Sentences with phrase «voices heard members»

Also at 10 a.m., Community Voices Heard members and supporters call on the de Blasio administration to release the sites identified for infill development, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

Here, District Leader Bob Botfeld, Honoree Assembly Member Deborah Glick, District Leader Cynthia Doty, Honoree Community Voices Heard members Ann Bragg, Agnes Rivera, Sondra Youdelman, Abigail McGloster, and Carmen Pineiro, and Council Member Melissa Mark - Viverito enjoy the festivities.

Because campaigns are financed by the 1 %, the people are not the elected officials» top priority,» said Jean Hayes, a Community Voices Heard member and Poughkeepsie resident.

Not exact matches

«Members of the tech and business communities made their voices heard on the necessity of the IER, and we are dismayed that the Administration has chosen to ignore the advice of so many job creators,» Todd Schulte, FWD.us's president, said in a statement.

This Friday December 29th at 6:00 PM members of more than two dozen New York City and other community groups who are seriously concerned about the situation in Puerto Rico, now that more than 100 days have passed since the devastation that hurricane Maria brought to the island, will converge on the south side of Union Square to have their voices heard.

As a voting member, we can assure your voice will be heard.

«No matter the fate of Bill 214, I expect swift and meaningful action from the government and all Members of the Assembly to protect our democracy from those who are more concerned with winning than ensuring the voice of the people is heard and the public interest is served.»

I hear that voice, too, when members of the church hear and heed those things Christ has said: Love one another.

Okay, okay, okay — i really shouldn't ask a guy who believes that russian excavators heard (and recorded) the voices of the damned from inside the Earth, but I got ta: You actually believe that some guy, and a few family members, a couple thousand years ago, built a boat big enough to put two of every kind of animal on the Earth in this boat?

Commission members are to open their April plenary by meeting with victims privately, and discussions are continuing to create an «international survivor advisory panel» to advise the commission and make sure the voices of victims are heard in all its deliberations, the statement said.

You could be an Atheist, a liberal Mensa member since 1983 living in Omaha who has served in the US Navy for a long time; like MIROSOL posted on his blog or if you pay taxes so your voice is heard like KEVIN post says he must do in his blog, I bet you that over 30 % of your income is still required by the US tax laws.

With these unmatchable experiences, our annual Fly - In has become an increasingly popular event for our member companies to make certain their voice is heard with government representatives and those representatives enjoy it too, learning about issues of importance to the non-alcoholic beverage industry.

They also contribute to ADBA's response to consultations and other requests for information from government, which gives them a key role in forming policy and ensuring that the voice of our members and the AD industry is heard.

being upset about hearing arguing or people talking in a harsh voice with other family members while nursing

It seemed to us that regular SNA members needed a way to have their voices heard, to the extent their views are not represented in this discussion.

See if your toddler can identify you and other family members just by hearing your voices.

If you feel so inclined, please do not hesitate to reach out — your voice is worthy of being heard as a member of our fledgling community!

In stark contrast, SNA members who support the sign - on letter are having no such luck having their voices heard.

I eventually decided to switch to formula full - time, but when I did, I heard words like «gave up,» «failed,» «should have tried harder,» and «bad mom» from my friends, co-workers, family members, and the voices in my head.

Yet there was no way for ordinary SNA members who also disagreed with their board to have their voices heard in this debate.

There is nothing more motivating than seeing a family member's face and hearing your voice while you encourage them.

Hearing is well developed when the baby is born, and the baby recognizes the voices of family members.

Our members want to make sure the voice of the hardworking men and women who keep America running is heard and the steps we are taking today will help ensure that happens.»

At 4:30 p.m., Community Voices Heard host a press conference of community members relying on the city buses calling on the common council to approve the budget amendment to fund the city bus system for the rest of the year, Poughkeepsie City Hall, 62 Civic Center Plaza, Poughkeepsie.

I heard the voices of teachers, family members, old friends I'd lost touch with, and also a kind of archetypal authorial voice — perhaps a projection of my own inner voice interjecting and interpreting.

Community Voices Heard (CVH) member - leaders are organizing to protect the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), formerly Food Stamps, against cuts in Congress.

Senator Brian Kavanagh, Ranking Member of the Senate Elections Committee, released the following statement: «Voting is the bedrock of our system of government, and we must do everything in our power to ensure eligible New Yorkers are able to access the polls and make their voices heard.

And I want us reaching out to the people who are not members of our party, not even members of the trade unions, to hear their voices too.

One of my goals is to make sure the local Independence Party members» — who live and work in Rensselaer County — voices are are heard, not the party bosses from New York City and Albany,» Meyer said.

(Left to right) Community Voices Heard (CVH) Executive Director Afua Atta - Mensah, City Councilman Ritchie Torres, CVH Lead Organizer Gabriel Strachota, Rev. Johnny Ray Youngblood, CVH Member Rose Fernandez

«It is our intention that we set up a system of school governance that will allow us to become a great school system in which the voices of all stakeholders are heard and to create an environment in which all our children will achieve,» UFT President Michael Mulgrew wrote in an email to members.

«Today, we're calling on Mayor de Blasio and Governor Cuomo to stop having us beg every year for funding,» said Saundrea Coleman, a resident of Stanley Isaacs Houses and member of the advocacy group Community Voices Heard (CVH).

Members say it allows for smaller districts, ensuring all residents» voices are heard.

Also Thursday evening, the Department of Transportation and the MTA are hosting a town hall to unveil plans around the Utica Avenue B46 SBS Project, according to Riders Alliance, which is encouraging its members to attend and make their voices heard.

«Our members joined with our community allies to make their voices heard at hearings, on petitions, and through letters, and today we celebrate those efforts.»

The tone of the piece hints at the false dichotomy perceived by 38 Degrees: the howling, downtrodden masses vainly attempting to get their voices heard at the highest levels, ignored by dastardly Members of Parliament who are irritated by the representations they receive because it's keeping them from feeling up the intern in taxpayer - subsidised bars.

«NEA will work with its members and partners across the country in coming weeks to ensure the voices of the fuel poor are heard through the consultation period on the Government's Fuel Poverty Strategy and to ensure the policies and programmes that underpin it are properly resourced and are deliverable.

Our members demand to be listened too - they have a right to get their voice heard.

With just days left before the Buffalo School Board makes a final call on plans for four low - performing schools, hundreds of community members turned out last night to have their voices heard one last time before the board makes its decision.

The majority of the party's members are from the grassroots without a voice and not being heard.

At a time when the parties are carefully stage managed and when leaders only refer to party members when they are «running against them» to court floating voters there has to be a way for party supporters to have their voices heard.

«With many public hearings by the County Executive and Legislature occurring in the middle of the work day, members of the public are unable to attend, which is denying them the ability to voice their opinion on everything from the county budget to new additions to the county's agricultural districts.

Throughout the state, union members spoke with their co-workers, knocked on hundreds of thousands of doors, and most of all made sure their voice was heard at the polls.

Community Voices Heard (CVH), a member led organization of low - income families with chapters in Poughkeepsie, Newburgh, Yonkers and NYC; Current and former Emergency Shelter clients and homeless Poughkeepsie residents; Rev. Blake Ryder of Christ Church in Poughkeepsie; Brian Riddell, Executive Director of Dutchess Outreach; other social service providers, faith and community leaders.

How can the ordinary member get their voice heard?

The voice of shooting was heard loud and clear at the three main UK party conferences, where BASC promoted the sport through a series of receptions, putting the case for shooting to Ministers, spokespeople, parliamentarians, councillors and local party members.

«Community Voices Heard is glad that there is a call for Albany to dedicate more funding to NYCHA, especially given that a real commitment on their part has been missing for a number of years and we believe that this funding is a great starting point,» said Ann Valdez, a public housing resident and member of Community Voices Heard.

Low - income members of Community Voices Heard will gather to finished the business left undone by the Albany politicians.

Pat Rafferty said «Unite members must make our voice heard in this great contest about the future of our Party and the future of Scotland».

Community Voices Heard (CVH) members and other Yonkers» residents will speak face - to - face with Mayor Spano, urging him to consider the concerns of low - income community members of color.