Sentences with phrase «changed city policy»

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Kaye Krishna, Vancouver's general manager of development, buildings and licensing, says the proposed changes follow extensive consultations about upgrades to the city's liquor policies.

«We expect order growth in China to remain strong with more store openings and the recent policy changes in Beijing and other major cities that allow buyers of Tesla vehicles to bypass license plate restrictions.»

In 1971, a year after the Women's Strike for Equality March — during which 50,000 women marched down New York City's Fifth Avenue demanding changes to childcare and abortion policies — Congress passed a resolution designating Aug. 26 as Women's Equality Day.

If you have major cities with major mass incarceration problems, where progressive DAs are coming in, you are going to see big changes to mass incarceration in terms of the policies that are pursued.

As a result of the case, both the DOJ and the city of San Francisco have changed several policies.

The «pro consumer» policies may change relative prices (some goods will become relatively cheaper, and others more expensive), decrease (or increase) regulatory burdens, increase (or decrease) the competitiveness of border - city retailers with their U.S. counterparts and have a variety of other intended and unintended consequences.

On Nov. 20, the city planning committee agreed to change the official plan so that additional drive - thrus could not be located in «special policy areas,» like the historic downtown, unless the company submits an urban design study that satisfies the overall plan.

But this suggests that Megan is onto something - people can force cities to change their recycling policy but continually putting the wrong types of plastic into the recycling.

The authors address these questions and provide a comprehensive overview of what an RMB clearing hub is and how it fits into existing developments in currency internationalization, policy reform in China, and the positioning of cities in a changing global economy.

Kansas City Fed President George dissented, and Chair Yellen will likely face another dissent from Cleveland Fed President Mester if further steps to normalize policy is pushed into 2H 2016 at the June meeting, barring significant changes to economic and financial conditions.

«Factory activity accelerated in April despite concerns among many firms about changes in international trade policy,» said Chad Wilkerson, vice president and economist at the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City.

Lest readers be excessively cheered by evidence of a return to sanity, we note that New York City has again changed its policy with respect to sex clubs.

Anat Hoffman, who heads Women of the Wall and was a longtime Jerusalem city councilwoman, hopes to see a change in policy soon.

They are so wedded to this connection that when President Trump reinstated the Mexico City Policy, which denies American aid to any NGO that provides, counsels, or refers for abortion, or that promotes a change in a country's laws towards permitting access to abortion, not a single NGO (as far as I am aware) agreed to sever its contraception work from its abortion advocacy.

Kristin: MomsRising is working on all of those family economic security policy priorities in cities, counties and states across the country, educating leaders about what's happening with moms, and educating the media, as well as reaching out to moms and letting them know that they're not alone in their struggle, and that together, they can make change.

On November 7th in Cork City, Young Knocknaheeny will bring together leading experts, policy makers, practitioners, and participants to share and connect the science, policy, and interdisciplinary practice across the domains of child development, health, equality, urban development, and change practices for whole community prevention and early intervention.

It addresses changes to the federal tax code, education, sexual harassment policies, and increased funding for The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) and Metropolitan Transportation Authority.

Today, State Assemblymember Brian Kavanagh and State Senator Daniel Squadron released the following statement in response to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)'s decision that changes to the Section 8 Small Area Fair Market Rent (SAFMR) policy — which could have had severe unintended consequences for NYC Section 8 tenants — will not apply to cities with low vacancy rates, like NYC.

Senator Savino, a former high ranking union official, says municipal union leaders in New York City have not yet been adequately briefed on a policy that would represent a big change for public pensions.

In a victory for reformers, campaign finance reform is high on the list, along with other progressive initiatives such as raising the minimum wage and changing New York City's «stop and frisk» policy.

Councilmember Lander said the district needed someone like Sikora who would «fight for progressive values in government, try to win a more equal city, address the challenges of climate change, make sure the rights of workers are respected, address the issues of health care on the policy level, and fight in the neighborhoods to improve our schools and make them better.»

«Despite changes in stop - and - frisk policy in New York City, the system is obviously broken when an unarmed Black teenager can be shot to death in his own bathroom and no one is held to account by any part of our criminal justice system.

The union is proposing a wide range of changes to restore balance to the city's system of school governance, including dramatic changes to the composition of the Panel for Educational Policy that will eliminate the mayor's majority.

In a congressional district that encompasses cash - strapped, potentially gas - rich Sullivan County, New York City's watershed, eco-sensitive communities like Woodstock and various rural areas on the east side of the Hudson River, incumbent U.S. Rep. Chris Gibson and challenger Sean Eldridge are on the campaign trail seeking to define their own, and their opponent's, positions on climate change, energy policy and perhaps most critically fracking.

While Bratton has signaled few dramatic changes in policy from his predecessor, he is, it appears, focusing his efforts on boosting the department's image in the eyes of the City Council — many members of which joined the de Blasio administration in criticizing the previous administration's police policies.

For New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, a second - term Democrat, it poses the annual opportunity to lobby for the city's priorities, including small and large policy changes and additional funding for city agencCity Mayor Bill de Blasio, a second - term Democrat, it poses the annual opportunity to lobby for the city's priorities, including small and large policy changes and additional funding for city agenccity's priorities, including small and large policy changes and additional funding for city agenccity agencies.

The City has agreed with the plaintiffs in Floyd v. City of New York to changes including a three year period for a monitor to oversee the stop & frisk policy.

Marijuana policy in the city changed during de Blasio's first term.

«Sex and the City» star and Democratic candidate for New York governor Cynthia Nixon joined hundreds of environmentalists Monday for a march and rally protesting incumbent Andrew Cuomo's climate change policies.

As an alderman he initiated a City Charter change as well as creating policies that helped bring about the Revitalization of the Rondout Area of Kingston.

Boughton said that he has no animus toward the city's estimated 5,000 undocumented immigrants and that his refusal to go along with the governor doesn't represent a change in the city's policies or procedures.

And Mayor de Blasio is so ideological, and is really not focused on the needs of the people of New York City and is changing so many good reforms that were put in place by Rudy Giuliani and Mike Bloomberg [on] welfare, with respect to policing policies, and with respect to education,» he said.

The Milwaukee Common Council has overridden mayoral vetoes that would have changed how the city pays for a so - called disparity study meant to justify policies giving minority - and women - owned companies a leg up when bidding on public work.

Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner's administration sent letters to common councilors outlining a framework for changing the city's computer use policy.

The list includes 23 big - bucks donors who got appointed to municipal boards and committees, eight developers who benefited from government actions or policy changes, six political allies put on the city payroll and five business owners who scored lucrative contracts.

The changes, aimed at reducing violence in the city's troubled jail system, sparked criticism from some prisoner - rights advocates who called the policy changes unfair and counterproductive.

At 8 a.m., City & State holds a «Changing the Minimum Wage» forum where speakers will include Senate Labor Committee Chair Sen. Jack Martins, and Empire Center for Public Policy President E.J. McMahon, New York Law School, 185 West Broadway, Manhattan.

The New York City Bar Association released a report urging federal and state leaders to «make the reduction of mass incarceration a top priority» and offering several recommendations for changing sentencing laws and other policies.

Bakary Camara, a parent, a realtor and leader of the Gambian Society, who was at the Mayor's announcement, said the policy change recognizes that Muslims are «part and parcel of the fabric of New York City.

While police reform advocates were cautiously optimistic about the change, others worried how the new policy would effect crime and law enforcement in the city.

Kavita Pawria - Sanchez, assistant commissioner of Mayor Bill de Blasio «s Office of Immigrant Affairs, reiterated the mayor's earlier assertion that Trump's proposals will not change the city's policies.

De Blasio's gesture came the same day City Council Speaker Corey Johnson held a press conference alongside Rev. Al Sharpton, calling for a change in the city's marijuana policCity Council Speaker Corey Johnson held a press conference alongside Rev. Al Sharpton, calling for a change in the city's marijuana policcity's marijuana policies.

The demands, made in a meeting between city chief labor negotiator Jim Hanley and the Municipal Labor Committee, set the stage for a war with newly enraged labor leaders that would play out in Albany, which must sign off on pension - policy changes.

From allowing Uber and Lyft outside of New York City to imposing term limits on lawmakers, the governor's budget includes many items that normally would be considered policy changes and debated and approved in the regular part of the session.

Combined with less off - street parking, which is something that the city has been encouraging but could be pursued more aggressively, these policy changes can have a significant impact on relieving traffic congestion.

The Chiefs and queen mothers in the Ga West district of Greater Accra have massively endorsed President John Mahama's second term to allow him continue his good policies that are not only changing the phase of the capital city, Accra but the entire nation.

Meanwhile, the Daily Mail reported that talks between Nick Clegg and City lobbyists have prompted calls for financial sector representatives to lobby the government to change its policy on the European fiscal initiative.

While all of the Democratic candidates have proposed reforms to the policy, frontrunners Christine Quinn, the City Council speaker: and Public Advocate Bill de Blasio sparred over the substance of how the controversial policy would change under their watch.

In efforts to address the concerns of immigrant communities in light of recent immigration policy changes, the New York City Council...

Founded in 1978 and headquartered in New York City, SAGE is a national organization that offers supportive services and consumer resources to LGBT older adults and their caregivers, advocates for public policy changes that address the needs of LGBT older people, and provides training for aging providers and LGBT organizations through its National Resource Center on LGBT Aging.