Sentences with phrase «new local efforts»

New local efforts to install village - wide wifi and security systems might also affect home policy rates.

New local efforts to install village - wide wifi and security systems might also affect home policy rates.

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Rather, the time, effort, and resources put into the startup scene show an aggressive effort by a community to take control of its destiny and begin building a new economy from the ground up by supporting local innovators.

He now makes almost daily appearances in the local media, which obsessively report on his tortured efforts to negotiate a new arena for the team.

New Yorkers are mounting encouraging local efforts to integrate intensely segregated public schools despite Mr. de Blasio's reluctance.

In tandem with the 100,000 Opportunity Youth Initiative, Starbucks has opened four stores with classroom and training space as part of its effort to support local economic development in diverse low - to - medium income communities across the U.S.. Each of these stores creates 20 to 25 new jobs with benefits, partners with a local women - and minority - owned supplier and contractor, and works with local nonprofits to provide job - skills training to youth.

Similar to those stores, the new location in Englewood will support efforts to revitalize the community by creating meaningful local jobs, providing a unique in - store job skills training program for youth, and investing in local minority - owned contractors and suppliers.

Our efforts represent the single largest block of community support in the history of New Orleans, contributing more than 54,000 volunteer hours and investing more than $ 1 million in local projects like painting, landscaping, and building playgrounds.

In Ottawa, a nervous government implemented new regulations for insured mortgages in an effort to slow down the Vancouver and Toronto markets — and came under fire from Realtors in places like Saskatoon, where the local real estate association says the new regulations have seriously hurt would - be home buyers.

The appearance of the Baptism, Eucharist, and Ministry agreement of the World Council of Churches» Faith and Order Commission, the theological consensus statement of the Consultation on Church Union (COCU), and the proliferation of local ecumenical efforts in countless places offer new possibilities for effective unity.

I get to work on Adirondack conservation issues and assist those who are fighting global warming; I've helped my wife start a new school in our town; I can teach Sunday school and help run a nationwide effort to decommercialize Christmas and sit on the board of the local college.

For that part of the population still «unchurched» there was Billy Graham, who worked carefully with local church federations in an effort to channel new converts into a «church home.»

Local executive chef Michael Pillarella of the Wianno Club in Osterville led the effort to bring the American Culinary Federation back to Cape Cod after winning the 2017 Northeast Region Chef of the Year title at the federation's competition in February in New Rochelle, New York, the statement says.

With backing from the Ford Foundation, the Rainforest Alliance has begun a new effort with AMAN, the Samdhana Institute, Kaoem Telapak, and other local NGOs to do just that.

As part of the effort, the federal government will lead a new partnership with charitable organizations, faith - based organizations, the private sector and local, state and tribal governments to reduce food loss and waste in order to improve overall food security and conserve our nation's natural resources.

, a weekly television segment hosted by WHAM TV 13 Associate News Director, Don Alhart, in Rochester, New York, features a local waiting child in an effort to recruit forever families.

With a new baby, her local fundraising efforts and her experience in wedding planning, she will be a huge asset to the team and an aweseome community builder.

The MRA is focusing its efforts on helping local municipal boards and water distributors understand and comply with new water supply management regulations under the state's Sustainable Water Management Initiative.

Despite an increase in media attention, as well as national and local efforts to educate athletes on the potential dangers of traumatic brain injuries, a new study found that many high school football players are not concerned about the long - term effects of concussions and don't report their own concussion symptoms because they fear exclusion from play.

In an effort to always be conscious of our carbon footprint, we plan efficient delivery routes, and keep our delivery area local to the Greater Upstate New York Region.

Five new patrol boats have been assigned to state and local law enforcement agencies to assist with marine law enforcement efforts across the state.

He played an instrumental role in ensuring New York State qualified for, and won, $ 700 million in Federal Race to the Top dollars, a US Department of Education sponsored effort to spur innovation and reform in state and local district K - 12 education.

Governor Cuomo today announced that five new patrol boats have been assigned to state and local law enforcement agencies to assist with marine law enforcement efforts across the state.

The hurricane - relief effort was launched by a nonprofit group, New Directions Local Development Corp., founded by Meeks and state Sen. Malcolm Smith, also of Queens.

The Partnership Fund The Partnership Fund for New York City is continuing its successful efforts to promote the growth of local industry clusters around fintech, health IT and life sciences and launch new efforts around smart cities technology and advanced manufacturiNew York City is continuing its successful efforts to promote the growth of local industry clusters around fintech, health IT and life sciences and launch new efforts around smart cities technology and advanced manufacturinew efforts around smart cities technology and advanced manufacturing.

By reappointing Matt Driscoll as EFC's President and CEO, Governor Cuomo has demonstrated his commitment to a strong state - local partnership in New York's efforts to replace aging, but essential, infrastructure.»

The FDA has filed court papers in support of an effort to overturn a New York City law requiring calorie counts to be posted by certain establishments — at least the second time the Trump administration has inserted itself into a local case.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Wednesday said he would review a bill that would prohibit New York state and local police from participating in immigration enforcement efforts with federal law enforcement, a measure that passed the Democratic - led Assembly this week.

Cuomo and locally elected officials have pushed back against efforts that would end local and state deductions, a move that would have the greatest effect on high - tax states like New York, New Jersey and Illinois.

Dutch dignitaries got a taste of Kingston Wednesday, when New York State officials hosted a delegation from the Netherlands, in a joint effort promoting local tourism from Europe.

Like the Medicaid Anti-Fraud Task Force, this companion effort is partially funded by New York State with no cost to local taxpayers, and has already resulted in savings for residents.

Lancman and the New York Democratic Lawyers Council joined together with federal, state and local elected officials to announce a mobilization effort to protect the vote in swing states as well as swing districts within New York State.

«Irwin Raij has years of experience working together with sports franchise owners, local communities, and government in sports development projects, and he will be a valuable addition to the state's efforts to keep the Bills right here in New York.»

«Leading by example in making state buildings more energy efficient will save taxpayers money, create thousands of local jobs, and bolster New York's broader efforts to cut greenhouse gas emissions.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Thursday in Nassau County called the effort to repeal the $ 10,000 cap on state and local tax deductions the «number one issue» facing New York.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo in a letter to President Donald Trump on Tuesday urged him to intervene and block an effort that would curtail the deductions of state and local taxes, appealing to his native New York concern for the state.

«As the storm continues and our response efforts are underway, I urge New Yorkers to follow local weather reports and avoid unnecessary travel.»

Under the leadership of Governor Cuomo, New York State is prioritizing cross-collaboration between state agencies, local governments and community partners to maximize the collective impact of their efforts.

In response to the recent corruption cases against public officials which continue to rock state and local offices, and perhaps in an effort to distance himself from the corruption which ensnared a member of his own small network of close colleagues, Senator David Carlucci (D - Rockland / Ossining) joined Executive Assistant District Attorney Itamar Yegeri to announce a comprehensive plan which aims to prevent campaign finance improprieties through new regulations on campaign spending and donations.

Councilmember Justin Brannan is calling on local officials to meet funding levels mandated for New York City public schools under the terms of a decade - old legal settlement and thanks to the efforts of the Campaign for Fiscal Equality (CFE).

Only an imperial governor like Cuomo would label my efforts to fix the tax code as «treasonous,» as he did last week, reacting to my support for reform that would cut taxes for most New Yorkers while removing the state and local deduction.

New York state will spend $ 10 million to boost native shellfish populations on Long Island, an effort Gov. Andrew Cuomo says will help improve local water quality.

This new state imposed mandate was burdensome and unnecessary — a duplication of existing efforts — however, we are grateful to our local and school district leaders who came together to develop this plan.

New York state education officials say School 91, the B.U.I.L.D Academy, didn't make enough progress last year to continue efforts to turn around under local leadership.

Uber and Lyft both stepped up their lobbying efforts last year, with Uber aggressively campaigning local and state politicians from across New York.

One day after Uber launched a lobbying effort to expand to upstate New York and Long Island, Cuomo said he's driving a proposal for a statewide system to allow the ride sharing services to bypass local licensing procedures.

Off the top of my head the biggest ones are: (1) corruption within the Buildings & Grounds Department (2) corruption involving school district vendors over-billing and paying bribes and kickbacks that led to those two Federal indictments and convictions; (3) corruption involving police harassment of a woman on behalf of the manager of a local beach club; (4) a child rapist operating out of a public middle school; (5) an illegal gambling and pornography web site operated by members of the New Rochelle Police Department; (6) a retired police officer defrauding charities including St. Jude's Children's Research; (7) illegal asbestos handling and asbestos removal at an elementary school; (8) an effort to artificially inflate the salaries and pensions of senior police commanders; (9) the relationship between the New Rochelle Police Commissioner and a corrupt contractor, a man who has since been convicted on Federal corruption charges; (10) the sordid history of former New Rochelle Schools Administrator Freddie Dean Smith.

A new program offered through Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's office will award local governments in New York state up to $ 20 million to help fund housing improvement and blight elimination efforts over the next two yeanew program offered through Attorney General Eric Schneiderman's office will award local governments in New York state up to $ 20 million to help fund housing improvement and blight elimination efforts over the next two yeaNew York state up to $ 20 million to help fund housing improvement and blight elimination efforts over the next two years.

«In the western region of New York, despite the monumental efforts of wastewater operators, our region experienced sewer overflows which has caused thousands of gallons of raw sewage to flow into local waterways.

«The Environmental Facilities Corp. is pleased to assist New York City and 17 other local governments in their efforts to provide safe and reliable clean water systems, improving the environment and water quality, protecting public health, and creating jobs throughout the state,» said EFC President and CEO Matthew J. Driscoll.