Brian Benjamin, the Glossary
Brian A. Benjamin (born December 9, 1976) is an American politician and businessman who was the lieutenant governor of New York from September 2021 until his resignation on April 12, 2022.[1]
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90 relations: Al Taylor (politician), Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Andrew Cuomo, Antonio Delgado, Arbitration, Bachelor of Arts, Bail, Bank of America, Barack Obama, Barack Obama 2008 presidential campaign, Bill Perkins (politician), Brad Lander, Bribery, Brown University, Caribbean immigration to New York City, Charles Rangel, CNBC, Conflict of interest, Conspiracy, Cordell Cleare, Corey Johnson (politician), David Paterson, David Weprin, Defund the police, Democratic Party (United States), Discovery (law), East Harlem, Federal Bureau of Investigation, Felony, Fire sale, Governor of New York, Grassroots, Hamilton Heights, Manhattan, Harlem, Harlem Hospital Center, Harvard Business School, Harvard University, Injunction, J. Paul Oetken, John Liu, Kathy Hochul, Keith L. T. Wright, Kevin Parker (New York politician), Lieutenant Governor of New York, List of minority governors and lieutenant governors in the United States, List of New York state senators, Mail and wire fraud, Majority Leader of the New York State Senate, Manhattan, Manhattan Community Board 10, ... Expand index (40 more) »
Al Taylor (politician)
Alfred E. Taylor (born August 12, 1957) is an American politician serving as a member of the New York State Assembly for the 71st district.
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Andrea Stewart-Cousins
Andrea Alice Stewart-Cousins (née Stewart; born September 2, 1950) is an American politician and educator from Yonkers, New York. Brian Benjamin and Andrea Stewart-Cousins are Democratic Party New York (state) state senators and lieutenant Governors of New York (state).
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Andrew Cuomo
Andrew Mark Cuomo (born December 6, 1957) is an American politician, lawyer, and former government official who served as the 56th governor of New York from 2011 to 2021.
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Antonio Delgado
Antonio Ramon Delgado (born January 28, 1977) is an American attorney and politician serving as the lieutenant governor of New York since 2022. Brian Benjamin and Antonio Delgado are lieutenant Governors of New York (state).
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Arbitration
Arbitration is a formal method of dispute resolution involving a neutral third party who makes a binding decision.
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Bachelor of Arts
A Bachelor of Arts (abbreviated B.A., BA, A.B. or AB; from the Latin baccalaureus artium, baccalaureus in artibus, or artium baccalaureus) is a bachelor's degree awarded for an undergraduate program in the liberal arts, or, in some cases, other disciplines.
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Bail
Bail is a set of pre-trial restrictions that are imposed on a suspect to ensure that they will not hamper the judicial process.
Bank of America
The Bank of America Corporation (often abbreviated BofA or BoA) is an American multinational investment bank and financial services holding company headquartered at the Bank of America Corporate Center in Charlotte, North Carolina, with investment banking and auxiliary headquarters in Manhattan.
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Barack Obama
Barack Hussein Obama II (born August 4, 1961) is an American politician who served as the 44th president of the United States from 2009 to 2017.
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Barack Obama 2008 presidential campaign
Barack Obama, then junior United States senator from Illinois, announced his candidacy for president of the United States on February 10, 2007, in Springfield, Illinois.
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Bill Perkins (politician)
William Morris Perkins (April 18, 1949 – May 16, 2023) was an American politician from the state of New York. Brian Benjamin and Bill Perkins (politician) are Democratic Party New York (state) state senators.
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Brad Lander
Bradford S. Lander (born July 8, 1969) is an American politician, urban planner, and community organizer who currently serves as the New York City Comptroller.
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Bribery
Bribery is the offering, giving, receiving, or soliciting of any item of value to influence the actions of an official, or other person, in charge of a public or legal duty and to incline the individual to act contrary to their duty and the known rules of honesty and integrity.
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Brown University
Brown University is a private Ivy League research university in Providence, Rhode Island.
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Caribbean immigration to New York City
Caribbean immigration to New York City has been prevalent since the late 19th and the early 20th centuries.
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Charles Rangel
Charles Bernard Rangel (born June 11, 1930) is an American politician who was a U.S. representative for districts in New York City from 1971 to 2017.
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CNBC
CNBC is an American business news channel owned by NBCUniversal News Group, a unit of Comcast's NBCUniversal.
Conflict of interest
A conflict of interest (COI) is a situation in which a person or organization is involved in multiple interests, financial or otherwise, and serving one interest could involve working against another.
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Conspiracy
A conspiracy, also known as a plot, ploy, or scheme, is a secret plan or agreement between people (called conspirers or conspirators) for an unlawful or harmful purpose, such as murder, treason, or corruption, especially with a political motivation, while keeping their agreement secret from the public or from other people affected by it.
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Cordell Cleare
Cordell Cleare (born December 5, 1965) is an American activist and politician from Harlem, New York City. Brian Benjamin and Cordell Cleare are Democratic Party New York (state) state senators.
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Corey Johnson (politician)
Corey David Johnson (born April 28, 1982) is an American politician and lobbyist. Brian Benjamin and Corey Johnson (politician) are Candidates in the 2021 United States elections.
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David Paterson
David Alexander Paterson (born May 20, 1954) is an American politician and attorney who served as the 55th governor of New York, succeeding Eliot Spitzer, who resigned, and serving out nearly three years of Spitzer's term from March 2008 to December 2010. Brian Benjamin and David Paterson are Democratic Party New York (state) state senators and lieutenant Governors of New York (state).
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David Weprin
David Ira Weprin (born May 2, 1956) is a Democratic member of the New York State Assembly, representing District 24 in Queens since 2010, when he replaced his brother Mark. Brian Benjamin and David Weprin are Candidates in the 2021 United States elections.
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Defund the police
In the United States, "defund the police" is a slogan that supports removing funds from police departments and reallocating them to non-policing forms of public safety and community support, such as social services, youth services, housing, education, healthcare and other community resources.
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Democratic Party (United States)
The Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States.
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Discovery (law)
Discovery, in the law of common law jurisdictions, is a phase of pretrial procedure in a lawsuit in which each party, through the law of civil procedure, can obtain evidence from other parties by means of methods of discovery such as interrogatories, requests for production of documents, requests for admissions and depositions.
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East Harlem
East Harlem, also known as Spanish Harlem or El Barrio, is a neighborhood of Upper Manhattan in New York City, north of the Upper East Side and bounded by 96th Street to the south, Fifth Avenue to the west, and the East and Harlem Rivers to the east and north.
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Federal Bureau of Investigation
The Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) is the domestic intelligence and security service of the United States and its principal federal law enforcement agency.
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Felony
A felony is traditionally considered a crime of high seriousness, whereas a misdemeanor is regarded as less serious.
Fire sale
A fire sale is the sale of goods at extremely discounted prices.
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Governor of New York
The governor of New York is the head of government of the U.S. state of New York.
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Grassroots
A grassroots movement is one that uses the people in a given district, region or community as the basis for a political or economic movement.
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Hamilton Heights, Manhattan
Hamilton Heights is a neighborhood in the northern part of Manhattan in New York City.
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Harlem
Harlem is a neighborhood in Upper Manhattan in New York City.
Harlem Hospital Center
Harlem Hospital Center, branded as NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem, is a 272-bed, public teaching hospital affiliated with Columbia University.
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Harvard Business School
Harvard Business School (HBS) is the graduate business school of Harvard University, a private Ivy League research university.
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Harvard University
Harvard University is a private Ivy League research university in Cambridge, Massachusetts.
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Injunction
An injunction is an equitable remedy in the form of a special court order that compels a party to do or refrain from specific acts.
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J. Paul Oetken
James Paul Oetken (born October 1, 1965), known professionally as J. Paul Oetken, is a United States district judge of the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York.
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John Liu
John Chun Yah Liu (born January 8, 1967) is an American politician in New York City. Brian Benjamin and John Liu are Democratic Party New York (state) state senators.
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Kathy Hochul
Kathleen Hochul (née Courtney; born August 27, 1958) is an American politician and lawyer. Brian Benjamin and Kathy Hochul are lieutenant Governors of New York (state).
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Keith L. T. Wright
Keith L. T. Wright (born January 3, 1955) is an American politician and a former member of the New York State Assembly.
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Kevin Parker (New York politician)
Kevin Parker (born March 6, 1967) is an American politician from the state of New York. Brian Benjamin and Kevin Parker (New York politician) are Candidates in the 2021 United States elections, Democratic Party New York (state) state senators and new York (state) politicians convicted of crimes.
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Lieutenant Governor of New York
The lieutenant governor of New York is a constitutional office in the executive branch of the Government of the State of New York. Brian Benjamin and lieutenant Governor of New York are lieutenant Governors of New York (state).
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List of minority governors and lieutenant governors in the United States
This is a list of minority governors and lieutenant state governors in the United States.
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List of New York state senators
This is a complete list of members of the New York State Senate, past and present.
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Mail and wire fraud
Mail fraud and wire fraud are terms used in the United States to describe the use of a physical (e.g., the U.S. Postal Service) or electronic (e.g., a phone, a telegram, a fax, or the Internet) mail system to defraud another, and are U.S. federal crimes.
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Majority Leader of the New York State Senate
The majority leader of the New York State Senate is elected by the majority of the members of the New York State Senate.
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Manhattan
Manhattan is the most densely populated and geographically smallest of the five boroughs of New York City.
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The Manhattan Community Board 10 is a New York City community board encompassing the neighborhoods of Harlem and Polo Grounds in the borough of Manhattan.
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Master of Business Administration
A Master of Business Administration (MBA; also Master in Business Administration) is a postgraduate degree focused on business administration.
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Michelle Caruso-Cabrera
Michelle Caruso-Cabrera (born February 9, 1967) is an American journalist, board member and former politician. Brian Benjamin and Michelle Caruso-Cabrera are Candidates in the 2021 United States elections.
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Minority business enterprise
Minority business enterprise (MBE) is an American designation for businesses which are at least 51% owned, operated and controlled on a daily basis by one or more (in combination) American citizens of the following ethnic minority and/or gender (e.g. woman-owned) and/or military veteran classifications.
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Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley is an American multinational investment bank and financial services company headquartered at 1585 Broadway in Midtown Manhattan, New York City.
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Morningside Heights
Morningside Heights is a neighborhood on the West Side of Upper Manhattan in New York City.
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New York (state)
New York, also called New York State, is a state in the Northeastern United States.
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New York City Campaign Finance Board
The New York City Campaign Finance Board (CFB) is an independent New York City agency that serves to provide campaign finance information to the public, enable more citizens to run for office by granting public matching funds, increase voter participation and awareness, strengthen the role of small contributors, and reduce the potential for actual or perceived corruption.
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New York City Comptroller
The Office of Comptroller of New York City, a position established in 1801, is the chief financial officer and chief auditor of the city agencies and their performance and spending.
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New York City Council
The New York City Council is the lawmaking body of New York City in the United States.
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New York Daily News
The New York Daily News, officially titled the Daily News, is an American newspaper based in Jersey City, New Jersey.
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New York State Board of Elections
The New York State Board of Elections is a bipartisan agency of the New York state government within the New York State Executive Department responsible for enforcement and administration of election-related laws.
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New York State Commission of Correction
The New York State Commission of Correction is "empowered to visit and inspect all penal institutions and to promote humane and efficient administration of these institutions." It's a part of the New York State Executive Department.
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New York State Senate
The New York State Senate is the upper house of the New York State Legislature, while the New York State Assembly is its lower house.
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New York Supreme Court
The Supreme Court of the State of New York is the trial-level court of general jurisdiction in the judiciary of New York.
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New York's 30th State Senate district
New York's 30th State Senate district is one of 63 districts in the New York State Senate.
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No-knock warrant
In the United States, a no-knock warrant is a warrant issued by a judge that allows law enforcement to enter a property without immediate prior notification of the residents, such as by knocking or ringing a doorbell.
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Nonprofit organization
A nonprofit organization (NPO), also known as a nonbusiness entity, nonprofit institution, or simply a nonprofit (using the adjective as a noun), is a legal entity organized and operated for a collective, public or social benefit, as opposed to an entity that operates as a business aiming to generate a profit for its owners.
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Oprah Winfrey Network
The Oprah Winfrey Network (OWN) is an American multinational basic cable television network which launched on January 1, 2011, effectively replacing the Discovery Health Channel.
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Parole
Parole (also known as provisional release or supervised release) is a form of early release of a prison inmate where the prisoner agrees to abide by behavioral conditions, including checking-in with their designated parole officers, or else they may be rearrested and returned to prison.
Private prison
A private prison, or for-profit prison, is a place where people are imprisoned by a third party that is contracted by a government agency.
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Progressivism in the United States
Progressivism in the United States is a political philosophy and reform movement.
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Quid pro quo
Quid pro quo (Latin: "something for something") is a Latin phrase used in English to mean an exchange of goods or services, in which one transfer is contingent upon the other; "a favor for a favor".
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Real estate development
Real estate development, or property development, is a business process, encompassing activities that range from the renovation and re-lease of existing buildings to the purchase of raw land and the sale of developed land or parcels to others.
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Reform Party of the United States of America
The Reform Party of the United States of America (RPUSA), generally known as the Reform Party USA or the Reform Party, is a centrist political party in the United States, founded in 1995 by Ross Perot.
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Rent regulation in New York
Rent regulation in New York is a means of limiting the amount of rent charged on dwellings.
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Rikers Island
Rikers Island is a prison island in the East River in the Bronx that contains New York City's largest jail.
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Solitary confinement
Solitary confinement is a form of imprisonment in which an incarcerated person lives in a single cell with little or no contact with other people.
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Straw donor
A straw donor is a person who illegally uses another person's money to make a political contribution in their own name.
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Subprime mortgage crisis
The American subprime mortgage crisis was a multinational financial crisis that occurred between 2007 and 2010 that contributed to the 2007–2008 global financial crisis.
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Supreme Court of the United States
The Supreme Court of the United States (SCOTUS) is the highest court in the federal judiciary of the United States.
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The New York Times
The New York Times (NYT) is an American daily newspaper based in New York City.
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United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
The United States Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit (in case citations, 2d Cir.) is one of the thirteen United States Courts of Appeals.
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Upper East Side
The Upper East Side, sometimes abbreviated UES, is a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan in New York City, bounded approximately by 96th Street to the north, the East River to the east, 59th Street to the south, and Central Park and Fifth Avenue to the west.
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Upper West Side
The Upper West Side (UWS) is a neighborhood in the borough of Manhattan in New York City.
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Vetting
Vetting is the process of performing a background check on someone before offering them employment, conferring an award, or doing fact-checking prior to making any decision.
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Wadleigh High School for Girls
The Wadleigh High School for Girls was established by the NYC Board of Education in 1897 and moved into its new building in Harlem in September 1902.
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Washington Heights, Manhattan
Washington Heights is a neighborhood in the northern part of the borough of Manhattan in New York City.
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Yorkville, Manhattan
Yorkville is a neighborhood on the Upper East Side of Manhattan, New York City, United States.
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Zach Iscol
Zach Iscol (born August 18, 1978) is an American civil servant, non-profit executive, politician, and United States Marine veteran who serves as Commissioner of New York City Emergency Management. Brian Benjamin and Zach Iscol are Candidates in the 2021 United States elections.
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2012 Democratic National Convention
The 2012 Democratic National Convention was a gathering, held from September 4–6, 2012, at the Time Warner Cable Arena in Charlotte, North Carolina, in which delegates of the Democratic Party nominated President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden for reelection, in the 2012 United States national election.
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References
[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brian_Benjamin
Also known as Benjamin, Brian, Brian A. Benjamin, Cathleen Benjamin.
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