Sentences with phrase «york city investigation»

While legally required to offer a public - school - equivalent education, there is an ongoing New York City investigation into practices at some schools in the highly insular ultra-Orthodox community, with claims that more than a few used by the Hasidic religious group prioritize religious studies to the point that many students graduating 12th grade are near ignorant when it comes to anything more than basic math, grammar, science or history, leaving them all but unemployable.

«There is a real problem with construction safety,» said Mark G. Peters of the New York City Investigation Department.

The store's numbers haven't been pretty either: Same - store sales growth last quarter was at its lowest level since 2009, a fact blamed in part on the New York City investigation and on the longer - term concern that it is facing stiff competition in the healthy - eating ethos up and down the grocery food chain — from Kroger (KR) and Walmart (WMT) to Trader Joe's and Sprouts (SFM).

But an earlier 2011 New York City investigation of the incident, which included interviews with multiple Verizon officials who worked on the E-rate project, put more of the blame on the carrier and another contractor, IBM.

Not exact matches

The investigation will focus on determining whether employees of the company in New York City were subject to harassment or discrimination.

The New York City Council and a local tenants rights group announced on Monday that they would launch a joint investigation into the real estate company formerly headed by Jared Kushner, a top aide to President Donald Trump, over alleged falsification of building permits.

Cohen is under criminal investigation in New York City, where FBI agents raided his home, hotel room and office on April 9, and seized files that include ones related to a $ 130,000 payment he made to porn star Stormy Daniels.»

A $ 1.6 million security budget like the one Bezos enjoys is generous, says Alan Schissel, a former New York City Police Department sergeant who's now president and CEO of Integrated Security Services, Inc., a private investigation and executive security firm.

As part of Verizon's settlement it is also paying about $ 355,000 to the U.S. Treasury and withdrawing a challenge to the FCC - New York City agreement while the Justice Department will end a False Claims Act investigation.

According to the investigation, Lanham demanded that Verizon use a firm called Custom Computer Specialists, or CCS, for part of the New York City work or he would reduce the carrier's role in the project.

The Wing, a women - only coworking space and social club that has three locations in New York City and one in Washington D.C., is under investigation by the New York City Commission on Human Rights due to its strict no - men - allowed club rules — possibly violating the city's Human Rights Law, Jezebel reporCity and one in Washington D.C., is under investigation by the New York City Commission on Human Rights due to its strict no - men - allowed club rules — possibly violating the city's Human Rights Law, Jezebel reporCity Commission on Human Rights due to its strict no - men - allowed club rules — possibly violating the city's Human Rights Law, Jezebel reporcity's Human Rights Law, Jezebel reported.

Chris Voss has been the lead international hostage negotiator for the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the lead crisis negotiator for the New York City Division of the FBI.

As the investigation continued into the blast that injured 29 people in New York City's Chelsea neighborhood on Saturday night, the FBI questioned five people early Monday following a car stop in Brooklyn.

• Spotify, a New York City - based music streaming service, is reportedly under investigation for its plans to list directly on the NYSE, Bloomberg reported.

The growing legal questions around Mr Cohen's services for Mr Trump come as the lawyer faces a grand - jury investigation being led by federal prosecutors in New York City who are exploring bank fraud, wire fraud or campaign finance charges, according to people familiar with the matter who, like others, spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation.

The growing legal questions around Cohen's services for Trump come as the lawyer faces a grand jury investigation being led by federal prosecutors in New York City who are exploring bank fraud, wire fraud or campaign finance charges, according to people familiar with the matter who, like others, spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing investigation.

Some years ago the Rotary Club of New York City through its Boys» Work Committee made an investigation of juvenile delinquency on Manhattan Island.

The New York City Department of Investigation disclosed last fall that their supervisors urged pregnant women correction officers in New York City — mostly minority women — to obtain abortions («Women Given Cruelest Choice Now Fight Back,» New York Times, Oct. 21, 1989) The lower levels of the criminal justice system receive little funding, and New York City prisons are crowded.

Bonuck, a professor of family and social medicine and of obstetrics & gynecology and women's health at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in New York City, led the investigation.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday afternoon reacted to a Staten Island grand jury not indicting a New York City police officer in the death of Eric Garner, saying in a statement his administration is «ready to cooperate» with a possible federal investigation.

The City University of New York, troubled by federal and state investigations, plans to overhaul the rules governing its affiliated nonprofit foundations as part of an effort to reassure alumni and donors.

Acting District Attorney Michael Flaherty, D, opened the investigation after an article in the Daily News detailed allegations that organizations, connected to New York City mayor Bill DeBlasio, were skirting campaign finance limits by funneling money through county committees for State Senate races in 2014.

TrueBlueNY, a progressive group, held a rally in New York City today, while the Working Families Party in a statement called on him to resign his leadership post in the midst of the investigation.

De Blasio is defending the privately - funded non-profit organizations tied to his administration after a government watchdog group, Common Cause New York, demanded an investigation, saying he js making a mockery of the city's campaign finance laws and may be running afoul of the City Charcity's campaign finance laws and may be running afoul of the City CharCity Charter.

Despite initial reservations about his independence, the New York City Council voted 48 - 2, with one abstention, to approve de Blasio's pick to head the city Department of Investigation: Mark PetCity Council voted 48 - 2, with one abstention, to approve de Blasio's pick to head the city Department of Investigation: Mark Petcity Department of Investigation: Mark Peters.

And New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is under investigation for his role in aiding Senate Democrats in 2014, when his political allies sought to funnel money through county party committees in an apparent effort to help individual candidates.

The committee has assigned an independent law professor, Merrick Rossein from the City University of New York, to conduct the interviews in the investigation.

A year and a half after first opening in the Flatiron district of Manhattan, The Wing, a high - profile members - only association for women, is the subject of an investigation by the New York City Commission on Human Rights for possible discrimination violations.

But even as lawmakers sought to stake out a focus on policy, the broadening corruption investigations into the Buffalo Billion economic development project, former Cuomo aide Joe Percoco and, in New York City, an inquiry into Mayor Bill de Blasio's fundraising activities, have provided more than monkey wrench into Albany's cogs.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's office on Thursday reacted to the decision by federal and city prosecutors to not bring any charges in multiple investigations into fundraising and political activitCity Mayor Bill de Blasio's office on Thursday reacted to the decision by federal and city prosecutors to not bring any charges in multiple investigations into fundraising and political activitcity prosecutors to not bring any charges in multiple investigations into fundraising and political activities.

No charges will be brought following an extensive investigation of New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and his political associates, the U.S. attorney's office on Thursday announced.

The NYT tells the story of the 2011 bootlegging case that turned out to be the tip of a criminal scheme that within three years would be used as evidence in an unimaginably larger case, a federal corruption investigation that would ultimately reach deep into New York City's highest offices of power.

By hiring Rudy Giuliani, a former prosecutor and New York City mayor, as his lawyer, Trump will presumably be getting what he wants — a trusted friend who can argue his side of the Russia investigation on TV and behind closed doors.

The investigation stemmed into de Blasio's efforts to help elect Democrats to the state Senate in 2014 using county Democratic committees to aid candidates running in key swing districts outside of New York City including the Hudson Valley and in Monroe County.

The Metropolitan Transportation Authority routinely delays or skips maintenance of its subway station escalators and elevators, according to an investigation by the New York City Comptroller's office.

The state Senate is opening an investigation into the de Blasio administration's exporting of New York City homeless families to other parts of the state.

On Wednesday, Schneiderman tweeted a screenshot of a statement announcing that his office will also open an investigation «into alleged improprieties in yesterday's voting by the New York City Board of Elections.»

The investigation into New York state Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver's income sheds a rare spotlight on a small group of lawyers who specialize in challenging tax assessments in New York City's complex property tax system.

Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus R. Vance, Jr., Police Commissioner James O'Neill and New York City Department of Investigation (DOI) Commissioner Mark G. Peters announced the takedown of an expansive fraud scheme involving the city's towing indusCity Department of Investigation (DOI) Commissioner Mark G. Peters announced the takedown of an expansive fraud scheme involving the city's towing induscity's towing industry.

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In their absence, federal investigations into aides close to Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio have intensified, spurring even more calls for reform.

More than half the money given to the candidates in last month's special election to replace former state Sen. Dean Skelos was transferred by political party committees, a long - standing practice that is under new scrutiny following criminal investigations into New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio's fundraising operation.

Documents made public by the city's Department of Investigation and city comptroller, respectively, along with the results of Freedom of Information Law requests filed by POLITICO New York, shed new light on the powerful figures — inside and outside state government — who helped Allure Group to take control of the site.

Now here's a legislator who did his own independent investigation and found the industry to be clean, safe and well - regulated, truly an icon of New York City, but more on that later.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo emerged from a tour of a New York City Housing Authority project in the South Bronx on Monday and pledged to launch an investigation into the hazardous conditions that include mold, vermin and peeling paint.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio insisted Thursday his administration was cooperating with an ongoing federal and state investigation into his fundraising activities.

In recent days Governor Andrew Cuomo has publicly engaged two of the massive transportation agencies he controls on hot button topics, demanding in an open letter that the MTA act to address a recent spike in sexual assaults reported as occurring on the New York City subway system and demanding answers from the Port Authority on a report that NYPD officials ensnared in a corruption investigation arranged for a special escort, with a lane closure, through the Lincoln Tunnel.

He referred to the ongoing investigation into allegations that New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio orchestrated a scheme to circumvent campaign finance rules in sending money to Democrats running for state Senate.

The controversial WFP, which is under investigation for possible violations of the New York City campaign - finance law, was founded nearly a decade ago by left - wing labor unions and political activists, and has emerged as a potent force in helping Democratic candidates.

NEW YORK, NY — Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced today that his office has secured settlement agreements with three real estate brokerage firms operating in New York City, Nassau County, and Westchester County, following investigations that revealed unlawful housing discrimination against potential applicants with Section 8 housing vouchers.