Sentences with phrase «city budget gave»

The new city budget gave the city's five district attorneys $ 22 million in funding to support new programs and improve their functionality.

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Matt Therian of Renaissance Capital, an IPO research firm based in Greenwich, Conn., noted that Zipcar has a relatively «capital intensive» business model, but its strong brand image and its head start in the car - sharing market — where it competes in some markets with for - profit rivals and such nonprofit entrants as Chicago's iGo and the San Francisco area's City Car Share, in addition, of course, to traditional rental incumbents like Hertz HTZ, -9.08 % and Avis Budget Group CAR, -11.56 % — give it an inside track with investors.

They make money by giving each other jobs — I've been to Houston for example, and they should have NO more poor in that city... ONE church has a budget of millions and there are dozens of mega churches in the Houston area.

Man U, Chelski and City will give their new managers a large budget and they all will think they need a world class striker and there are not too many of those around.

The City Council gave its approval to the extension for planning purposes, but also agreed with Councilman Grant Wehrli's request it be «as far out as possible» in the capital budget.

In 1989 a city - wide scheme of participatory budgeting began, giving every citizen a voice in directly deciding municipal expenditure on capital projects in a year - round series of town - hall meetings.

A coalition of social justice and community activists Thursday demanded that Buffalo lawmakers override Mayor Byron W. Brown's plans to increase the city's police department budget by $ 500,000, arguing that such an increase is unjustifiable given what they characterized as the department's poor record on solving homicides and making residents feel safe.

«Given the prior impasse with the nation, the city should have reduced the amount of casino revenue used routinely for appropriations instead of increasing its reliance on it to balance the budget» state auditors concluded, further noting the city will lose its ability to even attempt to balance its budget with casino revenue if the current dispute is not resolved.

A budget watch dog group is giving Gov. Andrew Cuomo a mixed grade on his budget proposals, saying he's done a good job reigning in spending, but is making a mistake by shifting some significant costs to New York City.

In addition, Boards regularly conduct public hearings — on the City's budget, on land use matters, and other major issues — to give the people of the community the opportunity to express their opinions.

Governor Andrew Cuomo is promising police and firefighters in New York City a better deal on their disability benefits, as a budget watch dog group warns against the proliferation of end of session bills that give union workers more benefits.

Mayor Michael Bloomberg's final budget, which was finalized in a deal with the City Council Sunday evening, gave the New York City Housing Authority an additional $ 58 million, which will prevent the closure of NYCHA - run facilities — including senior centers and community programs.

The budget states that workers» compensation insurance for ride - hailing service drivers will be offered through the New York Black Car Operators» Injury Compensation Fund, an injury compensation fund that gives benefits to drivers in New York City.

The boisterous Brooklyn borough president asked the city's Charter Review Commission yesterday to consider giving control back to him and the other four Beeps over their budgets, a move that would restore much of the powers they lost 21 years ago.

Testifying at a hearing at St. Francis College in Brooklyn Heights yesterday, Markowitz urged the 15 - member commission to consider giving borough presidents an independent budget rather than the current process in which they have to beg the City Council for dollars.

Temporary, modest, tax increases on those with the greatest ability to pay would give the State and the City the ability to minimize budget cuts to vital programs.

The Jan. 7, 2016, email released by Commisso at a Wednesday press conference at his Jefferson Street campaign headquarters in Albany is from a city budget consultant to Mayor Kathy Sheehan's former chief - of - staff Matt Peter giving different scenarios of the city's cash flow.

«Given the unique structure of the bonds, the State will realize the savings it is due over the next three state fiscal years through the adjustment of sales tax receipts otherwise payable to New York City,» reads the language in the governor's budget proposal unveiled last week.

He humbly requested that the state actually give the Housing Authority the $ 100 million it was promised in last year's budget, of which, he said, the city has not yet seen a single cent.

Now, according to New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer, the governor is trying yet again to grow his authority, burying in his proposed budget language that would give the state budget director unilateral ability to pass cuts down to local government officials to manage the funding reductions widely expected to come from the Trump administration and GOP Congress.

The new NYC budget gave the city's five district attorneys $ 22 million in funding to support new programs and improve their functionality.

Given the fiscal situation facing the city, state, and nation, it was obviously not realistic to assume an increase in funding in the 2011 - 2012 budget.

But while Cuomo and Democrats in Albany, New York City, and elsewhere cast blame on their Republican counterparts for certain legislation being eliminated from the budget proposals, it's not clear what exactly the governor and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie made the focal points of budget negotiations, and what they weren't pushing, given the opaque nature of the process.

A controversial provision that would have given the state veto power over certain New York City affordable housing projects was nixed during budget discussions.

The relationship between NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio and Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie has taken on new importance given the animosity between the mayor and the governor, with the city looking to the Bronx leader to protect its interests in the budget battle.

But Sheehan has also expressed confidence that she will be able to quickly forge an alliance with the governor, which she's apparently going to need, given the budget problems looming on the city's horizon.

«Given the recent string of recent sexual assaults in our city's parks, it is paramount that the budgets for the NYPD and Parks Department remain untouched,» Quinn said in a statement.

With my experience at DirectTV Latin America managing the budgets for 16 different countries, I know that I will be able to push for a city budget that provides adequate funding to MOPD and gives funding to agencies to provide resources to the disability community.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo is promising police and firefighters in New York City a better deal on their disability benefits, as a budget watch dog group warns against the proliferation of end of session bills that give union workers more benefits.

Labor union leaders on Tuesday said they felt confident an appeal would garner the necessary votes, given that the Common Council voted to keep tax incremental financing for the project in the city's 2010 budget.

While the Campaign for Fiscal Equity lawsuit was supposed to give the city its fair share of education aid, Walcott said city revenue would cover 61 percent of non-federal education spending in next year's budget.

«Participatory Budgeting gives residents an unprecedented opportunity to make decisions on how City dollars get spent in our communities,» said Council Member Mark Weprin, whose district joined PBNYC this year.

Four budget bills were introduced late Tuesday, giving members of the public their first opportunity to see the actual legislation that will spend $ 150 - plus billion, including aid to public schools and hospitals, legalize ride - hailing outside of New York City and raise the age of criminal responsibility from 16 to 18.

«It would blow a massive hole in the city budget and take control of the NYPD from [Police Commissioner] Ray Kelly and give it to judges — which would cause crime to skyrocket,» Vallone, who has not taken a position on the other bills, added.

When town officials saw that a state budget proposal would give their counterparts in cities, villages and counties more money for roads, they felt like road kill.

«The expansion of Participatory Budgeting to 22 districts in the City is a testament to the Council's commitment to empowering New Yorkers and giving them the ability to decide where their tax dollars are spent,» said New York City Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer.

To the relief of New York City officials, the budget did not include Mr. Cuomo's proposal to give a state agency veto power over individual affordable housing projects paid for with federal tax - exempt bonds the state gives to municipalities.

Comrie, the deputy majority leader at City Hall, has listed 144 member items in this year's budget, including small donations to neighborhood groups such as the Cambria Heights Civic Association, which received $ 3,500, and large contributions to long - running community organizations, such as the $ 28,000 he gave to the Afrikan Poetry Theatre for workshops.

«Participatory Budgeting gives our communities a direct say on how the City spends public dollars and provides Council offices with an incredible tool for building relationships and engaging a broad range of constituents,» said Council Member Ritchie Torres.

The report, which gives letter grades to 32 agencies as well as the city itself, detailed that out of New York's $ 13.8 billion annual procurement budget for 2015, only 5.3 percent of the money was spent with minority and women - owned businesses.

Mr. Cuomo says that the city shouldn't be complaining, that the Medicaid and CUNY plans were part of an efficiency drive that in the end «won't cost New York City a penny,» and that it's not as if Mr. de Blasio is a total loser — with the budget anyway, given the state's pledges on affordable housing and homelessness, on funding for universal prekindergarten, community schools and other thicity shouldn't be complaining, that the Medicaid and CUNY plans were part of an efficiency drive that in the end «won't cost New York City a penny,» and that it's not as if Mr. de Blasio is a total loser — with the budget anyway, given the state's pledges on affordable housing and homelessness, on funding for universal prekindergarten, community schools and other thiCity a penny,» and that it's not as if Mr. de Blasio is a total loser — with the budget anyway, given the state's pledges on affordable housing and homelessness, on funding for universal prekindergarten, community schools and other things.

«And this budget says that we're a city where every child will be given the opportunity and the resources to learn.»

Few advocates considered the M.T.A. request onerous, given the size of both the city's budget (now $ 77 billion) and its complete and utter reliance on the M.T.A..

Mayor de Blasio is not happy that a one - year extension giving him control over the city schools, which looked like it would be included in the budget, was ultimately left out.

Bloomberg said the city realizes how serious the state's fiscal crisis is, noting he's not asking Gov. Andrew Cuomo (whom he endorsed last fall) to spare the city from budget cuts, but merely to «ensure those cuts are fair, and to give us the ability to save money, so we can off - set some of those cuts.»

Language tucked into Cuomo's budget plan would give the city 60 days after a declared transit emergency to appropriate an identical sum committed by the state to fund «the capital costs of repairs and construction deemed essential to ensure the continued safe and effective operation of such transit facilities.»

He evinces «good vibes,» one observer noted, and has won praise for protecting New York City from Governor Andrew Cuomo's budget - cutting ambitions while giving progressive measures the hearing the Democratic left wants.

Patrick Lynch, head of the city Patrolmen's Benevolent Association, praised the budget change that gives newer officers the same higher disability benefits as older ones.

«Mr. Mayor, before I let you get away, I wanted to give you the opportunity to respond to something Governor Cuomo said on the radio yesterday — that you should do what [former mayor] Mike Bloomberg did, have the city kick in 11 percent of the MTA budget,» said Brigitte Quinn, according to a written transcript of the interview.

The City Council held its first hearing on Mayor Bill de Blasio's $ 84.86 billion executive budget for fiscal year 2018 on Thursday, and Council members gave the mayor a mixed review for his updated spending plan.