Sentences with phrase «city elected officials call»

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Cities, Towns and Counties calls upon local elected officials to adopt long - term, sustainable and holistic approaches to address childhood obesity.

At 10 a.m., NYC Councilman Mark Treyger is joined by other elected officials and advocates to call for free diapers for low - income families, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

De Blasio — who has resisted including the «Fair Fares» (city - funded half - priced Metro Cards) measure in his budget — was massively outnumbered by an army of city elected officials, district attorneys and labor leaders who called on him to pony up $ 212 million for it in his executive budget.

City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito (D - Manhattan) joined Queens elected officials in Flushing last week to renew a call to make Lunar New Year a school holiday.

Due to the fact that the press does not have much love for elected officials, the media has helped to create an aura about these two prosecutors, making Rudy Giuliani the Mayor of the City of New York, and making Preet Bharara arrogant enough to confront the President of the United States of America in what appears to be an act of insubordination, when he said that he would not return his boss» phone call.

Elected officials, ranging from New York State Sen. Michael Gianaris (D - Astoria), New York State Assemblymember Catherine Nolan (D - Long Island City), and New York City Councilmember James Van Bramer (D - Sunnywide), attended a rally in Long Island City on Saturday, March 3, to call for responsibile real estate development.

By Madina Toure Former Arizona Congresswoman Gabrielle Giffords — the victim of a famous 2011 mass shooting — swung by City Hall to call on New Yorkers and their elected officials to «fight, fight, fight!»

Elected officials and advocates previously called on the city and the company to bring the system to the entire city, with Borough President James Oddo writing a letter to Motivate in 2015 to build docks at the St. George ferry terminal, Snug Harbor Cultural Center and in front of the URBY development.

At 10 a.m., community organizations release report highlighting lack of oversight of for - profit commercial bail bond industry in New York City and call on elected officials and regulators to take immediate action to rein in predatory and illegal practices, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

«I do mean it in a disparaging fashion to those temporary residents of the city of Albany who call themselves legislators and elected officials.

But elected officials and advocates say they are filing amicus briefs in opposition to the city's appeal of a July 2015 state court decision that called for the release of a summary of misconduct findings against Officer Daniel Pantaleo, who put Staten Island man Eric Garner in a chokehold that killed him, noting that the law permits released based on a court order.

Rozic stood beside city elected officials, including Assemblyman David Weprin (D - Fresh Meadows) to call on the MTA's reversal of drastic $ 93 million annual cuts made in 2010, which included the slashing of 32 bus routes and reduction of three subway lines.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- A group of women elected officials on Monday called for immediate action on the New York City bill that would require sick days for all those employed in New York City.

Over 100 HIV / AIDS activists, community leaders, and elected officials gathered outside City Hall this past Thurs., Jun. 18th to call for New York City to allocate $ 10 million for local HIV prevention and treatment programs that will advance New York State's Blueprint to End the AIDS Epidemic by 2020.

Alarmed over the number of reported rapes in the city, elected officials are calling on police to beef up security.

A large coalition of early childhood education advocates and elected officials took to the City Hall steps on Wednesday to call on Mayor Bill de Blasio — again — to fund pay parity between teachers at all pre-Kindergarten and day care centers in New York City.

While he used to represent the same district, it changed after a 2000 redistricting process to what Schumer called one of the most conservative in the city, despite having a 3 to 1 ratio of Democrats to Republicans and a long history of Democratic elected officials.

At 12:15 p.m., elected officials and community leaders hold a rally calling for the addition of the Lunar New Year as a school holiday, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

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Also at 10 a.m., NAACP and elected officials, and faith - based groups call on Cuomo, AG Eric Schneiderman and state Comptroller Tom DiNapoli to instruct the SUNY Board to suspend its deal with Fortis Property Group until justification for bypassing minority - owned business developers for the sale of LICH can be provided, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

Also at 1 p.m., CUNY students, faculty and staff, and city elected official host press conference to call for increase in state aid to CUNY, City Hall steps, Manhatcity elected official host press conference to call for increase in state aid to CUNY, City Hall steps, ManhatCity Hall steps, Manhattan.

At 1 p.m., an annual UFT survey has found that for the first time in five years the number of overcrowded NYC classrooms has shown a significant decline, UFT President Mike Mulgrew and elected officials will call on the state meet its obligations under the Contract for Excellence, including lowering all city classes to the state average, steps of Tweed Courthouse, 52 Chambers St., Manhattan.

At 2 p.m., key elected officials representing all levels of state government join reform advocates in calling on their colleagues to support efforts to end political corruption, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

At 1:30 p.m., Airbnb and its elected official allies hold a press conference to call for fair rules for home sharing, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

At noon, elected officials and advocates will call on Cuomo to fund the creation of 35,000 units of supportive housing statewide, and stop politicizing New York City's homeless crisis, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

At 11 a.m., tenants, members of the Alliance for Tenant Power and elected officials call on Cuomo to use his discretion to establish an emergency rent freeze for the 26,000 rent controlled units remaining in New York City, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

At 1 p.m., Real Affordability for All, top elected officials (like NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer and Public Advocate Tish James), union leaders, workers, and local residents, will call on de Blasio to make substantial changes to his housing plan to ensure real affordability and good union jobs for residents who live in neighborhoods that will be rezoned, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

At 4 p.m., New York City Public Advocate Tish James, numerous women's organizations and elected officials will host «an emergency rally and call to action» following GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump's most recent attack on women, Columbus Circle (60th and Broadway), Manhattan.

Also at 1 p.m., Sen. Brad Hoylman, the Empire State Pride Agenda and the Coalition for Homeless Youth will be joined by elected officials and advocates to call for increased funding in the state budget for homeless youth shelters, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

NEW YORK CITY — City officials voted Wednesday to close five of its struggling schools in The Bronx and Brooklyn despite strong opposition from elected officials, parents, teachers and students who called on the Department of Education to reconsider.

Several prominent Democratic elected officials and voting reform advocates on Tuesday assembled outside City Hall to call for instant runoff voting in citywide primary elections.

Community boards, elected officials and residents have called on the city to develop a management plan for the animals, which the city convened a task force to develop.

Outside City Hall Tuesday, city and state elected officials called for justice for Eric Garner — and more cameras recording cops on city streCity Hall Tuesday, city and state elected officials called for justice for Eric Garner — and more cameras recording cops on city strecity and state elected officials called for justice for Eric Garner — and more cameras recording cops on city strecity streets.

The subpoena, a copy of which was obtained by MidHudsonNews.com, calls for: «All original documents, including all correspondence, e-mails, memoranda, and / or notes pertaining to disability claims, disability hearings, and disciplinary actions, potential disciplinary actions or hearings, regarding (a city police officer), including all such documents, generated, possessed or received from any Elected or Appointed City Officials, including the City Comptroller, Civil Service Commissioner, Corporation Counsel or attorneys working for the city... for the period of June 1, 2014, to the present.&racity police officer), including all such documents, generated, possessed or received from any Elected or Appointed City Officials, including the City Comptroller, Civil Service Commissioner, Corporation Counsel or attorneys working for the city... for the period of June 1, 2014, to the present.&raCity Officials, including the City Comptroller, Civil Service Commissioner, Corporation Counsel or attorneys working for the city... for the period of June 1, 2014, to the present.&raCity Comptroller, Civil Service Commissioner, Corporation Counsel or attorneys working for the city... for the period of June 1, 2014, to the present.&racity... for the period of June 1, 2014, to the present.»

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- There were strident calls Wednesday for the heads of the politicians busted in the corruption probe to fix the 2013 New York City mayoral election, including demands for the immediate resignation of the two elected officials part of the so - called «gang of six.»

But loud calls for a rent freeze dominated a hearing Monday — from elected officials who included City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, Public Advocate Letitia James and Comptroller Scott Stringer.

Thursday night, word began circulating of a «framework» agreement reached between the so - called «three men in a room» — Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan — that would satisfy at least the minimum requirements for both: The Democratic - dominated Assembly would agree to the first passage of legislation paving the way for a constitutional amendment that would allow for the stripping of public pensions from elected officials and other top officials convicted of public corruption, and the Republican - led Senate would approve a one - year extension of mayoral control of New York City's schools.

HARLEM — City Comptroller John Liu and other elected officials are calling on the city to settle a lawsuit brought by five men convicted of raping and beating a jogger in Central Park in 1989 whose convictions were overturCity Comptroller John Liu and other elected officials are calling on the city to settle a lawsuit brought by five men convicted of raping and beating a jogger in Central Park in 1989 whose convictions were overturcity to settle a lawsuit brought by five men convicted of raping and beating a jogger in Central Park in 1989 whose convictions were overturned.

«We are pleased that, on the heels of the city responding to our calls to remove excessive barricades, there has been significant progress on one of the other pressing quality - of - life issues: improved bathroom access,» the elected officials said in the statement.

«I'm calling around to elected officials and leaders and stakeholders in the city, asking them to support my candidacy, I'm gaining traction there.

On Tues., July 24th, Transit Workers» Union Local 100, together with transit riders, elected officials and community advocates, gathered on City Hall's steps to announce the launch of the «Bring Back Our Buses and Subways» campaign and called on the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) to restore all transit services cut in 2010.

The broad and diverse coalition to #DivestNY has been building power across New York City and State to call on our elected officials to cut ties with fossil fuels.

Also at 11 a.m., advocates for people with developmental disabilities and elected officials hold a news conference to highlight the «300 Days to Better Pay» campaign calling for a funding increase in the state budget for wages for underpaid staff, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

Also at 10 a.m., nurses, elected officials and patient advocacy groups celebrate National Nurses Day with a «Day of Action to Protect Patients» and call for passage of the Safe Staffing for Quality Care Act, Buffalo City Hall, 65 Niagara Square # 218, Buffalo.

Also at 1 p.m., nurses, elected officials and patient advocacy groups celebrate National Nurses Day with a «Day of Action to Protect Patients» and call for passage of the Safe Staffing for Quality Care Act, Schenectady City Hall, 105 Jay St., Schenectady.

City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, a Democrat, and Harlem elected officials held a rally on Monday calling for a statue of J. Marion Sims, a 19th Century doctor who has been called the «father of modern gynecology,» to be removed from Central Park, where it is situated on East 103rd Street in East Harlem.

De Blasio called the bill «fiscally responsible,» but State Senator José Peralta told Gay City that he and other elected officials in Queens have been begging the administration for increased funding for crossing guards — something that would demonstrably aid the safety of public and private school students — only to be told that there is no money for it.

The leaders of the community proposal and rally, reverends from Brooklyn, achieved significant attention for their plan and support from elected officials, in part because their critique of de Blasio's housing program touched the core tension of what some see as a solid, fairly moderate approach, but others call too timid to address the affordability crisis facing the city and its residents and, in some cases, a catalyst of detrimental gentrification.

The WFP played a key role in helping the Democrats take the state Senate majority in 2008 and reached its apex in 2009 when it helped elect a handful of so - called «progressive» City Council members and its first citywide official, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio.

The call came on the steps of City Hall this afternoon, where elected officials and advocates rallied to denounce the Arizona law, which forces police officers to ask individuals for their immigration status if they look suspicious.