Sentences with phrase «by council members»

It's a view not widely shared by council members then or now.

Some of the issues she discussed with passion — affordable housing, for example — could best be tackled by a council member.

The position is decided by council members, not by a public vote.

The event is always highly anticipated by council members and is well attended.

That vote by council members is the one that really counts.

The problem is that I don't think you can actually do that because there are member items that span council district lines, there are member items that are shared by council members.

The bill, sponsored by council members Margaret Chin and Brad Lander, is not the first effort to attempt to cut back on the bag.

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

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 Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito and co-sponsored by Council Member Helen Rosenthal, was enacted in June.

He is joined by Council Member Robert Jackson and other supporters.

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

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.

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

At least one - half of the members must be selected from the nominees of the district's Council Members, in proportion to the share of the district's population represented by those Council Members.

With $ 500,000 allocated by Council Member Andy King, DOT repaired sidewalk and curbs outside major Bronx NYCHA development

The commission that emerged from that effort, now led by Council Member Julissa Ferreras, focuses, more modestly, on studying tax breaks and tax incentives on commercial projects.

There were also a series of specific budget issues and priorities raised by Council members throughout hours of testimony that first featured de Blasio budget director Dean Fuleihan.

Women's Health Services The Council Women's Caucus, led by Council Member Elizabeth Crowley, has called on City Hall to support the Women's Health Initiative — nearly $ 4 million baselined during the Bloomberg administration for groups that support women's health services, including Planned Parenthood, That money is not included in de Blasio's executive budget, though an administration source has said that the funding will be in the adopted budget after being reappropriated.

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-...]

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

The bills were co-sponsored by council members from Staten Island, including Debi Rose, whose legislation would deal with traffic management after the disasters.

A law passed in May introduced by Council Members Steven Matteo and Corey Johnson that requires the city to provide free AEDs to youth baseball teams playing on city - owned fields.

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.

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

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.

He said: «But a lot of inputs were made by council members and it is virtually ready for the President to launch.

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

The letter to de Blasio is signed by Council Members Garodnick, Donovan Richards, Fernando Cabrera, Rafael Espinal, Corey Johnson, Ben Kallos, Andy King, Stephen Levin, Mark Levine, Carlos Menchaca, Rosie Mendez, I. Daneek Miller, Antonio Reynoso, and James Vacca.

Funding Curbside Pickup Program: Last year, the city funded a pilot program in Staten Island, proposed by Council Member Steven Matteo, allowing residents to request curbside pickups of electronic waste for recycling.

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-...]

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

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.

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.

City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito — flanked by Council members Jumaane Williams, Brad Lander, Margaret Chin and Carlos Menchaca — as well as Public Advocate Letitia James and Comptroller Stringer all made similar remarks in support of immigrants and laborers.

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

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.

Read: Next Steps After Eye - Opener NYPD Inspector General Use - of - Force Report by Council Members Jumaane Williams and Brad Lander

Council Participation Participatory budgeting in New York City began in Fiscal Year (FY) 2012 with implementation by Council Members Brad Lander, (now - speaker) Melissa Mark - Viverito, Jumaane Williams, and Eric Ulrich.

The legislation, being spearheaded by Council Member Julissa Ferreras - Copeland, includes a resolution calling on the state to eliminate the tax on feminine hygiene products, and three bills to make such products readily available

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.

The four Town Board members found irony in the Ethics Board's pronouncement that McKenna and Magarelli should familiarize themselves with the town's ethics law and in the panel's request for timely action by council members in response to the finding.