Sentences with phrase «big budget city»

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But another Canadian city has been appearing in more and more big - budget fare lately — Winnipeg.

M.A.A.D City for a big - budget film.

I think after the emirates debt, management is trying to avoid that scenario again, so they have a budget, most of these other big clubs are in debt, kroenke won't spend his own money, like the Chelsea guy, or man city guys, so funds are kinda limited to what we generate as a club..

All these clubs had significantly bigger budgets than Leicester City and the quality was also different with regard to the players.

With its $ 272 million annual budget, the park district spends well over $ 30,000 an acre of park, she says, far more than any other big city.

Redeveloping the beach is one of dozens of big - ticket capital improvements that the City Council will consider during budget hearings set for next month.

The new regulations, agreed upon last month as part of a much bigger budget compromise between legislative leaders and the governor, will do little to halt the erosion of middle - income housing in New York City, and are more dangerous to landlords in principle than in practice.

Involving the transfer of over # 4 billion of centralized budgets, it was, he said «the biggest economic devolution of power to England's great towns and cities in a hundred years».

«The Republican Congress really does cut the Big Apple to the core when it comes to many of the budget programs that we count on — everything from police officers to housing to things in between,» Weiner said at a City Hall press conference.

That was a big enough figure for councilors to be concerned and call a special committee meeting, but school Superintendent Sharon Contreras wrote a letter to councilors saying the district can «effectively manage» its budget and that the land bank is a «positive force» for the city and should continue its work.

But other pieces of the governor's budget would also have a big effect on the city — namely his congestion pricing proposal to toll cars entering Manhattan's central businesss district.

«Keeping New York City the safest big city in the country is a core priority for Mayor de Blasio, and this Administration already began in last year's budget the work of increasing NYPD force levels through civilianizatCity the safest big city in the country is a core priority for Mayor de Blasio, and this Administration already began in last year's budget the work of increasing NYPD force levels through civilianizatcity in the country is a core priority for Mayor de Blasio, and this Administration already began in last year's budget the work of increasing NYPD force levels through civilianization.

«This is big news,» said City Councilman Mark Treyger, who asked the commission about the designation at a budget hearing.

But despite spending cuts and consolidations, the city's fund balance takes a big hit, in order to fill a multi-million dollar budget hole.

The city will face a $ 3.8 billion budget gap by 2019 — bigger than de Blasio is banking on, Stringer said.

But Bloomberg said the city did make «some progress» in the budget, especially when it comes to an agreement between the governor and legislative leaders that will essentially prevent any teacher evaluation plans from sunsetting — a big concern for the mayor.

«That was a big sticking point in the budget,» Cuomo said in an interview with John Catsimatidis, a New York City businessman and campaign donor, on AM 970.

The day is pejoratively known as «tin cup» day as big - city mayors and other local officials comment on the governor's budget proposal released last week.

In his 2017 budget, to be presented today, President Obama will propose spending $ 11 billion over the next 10 years to fight family homelessness, a phenomenon that is closely linked to the dearth of affordable housing in New York and other big cities.

He noted the city is already poised to take a big hit in the state budget and surmised the amount would have been doubled had Bloomberg signed on as a trustee.

A day after delivering his big State of the State / budget address in Albany, Gov. Andrew Cuomo is in New York City with no public schedule.

New York City budget officials did not have much faith in Wall Street companies continuing to dole out big bonuses as city leaders planned on having less tax revenue in their 2014 - 15 budCity budget officials did not have much faith in Wall Street companies continuing to dole out big bonuses as city leaders planned on having less tax revenue in their 2014 - 15 budcity leaders planned on having less tax revenue in their 2014 - 15 budget.

Kellogg said that for her and her running mates, the big challenges facing Hurley are, «Making a change in our local government, protecting the quality of life that we have in Hurley as development pressures move up the Thruway, protecting our water and the beautiful scenic qualities of our town, and maintaining our low tax rates as NYS mandates additional responsibilities to the localities without providing funding (at the same time that they cap our annual budget increases) and as we get additional pressures from New York City to reduce their tax contributions for the reservoir property.»

The immigrant defense fund makes up only a tiny fraction of the city's $ 85.2 billion budget, the biggest in its history.

Mayor Bill de Blasio, for his part, called he proposal a «very commendable idea» and that it «looks like a real step forward» but said that he looks forward to getting more specifics about the plan, recalling a «big controversy» last year in the state budget where he stated «tried to move some important costs over to the city.»

A politically connected consulting firm that helped Melissa Mark - Viverito become City Council speaker scored big bucks for its clients in the city's new budget, records sCity Council speaker scored big bucks for its clients in the city's new budget, records scity's new budget, records show.

At his budget address in May, Bloomberg said the city simply does not have the money for big increases.

The biggest risks, Lhota warned, involve the city's budget, which faces a multi-billion dollar deficit and expired contracts with municipal unions.

And Assemblywoman Catherine Nolan, another veteran Democrat who chairs that chamber's education committee, also predicted that the governor's decision to allow his Division of the Budget to oversee and potentially limit the spending of big school districts, such as New York City's, could backfire.

Even as de Blasio avoids needing the state's approval for big projects, he still is battling to restore nearly $ 1 billion in state cuts to the City University of New York and Medicaid the governor announced in his preliminary state budget.

Observers say the biggest challenges facing New York mayors in 2014 will involve their budgets and keeping their cities fiscally healthy.

The proposal, for the final budget of Mr. de Blasio's first term, provided a blueprint of sorts for a potential second term with big - ticket investments — including an additional $ 1.9 billion in capital spending to create more apartments for some of the poorest New Yorkers — and long - term plans, like tens of millions of dollars to start a preschool program for 3 - year - olds in city public schools, and new spending on homeless shelters.

There were many reasons for city workers to be angry on June 16 as they rallied at City Hall to «Save Our City» from devastating budget cuts, but for classroom teachers perhaps the biggest fear was of being «excessed» — as in being placed on the Absent Teacher Reserve lcity workers to be angry on June 16 as they rallied at City Hall to «Save Our City» from devastating budget cuts, but for classroom teachers perhaps the biggest fear was of being «excessed» — as in being placed on the Absent Teacher Reserve lCity Hall to «Save Our City» from devastating budget cuts, but for classroom teachers perhaps the biggest fear was of being «excessed» — as in being placed on the Absent Teacher Reserve lCity» from devastating budget cuts, but for classroom teachers perhaps the biggest fear was of being «excessed» — as in being placed on the Absent Teacher Reserve list.

That's why the UFT is making another big push this year to increase Teacher's Choice funding in the city budget.

Mayor Bill de Blasio, generally a champion of unions, opposes a state Assembly bill that would boost disability pensions for New York City police officers because he believes it would put too big a dent in the city budget, Capital has learCity police officers because he believes it would put too big a dent in the city budget, Capital has learcity budget, Capital has learned.

ALBANY, N.Y. — Even as he tries to drum up support for his budget proposal, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said his next big project will be to reform public pensions working with New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg.

From the bigger perspective of the overall city budget, Minority Leader Willie Pabon praised Stewart for making progress despite inheriting a massive deficit and a council with more than a few political adversaries.

The final city budget for the coming fiscal year will contain a 62 percent increase in funding for Teacher's Choice following a big social media and member - lobbying campaign by the UFT to show City Council members the direct impact that Teacher's Choice has on classroom learncity budget for the coming fiscal year will contain a 62 percent increase in funding for Teacher's Choice following a big social media and member - lobbying campaign by the UFT to show City Council members the direct impact that Teacher's Choice has on classroom learnCity Council members the direct impact that Teacher's Choice has on classroom learning.

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«What we did in this budget was identify the areas where the pain that was proposed was simply too deep,» said City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, who cited classes so big kids couldn't learn and parents who would be forced to quit their jobs because of day care cuts.

Variety reports that the project is moving forward with production set to kick off in September in Cape Town, South Africa with an approximate $ 60 million budget which aims to render this story which will see giant galleons sailing on waves of sand as they fight giant creatures that can get as big as a city block.

OPENING THIS WEEK Kam's Kapsules: Weekly Previews That Make Choosing a Film Fun by Kam Williams For movies opening November 23, 2007 BIG BUDGET FILMS August Rush (PG for slight violence, mild profanity and mature themes) Freddie Highmore stars as the title character in this escapist fantasy about a promising musical prodigy who runs away from an orphanage to New York City to find his parents (Keri Russell and Jonathan Rhys Myers) only to end up living with a Fagin - like wizard (Robin Williams) and lots of other kids in a makeshift shelter in an abandoned theater which was once the Fillmore East.

This isn't necessarily a poor decision on his part (in fact, Lee should be applauded for even thinking about going this route with the Hulk), but it also isn't what many envisioned from a big - budget action film starring a nearly indestructible superbeing that could level an entire city with one hand tied behind his back.

As Naomi, the penniless New York City tour guide with whom Arthur falls in love, indie - film darling Greta Gerwig is sweet but tame, the fierce edges she showed in last year's «Greenberg» smoothed and smothered by big - budget blandness.

Known for her directorial work and writing on «Broad City,» Aniello is breaking into seemingly uncharted territory for women — a big - budget rated - R comedy.

Outstanding Producer of Theatrical Motion Picture — Producers Guild of America Feature Film (Big Budget Comedy)-- Casting Society of America Best Ensemble — National Board of Review Best Edited Feature Film (Comedy)-- American Cinema Editors Best Editing — Los Angeles Film Critics Best Screenplay — Toronto Film Critics Association Best Adapted Screenplay — Chicago Film Critics Best Adapted Screenplay — Florida Film Critics Circle Best Adapted Screenplay — Kansas City Film Critics Best Adapted Screenplay — Oklahoma Film Critics Circle Best Adapted Screenplay — Central Ohio Film Critics Best Adapted Screenplay — Critics» Choice Award Best Adapted Screenplay — BAFTA Awards Best Comedy Film — Phoenix Critics Circle Best Comedy Film — Critics» Choice Award Best Actor in a Comedy for Christian Bale — Critics» Choice Award 28th USC Libraries Scripter Award

The Royal Tenenbaums gave the duo its largest and most accomplished cast, New York City filming locations, and, ever so slightly, their biggest budget to date.

The witty, heavily - stylized film was an international hit, and led to follow - up «The City Of Lost Children,» a bigger - budget steampunk fable that played in competition at Cannes in 1995.

From Seattle to Baltimore, officials in big - city districts this spring are wrestling with balancing their budgets by shuttering neighborhood schools, a delicate, often controversial, task.

· Big - city school districts must spend a large share of their budget for employee health - care benefits and pensions, a problem charters have escaped thus far.