Sentences with phrase «allows outer borough»

He then launched into a list of what he called political victories for the Bronx: half - a-billion dollars worth of housing construction during the recession, a recent education summit and a new law that allows outer borough residents to hail livery cabs.

Not exact matches

Cuomo said support for the plan to allow street hails in the outer boroughs «appears to be dissipating,» contradicting the mayor's view just three days earlier.

However, the agreed abatement still only allows condo projects in the outer boroughs with a maximum of 35 units and an average assessed value of no more than $ 65,000.

Cuomo, appearing peeved but highly confident, asked Taxi and Limousine Commission head David Yassky tough questions about the still - being - negotiated bill to allow liveries to pick up street hails in the outer boroughs and in upper Manhattan

During a Senate hearing on Monday, Long Island Republican Carl Marcellino asked M.T.A. officials whether tolls on the East River bridges might allow the authority to lower them on bridges in the outer boroughs — a premise of the congestion pricing plan (Gridlock) Sam Schwartz is championing.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg's solution is to offer taxi licenses in the outer boroughs and northern Manhattan to livery cabs, which currently are not allowed to pick up passengers on the street.

The bill allows up to 30,000 permits costing $ 1,500 each for livery drivers to pick up street hails in the underserved outer boroughs and parts of upper Manhattan.

ALBANY - Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver yesterday urged Gov. Cuomo to sign a bill allowing livery cars to pick up street hails in the outer boroughs.

QUEENS — A new bill proposed by a Queens lawmaker would give the outer boroughs a bigger chunk of the state's hotel tax, allowing local businesses to reap the benefits of large events like the upcoming US Open, he said.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced in his State of the City speech in January he would propose legislation to allow livery cabs in the outer boroughs to pick up people hailing on the street — prohibited under current law.

The new outer - borough cabs, which would be equipped with meters, lights and GPS systems, would be allowed to pick up street hails outside of Manhattan and the airports, but would not be allowed to provide dispatch services.

Iowa Sen. Tom Harkin called Cuomo Thursday in hopes of convincing him to veto the Mayor Bloomberg - backed legislation allowing black cars to be flagged down in the outer boroughs and upper Manhattan.

This go - around was sparked by the Legislature's June approval of the Bloomberg - championed bill allowing 30,000 livery cars in the outer boroughs and upper Manhattan to pick up street hails.

In addition, Kellner's plan would allow the sale of 6,000 outer borough and upper Manhattan street hail medallions to livery car owners - 1,200 of which would have to be handicapped accessible.

The bill, which Gov. Andrew Cuomo has not said whether he will sign, would allow outer - borough New Yorkers to hail livery cabs on the street.

The Brooklyn Politics: It looks like the bill the legislature passed earlier this year to allow livery cabs to accept street hails in the outer boroughs like Brooklyn [and Queens] is officially dead:

She now wants city lawmakers to tighten drone laws, which allow hobby flying in just five outer - borough parks.

The Quin's close proximity to public transit hubs also allows for straightforward travel throughout Manhattan and to the outer boroughs.