Sentences with phrase «city commissioners in»

City commissioners in Fort Lauderdale recently considered a proposal to nearly double the city's storm water fees.

London is no scientist; he's a city commissioner in Hallandale Beach, Fla., a municipality of about 37,000 that sits on the Atlantic coast between Fort Lauderdale and Miami.

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There are no statistics to show whether texting played a role in any of the fatalities, but «when you keep records for 40 years and see two consecutive years with the back - to - back largest, that tells me there was a game changer,» said Richard Retting, a former traffic safety commissioner for the New York City Department of Transportation who worked on the report.

«IBM and Verizon, by their silence, facilitated this fraud,» Richard Condon, special commissioner of investigation for the city's schools, concluded in the report.

Another Bush nominee, former New York City police commissioner Bernard Kerik, withdrew his name from consideration for secretary of homeland security in 2004 after he disclosed that questions had been raised about the legal status of a former housekeeper and nanny.

True North Sports and Entertainment Limited chairman Mark Chipman (right), NHL commissioner Gary Bettman (left) and True North president Jim Ludlow (centre) share a laugh after a press conference in Winnipeg, Tuesday May 31, 2011, announcing an NHL franchise returning to the city.

Not only will the future of Uber's leadership be decided tomorrow but Khosrowshahi will be in London meeting with the city's transportation commissioner and begging to be allowed to resume his company's operations after they were abruptly shut down almost two weeks ago.

That includes establishing consulates and trade commissioner offices in more of China's economic «hub cities,» such as Jinan and Changchun.

On the street level, the city has tried to «foster a mutually beneficial experience when productions shoot on location in our neighborhoods,» said Julie Menin, commissioner of the Mayor's office of Media and Entertainment (MOME), in testimony to the city council in February.

San Jose City Councilmembers Raul Peralez, Chappie Jones and Sergio Jimenez endorsed Antonio Villaraigosa for governor... Insurance commissioner candidate Asif Mahmood has been endorsed by Antioch Councilmember Monica Wilson; Skyler Tempel, Vice Chair Riverside Democratic Party and Monterey Councilmember Alan Haffa... The Harvey Milk LGBTQ Democratic Club, San Francisco's largest Democratic Club, has endorsed Dave Jones for attorney general... State Treasurer John Chiang's campaign for governor announced the endorsement of the AAPI Democratic Club of San Diego... The Latino Victory Fund endorsed Gil Cisneros in CA - 39.

Last week, Kong Hee and five other leaders of his 17,000 - member City Harvest Church (CHC) were found guilty by Singapore's charity commissioner of siphoning $ 35.9 million in church funds to support the singing career of Kong's wife and church co-founder, Sun Ho, in the United States and Asia.

There are men who have power — there are mayors over cities, police commissioners, United States marshals, governors; there are legislators, both in the Senate and Congress; there are members of various courts and cabinets.

«The city's highest obligation is to protect its children; therefore, it is important that parents know the risks associated with the practice,» said Dr. Thomas A. Farley, commissioner of the city's health department, in a news release.

Where Maunsel White participated in the celebrations as a city official, it is not difficult to imagine, and certainly fits logically within the time frame that Maunsel White sauce was first concocted (which is dated by two different accounts to have been either 1849 or 1850) that the alleged traveler from Central America story perpetuated in McIlhenny family lore was actually a soldier returning through the port of New Orleans from the Mexican - American war to a festive reception in June of 1847, being honored and greeted by a prominent former military officer who was also a city commissioner.

NFL commissioner Roger Goodell spoke to reporters in New York City Tuesday about the prospects of establishing an NFL team and a Super Bowl overseas.

NBA commissioner David Stern held a conference call with reporters to discuss the beginning of the NBA Playoffs, but most questions thus far have to do with Metta World Peace's seven - game suspension for elbowing Oklahoma City Thunder guard James Harden in the head.

Ansah, however, decided to soak in the NFL rookie experience — which includes walking up to the podium with his new team's jersey and hat, and shaking hands with commissioner Roger Goodell in New York City.

NFL commissioner Pete Rozelle didn't look very happy last Thursday morning as he sat in the first - class cabin of American Airlines Flight 82, 35,000 feet above Arkansas, returning to New York City from Dallas and the league's third unsuccessful attempt to elect his successor.

Says NFL commissioner Roger Goodell, «It's hard to point to a relationship in our league, between a player and a city, that's more meaningful than the Saints and Drew Brees.»

• THE COMMISSIONER»S CONVERSION While David Stern has said that the NBA will not play games in a city withlegalized sports betting, the 30 owners he works for see the benefits of havinga team in one of the nation's fastest - growing cities.

I met with Peter Ueberroth in his New York City office exactly six months after he had succeeded Bowie Kuhn to become the sixth commissioner in baseball history.

While much of what the speakers at the N.F.L. / USA Football luncheon I attended last week in New York City was concussions and football safety advice MomsTEAM has been giving parents for years, what impressed me the most was what we were told about the ongoing efforts by the league and its youth football partner to improve health and safety for football players from the pros down to the youth level, a topic which takes up more of N.F.L. commissioner Roger Goodell's time than any other.

In 2001 when trying to get my husband to remove a job bid that the son of the county commissioner wanted as well as a city councilman and the sons of three of the most influencial farmers in the county, My husband suggested I take his pimp father by the hand and both of us go to the interstate and step out in front of a semIn 2001 when trying to get my husband to remove a job bid that the son of the county commissioner wanted as well as a city councilman and the sons of three of the most influencial farmers in the county, My husband suggested I take his pimp father by the hand and both of us go to the interstate and step out in front of a semin the county, My husband suggested I take his pimp father by the hand and both of us go to the interstate and step out in front of a semin front of a semi.

The initial concept for Heritage Park Historical Village was formulated in 1961 during discussions between trustees of the Woods Foundation and City of Calgary Commissioners concerning the development of a children's pioneer theme park.

NAPERVILLE — Park District commissioners turned their shovels in a symbolic groundbreaking ceremony last week on the construction of a new 80 - acre park on the south side of the city.

Park District commissioners turned their shovels in a symbolic groundbreaking ceremony last week on the construction of a new 80 - acre park on the south side of the city.

Tom Mazaika, a former park commissioner, has been leading the merger effort, which could save some of the $ 100,000 that the city of 2,300 spends annually on a youth center that largely is used by children living in the town's main, 350 - home subdivision.

Helen C. Doria, Millennium Park's first executive director, was a force for cultural programming in Chicago, spending much of her career working with the Chicago Park District and with Lois Weisberg, the city's former longtime commissioner of cultural affairs.

The Naperville City Council and the city's Park District Board of Commissioners have decided to take off the table an offer to settle a federal lawsuit over trapshooting in Sportsman's PCity Council and the city's Park District Board of Commissioners have decided to take off the table an offer to settle a federal lawsuit over trapshooting in Sportsman's Pcity's Park District Board of Commissioners have decided to take off the table an offer to settle a federal lawsuit over trapshooting in Sportsman's Park.

NAPERVILLE — Park District commissioners turned their shovels in a groundbreaking ceremony for the construction of a new 80 - acre park on the south side of the city.

Orland Park began considering the issue after the Chicago City Council and the Cook County Board of Commissioners banned the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits from large - scale breeders earlier this year in an attempt to keep pet stores from selling animals raised in puppy mills.

With an eye toward providing visitors and shoppers with door - to - door service to stores and sights on the Magnificent Mile, as well as a new link to the Museum Campus along the lakefront, the city's transportation commissioner said Monday a new trolley route will debut in May.

Last Wednesday, four City Council members and Mayor Arthur Schultz joined four Joliet Park District commissioners, plus staff members, in touring aquatic facilities in Wheaton, Wood Ridge and Bolingbrook.

I think he's right that scale will offer some protection, since city council members and county commissioners are going to represent far fewer people than Congressmembers except in the very largest cities.

The de Blasio administration is accusing the Cuomo administration of recklessly leaking a false report of the gang rape in a homeless shelter to a tabloid, in what a NYC commissioner described as a «political media hit» designed to make the city look bad.

Seeking guidance in his job as NYPD commissioner vis - a-vis his relationship with City Hall, Bill Bratton has seen «A Man for All Seasons,» Hollywood's retelling of the 16th - century confrontation between Henry VII and Thomas More, «20 times.»

Cuomo also hired two former Bloombeg administration staffers: Kevin Kelly, who had served as deputy commissioner of NYC Business under the former mayor, will be COO of New York State Homes and Community Renewal; and Jamal Othman, who was chief of staff in the New York City Mayor's Office of Veterans Affairs will now be deputy director of the state Division of Veterans» Affairs.

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The New York City Fire Department commissioner said he wants more than 50 percent of firefighters to be minority and 15 percent to be women in 12 years — a sharp uptick from current levels.

Polly Trottenberg, the city's Department of Transportation commissioner and an MTA board member has pledged to press the governor and state legislature to reinstate the $ 65 million, and said that she will be «working with our allies up in Albany to see if we can reverse these cuts, which we really have a great concern about.»

The Move NY plan, proposed by former city traffic commissioner (Gridlock) Sam Schwartz, would place tolls on the East River bridges and 60th Street in Manhattan in order to raise money for mass transit repairs and infrastructure.

«Respecting someone's gender identity or gender expression is key in making sure that everyone in New York City is living with dignity and respect,» said Carmelyn Malalis, the commissioner of human rights.

Ms. Malpass said Mr. Kelly, the longest - serving NYPD commissioner in city history, had to «really want it.»

Democrats in the city have long been split over Kelly's tenure, with some, like Jeffries, criticizing the commissioner for his heavy reliance on stop - and - frisk, particularly in minority neighborhoods.

Other commission members were Scott P. Campbell, executive director of the Elton John AIDS Foundation; Rose Harvey, commissioner of the State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation; Thomas Krever, CEO of the Hetrick - Martin Institute; Kelsey Louie, CEO of Gay Men's Health Crisis; Christine Quinn, the former City Council speaker who is now CEO of Women in Need; Melissa Sklarz, development director at the Transgender Legal Defense and Education Fund; and Glennda Testone, executive director of the LGBT Community Center.

Having served 25 years in two stints with New York City's Department of Correction, the last three years as deputy commissioner of operations before his resignation in January, Toulon at least has paper credentials.

Uwah, a former commissioner for Environment explained that the owners of the building were required to furnish the authority with the Certificate of Occupancy and other relevant papers concerning the building adding that other buildings in the capital city that did not meet the requirements of government were also marked.

The city finally is paying off its debt to Tipaldo, now a DOT assistant commissioner, in installments.

In late December, the state's education commissioner froze some of the state's $ 700 million dollars in Race to the Top grants, saying some schools, including in New York City and several upstate cities, had not complied with the teacher evaluation requirementIn late December, the state's education commissioner froze some of the state's $ 700 million dollars in Race to the Top grants, saying some schools, including in New York City and several upstate cities, had not complied with the teacher evaluation requirementin Race to the Top grants, saying some schools, including in New York City and several upstate cities, had not complied with the teacher evaluation requirementin New York City and several upstate cities, had not complied with the teacher evaluation requirements.

It creates a new role, that of the metro mayor, in addition to local authority leaders, existing city mayors and — depending on whether the local area agrees to merge the two roles or not — police and crime commissioners.