Mayor Eric Adams nominated the accomplished but controversial attorney Randy Mastro to be the city’s top lawyer on Tuesday, defying expected opposition from the City Council.Mastro, currently a partner at King & Spalding, is a former federal prosecutor who held senior roles in Mayor Rudy Giuliani’s administration, including deputy mayor and chief of staff.City Council members have signaled strong opposition to Mastro in the months since Adams began considering him for the job due to Mastro’s work for a Republican mayor and the controversial clients he has since represented — including Manhattan residents fighting homeless shelters, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie’s office during the Bridgegate scandal, and oil company Chevron in a pollution case in Ecuador.That opposition counts, since corporation counsel is one of just a few City Hall positions that must be confirmed through a City Council vote. The job calls for representing all of city government — including both the mayor and the City Council — and Adams needs to fill the vacant role after disagreements with the mayor’s team reportedly led to the resignation of the previous corporation counsel, Sylvia Hinds-Radix.Although a majority of the 51-member council opposed Mastro’s nomination as of April, Adams is betting that City Hall’s persuasion tactics — which have included setting up one-on-one meetings between Mastro and lawmakers, and commissioning newspaper op-eds from Mastro’s admirers — will be enough to sway... Continue reading at 'Crains New York'
[ Crains New York | 2024-07-30 18:28:40 UTC ]
Cevian Capital founder argues most of education publisher’s business is there and move would raise its valueBusiness live – latest updatesPearson’s biggest shareholder has said it should be relisted in the US, arguing that leaving London would be better for shareholders as most of the education... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2023-12-15 12:22:42 UTC ]
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A 73-year-old man who was first trapped in Gaza and then forced to walk from northern to southern Gaza to avoid Israeli airstrikes has reunited with his family at Toronto's Pearson International Airport. Continue reading at CBC
[ CBC | 2023-11-22 02:43:00 UTC ]
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After a perilous journey from Gaza to Egypt, which included a five-kilometre walk on foot, with his hands up as missiles exploded around him, Akram Al-Sabbagh was welcomed by his relieved family at Toronto Pearson International Airport Tuesday morning. Continue reading at CBC
[ CBC | 2023-11-21 17:11:07 UTC ]
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From a poignant reunion at Pearson airport in Toronto to pairs figure skating action in Chongqing, China, here are some of the best Canadian images of the past week. Continue reading at CBC
[ CBC | 2023-11-08 14:04:35 UTC ]
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Our annual ranking of the world’s biggest book publishers was once again topped by the STM and legal giant, which toppled Pearson from its perch in 2018. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-11-03 04:00:00 UTC ]
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While many of the flashy, marquee mobility and transportation demos that go on at CES tend to be of the more... aspirational variety, Honda's electric cargo hauler, the Autonomous Work Vehicle (AWV), could soon find use on airport grounds as the robotic EV trundles... Continue reading at Engadget
[ Engadget | 2023-10-17 15:00:25 UTC ]
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Brink's security is suing Canada's biggest airline for more than $20 million for allegedly letting a thief walk into an Air Canada facility at Pearson airport and walk out with gold bars and cash. Continue reading at CBC
[ CBC | 2023-10-12 14:48:27 UTC ]
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It occurred at, of all places, a local tapas bar. I was sitting with a group of other Brooklyn moms when someone mentioned that my debut novel was going to be published soon. Everyone congratulated me and asked what the book was about, so I gave them a brief rundown: a group of teenage girls […] Continue reading at Literrary Hub
[ Literrary Hub | 2023-09-28 08:55:40 UTC ]
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Bluebird, who were due to publish Brand’s new self-help book in December, took the decision in light of ‘very serious allegations’The publisher of one of Russell Brand’s books has said that it is pausing all future publishing of books by the comedian after he was accused of rape and sexual... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2023-09-18 14:31:47 UTC ]
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The publishers are claiming unspecified damages from the file-sharing Library Genesis, which they say has distributed files illegallyFour leading US publishers have sued an online “shadow library” that allows visitors to download textbooks and other copyrighted materials free.Cengage, Macmillan... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2023-09-15 16:55:19 UTC ]
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Exclusive: prominent Indigenous journalist, who recently left the ABC, says he is being targeted by News Corp paper which ran story about a ‘bullying’ incidentFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our morning and afternoon news emails, free app or daily news podcastStan Grant... Continue reading at The Guardian
[ The Guardian | 2023-08-29 07:37:04 UTC ]
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Volga-Dnepr Airlines served notice Monday of its intent to initiate a formal dispute with the Canadian government over Ottawa's seizure of an Antonov-124 cargo plane that's been parked at Pearson airport ever since Russia launched its full-scale... Continue reading at CBC
[ CBC | 2023-08-18 08:00:00 UTC ]
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The Oracle by Joanna Pearson You name it, Lola’s found it in someone’s ear. A green Skittle, a watch battery, the tarnished back of a gold earring, a bunched-up bit of mint floss, a Lego head. Insects—yes, of course. Roaches of various sizes, a wasp, a small beetle. Hardened ear wax (cerumen,... Continue reading at Electric Literature
[ Electric Literature | 2023-07-31 11:05:00 UTC ]
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Chris Pearson told CBC News he was on his boat in the East Kootenay with his friend Jason when their kids came running over to tell them a little girl was floating in the waters of Wasa Lake. Continue reading at CBC
[ CBC | 2023-07-26 23:27:15 UTC ]
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Aspiring chefs from the Pearson School of Culinary Arts cooked 3,000 meals as part of a collaboration that helps culinary students meet their course requirements while helping out at the centre. Continue reading at CBC
[ CBC | 2023-05-21 07:37:00 UTC ]
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Malala Yousafzai sells a new memoir to Atria, Crown buys an authorized Tupac bio, YA bestseller Mary E. Pearson is set to make an adult debut with Flatiron, and more. Continue reading at Publishers Weekly
[ Publishers Weekly | 2023-04-21 04:00:00 UTC ]
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The London-based educational publisher Pearson is designated today by Benetech as a 'Global Certified Accessible Publisher. The post Pearson Named A Benetech Global Certified Accessible Publisher appeared first on Publishing Perspectives. Continue reading at Publishing Perspectives
[ Publishing Perspectives | 2023-04-17 10:00:16 UTC ]
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Commissioners in Memphis have voted to send Justin Pearson back to the Legislature in Nashville. Republicans banished Pearson and Rep. Justin Jones last week over their role in a gun control protest on the House floor after a deadly school... Continue reading at CBC
[ CBC | 2023-04-12 19:04:26 UTC ]
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‘The Book Cover Review’ is an unabashed celebration of what makes book covers such a singular art form. During the height of the pandemic, as many of us hunkered down with a tower of unread books, David Pearson was doing something different: He was thinking intensely about their covers.Read... Continue reading at Fast Company
[ Fast Company | 2023-03-15 04:00:00 UTC ]
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March 10, 2023 | Ottawa warns charging patients for medically necessary services could cost provinces. Plus, an inside look at Canada’s busiest airport. Continue reading at CBC
[ CBC | 2023-03-11 02:00:00 UTC ]
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