Sentences with phrase «york times advocating»

New York City health commissioner Dr. Mary Bassett wrote a letter to the editor of The New York Times advocating for the metzitzah b «peh deal Mayor Bill de Blasio made with the Orthodox community.

New York City Health Commissioner Dr. Mary Bassett wrote a letter to the editor of The New York Times advocating for the metzitzah b» peh deal de Blasio made with the Orthodox community.

A recent op - ed in the New York Times advocates for the imposition of just cause employment to be passed as part of any employment reform legislation.

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Chika Oduah — Freelance: Oduah's work has been published in the New York Times, Huffington Post, The Atlantic, CNN, and many more, and she serves as an outspoken advocate for women's rights in Africa.

An advocate for a local teachers union also expressed concern to the New York Times Magazine about the quality of the education, arguing Bridge focuses less on getting poor students to the baseline as enticing public school students to switch to Bridge schools.

She's a globally recognized business leader, entrepreneur, advocate, actress and New York Times bestselling author of The Honest Life, a practical guide for parents to create a safe and healthy life for their families.

Clark Howard — a consumer advocate and New York Times No. 1 best - selling author — has a net worth of $ 15 million.

Also on Tuesday, New York Times contributor Zeynep Tufekci described a lack of competition against Facebook in an op - ed advocating for greater curation of news on the platform.

McDonald's, «bowing to pressure from health advocates and parents,» has promised to reduce the amount of calories in its Kid's Meals, The New York Times reported yesterday.

«There are many ways we will continue to advocate for just change on immigration, but staying on the council was going to get in the way of that,» Mr. Kalanick wrote in an email to employees obtained by The New York Times.

New York Times columnist Thomas Friedman has frequently advocated stapling a Green Card to every advanced degree awarded to a foreign student.

He has contributed to the Huffington Post, Out magazine, Playboy and The Advocate and appeared on CNN, ESPN and in Sports Illustrated and the New York Times.

Sophie Uliano, New York Times best - selling author, healthy beauty advocate, and passionate environmentalist proclaims, «This is a must - have product for every mom with a baby.

At the same time, advocates opposed to de Blasio's push to reduce the available space in charter schools in New York City will also descend on the Capitol.

And yet, by the time he threw himself into the crowded field of candidates running for mayor of New York in 2013, he had spent more than a decade honing his political skills, serving two terms on the City Council and one as public advocate, and he managed to outmaneuver higher - profile opponents like Christine Quinn, the New York City Council speaker (and Mayor Bloomberg's all - but - anointed successor).

The New York Times covered the push by Kavanagh, Assembly Housing Chair Keith Wright, many of their Democratic colleagues in the Assembly and the Senate, and tenant advocates to strengthen the rent laws.

Simon, who has served as Democratic District Leader and State Committeewoman with extensive experience on issues like Atlantic Yards and the Gowanus Expressway, scored the endorsement of the New York Times as well as NYC Public Advocate Letitia James, Comptroller Scott Stringer, Assemblymember Joan Millman, Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and many others.

For the first time in two decades, New York City may have a Democratic mayor in current Public Advocate Bill de Blasio.

But Parks and Trails New York and other active transportation advocates say now it the time for the state to change it's approach to infrastructure.

Nixon, an actress and education advocate who has worked with the Alliance for Quality Education, could receive the backing of the WFP as early as this weekend in Albany, The New York Times reported this afternoon.

«In a time when national leaders fail to value our environment and what it means for our health and our economy, it is all the more important that New York leaders (from both sides of the aisle) work together to demonstrate true green leadership,» write the Environmental Advocates of New York and the Long Island Pine Barrens Society.

But some park advocates and Council members, including Mark Levine, are asking the mayor to invest more in parkland and to add $ 8.7 million for gardeners and maintenance workers, the New York Times reported.

The tax break, which advocates say hastens the creation of affordable housing and encourages residential development at a time when it's desperately needed, cost the city about $ 1.1 billion in foregone tax revenue in 2013, according to the New York City Independent Budget Office.

The New York Times reports that an unlikely coalition of women's advocates, business leaders, and labor unions has formed with the goal of advertising and mobilizing voters to ensure that Spitzer remains a former politician.

Tish James, who is currently serving a second term as public advocate, vowed to defend New York's public interest «at a time when we should use the shield of the law from the sword of injustice.»

James, who is currently serving a second term as public advocate, vowed to defend New York's public interest «at a time when we should use the shield of the law from the sword of injustice,» she said.

«This ruling gives us more time to work with the Department of Health, elected officials and community advocates to develop alternative solutions that will keep LICH's vital services and good jobs in the community,» said George Gresham, president of 1199SEIU in a press release, who sought the restraining order along with the New York State Nurses Association, Concerned Physicians of LICH and others.

McMahon, a former aide in the administration of former GOP Governor George Pataki, has been a long time advocate of lowering New York's spending and taxes, which are higher than most other states.

The bill was introduced last week by Manhattan Assemblyman Richard Gottfried, a long - time advocate of medical marijuana in New York State.

BUt when it comes to reforming Albany, the advocates have some powerful partners, not the least of which is the New York Times, which editorialized today that «the need for reform goes far beyond the budget» and urged Cuomo to «immediately — next week — introduce an omnibus ethics reform bill.»

Quinn atttributed the success advocates just realized in New York to the fact that «nobody lost hope,» and instead managed to regroup with Gov. Andrew Cuomo's leadership and continue pushing the Senate until its members were able to take another vote on the marriage bill — this time passing it, 33 - 29.

De Blasio has been a progressive advocate for increasing the minimum wage — pushing for $ 13 per hour in New York City — even as approximately 150 interns in his office, many of whom work full - time, go entirely unpaid by the administration.

U.S. Rep. Joseph Crowley (D - Jackson Heights), a long - time advocate for women's rights issues, sponsored the Girls Protection Act of 2010 April 26 after receiving disturbing reports from New York - based women's shelters, claiming FGM victims have recently visited or anonymously reported FGM cases.

Tenant advocates are fairly happy with Mayor Bill de Blasio, who has been pushing for stricter rent regulation laws, according to the New York Times.

The Hunts Point Express and the New York Times offer different takes on the first meeting in some time between the state Department of Transportation and local residents, advocates and business leaders.

(CNN)- New York City voters Tuesday elected a Democrat to the mayor's office for the first time in two decades, giving progressive city Public Advocate Bill de Blasio a victory over Republican nominee Joe Lhota, Edison Media Research projects.

Blair Horner, with the New York Public Interest Research Group, a long time advocate of reform, said changes are not likely to happen until the remaining federal investigations are concluded.

Sections of Harris Field, a heavily - used park sandwiched between Bronx High School of Science and Lehman College, were found to have four times the federally - established legal limit of lead contamination for public play areas, according to documents obtained by the Norwood News with the help of the nonprofit New York City Park Advocates.

Those attending the People's State of the State Rally included advocates and officials from The Fiscal Policy Institute, the Hunger Action Network of New York State, Interfaith Impact of New York State, the New York State Labor - Religion Coalition, Physicians for a National Health Program and Reform Jewish Voice of New York State, according to the Times Union of Albany.

Names immediately began to surface for potential replacements — New York City Public Advocate Letitia James, state Sen. Mike Gianaris, former senior Cuomo aide and one - time superintendent of the Department of Financial services Ben Lawsky and former U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara.

New York State's email deletion policy is out of step with best practices in the Federal government, in other states like North Carolina and Massachusetts, with good government advocates, and even with the New York State Archives's own recommendations from 2010, which stated «Purging all emails after a defined time period is not an acceptable retention and disposition strategy.»

Incoming Public Advocate Letitia James was less conciliatory, taking her oath on a bible held by little Dasani Coates, a homeless girl whose tale became a rallying cry after the New York Times did a five - part series on her life.

«At the same time that the Energy Company was paying Percoco's wife and the union president's daughter tens of thousands of dollars per year for low - show jobs, Kelly repeatedly sought Percoco's assistance in advocating on the Energy Company's behalf to various State officials, and the union president advocated directly to Percoco regarding the union's support for the Energy Company's proposed New York power plant and submitted a letter from his union, addressed to Governor Cuomo, setting forth the union's support for the plant,» the letter submitted by prosecutors states.

When Gov. Andrew Cuomo called special elections (much to the chagrin of the good government advocates and the New York Times) to run concurrent with the Sept. 13 primary to fill six vacant Assembly seats and the House seat formerly held by ex-Rep.

Another day, another TV ad from Sen. Bernie Sanders, this time with a focus on fracking — a hot topic in New York not that long ago, which galvanized a group of advocates (AKA, the fracktvists), many of whom remain active in politics and are now Sanders supporters.

It's a rite of passage, and today it is Bill de Blasio's turn: All of a sudden neck - and - neck with Christine Quinn for front - runner status, the public advocate is featured on the front page of the New York Times in an article meant to reveal what he's really like to work with, and how he gets — or doesn't get — things done.

Three years isn't a long time to get legislation passed, says M. Tracey Brooks, president of Family Planning Advocates of New York State.

The poll by Siena College and The New York Times released Friday shows de Blasio, the public advocate, has 32 percent of likely voters in the Democratic mayoral primary.

Robb and Robb Farrell sued their brother in Connecticut in 2008 because they both lived there at the time and the state's statute of limitations was more favorable to sex abuse victims than New York's, which victim advocates say ranks among the worst in the nation.

The New York Times / Siena College Poll shows public advocate Bill De Blasio, a Democrat, leading the pack in the race for New York City mayor... Pollster Steve Greenberg says De Blasio has opened up a significant lead over the other candidates.