Sentences with phrase «city budget support»

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The City of Milwaukee has a tough budget, so we need more funds to support these projects.»

As followers of Christ, it is our moral responsibility to urge you to support and protect the International Affairs Budget, and avoid disproportionate cuts to these vital programs that ensure that our country continues to be the «shining city upon a hill.»

«As followers of Christ, it is our moral responsibility to urge you to support and protect the International Affairs Budget, and avoid disproportionate cuts to these vital programs that ensure that our country continues to be the «shining city upon a hill,»» they stated.

At first Arsene Wenger's trophy-less streak was put down to a lack of funds and, while support for him had been gradually waning for years, it wasn't until Leicester City won the league in 2016 on a much smaller budget that things really slipped into freefall.

He said the advent of combined authorities like Greater Manchester, community budget pilots and the core cities agenda reflected a shift which is actually supported by ministers.

In addition to the more high - profile policy issues in the budget talks, the IDC's resolution also includes an elimination of the personal income tax for New York City residents earning $ 45,000 and less, efforts to make college more affordable and reduce student debt and support for a multi-state effort to close a «loophole» in carried interest.

Congressman Bob Turner's attempt to show support for the city of Syracuse in its budget travails is drawing fire from Onondaga County's GOP chairman.

While I was doing that, Chris Quinn was using a corrupt slush fund to park taxpayer dollars in phony charities to buy political support and running the City Council budget in a way that rewarded her friends and punished those who disagreed with her.»

At 9:30 a.m., criminal justice reform advocates and public defenders for #FairFares announce a series of speak - outs across NYC in support of Fair Fares, ahead of the final NYC Council Transportation Committee budget hearing, outside City Hall R subway stop, Manhattan.

While New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg went out of his way to offer support to the governor and for his budget plan, Mayors of upstate cities, including Rochester Mayor Tom Richards, begged for a bail out.

Property tax generates nearly one - third of the revenue supporting the city's budget, the report notes.

The plan also argues the legislature should support controversial elements in the governor's budget proposal, including his plan to let the MTA unilaterally carve out special districts within New York City (without city approval) and claim the property taxes from those distriCity (without city approval) and claim the property taxes from those districity approval) and claim the property taxes from those districts.

Voters in the 19th Congressional district are being offered a choice between longtime resident John Faso with a proven track record of cutting budgets, lowering taxes, and working with lawmakers from both sides of the aisle and a radical New York City academic, with no roots in the district, who supports higher taxes, the Iran Nuclear Deal, and ever larger government in Washington.

«Mr. Bloomberg's hypocritical support of constitutional protections, only when they don't impact the New York City budget, coupled with his uneducated and uninformed statements on the issue, serve to fan the flames of aggression, and undermine the potential for peaceful resolution of these matters, while perpetuating a long dormant policy of Indian termination which dates back to the days of General Custer's failed battle of Little Bighorn.»

BY PAUL SCHINDLER With the May 8 release of his final executive budget proposal for fiscal year 2015, Mayor Bill de Blasio is making good on his commitment from last year's campaign to step up city support for homeless youth shelter space by 100 beds each year.

However, last month, the City Council proposed allocating $ 212 million from the city's budget to fund the program after more than half of its members penned a letter to Council Speaker Corey Johnson and Finance Committee Chair Daniel Dromm, affirming their support for Fair FaCity Council proposed allocating $ 212 million from the city's budget to fund the program after more than half of its members penned a letter to Council Speaker Corey Johnson and Finance Committee Chair Daniel Dromm, affirming their support for Fair Facity's budget to fund the program after more than half of its members penned a letter to Council Speaker Corey Johnson and Finance Committee Chair Daniel Dromm, affirming their support for Fair Fares.

Malliotakis has frequently criticized the growth in the City budget under Mayor de Blasio, but has not publicly identified any reductions that she supports.

The Democratic - led Assembly's one - house budget resolution supports a plan that would raise the wage to $ 15 by 2018 in New York City and the surrounding suburban counties.

Bloomberg specifically mentioned his support for a new pension tier for future employees that Cuomo offered up last week in his budget address, both in his own city and across the state, calling the current growth «unsustainable.»

He still supports the city putting more money into the MTA but only if the money will be spent «efficiently and wisely» and prioritizes certain projects with clear budget timelines.

I truly believe that Staten Islanders will see a marked difference in the quality of our streets as they finally get the support they need in the city budget over the coming two fiscal years.»

The additional funds — only a fraction of the city's $ 78 billion budget — would be used to support programs to reduce the spread of HIV infection in local communities and provide people living with HIV with access to care, medications that make viral loads undetectable, and other treatment supports.

The Republican - written budget, which passed the legislature in mid-September with a smattering of Democratic support but was vetoed by Malloy, would have created more pain for many cities and towns, he said.

Last year, City Councilwoman Gale Brewer was able to carve out room in her budget to support the center, and said she is again urging the council to support Club 76, which offers the only kosher lunch for senior between the Lower East Side and Washington Heights.

Rich Azzopardi, a spokesman for Governor Cuomo's office, released a statement Friday indicating support: «We've been in constant contact with Mayor Sheehan's office, as recently as this morning, and we anticipate reaching a final budget agreement that will benefit the residents of the city of Albany and New York state as a whole.»

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

The city of Albany is getting support for a $ 12.5 million bailout from Gov. Cuomo after he initially didn't include the money in his budget proposal.

At 10 a.m., Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner and members of the Rebuild New York Now coalition urge New York State leaders to support funding in this year's state budget, Mayor's Office Lobby, Syracuse City Hall, 233 E. Washington St., Syracuse.

City officials are hoping Cuomo's proposed budget for the 2017 - 18 fiscal year will include $ 12.5 million in state funds for Albany, which is relying on state support to balance its 2017 budget.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew on March 16 urged City Council members to put additional money in next year's city budget to support the programs that help teachers help students: Community Learning Schools, the Positive Learning Collaborative and Teacher's ChoCity Council members to put additional money in next year's city budget to support the programs that help teachers help students: Community Learning Schools, the Positive Learning Collaborative and Teacher's Chocity budget to support the programs that help teachers help students: Community Learning Schools, the Positive Learning Collaborative and Teacher's Choice.

His aides pointed out that relatively few state legislators — including Democratic Assembly members from New York City — have publicly supported congestion pricing compared with the broad legislative support for marriage equality and the minimum wage going into budget negotiations.

Madden's moves in 2017, followed by similar action in the 2018 budget, such as a $ 160 per unit trash collection fee, had won support from the state comptroller's office in its mandated reviews of the city budget.

While Governor Andrew Cuomo supports universal Pre-K in the city, he has called for funding plans in the state budget that do not add the unique tax to the city's high earners.

ALBANY — Democrats who dominate the State Assembly are reversing Gov. Andrew Cuomo's proposal to shift $ 485 million of state support for CUNY to the New York City budget and would freeze tuition for the next two years, officials from the chamber said.

State Senator Neil Breslin appeared with Assembly members Pat Fahy and John McDonald, in a show of support for Mayor Sheehan, who implored all city residents, state workers and politicians to blitz state lawmakers in a fund drive of epic proportions to not only land the $ 12.5 million to plug the hole in Albany's budget, but also fix funding formulas so the mayor never needs to pick the tin cup again.

He held three events on Tuesday in New York City and Long Island, part of a effort to increase public support during budget negotiations.

«We are proud to offer a budget proposal that continues to protect municipalities, provides funding for core social services, supports our state's transportation needs, and increases funding for education to towns and cities across the state,» Fasano said.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Mayor Stephanie Miner and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio are teaming up to push Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the state Legislature for massive new education support in the upcoming state budget, according to a report in the New York Daily News.

According to the mayor, the state budget reduced education spending next year by $ 1.2 billion, while the city also lost $ 850 million in federal stimulus money that's used to support teachers» salaries.

Anyone who is even thinking about supporting the New York City Democrats would be well served to remember what they did the last time time they controlled our entire state government ---- enacting 124 different tax and fee increases totaling $ 14 billion, overshooting the budget by billions of dollars and pitting one region of the state against another.

At 12:30 p.m., actress Kathleen Turner and Citymeals on Wheels ask members of the City Council for their support of the charity's $ 800,000 budget request, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

At the hour - long presentation of his $ 88.67 billion preliminary budget for fiscal year 2019 at City Hall on Thursday afternoon, Mayor Bill de Blasio said the $ 700 million figure includes a loss of $ 400 million a year to NYC Health + Hospitals — the city's public hospital system — if Congress does not reinstate Disproportionate Share Hospital funding payments, which support low - income and uninsured patieCity Hall on Thursday afternoon, Mayor Bill de Blasio said the $ 700 million figure includes a loss of $ 400 million a year to NYC Health + Hospitals — the city's public hospital system — if Congress does not reinstate Disproportionate Share Hospital funding payments, which support low - income and uninsured patiecity's public hospital system — if Congress does not reinstate Disproportionate Share Hospital funding payments, which support low - income and uninsured patients.

(Don't take any support from the City Council at face value: In budget season, members fear Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito will penalize their districts if they don't side with her in honoring OLR, her idol.)

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The mayor of the city of Oswego says in general he supports Cuomo's budget plan for 2014, but the city's Common Councilors say rising costs and unfunded mandates make it hard to stay within the state's two percent tax cap.

«I am thrilled to be providing $ 1.2 million from my capital funding budget towards the construction of 56 - unit - co-op project in Williamsbridge,» said Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. «Creating affordable housing units for our residents is a top priority for my administration, and it is with a great pleasure that I welcome Habitat for Humanity New York City back to The Bronx and support their efforts to build affordable homes for our families.»

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said Saturday that the Assembly Democratic majority won't support saddling the city with additional CUNY costs in the ongoing budget talks with Cuomo and the Senate Republicans, who support Cuomo's plan.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew on March 16 urged Council members to put additional money in next year's city budget to support the programs that help teachers help students: Community Learning Schools, the Positive Learning Collaborative and Teacher's Choice.

In the waning months of the Bloomberg administration, however, the iZone initiative, and schools like Global Tech — which have benefited from extra funding and support offered through the program — are being buffeted by a series of changes, from budget cuts to city - wide implementation of the Common Core state standards.