His Democratic rivals in the mayor's race include former City Councilman Sal Albanese, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and former Comptroller Bill Thompson.
For years, whenever asked about the bill, Ms. Quinn said she remained opposed because of economic factors.
And there are a roster of Democratic contenders, including City Councilman Sal Albanese, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, Comptroller John Liu and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and former Comptroller Bill Thompson.
He'll be joined by Bill Cosby, Colin Quinn, Will Ferrell and George Wallace October 8 at Carnegie Hall for "Stand-up for New York, " with proceeds going to the Twin Towers Fund and the New York Police and Fire Widow and Children Benefit Fund.
Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, a rival Democratic mayoral candidate who spent months criticizing Ms. Quinn for blocking the bill, agreed with the speaker that the bill's passage is a step forward.
Of more recent note, Murphy added, Illinois became the 16th state to abolish the death penalty when Governor Quinn signed the bill banning capital punishment in March of 2011.
That rival, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, stood alone before television cameras near the steps hours later to criticize Ms. Quinn for watering down the bill and excluding many New Yorkers from its benefits.
"We split a burger and had cocktails and thought they forgot half the bill, " says Ms. Quinn.
On Friday, during a rally at City Hall Park preceding the council's third hearing on the bill, three of Ms. Quinn's mayoral rivals denounced her position and her decision to block a vote.
Two heavyweights in the race for mayor, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and former Comptroller Bill Thompson, are having their first major campaign clash over what seems like a neighborhood issue: the construction of a garbage-transfer station on the Upper East Side.
The New York City Council voted 45-3 on Wednesday to approve landmark legislation that will require businesses with 20 or more workers to provide five paid sick days a year beginning in April, a major victory for the proposal's supporters after Council Speaker Christine Quinn bottled up the bill for years.
While the bill has undergone many changes, Ms. Quinn said Friday the current version remains unacceptable.
The bill exempts the manufacturing sector because Ms. Quinn said that industry faces particular challenges in the current economy.
Several city officials called on the department to cancel its contract with Pearson, including Public Advocate Bill De Blasio and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, both mayoral candidates.
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Quinnipiac University and Marist College polls released in the last week have shown him polling behind four fellow Democrats: Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, former Comptroller William Thompson and former Rep. Anthony Weiner.
Also boycotting are Ms. Quinn's Democratic rivals: Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, former Comptroller Bill Thompson, Comptroller John Liu and former Council Member Sal Albanese.
Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, who is running against Ms. Quinn for the Democratic mayoral nomination, said the speaker had long stood in the way of "progressive" legislation.
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"Providing sick leave to working New Yorkers is truly a noble goal, and supporters of this bill have the best intentions, " said Ms. Quinn during the October 2010 news conference in which she effectively killed the measure.
This past week, amid intensifying pressure from the bill's supporters and her Democratic rivals, Ms. Quinn began renewed negotiations.
Council members who support the bill now could change their minds, especially if Ms. Quinn puts pressure on them.
In October 2010, Ms. Quinn announced her opposition to the paid sick leave bill, spurning her usual liberal allies to side with the business community and Mayor Michael Bloomberg.
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn has been leading the field, while Public Advocate Bill de Blasio and Mr. Thompson trail her.
Democratic contenders include former City Councilman Sal Albanese, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, Comptroller John Liu, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, the Rev.
Gov. Pat Quinn, a Democrat, has indicated he would sign the bill.
But frustration over Ms. Quinn's steadfast refusal to allow a vote on the bill has escalated, prompting members to contemplate using a little-known rule that permits them to circumvent her.
Rob Bookman, counsel for the New York City Hospitality Alliance, said Ms. Quinn "did a really good job in coming up with a bill that is more palatable" to the business community.
Despite a veto-proof majority of council members supporting a bill to require city employers to provide workers with paid sick days, Ms. Quinn had blocked the measure from coming to the floor for years.
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Besides Quinn and Weiner, they include City Comptroller John Liu, former city comptroller Bill Thompson and Public Advocate Bill de Blasio.
The anti-Quinn group was formed by a trio with seemingly divergent interests, but Ms. Quinn's campaign said it was the work of supporters of Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, a rival for the Democratic nomination.
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