Sentences with phrase «millions of city residents»

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With fewer than half a million actual residents, Tallinn is the smallest city on this list, but it offers entrepreneurs one of the deepest pools of technical talent per capita of any European capital.

Livingston, Chmielarz and McArthur, a resident of Ellicott City, Md., also worked together to steal databases containing the personal information of millions of Americans for use in spam campaigns, prosecutors said.

The company said it's aiming for a metropolitan area of at least 1 million residents, opening up, theoretically, a few dozen cities in the U.S., from New York to Tucson, Ariz., and a handful more in Canada.

As much as 72 % of its 2 million residents drive alone to work, with an average commute time of 26 minutes — the longest among our 10 featured cities.

STOCKTON — A consortium of policy experts, researchers and academics has awarded $ 1 million to Stockton to fund an experiment that aims to assess the social benefits of providing a guaranteed monthly income for one or more years to a tiny segment of the city's residents, Mayor Michael Tubbs announced Wednesday...

Yet at the war's end, the Polish capital suffered more damage than any other city during World War II, including Hiroshima and Nagasaki: 85 percent its buildings were destroyed, while only 400,000 residents out of a prewar population of 1.3 million (including only 11,500 of 360,000 Jews) survived.

Naperville Park District officials have said that the $ 2.5 million sports complex is a necessity in one of the fastest - growing zones in the city and that they are willing to work with residents to alleviate concerns about lighting, noise, flooding, traffic congestion and safety.

The Chicago Park District Board passed a balanced budget for 2003 of $ 338 million Wednesday, despite an outcry from city residents and union members about cuts in park employees» hours.

«The 8.5 million residents of New York City deserve a government with the capacity to create schools that work for their students.

They say Markowitz's enormous popularity in Brooklyn — whose 2.6 million residents are the most of the city's five boroughs — and among minority voters are good starting points.

The subway system's decline has had an appreciable effect on the city's economy — a study by the Independent Budget Office last fall found that the constant delays cost residents about $ 864,000 per day in lost wages, and a study by Comptroller Scott Stringer's office noted that the figure could add up to $ 389 million per year if the transit system is not brought into a state of good repair.

Our Watershed team ensures that the drinking water consumed by nine million residents of New York City, Westchester, Orange and Ulster County remains of high quality.

De Blasio, who just yesterday refused to adjust his spending plans to allow for hostile action from Washington, noted that the precise language of the coming executive orders is still unknown — but vowed to fight any efforts to uproot the city's five million residents lacking legal status.

In 1997, New York State, New York City, United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), upstate communities and environmental organizations, including Riverkeeper, joined together to sign an agreement to protect the unfiltered drinking water supply that more than nine million residents of New York City and upstate communities use daily.

«Even if the rent increases ultimately approved are at the low end of the proposed ranges,» Nadler said, «I have many serious concerns about what this decision would mean for the more than 1 million low - and middle - income rent - stabilized residents of New York City who are already facing a crisis of affordability and cost - of - living increases.»

The issue is of particular importance to New York City, where more than 2 million residents live in rent - regulated apartments.

The newest affordable housing complex in the city is now open for residents, as sponsor Regan Development Corp. completed its $ 17.3 million makeover of the former Buffalo Milk Co. building on the West Side into new residential units.

Just hours earlier, the State Assembly had voted to give residents living in the city's 1 million rent regulated apartments a brief reprieve - pushing back the expiration of the rules until Friday while they hammer out a deal.

Caught in the middle are a host of issues affecting 8.5 million residents of New York City such as mayoral control of schools, the expansion of charter schools and the most recent hot - button issue between the two men — the controversial 421 - a tax abatement program.

More than 1,100 residents from District 10 voted in the inaugural year to determine how $ 1 million of City Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez's capital funds would be spent.

Not only will local residents have to wait until 2011 to use news parks (to replace the parks taken by the city and the Yankees to build the new stadium), but now the Independent Budget Office said the cost of replacing two parks has risen to $ 195 million, $ 16.3 million of which can't be accounted for.

Niagara Falls Mayor Paul Dyster said, «The dedication of this $ 12.2 million project is just another example of Governor Cuomo's unparalleled dedication to the residents of the City of Niagara Falls.

I will continue to work to clean up Cardiff's streets so the millions of people who visit our city every year don't leave with a bad impression, and our residents can live in tidy neighborhoods again.»

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio urged a receptive congressional panel today «to protect the residents of New York City and all terrorist targets» by restoring $ 270 million in security grants that the Obama administration cut in its 2017 proposed budget.

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 study failed to mention the city's laundry list of ongoing transportation - related issues — numerous derailments at Penn Station, its tardiness in completing $ 100 million in road projects that has caused crippling traffic around JFK and La Guardia airports, and subway delays that cost residents as much as $ 389 million a year in lost wages and productivity.

«In stark contrast, under Mayor Lovely Warren's leadership our city has seen an unprecedented period of growth and progress with construction and investment, not only throughout downtown and our center city, but more importantly throughout our neighborhoods as well... Mayor Warren's careful fiscal stewardship has resulted in two bond rating upgrades for the City, she has brought hundreds of millions of dollars in investment by the state and federal governments along with progressive policies always focused on bringing more jobs, safer more vibrant neighborhoods and better educational opportunities to every resident of Rochester.&racity has seen an unprecedented period of growth and progress with construction and investment, not only throughout downtown and our center city, but more importantly throughout our neighborhoods as well... Mayor Warren's careful fiscal stewardship has resulted in two bond rating upgrades for the City, she has brought hundreds of millions of dollars in investment by the state and federal governments along with progressive policies always focused on bringing more jobs, safer more vibrant neighborhoods and better educational opportunities to every resident of Rochester.&racity, but more importantly throughout our neighborhoods as well... Mayor Warren's careful fiscal stewardship has resulted in two bond rating upgrades for the City, she has brought hundreds of millions of dollars in investment by the state and federal governments along with progressive policies always focused on bringing more jobs, safer more vibrant neighborhoods and better educational opportunities to every resident of Rochester.&raCity, she has brought hundreds of millions of dollars in investment by the state and federal governments along with progressive policies always focused on bringing more jobs, safer more vibrant neighborhoods and better educational opportunities to every resident of Rochester.»

«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 residecity'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 resideCity Island residents.

State Senator Neil Breslin appeared with Assembly members Pat Fahy and John McDonald, in a show of support for Mayor Sheehan, who implored all city residents, state workers and politicians to blitz state lawmakers in a fund drive of epic proportions to not only land the $ 12.5 million to plug the hole in Albany's budget, but also fix funding formulas so the mayor never needs to pick the tin cup again.

There are an estimated 1.3 million noncitizen residents in the city, about 500,000 of whom are undocumented.

«For those of my 8.4 million fellow New York City residents who are looking for some direction in how they will vote next Tuesday, I'll give you direction.

Bob Dougherty, a former Syracuse councilor, said city residents should keep an open mind about consolidation, because the city faces annual budget deficits of roughly $ 10 million to $ 20 million a year.

Torres» report, entitled «Left out in the Cold,» noted that even though the city has set aside $ 200 million to fix New City Housing Authority heating systems, residents at the Astoria NYCHA complex «will have to wait four to six heating seasons before the installation of the new boilers is complete.&racity has set aside $ 200 million to fix New City Housing Authority heating systems, residents at the Astoria NYCHA complex «will have to wait four to six heating seasons before the installation of the new boilers is complete.&raCity Housing Authority heating systems, residents at the Astoria NYCHA complex «will have to wait four to six heating seasons before the installation of the new boilers is complete.»

State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli's office released an audit of the City of Newburgh's financial oversight that said officials failed to accurately track the city's budget which led to millions of dollars in shortfalls and a higher than necessary tax hike for its resideCity of Newburgh's financial oversight that said officials failed to accurately track the city's budget which led to millions of dollars in shortfalls and a higher than necessary tax hike for its residecity's budget which led to millions of dollars in shortfalls and a higher than necessary tax hike for its residents.

The report, prepared by the Council's Oversight and Investigations Committee, found that by withdrawing $ 43.5 million in financing from the Durst Organization project in Halletts Point, the city «did a demonstrable disservice to the more than 3,000 residents of Astoria Houses, who will have no assurance of reliable heat and hot water.»

«However, the expense associated with protecting him in the midst of a dense city that is home to 8.55 million residents is logistically complex and requires a significant commitment of resources.»

Through Participatory Budgeting, residents of twenty - seven Council Districts across the City are deciding how to spend over $ 30 million of taxpayer money.

Overall, an estimated 40 % of New York City residents are foreign - born — perhaps 3 million - plus total — most of whom are a positive and productive presence in the cCity residents are foreign - born — perhaps 3 million - plus total — most of whom are a positive and productive presence in the citycity.

Thompson, who came in just four points behind the mayor in 2009 despite Bloomberg's tens - of - millions - of - dollars advantage, said the city was at «a crossroads» that would determine whether or not middle - income residents would be pushed out.

It certainly makes sense that the county legislature wouldn't want to take up that and underwrite essentially a discriminatory trash fee, and I think it's fortunate that the administration, when they first read the legislature's resolution, completely caused unfounded fear with residents and other elected officials in city government saying it would cost the city of Albany $ 2 million.

«I am thrilled to be providing $ 1.2 million from my capital funding budget towards the construction of 56 - unit - co-op project in Williamsbridge,» said Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. «Creating affordable housing units for our residents is a top priority for my administration, and it is with a great pleasure that I welcome Habitat for Humanity New York City back to The Bronx and support their efforts to build affordable homes for our families.»

Our cultural organizations enrich our neighborhoods, inspire and educate our youth, employ thousands of our residents, and attract millions of tourists to this city.

More than half of the City Council wants to spend about $ 200 million to provide half - priced MetroCards to residents living below the poverty line, according to a letter to Speaker Corey Johnson.

This process, called Participatory Budgeting, allowed residents in four city council districts to directly decide how to spend millions of their own tax dollars.

The total number of major felony crimes fell below 100,000 for the first time ever, no small feat for a city now home to more than 8.5 million residents.

«While polls go up and polls go down, the mayor remains focused on keeping NYC the safest big city in America, adding over 65,000 pre-K seats, creating more affordable housing than in decades, the first ever rent freeze, the lowest unemployment rate since the recession, and making New York a fairer city for its millions of residents,» said Peter Kadushin, a spokesman for Mr. de Blasio.

As the City of Albany waits to hear if the state will contribute $ 12.5 million to close a budget gap, residents are being cautioned to prepare for a tax hike.

Syracuse, N.Y. — A dozen members of the Urban Jobs Task Force demonstrated at the Syracuse Inner Harbor Thursday, calling on COR Development Co. to hire city residents to help build its $ 342 million complex of hotels, apartments, retail and office space at the former Barge Canal terminal.

His support for NYCHA, where about half a million low - income New Yorkers live, has set him apart from his predecessors, Michael Bloomberg and Rudy Giuliani, neither of whom matched de Blasio's financial and programmatic commitment to the city's public housing authority and residents, according to documents and experts.