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«Berkeley is the center of the resistance, and for the resistance to work, it must have a coin,» Berkeley city council member Ben Bartlett said.

«I am working to ensure that civic hackers like those at the Sunlight Foundation can build an open API with bulk downloads so the transparency the rules and people demand becomes a reality in the coming months,» City Council member Ben Kallos, chair of the Government Operations Committee, said in a statement e-mailed to techPresident.

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There the three prominent open and participatory government advocates who have signed up are Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, City Council member Ben Kallos and City Council member Brad Lander.

Newly - elected New York City Council member Ben Kallos» constituent event Thursday afternoon was unusual in several respects: there were some connectivity problems, and the issues discussed ranged from a proposed municipal ID system and the Comcast / Time Warner merger to proprietary software used by the City Council and data analytics.

As part of the event, open government advocates Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer and City Council member Ben Kallos discussed their transparency advocacy.

At 1 p.m., the Rockefeller University holds a groundbreaking ceremony to mark the start of repairs it is making to the East River's seawall with Rockefeller University President Marc Tessier - Lavigne, Rep. Carolyn Maloney, New York City Council Member Ben Kallos and New York City Department of Parks and Recreation Commissioner Mitch Silver, between 64th and 68th Streets, Manhattan.

City Council member Ben Kallos, chair of the Government Operations Committee, hosted the session together with Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer in the spirit of «bringing government to the people.»

Coordinating that effort are Noel Hidalgo and Chris Whong, executive director and co-captain, respectively, of New York City's Code for America brigade BetaNYC, which has pushed for the legislation along with sponsor City Council member Ben Kallos, Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, City Council member James Vacca and City Council member Brad Lander.

Powers is well - connected in city and state politics, having been employed by former City Council Speaker Peter Vallone as a lobbyist and chief of staff for former Assemblymember Jonathan Bing, and endorsed by Bing and neighboring Upper East Side City Council Member Ben Kallos.

City Council Member Ben Kallos, who chairs the committee on governmental operations, said in a phone interview that «All of these [reforms] should've happened before Election Day and if there's an Albany special session it should be part of that agenda.

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Several members of the City Council's progressive caucus — including Ben Kallos of Manhattan, Jimmy Van Bramer of Queens, and Antonio Reynoso and Carlos Menchaca, both of Brooklyn — went to the rally to support the groups but neither mentioned the governor by name nor joined the anti-Cuomo cheers.

Though not related to contracting practices, Council Member Ben Kallos introduced a bill in February that would require the DOE to more thoroughly disclose information about applications and enrollment to New York City public schools.

Also in attendance Tuesday were Comptroller Scott Stringer, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, and City Council Members Brad Lander, Antonio Reynoso, and Ben Kallos, all Democrats.

The City Council's governmental operations committee will vote on Tuesday, November 14 to approve a bill allowing online voter registration for city residents, Council Member Ben Kallos, chair of the committee, told Gotham Gazette on ThursCity Council's governmental operations committee will vote on Tuesday, November 14 to approve a bill allowing online voter registration for city residents, Council Member Ben Kallos, chair of the committee, told Gotham Gazette on Thurscity residents, Council Member Ben Kallos, chair of the committee, told Gotham Gazette on Thursday.

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Council members Ben Kallos and James Vacca, on behalf of Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer, introduced an OpenFOIL bill, Intro 328-2014, at today's City Council Meeting.

Also at 8:30 a.m., NYC Council members Helen Rosenthal, Ben Kallos, Corey Johnson, Jumaane Williams, and the Rent Justice Coalition and supporters rally ahead of Rent Guidelines Board meeting (at 9:30 a.m.) to call for a rent rollback in New York City, outside Municipal Building, 1 Centre St., Manhattan.

«Council Member Ben Kallos is my partner in local government who I can count on when we need to cut through bureaucracy and politics to do the right thing for New York City,» Cuomo said.

At 12:30 p.m., the Climate Works for All coalition and NYC Council members Donovan Richards, Ben Kallos, Barry Grodenchik, Carlos Menchaca, Brad Lander and Alan Meisel call for mandatory energy efficiency retrofits of large buildings, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

Also at 6 p.m., Rent Justice Coalition supporters and advocates, and NYC Council members Helen Rosenthal and Ben Kallos rally ahead of the Rent Guidelines Board (RGB) meeting to call for a rent rollback in New York City, Herald Square, W 35th Street, Manhattan.

Advocates, including Council Members Ben Kallos and Ydanis Rodriguez, said the city has enough money to pay for the program.

The bill, co-sponsored by Council Member Ben Kallos, who chairs the committee, would tweak the city's public campaign finance system by removing a cap on public funds disbursed to candidate campaigns by the Campaign Finance Board (CFB).

Ep 13 - 95 — Ben Max of GG, Carol Kellerman of CBC & City Council Member Julissa Ferreras - Copeland discuss why the soon - to - be former Council member decided against running for reelection, despite being the leading contender to become the next City Council SpMember Julissa Ferreras - Copeland discuss why the soon - to - be former Council member decided against running for reelection, despite being the leading contender to become the next City Council Spmember decided against running for reelection, despite being the leading contender to become the next City Council Speaker.

Attendees included Reps. Greg Meeks and Jerrold Nadler, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., Queens Borough President Melinda Katz, City Council members Ritchie Torres and Ben Kallos, and Assemblyman Jeff Aubry, among others.

The legislation, sponsored by Council Member Ben Kallos, chair of the governmental operations committee, requires the Office of Management and Budget to post documents released in the annual budget process to the city's open data portal within 10 days of posting them on their website.

Those thresholds were changed late last year through legislation passed by the City Council — sponsored by Council Member Ben Kallos, chair of the governmental operations committee — and signed by de Blasio that increased the debate standards to the current 2.5 percent of the expenditure limit, as well as disqualifying loans or outstanding liabilities as counting towards that expenditure.

The ICO project would sell a cryptocurrency backed by government municipal bonds said Berkeley city council member, Ben Bartlett.

Nigel Richardson, former Director of Children's Service, Leeds City Council (Chair) Ben Ashcroft, Care experienced and Founder of Every Child Leaving Care Matters Cllr Judith Blake, Leader, Leeds City Council and Chair of Core Cities UK Matthew Brazier, Her Majesty's Inspector, Specialist Adviser (Looked After Children), Ofsted Nigel Brown, Chief Executive, Cafcass Cymru Beth Cape Cowens, Child Care lawyer and FRG Trustee Anthony Douglas, Chief Executive, Cafcass Angela Frazer - Wicks, Family Rights Group's Parents» Panel & Co-Chair of Your Family, Your Voice Alliance Andrew Gill, Chair, BASW (Representative to be confirmed) Dez Holmes, Director, Research in Practice Tony Hunter, Chief Executive, SCIE Ian Keating, Principal Policy Advisor Children and Young People, Local Government Association Anne Longfield, Children's Commissioner for England Kevin Makwikila, Member of Family Rights Group's Parents» Panel Lord Justice Andrew McFarlane, a Lord Justice of Appeal in England and Wales Mel Meggs, Deputy Director of Children's Services, Rotherham MBC Alison Michalska, President of the Association of Directors of Children's Services (ADCS) and Corporate Director of Children and Adults, Nottingham City Council Alice Miles, Director of Strategy, Children's Commissioner for England Sir James Munby, President of the Family Division Alasdair Smith, Director of Children's Services, LB Southwark Rachael Wardell, Corporate Director of Communities with Responsibility for Children and Adult Services, West Berkshire Council (and lead for ADCS on workforce development) Cllr Richard Watts, Chair of the Local Government Association's Children and Young People Board and Leader of the LB Islington Sue Williams, Director of Family Safeguarding, Hertfordshire County Council

A fresh proposal, drafted with input from members of the city planning department, is scheduled for public hearing on Oct. 18, paving the way for a possible approval by the city council in November, said Ben Kallos, a councilman who is one of the applicants seeking rezoning.