Sentences with phrase «bill by this borough»

The Council's Transportation Committee recently held a hearing on a bill by this borough's three Council members to increase Staten Island Ferry service to at least one trip every 30 minutes — and the DOT said they wouldn't support it, arguing «extra nighttime service proposed in this bill is not warranted, given not only the low demand for service but also the corresponding costs involved.»

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The Greater London Authority is a «precepting authority», which, along with the Metropolitan Police Authority and other bodies, adds a «precept» for its services to the council tax bills issued by the borough councils.

As first reported by The New York Times this afternoon, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio is pitching his home borough of Brooklyn to host the 2016 Democratic National Convention.

De Blasio on Monday signed a City Council bill creating a second commission with members to be appointed by the mayor, Council speaker, public advocate, comptroller and the five borough presidents.

Driven by Mayor Bill de Blasio's interest in five - borough fast ferry service, Oddo wants the city to aggressively study potential ferry dock locations as far west on the North Shore as Port Richmond, and on the South Shore, possibly in Prince's Bay.

NEW YORK CITY — The city will install 50 new rapid charging hubs for electric cars across the five boroughs by 2020, Mayor Bill de Blasio announced Wednesday.

The bill, proposed by state Sen. Jose Peralta, would allocate more tourism dollars to the boroughs.

The NY Times calls on Cuomo to sign a «useful» bill to expand taxi service to the outer boroughs that was championed by Bloomberg — even if his father, ex-Gov.

Critics blame NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio's refusal to take any advice other than his own for the rejection by community leaders in all five boroughs of his affordable housing plan.

The speech and Stringer drew praise from many in the audience, which included council members, fellow borough presidents and three of his presumptive 2013 mayor challengers: Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, campaign finance scandal - scarred Comptroller John Liu and Quinn, who were seated in the front row side - by side.

Nonetheless, property tax bills have certainly been going up in the five boroughs: the city's tax levy increased by 5.7 percent in 2014 and 6 percent in 2015, according to the mayor's office.

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.

The protest, planned by NYC Shut it Down and Millions March NYC, kicked off in Washington Square Park with speeches by local activists urging unity and greater community engagement in the outer boroughs and calling for the firing of Police Commissioner Bill Bratton.

When asked about the borough president's recommendation, a spokesperson for Mayor Bill de Blasio said the administration is focused on affordable housing and is working to address concerns raised by officials and residents.

For instance, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio — who is targeting same sorts of progressive activist and outer borough voters that Mr. Weiner could be aiming for — said his strategy wouldn't be altered by a Weiner candidacy.

As you know, there were only 10 Democratic Senators, together with myself, who joined the Republicans in the Senate to support a bill sponsored by Senator Simcha Felder, to reject the City of New York's five cents (5 cents) per plastic bag fee to shoppers in the five boroughs.

Yes, Mayor Bill de Blasio, deputy mayors and dozens of the most senior members of his staff will decamp from City Hall in Lower Manhattan and set up shop this week on Staten Island, in the first of what are intended to be five satellite city nerve centers imported to each borough, if not before the November election, then by the end of the year.

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.

When asked Monday at an unrelated press conference about the borough's feelings on zoning changes, Mayor Bill de Blasio said he wasn't surprised by community boards» concerns.

When Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council Speaker Corey Johnson announced last week that they'd reached a deal to speed up the closure of Rikers Island by creating or expanding jail facilities in every borough except Staten Island, it seemed to be a clear sign of a productive partnership between the administration and local elected officials.

The bill was drafted last year by the public advocate, Letitia James, and the Manhattan borough president, Gale A. Brewer.

Mayor Bill de Blasio launched the «City Hall in Your Borough» initiative where he and senior staff will work out of a satellite office for a week in each of the boroughs by the end of the year, the New York Daily News first reported.

Under the bill, endorsed by Council Speaker Corey Johnson, the other commission's members would be appointed by the mayor, the public advocate, the comptroller, the Council speaker and the five borough presidents.

Though the legislation had already been approved by both houses, the bill's principal provision was somehow removed amid the flurry of negotiations that restructured the state tax code and created a new class of outer - borough taxis.

A town hall held by state Sen. Jose Peralta (D - East Elmhurst) on the bill to bring livery cabs that can be hailed to the outer boroughs erupted into impassioned statements and heated arguments, mostly in Spanish, from industry members on separate sides of the plan.

On the subject of affordable housing, Mark - Viverito acknowledged the critiques of Mayor Bill de Blasio's rezoning proposals by community boards, borough presidents and many Councilmembers.

On Tuesday night, South Bronx native Elvin Garcia, the Bronx borough director for Mayor Bill de Blasio, and thirty - nine other young New Yorkers in government, politics, media, nonprofit work, and business were recognized as «Rising Stars» by City and State NY.

A report released by four of the five borough presidents (all but Staten Island James Molinaro), Pubic Advocate Bill de Blasio and parent leaders, tells some of the sad history of the councils under this administration, focusing to a large extent on the repeatedly botched election for members in 2011.

Presenting the plan were leaders of the Metro Industrial Areas Foundation, a faith - based organization that has developed large numbers of low - income homes in impoverished parts of the borough through its local chapter, East Brooklyn Congregations — and which has demanded Shola Olatoye, the NYCHA chair appointed by Mayor Bill de Blasio, step down.

Although the bill is still fairly new, it is already being sponsored by Council members from four of the five boroughs, including Ruben Wills (D - Jamaica), Donovan Richards (D - Laurelton) and Paul Vallone (D - Bayside) in Queens.

Two other bills seek to increase the amount of food produced within the five boroughs by creating more space to grow food.

And sources in the senate tell the Voice that the bill has been quietly opposed by district attorneys in the five boroughs as well, though apparently not publicly.

The City Council passed a bill, that if signed by the mayor, will ban the sale of rabbits in New York's five boroughs.