Sentences with phrase «as other cities in the state»

Though Joliet is not as large as other cities in the state, there are still a number of great job opportunities for people who live in and around the area.

Not exact matches

The city - state has also been used as a neutral meeting place for other Asian summits, including the historic first meeting between Chinese president Xi Jinping and Taiwan's president Ma Ying - jeou in 2015.

During the Renaissance in the 12th and 13th centuries, Venice and other city — states in Italy began issuing bonds as a way to raise money for wars and other ventures.

The Springfield, Missouri - based hunting, fishing, camping and outdoor recreation retailer provided more than 80 Tracker boats to local, state and federal government agencies and rescue organizations in the widely flooded city, as well as in other impacted communities in Texas.

But it is part of the equation in Harrisburg, as both cities — and possibly other areas in the state — vie for Wolf's blessing as they attempt to land the coveted prize.

On the other side of the state, reports the Kansas City Star, a new company called the Brew Lab might be thought of as a «build - a-beer workshop,» in which customers can buy brewing equipment and supplies, and also try out ideas and pick the brains of pros at on - site brewing stations.

Well, other than the real Manhattan where Fortune 500 and the world elites must have a presence there for whatever reason, most likely egoistic, or perhaps hangout of the world biggest tech lunatics such as the case of Silicon Valley, most cities in the states are actually ghettos — Detroit is one and Canadians have been buying up their rundown houses as if they're free (almost, going by Canadian standard) just when Americans are avoiding them like the plague.

While the majority of positions in this industry are located in New York City, as other cities create more robust equity sectors in states such as California and Texas, more openings will be made available.

@Bill The Vatican is recognized as a soverign state but the churches that stand in other countries are not embassies of Vatican City.

The invaders were called Amorites («Westerners») and for centuries they dominated the life of the Fertile Crescent, with city - states firmly established at such sites as Haran (from whence came Abraham, 11:31), Ugarit, Mari, and Babylon, which was ruled in the decades around 1700 by the renowned Hammurabi, Ugarit and Mari, among other ancient sites, have yielded profuse contemporary information of several kinds.

The dish subsequently spread to many parts of Russia as well — and eventually to the United States, where you can find it on the menus of Russian and Uzbek restaurants in New York City, and in other parts of the country, such as Texas, where it's sold in Russian delicatessens.

His vast experience positions him well for the Black Bottle Brand Ambassador role as the blended Scotch rolls out across New York and other key cities in the United States.

But the baroque benefits of Casa Dos Cisnes far exceed these epicurean exploits, as its bevy of other premium amenities — availed in an authentic and stylishly - appointed residential setting — include 24/7 bilingual butler service and multiple staff, monitored security, housecleaning services, private infinity - edge ocean view pool, fully equipped state - of - the - art gym, large media - entertainment room, concierge and spa service, musicians for hire, sports and boating excursions, VIP treatment at the city's leading beach club and most renowned restaurants, and more.

She will also focus on the evolution of DEAN & DELUCA's private label as well as the expansion of the culinary brand in other cities across the United States.

You state we need a striker yet we scored two less than the title winners seven less than city, 2014/2015 we scored three less than Chelsea and 12 less than city you have to go back to 2013/14 to find a time where we were way behind in terms of goals scored and that was a massive 33 and 34 goals behind city and Utd with both those teams scoring 100 goals plus, the reason we need a striker is not as you and others push to win the title but to give strength and depth to an area that is thin on ground.

Ken they do nt have facts to state its were not winning trophies one day then oh were winning trophies and competing in finals but barely missing top four for first time in decade now there mad at the Emirates we have hit are darkest spot qhich isnt that dark compared to where the other teams have fallen such as mu, chelsea, city, and liverpoodlians in there rebuild years and were on the rise i do nt consider spids zlcuase this is clearly there height before there fall next year

This particular cruise as stated earlier was departing from New York City, which made it very convenient for myself and many other families that were not looking to hit the road or fly in the sky for their family vacations.

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.

I wonder if the New York City income tax is also fungible, and can be used to pay for spending in other parts of the state (directly, as well as indirectly).

Peralta characterized New York state as becoming more Democratic and accused the Senate Republicans of trying to maintain their majority by pitting Democrats in the city against each other.

They blocked a bid by Uber and other car sharing services to expand outside of New York City, as well as a proposal to require 911 to be called for any suspected abuse or neglect of disabled people in state custody.

In a letter to Tom Allon, the president of City & State, Sen. Espaillat, joined by a number of other Latino elected officials, demanded that Airbnb be dropped as a SOMOS co-sponsor, claiming that the internet home - share middleman «exacerbates the housing crisis plaguing our communities... particularly the communities we represent.»

State leaders, however, are close to an agreement on spending $ 300 million for pre-Kindergarten programs for New York City, with other districts receiving aid as long as they demonstrate a willingness for pre-K in their area.

From the University of Edinburgh website, stating their policies for Humanities and Social Sciences, among a variety of other criteria: «08 Additional credit is given to students who:... * Apply from schools in the local area (defined as City of Edinburgh, East Lothian, Midlothian, West Lothian, Scottish Borders, Fife, Falkirk and district, Clackmannanshire) and applicants from schools in the wider locality (defined as the rest of Scotland, Cumbria, Northumberland, Durham, Teeside, Tyne and Wear).

City officials in the state capital have been focusing as well on the concerns of individual Democratic members of the Assembly — partly to please Mr. Heastie — while also laying out their priorities to unions and other allies who can carry that message for them.

New York Governor Andrew Cuomo will request 30 billion dollars in disaster aid from the federal government as New York City and other areas of the state continue to dig out from Hurricane Sandy.

Toss in the former key Gov. Cuomo associates who face criminal trials this year, plus the several City Council members sent to the hoosegow as well as other local officals across the state, and the only thing that stands out about Harris is that she ran for office after starting her alleged crime spree.

Though Democrats far outnumber Republicans in both the city and state, the hope is to train at least 200 potential activists from the black, Hispanic and other non-traditional GOP communities over a six - week period that can be used throughout New York for upcoming congressional and state Senate races as well as be dispatched nationally, Weingartner said.

Mr. Lopez, who as the Democratic leader in Brooklyn and chairman of the Assembly's housing committee projected great influence across New York City and the state, resigned in May 2013 after a state ethics commission released a report about his alleged behavior including groping of female staff members and other unwanted sexual advances.

(3) Neither the Executive Committee nor the County Leader shall designate, nominate or propose any candidate for judicial offices which are to be elected county - wide in New York County, or which are to be proposed for appointment by the Mayor of the City of New York or by the Governor of the State of New York, exclusive of recommendations for interim appointment by the Mayor or the Governor, unless such candidate shall have been approved in that calendar year for such office by the independent panel., except that once a candidate for the office of Justice of the Supreme Court has been reported as highly qualified by at least two of the last four independent screening panels for that office, that candidate shall be considered as having been approved by the panel for such office during each of the four calendar years after the year in which the candidate shall have last achieved such status, (not counting a year in which there are no vacancies for the office of Justice of the Supreme Court other than a vacancy resulting from the expiration of the term of office of a justice eligible for and seeking re-election to that office, or a vacancy which has been filled by an interim Supreme Court justice seeking re-election who has been appointed by the Governor and who satisfies the requirements of sub-paragraph 4 (b), provided in each case that such justice has been determined by the independent panel to merit continuation in office), and such candidate shall not make application to the panel during any of such years unless the Committee on the Judiciary shall require the candidate to make such an application.

All of these projects, according to Governor Ambode at his second quarterly town hall meeting at City Hall, Lagos, were parts of the completed 300 major roads, 66 other major ones as work - in - progress, and 80 other inner roads embarked upon in the 57 local governments in the state.

At the same time, the site has or could have easy access to arterial highways that funnel bureaucrats in and out of the Empire State Plaza, would be a natural wandering spot for convention goers, and lies right behind the city's bus station, which is as smelly and decrepit as any other bus station you've ever visited.

Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance slammed Republican legislation in Congress that would allow licensed gun owners in other states to carry weapons in New York City as a «dangerous» bill supported «I am sure by ISIS.»

They have put the state and city into such a deficit that even if there jobs are not in jeopardy at the moment the future of there pensions are as well as the pensions of others will be.

«We've moving in the direction of making sure that we can get some money for the city of New York, additional money, but in return require the city to come up with some savings as well as every other locality in the state,» Klein said.

Cuomo is considering converting the Creedmoor Psychiatric Center campus in Queens into lodgings for some of New York City's homeless population, as well as using other state psychiatric facilities.

ALBANY — Making a reference to «income inequality» that is normal for New York Democrats but rare for him, Governor Andrew Cuomo on Sunday said he would seek to raise the minimum wage to $ 11.50 in New York City and $ 10.50 in the rest of the state, in addition to a slew of other actions he said were designed «move the state forward as one.»

Mac Roberts, the general manager of East / West Management, a New York City company that operates 120 yellow taxi cab medallions, called upon the Taxi & Limousine Commission, as well as New York State, to better regulate Uber and others, telling the Observer in a memorable anti-Uber rant:

The current Gov. Cuomo says that — given the lottery, race tracks and other related gaming — New York is already in the gambling business (as are 47 other states), and that if it doesn't open casinos, the potential take will keep going to Atlantic City, Connecticut and elsewhere.

As the major areas of contention become clear, some remain from recent years, while others are new, and questions loom over the city budget cycle due to uncertainty in Washington, D.C., state funding shifts being proposed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, and a slowing city economy.

Bailey has secured the endorsements of many of the unions that loom large in New York City politics — 32BJ and 1199 SEIU, New York State United Teachers and New York State Association of Nurses, among others — as well as Bronx officials like Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and Hassell - Thompson.

In addition, City & State will publish other Investigative Post content, including original reporting developed exclusively for C&S, as well as articles originally written for Investigative Post's website.

The press conference, organized by the Empire State Pride Agenda, and featuring several out gay members of the City Council as well as City Comptroller Scott Stringer, highlighted what have become familiar benchmarks in the long - stalled effort to win statewide civil rights protections for transgender and other gender - nonconforming New Yorkers.

The state budget office on Tuesday provided a chart that suggested the state aid Albany receives as Aid to Municipalities (AIM) funds, plus the $ 15 million it receives in payment for Empire State Plaza being off the tax rolls, and the additional $ 12 million it received in the budget deal brings Albany more in line with other upstate cistate budget office on Tuesday provided a chart that suggested the state aid Albany receives as Aid to Municipalities (AIM) funds, plus the $ 15 million it receives in payment for Empire State Plaza being off the tax rolls, and the additional $ 12 million it received in the budget deal brings Albany more in line with other upstate cistate aid Albany receives as Aid to Municipalities (AIM) funds, plus the $ 15 million it receives in payment for Empire State Plaza being off the tax rolls, and the additional $ 12 million it received in the budget deal brings Albany more in line with other upstate ciState Plaza being off the tax rolls, and the additional $ 12 million it received in the budget deal brings Albany more in line with other upstate cities.

The other nominees are: Michael Diedreich, an attorney from Rockland County; Jose Fernandez, a former assistant secretary of State in the Obama administration who current practices at Gibson Dunn; Nicole Gueron, whose experience includes a stint as deputy trial counsel in the attorney general's office during Cuomo's tenure in the post; Doris Ling - Cohan, a state Supreme Court judge in New York County; former New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board executive director Mina Quinto Malik; Buffalo attorney Jennifer Stergion; and Alex Zapesochny, who appears to be the founder of a Rochester biotech comState in the Obama administration who current practices at Gibson Dunn; Nicole Gueron, whose experience includes a stint as deputy trial counsel in the attorney general's office during Cuomo's tenure in the post; Doris Ling - Cohan, a state Supreme Court judge in New York County; former New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board executive director Mina Quinto Malik; Buffalo attorney Jennifer Stergion; and Alex Zapesochny, who appears to be the founder of a Rochester biotech comstate Supreme Court judge in New York County; former New York City Civilian Complaint Review Board executive director Mina Quinto Malik; Buffalo attorney Jennifer Stergion; and Alex Zapesochny, who appears to be the founder of a Rochester biotech company.

While Gov. Andrew Cuomo controls the MTA and the state Legislature is supposed to provide oversight, Albany has been notably missing in action as riders have endured one disastrous commute after another — even in the face of more regular prodding by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio and others.

Hein added that, with the tax credit in place, Ulster County stood to be even more competitive than other Hudson Valley communities like Poughkeepsie and Newburgh due to its status as the first county beyond New York City where film productions are not subject to the state's MTA tax.

Funding which the city proposed for expanding The Queensbury Hotel, establishing a Glens Falls film commission, constructing a catwalk at Charles R. Wood Theater and projection equipment at facilities that host the Adirondack Film Festival were not specifically approved as «winning projects,» but might qualify for funding under other broad categories in the plan, and city also can seek funding in the next round of regular state regional economic development grants, Bartholomew said.

Indeed, while deep - blue New York City dominates state politics, many other parts of the state are just as red and rural as what you'd find outside the big cities in swing states like Pennsylvania and Wisconsin.

Felony bid - rigging charges filed Sept. 22 against SUNY Poly President Alain Kaloyeros, lobbyist Todd Howe and developers in other upstate cities have brought a new round of scrutiny to the college's shadowy contracting practices as Cuomo's administration scrambles to reconfigure who oversees the state's major economic development projects.