Sentences with phrase «city lawmakers say»

New York City lawmakers say racial disparities persist in the NYPD's marijuana policy that went into effect in 2014.

As discussions on the city's 2013 budget begin in earnest, some city lawmakers say that a combination of state - mandated expenses,

While NYSUT President Karen Magee (pictured) urged lawmakers to reject the measures, city lawmakers said they were told by Mulgrew's team that voting for the package would not be held against them.

While NYSUT President Karen Magee urged lawmakers to reject the measures, city lawmakers said they were told by Mulgrew's team that voting for the package would not be held against them.

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State Republican lawmakers say the tax is unconstitutional and violates state law, arguing the city doesn't have the right to impose taxes.

«Albany can not be allowed to play games with funding meant to help fight the opioid epidemic,» said Murphy, a lawmaker who represents the northern New York City suburbs.

As state lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo continue to sort out an extension of the now lapsed rent control laws in New York City, Senate Republicans say they have no plans to leave town after passing their own eight - year extension of the program.

But the Democratic lawmakers who sat on the city Council — Sens. Joe Addabbo, Tony Avella, Ruben Diaz, Sr., Martin Dilan and Jose Serrano — say in a statement that's not the case.

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio said the road to street safety runs through Albany, and he wants state lawmakers to let the city install more speed cameras.

State Sen. Tony Avella (D - Bayside) may be one of 62 senators, but the lawmaker said he has a stronger voice among his colleagues than when he was on the City Council, where he was one of 51 legislators — 48 of them Democrats.

«New York City straphangers have suffered enough delays and we can not delay funding this project anymore,» said Klein, a Democrat who leads the breakaway group of lawmakers known as the Independent Democratic Conference, in a statement.

But the bargain, which could have included extending mayoral control of New York City schools in the process, was ultimately not to be as lawmakers adjourned for what they said was the rest of the year.

Criminal justice reforms that were left out of the state budget should be passed by lawmakers before the end of the legislative session in June, the city's five primary public defender organizations say.

Matters worsened in May when Republican Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan criticized de Blasio's appearance at a mayoral control hearing in Albany, saying the mayor's answers to questions from lawmakers did not display a command of the issues facing city schools.

Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan says he's not convinced lawmakers should extend mayoral control of New York City schools for Mayor Bill de Blasio.

It's time for our lawmakers to listen to us,» said Onida Coward Mayers, NYC Voter Coordinator and Director of Voter Assistance at the New York City Campaign Finance Board.

The two GOP lawmakers said they gearing up to take the city to court to force it to retain the documents.

The fraud convictions of two former campaign aides to city Comptroller John Liu has not helped his run for higher office, but the jury's decision may influence whether the Queens Democratic Party will endorse the lawmaker's mayoral bid, borough political observers said.

As the legislative session draws to a close and Hartford edges closer to bankruptcy, lawmakers say they remain committed to sending tens of millions of dollars more to the troubled capital city, but not before handing at least some control over to the...

Malliotakis said she hadn't found a Democratic sponsor in the Democrat - controlled Assembly, but felt confidant she could find support from among the chamber's many lawmakers from New York City.

Mr. Landrieu said the conference would continue to lobby state and federal lawmakers for city priorities, as it has done for years.

One source had said earlier that lawmakers and the governor were discussing funding pre-Kindergarten for New York City at $ 300 million — a number that could very well change in the coming days.

In February, for example, the Siena Research institute asked voters whether lawmakers should get a pay raise if they enacted ethics reforms; New York City residents said yes by a 50 percent to 48 percent margin, while only 34 percent of upstate residents agreed.)

Warren says her city has already laid off workers and consolidated services, now, she says, state lawmakers need to start adding funding this year to Assistance for Municipalities or AIM aid, to address her city's inequities.

Lawmakers say they want the extra spending to be an investment in the city.

Vance, flanked by Borough President Scott Stringer and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, said knife possession needs to be taken more seriously by lawmakers.

Police commissioner Bill Bratton said Monday that he will ask city lawmakers for permission to hire more than 1,000 new officers, a turnaround from his earlier resistance to the City Council's push to increase the size of the Ncity lawmakers for permission to hire more than 1,000 new officers, a turnaround from his earlier resistance to the City Council's push to increase the size of the NCity Council's push to increase the size of the NYPD.

Executive Director Katelyn Wright says the land bank is bearing fruit, but looking forward, finds itself in a bind after city lawmakers slashed $ 1.5 million in funding for the land bank out of this year's city budget.

Cuomo said he and the lawmakers discussed a wide range of issues, from his call for a property tax cap to New York City rent control laws.

Ryan, who along with some other area lawmakers pressed to undo the Cuomo plan, said some 100 projects have been completed in Buffalo and Niagara Falls areas over the years — with two - thirds of those in the city of Buffalo.

Last week in a hearing before state lawmakers, Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner said pension costs are among those expenditure lines that the city has no control over, and is one of the reasons why the city's financial picture looks bleak.

The governor, speaking in New York City on Monday, says the long time Albany tradition of lawmaker's accepting questionable outside income has created an «ethics cloud» and has to end.

Finance Committee Chairwoman Kathleen Joy says the city can't continue to cut it's way out of yearly budget deficits, so lawmakers felt the time was right for this increase.

The upcoming battle is reflected on this list by the presence of Albany - centric lawmakers, who the mayor will need to get his affordable housing plan off the ground; real estate industry players, who will no doubt have their deep - pocketed say in the legislative skirmish to come; and the city officials who will lobby hard for tenant - friendly rent laws in the state capital, or cut a few deals that alienate their progressive base.

Republican Senate Leader John Flanagan, of Long Island, criticized congestion pricing earlier this month, and on Friday his spokesman, Scott Reif, said Republican lawmakers remain wary of any proposal that makes New York City less affordable.

Cuomo's plan — which calls for drivers to be automatically registered to vote when they obtain or renew a driver's license — could spur big registration numbers in the motorist - rich suburbs and upstate but do relatively little for the city, which has fewer drivers, lawmakers said.

It's a complex deal and several city lawmakers, who along with their counterparts in the county legislature will have to approve the agreement, said that they were still trying to understand its nuances.

Alderman and Majority Leader Tom Hoffay (D - Ward 2), who took over leadership of the council's Finance Committee last month, said city lawmakers were unaware of the elimination of the budget line when they approved the spending plan in December.

The former state lawmaker plans to create a second committee — Nickel PAC — that he said will contribute directly to candidates who pledge to support a City Council speaker next year who vowed to bring the bag fee bill up for a new vote.

Carey said the deal represented a compromise with county lawmakers who had proposed outright cutting the city's share back to 10 percent.

The governor, speaking in New York City on Monday, says the long time Albany tradition of lawmaker's accepting questionable outside income has created an «ethics could» and has to end.

City Council Speaker Christine Quinn said that it's crucial to have personal conversations with lawmakers to make them understand what's at stake.

The resolution didn't state where precisely new casinos might go, but lawmakers have said New York City would be a prime market location to compete with casinos if they are built across the Hudson River in northern New Jersey.

At least two European lawmakers were among the 31 people police said were taken into custody when gay rights demonstrators clashed with far - right extremists outside Moscow's city hall.

ALBANY — One day after Governor Andrew Cuomo and legislative leaders announced a «framework» deal on rent regulations, 421 - a and mayoral control of New York City schools, most of the details of the proposed session - ending legislation were still unavailable, and sources familiar with discussions said lawmakers are continuing to negotiate on major pieces of the tentative agreement.

Bloomberg said he expects the city will fare will under Skelos» rule, although he doesn't expect the Long Island lawmaker will always vote his way.

Environmental groups and city officials denounced the State Legislature's decision saying it would lead to another year of bags contributing to waste and pollution, but state lawmakers argued more time was needed to study the financial impact of the fee on low income residents.

De Blasio, who supports the tax hike to fund the city's subway system, said New Yorkers would not flee town like residents of New Jersey did when lawmakers made a similar proposal.

In what is believed to be a first for the Buffalo Common Council, lawmakers are preparing to subpoena a New York City investor they say ignored their past invitations to discuss the run - down church building he owns.

As usual, lawmakers emerged from the meeting in Cuomo's office to say little, though they revealed issues ranging from rent control and mayoral control for New York City as well as changes to the state's teacher evaluation criteria are under discussion.