Sentences with phrase «city leaders pushing»

But as these city leaders push forward, educators of all types are raising important questions about how this current rhetoric translates into the day - to - day realities of teachers and, more importantly, the day - to - day realities of students like Maria and Daniel, and their families.

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Some farmers and city leaders worry that the fracking boom is consuming too much of a scarce resource, while others see the push for production as an opportunity to make money by selling water while furthering the nation's goal of energy independence.

The Gunners prepare for Sunderland hoping to cut down the two - point gap between themselves and joint league leaders Manchester City and Leicester City, and naturally they will hope that they can get their injured players back as soon as possible in order to sustain their title push.

Nevertheless, as they sit in third place in the Premier League table and just two points adrift of league leaders Manchester City, they'll hope that they have enough over the next few months to sustain a title push and put themselves in a strong position heading into the second half of the campaign.

After Arsenal beat the Premier League leaders Leicester City almost three weeks ago it looked like the Gunners were firing again and the title was in our grasp once more but instead of pushing on from there the Arsenal fans have been hit with four disappointing results.

Santia Cazorla and Petr Cech are also expected to return early into April, and could prove to be key in the club's final push to close the gap on league leaders Leicester City.

Stan Collymore has now called for them to push on and create a four - way dogfight for the Premier League title, alongside Chelsea, Manchester United and current runaway leaders Man City.

After inflicting on league leaders and rivals Manchester City - their first defeat at home in over 70 weeks, Manchester United continue their push for second - place against a struggling West Bromwich Albion on Saturday.

Leaders Manchester City are 16 - points clear and could stretch that to 19 as their inevitable push to the title continues.

IDC Leader Jeff Klein is hinting that dozens of requests from municipalities could be in jeopardy if the Legislature rejects de Blasio's push to raise the city income tax on the wealthy to pay for a pre-K expansion.

As reported by City Hall News this morning, ESPA has decided to support Lynn Nunes over Queens Sen. Shirley Huntley in spite of Senate Democratic Conference Leader John Sampson's push for the group to remain neutral.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D - N.Y.) has pushed hard for Gateway money, seeing it as key to bolstering New York City's flagging infrastructure.

The push from Democratic lawmakers came in a statement from Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins and Sen. Adriano Espaillat, who is running in a congressional primary this month for the 13th district in New York City.

He took a leading role in reassessing the city's services for the homeless after one of his fellow deputy mayors hastily left the department and the leader of the Department of Homeless Services was seemingly pushed out.

The school's chapter leader, Shernice Blackman, attributed the mayor's push for layoffs to a desire to bust the union, not any concern with the city's fiscal situation.

«Our leaders reckon that (Commisso) is going to push for more jobs in the city,» said a union member standing outside Albany City Hall, who asked no to be nacity,» said a union member standing outside Albany City Hall, who asked no to be naCity Hall, who asked no to be named.

City Council Minority Leader Vincent Ignizio, who has pushed hard for cops, also pointed out that this issue and others aren't settled by the executive budget.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio came to Albany to meet with Cuomo and legislative leaders to push for reform and renewal of the city's rent control laws — which impact around two million people — and a related property tax break for developers who set aside some of their new dwelling s for affordable housCity Mayor Bill de Blasio came to Albany to meet with Cuomo and legislative leaders to push for reform and renewal of the city's rent control laws — which impact around two million people — and a related property tax break for developers who set aside some of their new dwelling s for affordable houscity's rent control laws — which impact around two million people — and a related property tax break for developers who set aside some of their new dwelling s for affordable housing.

The mayor has seized every opportunity to promote himself as the rhetorical and policy leader of the resistance, rallying along with paleoliberals like Michael Moore and Susan Sarandon and vowing to maintain New York as a sanctuary city in the face of Trump's anti-immigrant push.

Labour group leader Len Duvall told Politics.co.uk that Khan was pushing «myths» that the scheme would create new costs for City Hall.

In the wake of the ongoing controversy over the de Blasio administration's failure to conduct lead paint inspections, IDC Leader Jeff Klein is pushing for passage of a bill to create an independent monitor of the city's public housing.

But on Tuesday evening, it was the Republican leader in a statement praising Cuomo for signing a bill that blocks the implementation of a 5 - cent fee on plastic bags in New York City — a measure that had been pushed by the GOP conference, most prominently Sen. Simcha Felder, a Democrat who aligns with the Republicans and is a key vote.

A coalition of advocates is making a new push to press city and state leaders to shut down the violence - prone Rikers Island.

One of the city's best - known labor leaders said «the majority of the unions would try to build a coalition quickly and push against» any primary challenge.

The Real Estate Board of New York, which raised $ 750,000 from business leaders last year to back mostly GOPers against WFPers in City Council races, just hired Bloomberg administration veteran James Whelan for a similar push this year against WFP - backed Senate candidates.

Kathryn Wylde, a member of the task force who is president and chief executive officer of the Partnership for New York City, a group of the city's top business leaders, concurred that «the governor has been actively pushing negotiations to move forward the Fix NYC recommendations.&raCity, a group of the city's top business leaders, concurred that «the governor has been actively pushing negotiations to move forward the Fix NYC recommendations.&racity's top business leaders, concurred that «the governor has been actively pushing negotiations to move forward the Fix NYC recommendations.»

Rochester Mayor Tom Richards, Monroe County Executive Maggie Brooks, New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg and mayors and county leaders from around the state came to the state Capitol to support Governor Andrew Cuomo's push for pension reform, saying they are «crashing and burning» under the rising costs.

Just one day after Mayor Bill de Blasio appeared at City Hall with a bevy of business leaders to push for extending mayoral control of New York City schools, the state Senate education committee held its second hearing on the issue right across the street.

He said he would huddle Saturday morning with New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, who pushed mightily to help Democrats take the majority and helped broker the deal that gave Klein cover in his primary, as well as various labor leaders «who have been very supportive of the I.D.C. and our brand of governing.»

ALBANY — At a rally on the Capitol steps, Governor Andrew Cuomo and State Senate leaders intimated that charter schools would get a boost in the budget, while down the street, New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio continued his push for the inclusion of a local tax increase to fund pre-kindergarten programs.

Aggie Lane, a Syracuse community activist who's been pushing for a local - jobs agreement on the Inner Harbor project, said she couldn't help but wonder whether the staffs talk to each other in the office, given the rift among city and county leaders.

A few Seattle labor leaders have supported Socialist Alternative campaigns, and even those who still support Democratic incumbents speak favorably of the contributions this leftist electoral force has made in pushing the city's political conversation in a more progressive direction.

That was the question a slew of City Council members - including Minority Leader Vincent Ignizio (R - South Shore), who has pushed hard for extra police officers - had for Police Commissioner Bill Bratton as he testified before the Council's Public Safety and Finance committees.

The two leaders have pushed for the expansion of the accelerated classes throughout the city with more testing, and have pointed out neighborhoods in the South Bronx and central Brooklyn that were, until recently, without G&T programs.

The Council support is part of a concerted push by city leaders for a «home rule» message that would allow the city to increase taxes on its highest earners.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio came to meet with Governor Cuomo and legislative leaders to push for reform and renewal of the City's rent control laws, which impact around two million people, and a related property tax break for developers who set aside some of their new dwellings for affordable housing.

City voters might vote against a merger in a public referendum if it were pushed through without the support of the mayor or other Syracuse elected leaders.

Member groups in the New Deal for New York campaign include Community Voices Heard (CVH, in New York City, Newburgh, Poughkeepsie and Yonkers), Niagara Organizing Alliance for Hope (NOAH, in Niagara County), People United for Sustainable Housing (PUSH, in Buffalo), Syracuse United Neighbors (SUN), Voices of Community Activists and Leaders (VOCAL, in New York City, Westchester and Albany), and VOICE (in Erie County).

Questions during the Q&A portion of the press conference included his plans during his scheduled visit to Albany on March 4th, why he expects to convince legislators who he has not convinced, whether he's concerned that the middle school program will be pushed aside if there is a pre-K funding mechanism other than his proposed tax, where the money to fund the middle school program will come from, how he counters the argument that his tax proposal is unfair to cities that do not have a high earner tax base, how he will measure the success of the program absent additional standardized testing, whether he expects to meet with Governor Cuomo or Senate Republican Leader Dean Skelos during his March 4th trip, what he would say to a parent whose child planned on attending one of the charter schools that his administration refused to allow, whether he doubts Governor Cuomo's commitment or ability to deliver on the funding the governor has promised, what are the major hurdles in trying to convince the state senate to approve his tax proposal, whether there's an absolute deadline for getting his tax proposal approved, whether he can promise parents pre-K spots should Governor Cuomo's proposal gointo effect, and why he has not met with Congressman Michael Grimm since taking office.

He pointed to former Gov. Hugh L. Carey, a Democrat, who was able to push through a capital improvement program for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, which operates the city's transit system, in 1981 only after conceding to a demand by Republican legislative leaders for an independent monitor.

«The TriBeCa community will be much safer with this traffic signal in place,» said City Councilwoman Margaret Chin, one of the local leaders who pushed for the light.

Cardinal Timothy Dolan, spiritual leader of the Archdiocese of New York, has taken to the airwaves to push Governor Andrew Cuomo to pass legislation this month involving a tax credit that will benefit city Catholic school parents.

Similarly, you should constantly push your leaders to consider private schools as part of the city's portfolio of schools.

As it compiles information on «effective» leader and teacher practices from its third cohort of low - income schools across the nation, the New York City - based New Leaders for New Schools principal - training program is pushing to make the resulting resources more user - friendly.

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And it gained a prominent leader in Mr. Klein, who oversaw New York City's public schools under Michael R. Bloomberg and was known for pushing technology — sometimes controversially — into the city's education sysCity's public schools under Michael R. Bloomberg and was known for pushing technology — sometimes controversially — into the city's education syscity's education system.

While I am optimistic that our new Superintendent and her team can provide leadership that our schools need, community - based organizations like ours and community leaders from all over the city have an obligation to both support and continue to push too.

As city leaders consider regulations that would restrict charter schools, families are pushing back.

There is a push at city, state and federal policy levels to hone role definitions and clarify the conditions necessary for teacher leaders to optimally impact student learning, and we are fully on board with this process.