Sentences with phrase «city lawmakers»

"City lawmakers" refers to the people in a city who are responsible for creating and passing laws that govern the city's activities and protect the rights of its residents. They are elected officials who make decisions on various issues affecting the city and its inhabitants. Full definition
They must, the council argues, submit their plan to city lawmakers for approval.
Also, a dozen city lawmakers gathered before a legislative session yesterday to call for immediate action on the rent regulations.
So community leaders, state officials, and city lawmakers gathered to try to answer the question: what can we do?
In a stunning show of hypocrisy, two - thirds of the New York City lawmakers who voted to disclose how much they earn moonlighting now refuse to make the numbers public.
Construction on a 3 - acre skate park in Grant Park begins this week as city lawmakers consider granting the project $ 2.5 million in tax increment financing assistance.
While Morelle is popular and widely regarded among Assembly members, he faced resistance from city lawmakers who wanted the next speaker to come from the five boroughs.
A New York City lawmaker who would only speak on background said Cuomo's non-appearance thus far was no surprise.
New York City lawmakers say racial disparities persist in the NYPD's marijuana policy that went into effect in 2014.
NEW YORK, NY — New York City lawmakers want to force the city government and private businesses to make it easier for parents to care for their kids.
POUGHKEEPSIE >> Democratic state Sen. Terry Gipson and Republican challenger Sue Serino sparred over issues including the SAFE Act, funding for education and the influence of New York City lawmakers on the Hudson Valley during a debate Tuesday before the Dutchess County Association of Realtors.
If he wins, the Democrat would tie former Bronx Councilman Joel Rivera for the title of youngest city lawmaker in Big Apple history.
M.T.A. officials have offered few clues — even in the face of scrutiny by city lawmakers — about how they might bridge the $ 15.2 billion gap in the five - year capital plan they released last month.
Panhandlers on the corner of Ridge and Abbott roads sparked a new ordinance in Lackawanna, as city lawmakers voted unanimously to adopt a law barring aggressive panhandling.
She said many city lawmakers waited so long to be in the majority, «they felt their issues were more important than anything.»
Dinowitz also joined dozens of city lawmakers who called on Cuomo to make changes to speed up bus service: allowing passengers to board through every door and allowing bus drivers to trigger a green light while approaching an intersection.
Monday's 21 - 17 vote came just a week after city lawmakers banned smoking in all Albany parks and four months after the Putnam County Legislature rejected a similar pharmacy ban by one vote.
U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara said in a release that the seven - year sentence Gonzalez received means he «will join the growing ranks of former New York State and New York City lawmakers now serving lengthy terms in federal prison.»
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork / AP)-- The NYPD's practice of stopping hundreds of thousands of people each year was in the spotlight Wednesday as city lawmakers considered a set of reforms that would appoint an inspector general to monitor the police department.
Furthermore, Fedele conflates state lawmakers from New York City with city lawmakers from New York City: «18 of the 19 corrupt Senators and Assembly members cited by the commission represented districts from within that very same New York City matching system,» he claims.
At a press conference early this morning demanding more education funding from the state, Ms. James went after Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the $ 2 billion tax cut plan he unveiled ahead of his State of the State speech last week, separating her from other city lawmakers, including Mayor Bill de Blasio, who have largely refused to criticize the plan.
Keresztes told city lawmakers» recommendations have been fast tracked.
PLATTSBURGH City lawmakers are attempting to piece together a cluster of recommendations for implementing a new parking enforcement and management system, and residents want answers.
The big one is Dyster vs. Choolokian, a battle of political rivals including a two - term incumbent and a sitting city lawmaker.
MANHATTAN — City lawmakers unanimously passed a measure Wednesday calling on the Department of Defense to mandate anti-discrimination training, following the alleged racially motivated bullying death of Army Pvt. Danny Chen in Afghanistan last year.
There was a 30 - second standing ovation for Syracuse city lawmakers Wednesday afternoon after they unanimously approved a budget amendment that restores firefighter overtime costs that had been cut out of the Mayor Stephanie Minor's proposed budget.
State and city lawmakers yesterday warned they would go to the courts if education officials attempted to create any type of «mini-me» sidekick to serve under...
But Borelli, a Republican who is the only city lawmaker so far to endorse Trump for the presidency, doesn't seem too fazed.
His proposal received the support of Mayor Roy Bernardi, but city lawmakers balked, citing concerns about the county's outdated purchasing system.
Mexico City lawmakers want to help newlyweds avoid the hassle of divorce by giving them an easy exit strategy: temporary marriage licenses.
At the time, Mr. Dromm was part of a coalition of city lawmakers lobbying the state Legislature to legalize same - sex marriage.
Rejecting de Blasio's plan — assuming as expected the City Council officially asks for it to be passed — could cause city lawmakers to retaliate by voting against other home rule actions sought by suburban and upstate communities — if they are allowed to reach the floor for a vote at all, insiders say.
City lawmakers laid into public housing officials Tuesday for lagging behind on $ 3 billion in repairs to buildings socked by Superstorm Sandy.
NEW YORK — Mayor Bill de Blasio and state and city lawmakers joined senior homeowners today to support the passage of state legislation, sponsored by State Senator Diane Savino (S4628) and Assembly Member Brian Kavanagh (A7463), that would expand property tax exemptions for senior citizens and disabled New Yorkers.
City lawmakers adopted Mayor Kathy Sheehan's $ 180.6 million 2016 budget Monday but delayed a decision on how to levy $ 1.5 million in new trash collection fees contained in it.
Police commissioner Bill Bratton said Monday that he will ask city lawmakers for permission to hire more than 1,000 new officers, a turnaround from his earlier resistance to the City Council's push to increase the size of the NYPD.
Executive Director Katelyn Wright says the land bank is bearing fruit, but looking forward, finds itself in a bind after city lawmakers slashed $ 1.5 million in funding for the land bank out of this year's city budget.
The nonprofit of Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, who has been one of the few New York City lawmakers supporting Airbnb, has collected $ 32,000 in donations from the short - term rental startup.
It's a complex deal and several city lawmakers, who along with their counterparts in the county legislature will have to approve the agreement, said that they were still trying to understand its nuances.
City lawmakers approved a contract with a new waste hauler last night.
The «new» Buffalo was on display yesterday as city lawmakers gave final approval to everything from bicycles and ice cream to a new Main Street bar and a new City Hall security system.
In a debate over city lawmakers being undercut, state lawmakers are proceeding with their own plan to give letter grades to food carts even though the City Council already passed that legislation Wednesday.
Only 27 city lawmakers agreed; 16 flat - out refused, and the rest ignored The News» request.
City lawmakers targeting Airbnb want to triple the size of a special task force that focuses on illegal rentals offered by the online service, The Post has learned.
So the county invested nearly $ 100,000 to computerize its purchasing system in 1995, but city lawmakers still balked.
Attempts by preservationists to protect a pre-Civil War house in Buffalo's Fruit Belt, as well as three other city buildings — including the former North Park Library — have failed, with city lawmakers deciding not to give the properties historic landmark status.
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork / AP)-- City lawmakers reached a deal Tuesday to install an inspector general to monitor the New York Police Department, a plan galvanized by outrage over its extensive use of the tactic known as stop and frisk and its widespread spying on Muslims.
Slip holders plan to attend Tuesday afternoon's Buffalo Common Council meeting to urge city lawmakers to revisit the price issue.
But that's virtually all that will remain the same come January when six new aldermen take their seats and a veteran city lawmaker departs after being unseated in an upset.
The mayor tells WBFO News he is glad city lawmakers expressed interest in a downtown stadium.
Earlier this year, Commisso questioned the city borrowing $ 6 million to meet operational expenses without notifying city lawmakers first.
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