Sentences with phrase «city island residents»

«The city's allocation of $ 275 million to reconstruct the Rodman's Neck NYPD training facility is a step in the right direction towards enhancing the quality of life for City Island residents.

City Island residents and boating enthusiasts want something done about a half - submerged boat in Eastchester Bay.

Not exact matches

«We're totally different on Staten Island, we have a different walk, a different talk,» LaCola tells CNBC of the often forgotten New York City borough, whose residents have a sometimes rough but scrappy reputation.

While Staten Island is the city's least populous borough, its population has grown steadily and rapidly, more than doubling in the last half - century to close to one - half million residents.

Piled high with trash from Long Island residents, the Mobro 4000 barge left New York City on March 22, 1987, initially headed for a landfill in the southern U.S..

Alobar is a result of owner & Long Island City resident Jeff Blath's desire to open a place in his hometown that would be a full expression of his 20 - year restaurant management career and design background.

1) While this is a NYC union, it's a safe bet that at least some of its 11,000 members are Long Island residents (The NYPD requires all of its cops to live in the city or designated «resident counties», which include Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Putnam, Nassau and Suffolk);

But it will likely be New York City and Long Island residents who decide whether upstaters should get the new casinos or not.

Borough President James Oddo, along with City Council members and the Staten Island Chamber of Commerce, announced a six - part plan to clean up Staten Island and get litter off the streets including bolstering the litter response team and having residents Tweet and Facebook about problem areas.

Upstate and Long Island residents would have to pay 50 cents per trip to help fund mass transit in New York City and its suburbs, as well as upstate bus lines.

Malliotakis also touched on familiar criticisms of Mayor de Blasio, saying that he «ties the hands of law enforcement» and ignores the will of City residents in areas such as his plan to build 90 shelters for the homeless and his newly adopted goal of replacing Rikers Island with jails throughout the City.

«For the tens of thousands of residents and tourists who ride the ferry each day between Staten Island and Lower Manhattan, the visible absence of the twin towers from the New York City skyline is still a haunting sight,» said Grimm (R - Staten Island / Brooklyn).

The negative poll numbers aren't a surprise coming from Staten Island, where residents resist de Blasio's more progressive policies and often believe their concerns are ignored by the city.

In a field crowded with Democratic candidates, 24 - year - old Long Island City resident Angelo Maragos is not willing to be a footnote.

The community leader and Staten Island resident made the announcement at a City Hall press conference on Thursday.

The city last studied adverse health issues for Staten Island residents near Fresh Kills in 1997, but its sample size was small and it was before 9/11, Borelli said.

Long Island, New York City, and Westchester residents would be hit hardest in the state..

«We look forward to working with the city on a plan for the future of Fresh Kills that will benefit Staten Island residents by helping to restore the ecology and natural resources of this area,» Crotty said.

The voices of local lawmakers, civic leaders and residents must have reverberated last week with officials at the State Liquor Authority (SLA) who rejected a second application by the owners of a Long Island City strip club for a liquor license.

«These results show Long Island residents want bipartisanship and balance, not all - Democrat, all - New York City rule — with New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio calling all the shots.»

Nearly two - thirds of city residents believe the Staten Island grand jury should have brought charges against police officer Daniel Pantaleo in the July death of Eric Garner, a new poll revealed.

Several advocacy groups and outspoken residents are suing to stop New York City from tearing up a five - block section of the wooden Coney Island boardwalk and replacing it with concrete and plastic.

The MTA's official watchdog group is pushing for the creation of a special fare that would allow some New York City residents access to transfer among buses, subways and the Long Island Rail Road for a single, discounted price.

There is no reason why the residents of Astoria and Long Island City can not be afforded the same level of service as residents in other areas of the city.&raCity can not be afforded the same level of service as residents in other areas of the city.&racity.»

Residents in the City of Tonawanda and Grand Island do not have access to Verizon FIOS, however nearby Town of Tonawanda does.

Residents should write their personal impact statements or complete the printable form and either mail them as directed or place them in drop boxes made available at the municipal buildings in the Town of Tonawanda, City of Tonawanda and Grand Island.

In recent years this has meant additional property taxes of more than $ 300,000 per year for City of Tonawanda residents, over $ 450,000 per year for taxpayers in Grand Island and well over $ 800,000 added to the county property taxes of citizens of the Town of Tonawanda.

Bronx elected officials and South Bronx residents were taken by surprise by Mayor de Blasio's announcement the NYPD tow pound at 320 Concord Avenue will be the home of one of four new city jails to replace the aging Rikers Island jail complex.

WILLOWBROOK — The city's first publicly funded wellness community — a neighborhood with retail shops, medical facilities and affordable housing focused on residents» health — is taking over a shuttered tuberculosis hospital on Staten Island.

Opponents gathered at the foot of the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge in Long Island City said Move NY burdens middle - class residents in the outer boroughs as well as small businesses.

Inserting himself into a polarizing dispute, Cuomo in December 1989 signed a controversial law allowing Staten Island residents to vote on secession from New York City.

NEW YORK (CBSNewYork)-- Gov. Andrew Cuomo is demanding utilities devote their full resources to restoring power in New York City, Westchester and Long Island to the huge quantities of residents who have been in the dark for days.

Residents of El Barrio, East Harlem, South Bronx, Randall's Island or Mott Haven are invited to Thursday's debate between the democratic candidates running for New York City Council in District 8.

The Siena College Research Institute survey finds New York City and Long Island residents as well as a plurality of upstaters predict an improving real estate market in the upcoming year.

BOARDWALK EMPIRE — «Coney Island's boardwalk becomes an NYC landmark on its 95th anniversary,» by Curbed New York's Tanay Warerkar: «The Riegelmann Boardwalk at Coney Island was officially designated New York City's eleventh scenic landmark on Tuesday morning, capping a years long effort by local residents and elected officials to officially recognize the cultural icon that is synonymous with visiting Coney Island.

Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj is our choice for City Council because he understands the needs of the residents of Throgs Neck, Morris Park and City Island and has used his position as a state lawmaker to be an advocate for the issues affecting the working people of the East Bronx.

State Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis, who represents parts of Staten Island and Bay Ridge, said she's mulling a run for the city's top office to fight for residents who are against many of de Blasio's policies, the New York Post first reported.

At an April town - hall meeting in Staten Island, residents quizzed New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio over traffic - clogged streets, broken water pipes and hotels packed with homeless people.

The third track would encourage New York City residents to work on the Island because more track space would eliminate the bottleneck that now prevents additional eastbound trains during the morning rush hour, Cuomo said.

Commuters with jobs in New York City are the financial lifeblood of Long Island, providing one dollar out of every four earned by residents of Nassau and Suffolk counties, U.S. Census data show.

Chargebacks from NCCC cost City of Tonawanda residents a total of $ 382,397 on their property tax bills; Town of Tonawanda (including Kenmore) taxpayers, $ 848,481; and Grand Island residents, $ 481,419.

During his time as public administrator, he pledged that all Staten Island residents with no close relatives be buried in a local cemetery if they pass away, rather than in the city's common grave site.

City Councilman Jimmy Van Bramer (D - Sunnyside) presented proclamations to four dedicated residents of Long Island City and Astoria last week in recognition of Asian - American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.

The gathering of several dozen residents, activists and organizations represented the second counter-protest to the waves of anti-police brutality marches that roiled the city after a Staten Island grand jury failed to indict a white police officer in the death of Eric Garner, a black man.

More than 75 percent of island residents are overweight or obese, they're more likely to smoke than other New York City dwellers and they're 33 percent more likely to have heart disease, Borough President James Oddo said.

Long Island City resident Virginia Tormos, 77, said the persistence of the City Council candidates in her district drove her to the polls.

THE BRONX — From French food on City Island to authentic Italian fare in Morrisania, the 7th annual Savor the Bronx aims to expose borough residents to eateries they never knew existed and entice foodies from other boroughs to dine out on the mainland.

City residents and businesses paid $ 10.1 billion in fares, tolls and dedicated taxes, which was $ 288 million more than what the MTA spent on NYC Transit, MTA Bus and Staten Island Railroad combined.

Fewer deductions means a higher federal tax bill — especially for Long Island, Westchester County and New York City residents, who have some of the nation's highest property taxes.

I support the Long Island City Artists, Merchants, Queens Community Board 2, Long Island City Partnership and other community leaders and residents who are advocating for the neighborhood and I am very disappointed that the MTA has not been able to provide a better response.»