Sentences with phrase «city hall officials»

After talking with city hall officials, the rent review board, and our then provincial M.P.P., I took things into my own hands.

At the center of those efforts is Richard Buery, de Blasio's deputy mayor for special projects.Buery, considered by City Hall officials to be a much - needed bridge to the charter world, has real charter credentials: He created the Children's Aid College Prep Charter and served on the boards of two charters, including an Achievement First school in East New York, where he grew up.

Last month, the de Blasio administration was rocked by revelations that US Attorney Preet Bharara and Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr. had served subpoenas on City Hall officials, including top aide Emma Wolfe.

City Hall officials suspected ulterior motives.

City hall officials said between four and six employees will work in the office, including the director.

Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg said he would officiate at the wedding of two senior City Hall officials at a ceremony at Gracie Mansion, while Mr. Cuomo was to host a party for gay rights advocates and lawmakers at a hotel near the meatpacking district.

Moskowitz will still be allowed to open four charter schools inside other public schools as planned next fall: the Bronx's I.S. 131, I.S. 96 in Bensonhurst, P.S. 78 in Bergen Beach, and I.S. 59 Springfield Gardens in Queens, according to City Hall officials.

City Hall officials compared the fight with Uber to de Blasio's battle with the charter school lobby last year that caused a dip in his approval ratings before they rebounded.

City hall officials, who have battled Cor for the better part of a year, responded to the voicemail by sending a letter the same day to U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara urging him to look into the matter.

Rechnitz, who is still on the witness stand, has also pled guilty to bribing NYPD and City Hall officials through donations Ross Offinger, a de Blasio campaign fundraiser — resulting in testimony that has sometimes overshadowed the allegations against Seabrook.

The agency's assessment includes ample evidence that high - ranking City Hall officials were aware of discussions surrounding the unusual maneuver and «failed to stop it.»

During testimony on Gov. Andrew Cuomo's budget before the state Legislature, de Blasio is expected to propose a 2.5 percent property transfer tax for all residential sales exceeding $ 2 million, according to details City Hall officials provided Sunday evening.

Those rejections, City Hall officials said, were holding up millions of dollars in payments to contractors providing temporary shelter for the city's homeless population.

Maloney, who said she has been working with City Hall officials on the possible transaction, has been trying to bring the lovable animals to the city for 15 years.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- A new report by the New York City Comptroller's office Monday said poor management by a stunning number of City Hall officials allowed a developer to take advantage of the city.

The money, which flows through the state, has been so reliable that developers, housing experts and City Hall officials were shocked to learn a week ago that it was in jeopardy, despite the ongoing feud between Mayor Bill de Blasio and Governor Andrew Cuomo.

City Hall officials have also called on Cuomo to release $ 200 million for public housing included in last year's state budget and authorize the de Blasio administration to employ «design - build,» a process of combining design and construction work, which they say would expedite repairs by at least 12 months.

A proposal to create a state - controlled development area around the Midtown Manhattan hub was greeted with skepticism by some lawmakers and City Hall officials.

City Hall officials said any phone calls made to council members are part of normal budget talks.

The absence of city officials at these committee meetings is a continuation of a pattern on the part of City Hall officials, which Poloncarz administration officials -LSB-...]

City Hall officials will investigate whether former Police Commissioner Bill Bratton and other ex-top cops should have placards that allow them to park illegally.

The absence of city officials at these committee meetings is a continuation of a pattern on the part of City Hall officials, which Poloncarz administration officials fear is playing into the hands of suburban Republican legislators who appear reluctant to support the county executive's initiative.

Gary LaBarbera, head of the building trades council in New York City, offered a succinct rebuttal to the claims of City Hall officials that a prevailing wage would prevent the construction of 17,000 units.

Masterpole defended his record, saying many of his accomplishments stem from working informally and cooperatively with city hall officials.

Three private - practice attorneys representing Syracuse City Hall officials wait to be admitted to a courtroom March 18 for a closed - door hearing before Onondaga County Court Judge Walter Hafner Jr..

The two lawyers were named in a recent court decision by Onondaga County Court Judge Walter Hafner Jr., who blocked Fitzpatrick's attempt to subpoeana emails, notes and other internal communications between Syracuse City Hall officials.

De Blasio's speech came as City Hall officials fanned out in churches across the city on Sunday to rally the mayor's base as he stumps for his Albany agenda, which could require striking a deal with Cuomo.

City Hall officials admitted Friday that they didn't include 99 complaints of sexual harassment at the Department of Education in a tally released last week reporting 471 cases at the...

Under de Blasio, New York City is financing affordable housing at a breakneck pace, creating or preserving over 24,500 units last year — more than any year on record — spending $ 1.1 billion, the most ever by the city in a single year, according to City Hall officials.

City Hall officials have argued for the last two years that support for mayoral control should not depend upon support for a particular mayor or set of policies.

Carvalho does not share that trait, and may fit closer to the Bill Bratton mold of top City Hall officials — courting the press, exceedingly comfortable at a lectern, and saying what he wants to say when he wants to say it.

City Hall officials have indicated someone in DCAS may be punished once the investigations are complete.

There were as many as five complaints of sexual harassment made against employees in the mayor's office during the de Blasio administration, City Hall officials said, but they refused to say how the perpetrators in those cases were disciplined.

Netsch said his decision to resign the presidency had nothing to do with speculation among park district and City Hall officials that the board would not vote to retain him in that post.

Netsch said his decision to relinquish the presidency had nothing to do with speculation among park district and City Hall officials that the board would not vote to retain him in that post at its May 12 annual meeting.

The story would quote a «senior City Hall official» who said legislators in Albany «have no agenda or no vision because the whole place is broken.»

Wall Street Journal article on a City Hall official blaming the rising homeless trend on past mayors, quoting BP Adams.

Although the City Charter mandates that the comptroller office's review all contracts within 30 days of approval, a City Hall official said contracts are routinely reviewed after their official start dates.

He has also told the feds he attempted to bribe a City Hall official that sources have identified as Ross Offinger, a former fundraiser for NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio.

But one former high - ranking City Hall official estimated it costs several thousand dollars a year per car for gas, tolls, parking and routine maintenance.

A City Hall official said Schulkin is not likely to be reappointed when his term is up at year's end.

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When Apostolopoulos showed up at city hall in a cheap leather jacket that appeared to need cleaning, the official thought, «You just bought the Silverdome?»

Twenty - two - year - old Daniela Vargas had just spoken Wednesday at an immigration press conference in front of Jackson City Hall in Mississippi when, according to her attorney, ICE officials pulled her and a friend over on the freeway as they were driving back.

The Paris crisis talks involved police as well as officials from City Hall and the company that runs the tower which was built to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the French Revolution in 1789 and is visited by an average of about 19,000 people per day.

Realistically, creating those relationships will require government officials to engage startups on their turf — which is far more likely to be a happy hour at a coworking space than a long meeting at City Hall.

Uber executives, administration officials and Council staff members met on Wednesday afternoon across from City Hall to finalize the terms.

And after years of public battles and a very messy public separation from his second wife — which resulted in him moving out of Gracie Mansion, the mayor's official residence — his poll numbers sank and many New Yorkers were eager for a change at City Hall.

ESquared Hospitality also operates two Italian concepts: Casa Nonna in New York, NY (2011), the official pizza vendor of Madison Square Garden (2013) and Radio City Music Hall (2015), and The Florentine in Chicago, IL (2010); as well as Horchata De Nueva York (2014), The Wayfarer (2014) in New York, NY, and soon - to - open original fast - casual vegan concept by CHLOE.

ESquared Hospitality also operates two Italian concepts: Casa Nonna in New York, NY (2011), which became the official pizza vendor of Madison Square Garden (2013) and Radio City Music Hall (2015), and The Florentine in Chicago, IL (2010); as well as Horchata De Nueva York (2014), The Wayfarer (2014), and vegan fast - casual concept by CHLOE.

Former Park District official Laura O'Malley was back on the stand Thursday as City Hall tries to void the contract for the Park Grill restaurant in Millennium Park.