Sentences with phrase «city and state officials»

A dispute that emerged last fall between city and state officials over the allocation of affordable housing bonds seems to have been resolved.

The ceremony was well attended with representation from city and state officials.

But skeptical city and some state officials said they are waiting to see the exact language of what the governor is proposing.

Many injury accidents occur due to negligence in the design and maintenance of the roads, making city and state officials liable for the damages.

Statement from Governor Andrew Cuomo on corruption bombshells rocking New York State: «The allegations of public corruption by city and state officials revealed this week are appalling.

In its effort to unionize flight attendants at JetBlue, the Transport Workers Union has found an uncommon array of allies — top New York City and state officials led by Cuomo.

BY ANDY HUMM Members of Queer Nation, which has led the charge among New Yorkers pressuring Russia to repeal its notorious anti-gay laws, are calling on city and state officials to pull their investments in Russia as bad both morally and financially.

The groundhog emerged from his spacious glass enclosure as city and state officials looked on along with dozens of Staten Islanders.

«The allegations of public corruption by City and State officials revealed this week are appalling.

Dozens of city and state officials were on hand Tuesday to celebrate the opening of the George T. Douris Tower, a 15 - floor, 183 - bedroom affordable senior housing complex on Hoyt Ave.

It's an enormous goal that will require championing from city and state officials who could help Success secure public funding, space and political will.

Also at noon, NYC Hospitality and Tourism Association President and CEO, Vijary Dandapani, and Anthony Rinaldi of the Rinaldi Group, will be joined by city and state officials at a ceremony to celebrate the debut of the nation's largest modular hotel being bulit, at 189 Bowery in Manhattan, and speak about the tourist boom in NYC.

But when Mr. Schneiderman, who represents parts of Manhattan and the Bronx, kicked off his campaign with a rally at City Hall in April, Mr. Liu did not join the other city and state officials there.

«This is a great honor for me to be the people's choice for New York State comptroller,» he said, standing next to Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and flanked by more than a dozen city and state officials and his 86 - year - old dad.

In 2002, Senator Smith collaborated with City and State officials to negotiate an agreement yielding $ 10 million to clean up the Westside Corporation Toxic Site in Jamaica, Queens.

Yet an anticipated influx of new residents will further strain existing energy sources, so city and state officials gave Verdant about $ 3 million to harness power from the river's strong tidal currents.

A dispute that emerged last fall between New York City and state officials over the allocation of affordable housing bonds seems to have been resolved.

Trump also said if city and state officials were willing to take down statues and monuments of Confederate heroes Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson, America's founding fathers — such as George Washington and Thomas Jefferson — could go next.

The Times urges city and state officials to do something to make sure young tourists can find affordable places to stay (just not illegal hotels).

City and state officials sent a letter to the agency last month asking for the change.

City and state officials delivered updates and took questions and comments from community members.

«Priority number one is the construction of the seawall and the protection it provides Staten Island,» said Borough President James Oddo, who has been meeting with Army Corps, city and state officials regularly on the project and any potential impacts.

In the wake of the financial collapse and the Great Recession, New York City and State officials began to rake in enormous sums of money from settlements with major banking institutions.

After false reports of gunfire prompted stampedes at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Sunday night, city and state officials described the unprecedented chaos as a learning experience, while New York police commissioner Bill Bratton said it resembled the «fog of war.»

There's more reaction this morning to last week's 2010 Census report, showing New York's population did not increase nearly as sharply as many city and state officials had predicted.

As New York City and state officials fight in public over the best policy prescriptions for helping the city manage its homeless population, another battle is taking place in court.

City and state officials countered that opponents of the appointment were misreading the rules, which allow Steiner to excuse requirements of 60 hours of graduate coursework — including a master's degree, they maintained — and three years of teaching.

The advisory group is the direct result of a Jan. 23 meeting, organized by UFT Vice President for Education Evelyn DeJesus, which gathered together 40 teachers from the UFT's English language learner focus group to discuss their concerns with top city and state officials.

The mundane issue turned into a flashpoint in the ongoing political feud between Cuomo and de Blasio — first when city and state officials argued over de Blasio's fall allocation last year and again when the governor proposed giving veto power over all projects funded with these bonds to a three - person board.

The decision comes in the wake of a deal struck by city and state officials late last week for a second - in - command with academic experience — Shael Polakow - Suransky — to be appointed to serve as senior deputy chancellor.

Katz has already secured the support of the Bronx Democratic Organization and several city and state officials from the area.

City and state officials responded by rallying to secure an additional $ 180 million for Baltimore schools, to be doled out over three years.

City and state officials worked to get an additional $ 180 million for Baltimore schools, distributed over three years, which brought the final number of mandated layoffs down to 115.

City and state officials criticized the Baltimore school board Wednesday for conducting a secret search for a new schools chief that left the public and key legislators unaware that the process was underway.

The women also began to lobby city and state officials to pass legislation to address the root causes of pet overpopulation and euthanasia.

The owners of a Bronx hotel identified as a potential source of Legionnaires» disease hit the roof, slamming the «game of one - upsmanship» between city and state officials for sowing misinformation about the health scare.

He also helped arrange that some of the other money be donated to city and state officials who helped steer funds to the Met Council.

«The president is right; all kids can learn,» Paige told an audience of students, teachers, reporters, and city and state officials at Amistad, a grade 5 to 8 school.

Guests including Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Rep. Charlie Rangel, and numerous other city and state officials, began arriving shortly before 5:30 p.m. for the New York - themed celebration inside the Highline Stages in West Chelsea, just steps from the elevated park, which Quinn has long championed.

State legislators are expected to include a one - year extension of Mayor Bill de Blasio's control over New York City schools into the late budget deal, city and state officials said Wednesday.

Today, surrounded by cycling advocates as well as city and state officials, Mayor Thomas M. Menino signed a contract with Alta Bicycle Share to bring a cutting - edge bike share system to the City of Boston, one of the first in the country.

So if Wegmans is going to come to Albany, it's going to take a push from city and state officials — including the governor himself.

A school - system spokesman, Elliott Alexander, said that the system is relying on city and state officials to follow through on promises of additional funding to help them continue operating through the...

The Republicans are hoping to hear from members of law enforcement, legal scholars, New York City and state officials, and district attorneys on a variety of issues.

In a joint statement, City Councilmember Mark Levine and State Senator Adriano Espaillat said they were assured by city and state officials that the detected formaldehyde levels posed no threat to the public's health and would not impact the park's activities.

Rather than spending time and resources putting together a proposal to woo Jeff Bezos, city and state officials could have said, «No thank you, Amazon.

The MTA board approved a slimmed - down, $ 26 billion capital - spending plan for major construction, repair and improvement projects, following months of political wrangling between city and state officials.

City and state officials are often wary, of course, of alienating the real estate industry - and there is a limit to what the City can do without receiving more support from Albany for commercial rent regulations.

As the debate over legalizing recreational marijuana use continues, city and state officials are weighing in on whether they're in favor of lawfully lighting up.

Earlier this week, city and state officials both held press conferences via phone where they lambasted the other side to the press.