Sentences with phrase «city residents and businesses»

«New York City residents and businesses already pay more than our fair share at 75 percent of the MTA's regional budget, and yet in a transit desert like Queens, most of the subway stations we do have are still structurally deficient.

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.

But Kellerman said the proposal, along with the language requiring the city to provide full capital funding for the subway and bus systems, «are an attempt to impose an onerous cost shift onto New York City residents and businesses, who already pay an estimated 72 % of MTA dedicated taxes and subsidies.»

City residents and businesses paid about $ 4.1 billion more to Albany in taxes and fees than the state returned in spending for education, health care, transit and other services in 2009 - 10.

In 2008, city council filed for Chapter 9 bankruptcy, citing overblown salaries for public safety workers, policemen and firefighters; but in 2012 a city - wide participatory budget program, allowing city residents and business owners to discuss budget allocations and city projects.

Not exact matches

They sent a survey to an email list of Kansas City residents that Howard had collected and conducted a focus group with six current loyal members to find out what they liked — and didn't — about Howard's current business model.

But 32 years ago, one resident, Carlos Mario Montoya, had the idea that the city should celebrate not just the hustle - bustle of business, but also slowing down and enjoying life.

After decades of attempting to entice real estate and business investments, as well as a resident base with higher taxable income... cities now find themselves with a significant amount of all three.

«This is all going to the city's infrastructure and to help its residents and small businesses.»

Uber framed the issue as unfitting for Cambridge, writing: «For a city known for its innovation and progressiveness, it is shocking that Cambridge would cling so blindly to the past and ban an innovation that thousands of its residents and small businesses value and use on a daily basis.»

The city's economy is anchored by Carlson Industries, the 83rd largest private company in the U.S. according to Forbes, and the city also has 15.75 businesses per 100 residents, the second - highest number in the top 10 list.

Cities, though public entities «owned» by their governments and residents, are dependent upon private businesses.

It has a population of more than 620,000 residents, making it the 27th largest city in the U.S. Prior to World War II, it had an economy driven largely by major stock yards that attracted people and businesses from Omaha and Chicago.

To determine which communities are a good fit for the initiative, Starbucks looks at all the available data on the socio - economic health of America's cities to understand which communities have the biggest opportunity gaps, which have the biggest need for business investment and leadership, and where there is local movement underway to build a better future for its residents.

For information on non-emergency city services and programs, Toronto residents, businesses and visitors can visit toronto.ca.

Like many other cities in this study, most residents work in business, finance and management or sales.

The opportunity from Global Opportunity Report 2017, Business of Power, showcases how decentralised, peer - to - peer platforms and innovative energy storage technologies are disrupting the conventional concept of utility delivery and better preparing cities and residents for energy and climate resilience.

The Gateway Arch park restoration project is a notable pivot point for a city trying to be more attractive to new residents and businesses.

We called on you to divest your money from Trojan Horse businesses with no regard to community — to us the long - term residents and businesses of New York City.

When a local business desires not just capital, but engaged and impassioned customers, an open crowdfunding market must be there for them; when a retail investor wants a meaningful alternative to the 70 % algorithmically - traded public markets they distrust, an open crowdfunding market must be there for them; and when a struggling city desperately needs to engage all of its residents — not just the 2 % who are accredited — to ignite their local community's economy, pride, and identity, an open crowdfunding market must be there for them.

As the custodians of Times Square, the Alliance works every day to improve the quality of life for the neighborhood residents and businesses while driving economic growth in New York City.

Massachusetts state law allows a city or town to choose the electricity supplier for residents and businesses within that municipality through a process called municipal aggregation or Community Choice Aggregation (CCA).

Chicago officially becomes a fair - trade city this month after two years of outreach to residents and businesses by Chicago Fair Trade, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting fair trade throughout the Chicagoland area.

Frustrated with numerous delays in constructing a skate park near the city's downtown in recent years, a group of residents and city business owners came forward with a proposal to build a 10,000 - to 12,000 - square - foot temporary facility on a 7 acres next to the DuPage Children's Museum on Spring Avenue.

Both businesses and residents of the City, or «Square Mile», are entitled to vote in elections, and in addition to its functions as the local authority — analogous to those undertaken by the 32 boroughs that administer the rest of the Greater London region — it takes responsibility for supporting the financial services industry and representing its interests.

With her experience in housing, education, criminal justice, small business preservation, and disaster preparedness, she is ready to fight for District 2 in the City Council and improve the quality of life for every resident.

«He accused Duggan of being corrupt, favoring downtown business interests over neighborhood concerns, and effectively creating «two Detroits:» one for prosperous newcomers, and another for mostly poor, longtime city residents.

The decision is a victory for plaintiffs that include NYS Senator Tony Avella, City Club of New York, the Queens Civic Congress (which represents the interests of 100 + civic organizations throughout Queens), New York City Park Advocates, Roosevelt Avenue business owners and nearby residents, Willets Point property and business owners, and the sole resident of Willets Point.

She stressed that the city's plan must be altered to prevent displacement of residents and businesses.

The workforce for the second phase will be 20 percent minorities, 20 percent minority and women - owned business enterprises and 20 percent city residents, according to a news release.

Saratoga Springs residents and business owners with properties close to the proposed Code Blue shelter plan to file suit against the city early this week.

Alongside supporting businesses to form and grow, the mayor must support those residents that currently miss out on access to the jobs and resources around the city region by improving skills and transport.

The metro mayor will need to set the agenda on this, convening the business community, universities and skills providers, and highlighting the importance of high quality apprenticeships for residents and businesses, as well as matching apprenticeships with businesses from different areas of the city region.

The metro mayor should use his or her influence and informal powers to better link businesses with colleges and universities to ensure that courses and vocational education match the needs and opportunities of the city region's businesses, and provide residents with higher skills and better access to opportunities in the future.

Top representatives from City Hall, the Mayor's Office for Immigrant Affairs, the Department of Transportation, Department of Finance, NYPD, Economic Development Corporation, Department of Education, Department of Health, Small Business Services, Department of Parks and Recreation, among others, will be available to answer Manhattan residents» questions.

Lane said the silver lining is the Destiny tax deal with the county includes a promise of 50 percent city resident employment at the hotel and 15 percent minority and women owned business hiring for construction.

The Leadership Council as follows: Adrienne Adams (Queens Community Board 12); Rhonda Binda (Jamaica Center BID); Brian Browne (St. John's University); Ricardi Calixte (Queens Economic Development Corporation); Tonya Cantlo - Cockfield (Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning); Clive Dawkins (Property Owner); Kevin J. Forrestal (Queens Community Board 8); Deepmalya Gosh (The Child Center of New York); Glenn Greenidge (Sutphin Boulevard Business Improvement District); Michael Griffith (New York City Department of Transportation) Tyrel Hankerson (Resident); Ian Harris (Community Board 12); Howard Hecht (Community Member); Cathy Hung (Jamaica Center for Arts ad Learning / Jamaica Performing Arts Center); Derek Irby (165th Street Mall Improvement Association); Bilal Karriem (Queens Community Board 12); Malikka Karteron (Resident); Philippa Karteron (Resident); Michele Keller (Queens Community Board 12); Tameka Pierre - Louis (Civic Leader); Justin Rogers (Greater Jamaica Development Corporation); Pierina Ana Sanchez (Regional Plan Association); Aaron Schwartz (Commercial Property Owner); Earl Simons (York College); Nakita Vanstory (LaGuardia Community College - Justice Community Program); Bernard Warren (Jamaica YMCA); Richard Werber (King Manor Museum); Jonathan White (Community Member); Montgomery Wilkinson (Resident); Nadezhda Williams (Community Based Organization) and Tajuana Hamm (Designee for NYS Senator James Sanders, Jr.).

«Partnering on informational events like this one in Flushing Queens gives OATH the opportunity to provide residents and small businesses with important information about the hearing process and the many options that are available to them should they or their business receive summonses from the City's various enforcement agencies.»

HCR partnered with Empire State Development to secure a $ 125,000 Better Buffalo Fund grant for this project, and we are pleased to see the amazing results as one of the oldest and most prized small businesses in the city is brought back to life for residents and visitors to enjoy.»

«We are pleased to partner with OATH and Borough President Katz on what should be an informative and comprehensive forum on how residents and business owners can best respond to summonses from the City,» said PETER TU, Executive Director of the Flushing Chinese Business Assobusiness owners can best respond to summonses from the City,» said PETER TU, Executive Director of the Flushing Chinese Business AssoBusiness Association.

Councilor Nader Maroun and other councilors are questioning if that is fair to other businesses and city residents who are behind on their taxes.

The statement read in part: «Considering that over 60 percent of the property in the City is tax exempt, it is unfair to place an even greater tax burden on Albany residents and businesses.»

(QUEENS, NY, July 2, 2015) Today, State Senator Tony Avella, along with the City Club of New York, Queens Civic Congress, members of Willets Point United Inc., and nearby residents / business owners opposed to the «Willets West» mega-mall proposal, announced that the Appellate Division of the First Department issued a historic decision in their favor which will keep parkland public.

Also at 11 a.m., Rep. Michael Grimm will join local residents to demand action from city officials to release award letters and funding to people whose homes and businesses were destroyed by Superstorm Sandy.

The city of Oneonta's downtown will get a $ 10 million facelift in the form of state aid with the goal of attracting new businesses and residents.

Multiple law enforcement and city and state consumer protection agencies jointly announced a broad - ranging indictment of nine fuel oil companies in a multi-year scheme to shortchange New York City residents, businesses and city agencies for the costs of heating oil to the tune of $ 18 million a ycity and state consumer protection agencies jointly announced a broad - ranging indictment of nine fuel oil companies in a multi-year scheme to shortchange New York City residents, businesses and city agencies for the costs of heating oil to the tune of $ 18 million a yCity residents, businesses and city agencies for the costs of heating oil to the tune of $ 18 million a ycity agencies for the costs of heating oil to the tune of $ 18 million a year.

The legislation captures an infinitesimal six percent of city sales tax, for a one - time need, in order to make desperate repairs to a degraded subway system that serves its residents and businesses.

Residents and businesses in Buffalo are being encouraged to participate in a new crime - fighting initiative that allows the city police department to view footage from private surveillance cameras.

A group of suburban politicians and business owners that support keeping Interstate 81 running through the city of Syracuse are out with a poll they say shows most residents agree with them.

The city must take this risk or face the prospect of more residents without jobs and more skilled construction workers traveling elsewhere for work, said Ricardo Gutierrez, business representative of the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 494 in Milwaukee.