Sentences with phrase «about city elected officials»

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In a press conference later on Friday, however, Miami Beach Mayor Philip Levine expressed frustration with Scott and the state's health department for keeping him and other elected officials in the dark about the island - city's five locally transmitted Zika cases.

New York City wants elected and community officials to speak up about potential locations for new homeless shelters in their neighborhoods as it enters the second year of its effort to build 90 citywide.

A day after he and other elected officials who represent lower Manhattan wrote to Mayor Bloomberg about the conditions at Zuccotti Park, the city has decided to remove barricades that surrounded Wall and Broad streets — a move they applauded today.

Due to the fact that the press does not have much love for elected officials, the media has helped to create an aura about these two prosecutors, making Rudy Giuliani the Mayor of the City of New York, and making Preet Bharara arrogant enough to confront the President of the United States of America in what appears to be an act of insubordination, when he said that he would not return his boss» phone call.

«She's talking about it,» a former city Democratic elected official admitted to Newsmax over the weekend, saying the idea has not been dismissed by the former first lady's inner circle.

The Republican mayoral candidate and New York City Council Member is one of the few Republican elected officials in New York City, but he's not supporting the about - to - be Republican presidential nominee.

About His Support:... has been endorsed by a host of LGBT organizations and elected officials including all four major LGBT democratic clubs in New York City, and New York City Council Speaker Christine Quinn...

He was in Newburgh to talk with local elected officials about what is needed to cut down on the city's crime.

Several New York City elected officials have rallied outside Trump Tower to denounce Donald Trump's comments about a federal judge's Mexican heritage.

He periodically visited cities around the state to give speeches about his agenda, but in between, days could pass without a single public appearance by the state's top elected official.

New York City elected officials and independent watchdogs continue to voice concerns about the Department of Education's transparency and contract procurement process.

The only woman in the mayoral race made her comments about the two disgraced former elected officials after receiving the endorsements of six members of the City Council.

In her statement, Farias claimed district residents are tired of seeing other areas of the Bronx and throughout this city prosper while our area remains stagnant due to a lack of vision and initiative from local elected officials who only care about themselves and not the people they represent.

The idea that upstate New York is a «vast» bucolic region of rural space and «some towns» didn't sit well with upstate - based political reporters and elected officials, who (including yours truly) snarked in almost disbelief response that a former U.S. senator from New York could be so tone deaf about the region that yes, does include «vast, rural» areas, but also cities and suburban communities.

Following a march to the United Nations for World Day of Remembrance for Road Traffic Victims, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, elected officials and advocates for pedestrians spoke about what they see as a safety crisis in the five boroughs and across the country.

In early February, at about the same time the Council was voting through raises for all city elected officials, Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito provided Council members with about $ 29,500 each in additional funding for their offices.

PARK SLOPE, BROOKLYN — City Councilman Brad Lander on Friday joined a group of elected officials who are riding the subway for 24 hours to get rider feedback about the crumbling system.

His remarks came as thousands of people — and elected officials including New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio — rallied in Battery Park at the southern tip of Manhattan, about four miles from Cuomo's office, and marched uptown to demonstrate their opposition to Trump's order.

«Last night I had a very in - depth conversation with a number of very committed, focused local elected officials from the city of Hartford and I was edified in so many ways, in detail, on a granular level, of some of the fiscal challenges far beyond the knowledge that I had on this topic,» Ganim told an audience of about 50 people.

New York City's own bid — which included four possible business districts — was backed by about 70 elected officials, but not Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer, or Council members Corey Johnson and Donovan Richards, both contenders to become the next Council speaker.

At 12:30 p.m., Syracuse Democratic mayoral candidate Juanita Perez Williams will be joined by local elected officials to talk about moving the city forward and what is at stake in this election, Delaware Elementary School, 900 S. Geddes St., Syracuse.

Several elected officials — among them City Council Minority Leader Vincent Ignizio (R - South Shore) and Councilman Steven Matteo (R - Mid - Island / Brooklyn), who asked Bratton about the police headcount on Staten Island at a recent Council hearing — have said they'd like to see more officers on the streets.

Republicans don't release their income taxes, and I think we have in New York City a very high standard about elected officials just telling us the truth and being consistent.»

When prodded by City Hall, local elected officials will still say plenty of nice things about the mayor, and bolster his record with the kinds of words that should, if heard by enough ears, improve Mr. de Blasio's standing.

After the TWU ads ran, several advocates and elected officials (at City Hall's behest) spoke with the Observer about why they believed TWU was in the wrong.

In the months since his comment about Stewart - Cousins, Loeb has been excoriated by prominent black politicians and educators, including the Rev. Al Sharpton, former Bloomberg schools chancellor Dennis Walcott and many of the city's black elected officials.

UFT members stride through the halls as they begin their day of lobbying elected officials about the funding that the state owes New York City schools.

An HPD spokeswoman said city officials are in «active discussions» with Avery Hall, elected officials and community leaders about the property's future.

At a City Council oversight hearing held this past September, administration officials announced that more than 100 affordable apartments for seniors and a health care facility would be built at 30 Pike St.. A Request for Proposals (RFP) is supposed to go out this year, but neither local elected officials nor the community board have received any updated information about the timetable for the RFP.

De Blasio spokesperson Karen Hinton responded to a Gotham Gazette inquiry about the relationship between the mayor and Borough President Diaz Jr., by stating that «Mayor de Blasio works with elected officials from across the City to address urgent issues, as he does with Bronx President Diaz.

Local elected officials and community leaders find the city's response adequate but remain concerned about the spread of Legionella and are guarded about the effectiveness of measures undertaken.

But the multiple presentations about a Rikers shutdown to Shorris have elected officials wondering whether City Hall is being fully forthcoming.

No elected officials openly mentioned Hou's indictment, but members of the Democratic Party have privately expressed doubt about how Liu could seek the top spot in City Hall.

In the days after Hurricane Sandy, the New York City Housing Authority instructed employees to keep quiet if elected officials wanted information about specific...

Banks on Tuesday disputed that criticism, saying city officials had provided ample notice and held several hours of community listening sessions with elected officials and local residents to discuss their concerns about the proposed shelter.

Bear in mind that the same elected officials calling for the end of state control formally passed a resolution calling for a «moratorium» on reform — this in a city where only about 40 percent of third graders are proficient in reading.

Parents across Texas and my home city of Houston are reaching out together, meeting with their elected officials, and engaging in a conversation about supporting priorities for public charter schools like facilities funding.

So while Malloy and Jumoke congratulate themselves about their education reform achievements, parents in every other Hartford school would do well to remember, smaller class sizes, having a teacher and an instructional assistant in every classroom and providing more support services is not a result of Malloy's education reform efforts but a result of Malloy, the State of Connecticut and the City of Hartford actually stepping forward and providing the resources necessary to make appropriate changes --- changes that should be being made at every Hartford School if only elected officials would address the broader issue inadequate funding for Connecticut's schools.

As a proud graduate of Tacoma Public Schools, an advocate for public education and an elected official who cares deeply about our city and state's future, I urge you to join me and cast your vote for Initiative 1240.

Protests in cities across the country are an indication that while his opponent and elected officials emphasize the strength of our democracy and the importance of a smooth presidential transition, much of the nation is concerned about more than the standard ideological disagreements and policy differences that surface when one administration turns the reigns over to another.

The city's elected officials have signed off, though Uber says it will conduct community meetings to hear resident concerns about noise, pollution, and access.