Sentences with phrase «by council member ritchie»

The law was sponsored by council member Robert White who said the law is necessary in order to help minorities and small business entrepreneurs overcome economic disadvantages and allow them to participate in the high - growth industry.

The bill, written by council member Kenyan R. McDuffie (D - Ward 5), would create a funding stream for the D.C. Bar Foundation, the nonprofit group that provides most legal aid to D.C. residents involved in civil cases.

The law was sponsored by council member Robert White who said the law is necessary in order to... [more]

Whereas the Alumni Council passed a resolution on July 24, 2013 «to form a committee headed by Council member Sangamithra Iyer (CE» 99), with participation of alumni trustees, to study the Associates of The Cooper Union to make a recommendation to the Council for vote at the September Council meeting.»

The legislation, Intro 655, introduced by Council member Jessica Lappin, reflects a landmark plan developed by Mayor Michael Bloomberg, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, City Council Member Jessica Lappin, the New York City Department of Health, Animal Care & Control of NYC, the Mayor's Alliance for NYC's Animals, and the ASPCA.

If you can, please join other parents and community supporters by going to City Hall to stop by Council member offices to ask them to take immediate action to support schools.

Status reports from committees may also be requested on an ad hoc basis by any Council member.

Individual elective members of the Board may be recalled by action initiated by any Council member at any Council meeting.

Those thresholds were changed late last year through legislation passed by the City Council — sponsored by Council Member Ben Kallos, chair of the governmental operations committee — and signed by de Blasio that increased the debate standards to the current 2.5 percent of the expenditure limit, as well as disqualifying loans or outstanding liabilities as counting towards that expenditure.

BRONX — Kicking off Black History Month in the Bronx, Civil Rights pioneer Claudette Colvin and Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams were honored by Council Member Andy King and the Bronx Youth Empowerment Program (YEP) on Monday, Feb. 1 at their annual «Celebrating Our History» program at Evander Childs High School, Library, 800 E. Gun Hill Road, Bronx.

And, thanks to a previously passed bill sponsored by Council Member Paul Vallone, who sits on the Council's veterans affairs committee, the new department will have important data to help it direct resources for veterans.

Council Member Robert Cornegy, for his part, introduced a bill that would mandate that employers inform workers of their rights vis - à - vis sexual harassment with an office poster and a bill introduced by Council Member Alicka Ampry - Samuel would direct the Commission on Human Rights to provide resources regarding sexual harassment on its website.

The effort was spearheaded by Council Member Dan Garodnick and, significantly, includes the signature of finance committee chair Julissa Ferreras - Copeland.

The bill is sponsored by Council member Margaret Chin, whose district includes the Rivington House, and is supported by Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer.

The legislation, sponsored by Council Member Ben Kallos, chair of the governmental operations committee, requires the Office of Management and Budget to post documents released in the annual budget process to the city's open data portal within 10 days of posting them on their website.

Both bills were sponsored by Council Member Ben Kallos, chair of the governmental operations committee last Council session.

One of the two bills in the final package, sponsored by Council Member Ritchie Torres, was roundly criticized, both by police reform advocates for being watered down at the behest of the mayor and the NYPD, and by the PBA for being a cumbersome burden on police officers.

Another bill, introduced by Council Member Mark Levine, would require the dozens of city agencies to produce a yearly report of sexual harassment incidents.

Williams pushed for increased funding towards the Summer Youth Employment Program, in effect doubling what the city has promised so far, a concern echoed by Council Member Laurie Cumbo and Ferreras - Copeland.

The state also awarded $ 2.5 million for a plan to redevelop buildings adjacent to Albany Med in the city's Park South neighborhood, and $ 950,000 to support rehabilitation of a downtown office building where Aeon Nexus, a consulting company owned by another council member, was planning to re-locate.

State Senator Adriano Espaillat held a press conference in Washington Heights this afternoon, accompanied by Council Member Ydanis Rodriguez.

• City Council legislation, Intro 378, by Council Member Costa Constantinides (District 22, Queens), which mandates the City to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 80 % by 2050.

Speaker Mark - Viverito will be joined by your Council Member Rosie Mendez who is a supporter and sponsor of the SBJSA so be sure to let her know how much you appreciate her standing up for your rights.

The bill, co-sponsored by Council Member Ben Kallos, who chairs the committee, would tweak the city's public campaign finance system by removing a cap on public funds disbursed to candidate campaigns by the Campaign Finance Board (CFB).

Rivera, who is Mendez's legislative director and was endorsed by the Council member, is currently leading the race in fundraising, ahead of five opponents so far, four of whom have no funds to their name.

Although questioning moved on before Fuleihan could answer, it was brought up again by Council Member Vanessa Gibson.

These issues were also raised later by Council Member Corey Johnson, chair of the health committee.

Participatory budgeting lets New Yorkers directly decide how to spend millions of capital budgeting funds provided by their Council Member.

He also committed to stronger oversight of city agencies, with a newly empowered Committee on Oversight and investigations led by Council Member Ritchie Torres.

But this year the adjustment was the subject of a standalone hearing, led by Council Member Daniel Dromm, chair of the finance committee.

Council Member Jimmy Van Bramer asked for more funding for cultural institutions, echoed by Council Member Cumbo, who pointed out that arts funding has been flat for a decade and the discounted memberships under the IDNYC program posed significant costs for cultural institutions.

East New York is one of the first neighborhoods to be rezoned under MIH, which offers four options for varying degrees of affordability, to be assigned by the Council member whose district holds the development.

The bill is co-sponsored by Council Member Laurie Cumbo of Brooklyn, who is the chair of the Committee on Women's Issues.

NYC DOT, NYCHA, AND COUNCIL MEMBER KING UNVEIL NEW SIDEWALKS AT GUN HILL HOUSES IN WILLIAMSBRIDGE With $ 500,000 allocated by Council Member Andy King, DOT repaired sidewalk and curbs outside major Bronx NYCHA development Today, New York City Department of -LSB-...]

Borough President Helen Marshall appoints members, but half of them must be recommended by a Council member from their district.

Just last week, we facilitated Student Voter Registration Day, an annual program initiated by Council Member Helen Rosenthal, and we're funding outreach to register 10,000 new youth voters.

The event was coordinated by Council member Rosie Mendez, an early supporter of Cancel.

We spoke at a Three King Day celebration in Corona hosted by Council Member Julissa Ferreras.

What You Should Know By State Senator Rev. Rubén Díaz 32nd Senatorial District Oscar Rivera Lopez & Mark Gjonaj's Assembly District You should know that since Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj, has been elected to the seat previously occupied by Council Member -LSB-...]

You should know that since Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj, has been elected to the seat previously occupied by Council Member Jimmy Vacca, has created a vacancy and there is already a brawl brewing about who will occupy his vacant seat in the New York State Assembly.

Democrat Rafael Salamanca is running on the Community First party line for the seat vacated by Council Member Maria Del Carmen Arroyo.

Another bill, sponsored by Council Member Corey Johnson, would require EDC to report on its efforts to recover funds from any third party that received financial assistance but failed to live up to an economic development agreement.

District 6 City Council District 6 covers Central Park, Lincoln Square, the Upper West Side, and Clinton, and is currently led by Council Member Helen Rosenthal, who is running for reelection.

The State Comptroller Audit of the New Rochelle IDA cries out for placing the IDA directly under Council control as has been proposed by Council Member Richard St. Paul.

The bill, introduced by Council member Corey Johnson in December, would require owners of hotels with more than 150 rooms to receive a special waiver if they want to convert more than 20 percent of their hotel space to anything else.

Note: This article has been updated to clarify the status of the bill introduced by Council Member Ben Kallos.

One bill, sponsored by Council Member Ritchie Torres, would require the city Department of Education

The recent installations came on the heels of a City Council hearing led by Council Member Margaret Chin focused on the need for additional sanitation services to accommodate the growing influx of tourists in the area.

Speaking Saturday during a visit to a reelection fundraiser held by Council Member Eric Ulrich, Malliotakis included several criticisms of Mayor Bill de Blasio in her comments on Cuomo and the MTA.

The recent installations come on the heels of a City Council hearing led by Council Member Margaret Chin focused on the need for additional sanitation services to accommodate the growing influx of tourists in the area.