Sentences with phrase «york city control»

The Senate GOP leader has tried to counteract Cuomo's efforts to elect Democrats, saying a vote for a Democratic candidate is a vote for New York City control of the legislature, and it's Mayor, Bill deBlasio.

Senator Liz Krueger questioned why, after two votes in previous years to grant the mayor of New York City control of city schools for six years at a time, the final «big ugly» included only a one - year extension for de Blasio.

In 2009 and 2010, Gov. Paterson and the New York City controlled legislature imposed a heavy payroll tax to pay for the MTA system and it hit businesses hard.

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Bloomberg had read a draft blog post in which SoundCloud CEO Alex Ljung explained that the company was letting go of 173 staff, and shutting down its offices in London and San Francisco (leaving only offices in New York City and Berlin) as part of an effort to reduce costs at the company whose losses have been spiralling out of control.

He later assumed control of railroads around New York City, and also opened the Grand Central Depot.

In the most recent scandal, Kushner Companies has been accused of faking documents for about 34 of its New York City properties and low - balling the number of rent - controlled tenants in these buildings, according to the Associated Press.

It's suspected the two cartels cooperated to some extent in the 1980s, organizing an armed group to fight kidnappers and working to stabilize the drug market and divide up territory in the US — the Medellin cartel took Miami and South Florida, while the Cali cartel controlled New York City and parts of the northeast.

The report estimates that if hackers took control of the power grid from New York City to Washington, D.C., the damage could total $ 20 billion to $ 70 billion and cost the economy from $ 243 billion to $ 1 trillion.

The district has about 3.6 million square feet of landmark air rights, including 1.2 million square feet linked to Grand Central Terminal and 1.1 million square feet controlled by New York's Catholic Archdiocese, tied to St. Patrick's Cathedral, the Department of City Planning said at the time of rezoning.

We have three mission control centers in Singapore, London, and New York City.

David Samson, former chairman of the agency that controls New York City - area bridges, tunnels and airports, pleaded guilty Thursday to a federal charge of soliciting a bribe for pressuring United Airlines to reinstate a money - losing flight offering convenient access to his vacation home.

From New York City's bankruptcy to Puerto Rico's insolvency and Third World debtors subjected to IMF «austerity programs,» national bankruptcies shift control to centralized financial planners in what Naomi Klein has called Crisis Capitalism.

China's new capital controls have caused Chinese buyers to switch investment tactics in New York City, reports The Real Deal (21 February 2017).

President Trump's personal lawyer and a former business associate met privately in New York City last month with a member of the Ukrainian parliament to discuss a peace plan for that country that could give Russia long - term control over territory it seized in 2014 and lead to the lifting of sanctions against Moscow.

Among the nation's top secondary schools, HCHS is uniquely governed, the only New York City public high school not under control of New York City's Department of Education.

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The legislation was proposed at a Board of Health meeting last month by Dr. Jay K. Varma, deputy commissioner for disease control for New York City's health department, after 11 infants contracted neonatal herpes between November 2000 and December 2011, after the circumcision ritual.

It should make no difference as to what New York City bureaucrats decide to do with Muslim holidays because, at the end of the day, they're not the ones in control of the matter.

Beginning a few years ago, the KIPP charter schools in New York City started to emphasize a curriculum of seven «character strengths»: grit, zest, optimism, self - control, gratitude, social intelligence and curiosity.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday called for a permanent extension of mayoral control for city schools and criticized Gov. Andrew Cuomo's approach toward standardized testing and push to make it easier for the state to takeover struggling schoCity Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday called for a permanent extension of mayoral control for city schools and criticized Gov. Andrew Cuomo's approach toward standardized testing and push to make it easier for the state to takeover struggling schocity schools and criticized Gov. Andrew Cuomo's approach toward standardized testing and push to make it easier for the state to takeover struggling schools.

New York City's finances are being responsibly managed despite the large cost of negotiating labor settlements with city workers, according to members of the state Financial Control BoCity's finances are being responsibly managed despite the large cost of negotiating labor settlements with city workers, according to members of the state Financial Control Bocity workers, according to members of the state Financial Control Board.

De Blasio in 2016 unsuccessfully sought to flip the state Senate to Democratic control, making him a convenient punching bag for Republicans and voters outside of New York City.

Legislative leaders, meanwhile, have been hesitant in speaking with reporters, even when it comes to providing routine updates on a variety of issues due to expire in the coming days, including rent control for New York City as well as the 421a tax abatement.

State Sen. Majority Leader John Flanagan has offered to extend de Blasio's control of New York City public schools for five years — but with a catch.

Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos criticized New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday for attempting to help Democrats gain full control of the state Senate as «inappropriate.»

Mayoral control of New York City schools remains a major issue.

That measure was ultimately bundled together with rent control laws for New York City.

But Assembly Speaker Sheldon Siver exited a closed - door meeting with Gov. Andrew Cuomo to say he expected the major pieces of legislation — a tax cap, SUNY tuition increase scheme, rent control for New York City — will be taken up and passed by the end of the day.

Tammany Hall, in which players help immigrants settle in New York and use their support to gain control of the city, might be especially enjoyable if played with any UKIP chums.

Cuomo in his joint State of the State and budget presentation last month called for a re-approval of mayoral control for New York City schools as well as extending to schools in other cities, including Rochester and Yonkers.

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.

Lawmakers have three legislative session days to go this week, with the session wrapping up on Thursday and a range of issues left unresolved, including an extension of mayoral control for New York City schools.

They are due to return to the Capitol on Monday, the same day rent control regulations for New York City are due to expire — a prospect that Cuomo has warned could create «chaos» should they be allowed to lapse.

Amid an ongoing investigating into his fundraising activities, Mayor Bill de Blasio will face his staunchest institutional critics next week in person as Senate Republicans hold a hearing on the future of mayoral control of New York City schools.

A limited extension of Mayoral control in New York City was not a good sign for a «Mayoral Intervention» plan for the Buffalo Public School District.

Republican Senate hopeful Chris McGrath on Thursday released a new TV ad once again raising the specter of a Democratic - controlled Senate redirecting money to New York City.

Last year, de Blasio sought a permanent extension of mayoral control of city schools, an ask that came amid ongoing tensions between the Senate GOP and the liberal New York City macity schools, an ask that came amid ongoing tensions between the Senate GOP and the liberal New York City maCity mayor.

The number two Republican in the state Senate believes mayoral control of New York City schools will be re-approved this year, but not for as long as Mayor Bill de Blasio would like.

«With the future of mayoral control at stake, Mayor de Blasio has left too many unanswered questions about his stewardship of the New York City school system.»

Negotiations continued today at the Capitol as lawmakers convene for an extraordinary session of the Legislature on Tuesday as talks continue over a potential broader deal beyond the extension of mayoral control for New York City schools.

«Mayoral control in the city of New York was a five year process, so if this is the first year of that process, let's have a community dialogue about it.

But with an economy still struggling to recover, rent control laws due to expire in New York City and a tax cap wanted by a large portion of the public, Senate Democrats may be trying to swim against the tide on the issue.

As Senate Republicans next month plan a series of hearings on possible changes to mayoral control of New York City schools, GOP Sen. Martin Golden of Brooklyn says he backs an extension of the program.

The mayor is in Albany today to defend and push for an extension of mayoral control of New York City, a program that was only extended for 12 months last year, and is due to expire once again in June.

The Democratic - led Assembly on Monday approved a two - year extension of mayoral control of New York City schools that was also packaged with a series of tax extensions and icentives for local governments.

In his campaign, McGrath has used de Blasio as a boogeyman for the suburban Senate district, raising the specter of a Democratic - controlled Senate being beholden to the liberal New York City mayor and costing Nassau County precious school aid.

The Republican - controlled Senate and Democratic - led Assembly have competing versions of a bill that would accomplish the same goal: Bringing ride - hailing or ride - sharing apps like Uber and Lyft north of New York City.

Cuomo has bristled at implications his progressive bona fides don't stack up and his supporters have pointed to a raft of accomplishments during his time as governor, including the passage of a minimum wage hike that eventually grows to $ 15 in the coming years in the New York City area, paid family leave, a sweeping gun control law, the legalization of same - sex marriage and regulations that bolster the rights of transgender New Yorkers.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo has said he favors a three - year extension of New York City's mayoral control law, while the Assembly Democrats pushed during the budget battle for seven years.

I don't see City folks — who we all know are pretty liberal — picking a right - wing, anti-choice, anti-birth control, anti-woman gal as New York's junior senator.