dissatisfaction, notes Moe, gives voucher advocates quite a lot to work with as they seek to move public opinion in their favor.

Increase target women knowledge about gender issues and human rights with improvement in their skills to advocate their rights and to participate in decision making, it will also has impact the children through the work with teachers and within schools - as well as the whole community through public event community mobilization and so on.

In my role as a special education advocate working primarily in Miami - Dade — the fourth largest public school district in the country — I've participated in hundreds of school meetings.

Teachers unions and traditional public school advocates accused him of not listening to them, of failing to slow down and assess what was and wasn't working as the state implemented the Common Core (which was first introduced by his predecessor).

The successful challenge slate had the support of local public education advocates, the Connecticut and Bridgeport Education Associations and the Working Families Party, as well as others.

We insist that «charter schools are public schools» not only as a means to advocate for equitable funding, but as a means to hold ourselves accountable for working in the public interest.

After five years of working in California public education, Erika moved to DC in 2013 and has since experienced both ends of the school choice process, first as a parent and then as an advocate for fellow parents.

Both CCSA and CCSA Advocates work together to thwart legislative efforts that would increase charter oversight, such as AB 709 that would make charter board meetings public, allow the public to inspect charter school records, and prohibit charter school officials from having a financial interest in contracts that they enter into in their official capacity.

As executive director of Families That Can, Ravare will work to educate, empower and mobilize charter school families to advocate for their schools, and to support the growth of high - quality public school options.

EdSec Betsy DeVos surprised many folks this week when she delivered a speech at the National Association of Public Charter Schools conference in which she warned as well as praised charter school advocates about their work — and didn't make all that much of accountability.

Our city's educators and education advocates have worked tirelessly in years past to address the issues faced by our urban communities, yet teacher burn - out persists, and public schools stand vacant as teachers and families leave our city in droves.

As School Choice Week winds down, I'm glad that we have the chance to lift up the important work of public school choice advocates across this country and their tireless devotion to our students.

As the founder, along with leading public education advocate Diane Ravitch, of what is called the Education Bloggers Network, I've had the tremendous honor of working with, getting to know and regularly reading the writing of more than 230 education bloggers who are collectively and individually fighting for public education and against the destructive tactics of the so - called «education reformers.»

The number one conclusion that I've reached over the last nine months is that if Bill Finch had listened to public education advocates like Judge Carmen Lopez, and the Working Family Party members of the Board of Education, instead of his team of miscreants, he could have done a lot more to put Bridgeport's education system back on track while creating an image for himself as someone who is actually dedicated to broad - based educational opportunity and achievement.

John Folks, also a longtime advocate of public education, having worked for 10 years as superintendent of Northside ISD after serving as Oklahoma's state superintendent of public instruction, agrees with Burnett's take on Veselka.