Sentences with phrase «city programs such»

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The Richmond District Office, one of 72 such offices, is responsible for administering the array of SBA programs across Virginia, save the area closest to D.C. — 92 counties and 36 cities over 38,630 square miles.

Graduates from the first - ever City University of New York Startup Incubator Program, the Advyzr team has on - boarded advisers from firms such as IBM Worldwide, Credit Suisse Financial, and Google.

The nonprofit group WelcomingAmerica.org is already running similar programs in such cities as St. Louis and Detroit, which are supporting immigrants as a way to spur stagnant local economies.

He criticized states for kicking the can down the road, living beyond their means year after year in a «never - ending sense of crisis» that results in «stop - and - go funding of vital programs,» such as those for infrastructure, education, pensions and city and county services.

He told The New York Times that Sidewalk aims to create «platforms that people can plug into,» such as New York City's bike - sharing program.

(CNN)-- Two black men whose arrest last month at a Starbucks spurred allegations of racial bias say they're happy with the settlements they've reached with the city of Philadelphia and the company — and that they hope the incident is remembered for positive outcomes such as an anticipated program...

Some 6,000 Baltimore youths started work Monday as part of the city's YouthWorks summer program.The five - week employment program gives people ages 14 to 21 opportunities to work in industries such as finance, law, government, health care and tourism...

She has helped create and / or further develop programs at the Second City such as Improv for Anxiety, Improv for Autism, Humor Doesn't Retire, Improv for Parkinson's, Improv for Clinicians, and RewireU, among others.

But as cities, counties and states compete for economic development, spending on such programs nationwide has climbed into the billions of dollars, even in an era of fiscal austerity.

But I will resist the temptation, except to note that in cities across the country, and generally under conservative auspices, such street - level programs of personal and community renewal are rapidly multiplying.

In another editorial he argues that the church should promote such concrete programs as Social Security, Medicare, the Jobs Corps, and the massive attack on the intolerable slums of our great cities.35 These are concrete applications of Scripture's moral principles, viewed in light of contemporary social and economic reality.

Not in the form of some «how to» guide or some «five step» program, but, first and foremost, by way of metaphor: «If the state of contemporary Catholic literary culture can best be conveyed by the image of a crumbling, old, immigrant neighborhood, then let me suggest that it is time for Catholic writers and intellectuals to leave the homogeneous, characterless suburbs of the imagination, and move back to the big city — where we can renovate these remarkable districts which have such grace and personality, such strength and tradition.»

According to the report in the New York Times, programs of busing to achieve racial integration in schools have already been struck down in cities such as Nashville, Oklahoma City, Denver, and Cleveland.

Few churches have enough ill people to warrant such a program for only their own members, but an interdenominational arrangement may be feasible, at least in cities.

The Greene Turtle enjoys strong brand awareness generated by the company's involvement in community sports programs and by its presence in high - traffic locations such as Ocean City, Md., Rehoboth Beach, Del., Baltimore - Washington International (BWI) Airport, and Washington, D.C.'s Verizon Center.

Keyser will also lead the bar program of the adjoining Pool Deck, set to offer an entirely unique selection of refreshing libations, such as Pancho's Punch with Banks 7 Rum, Hamilton 151 Rum, Grapefruit - Habenero Shrub, lemon, lime, green tea syrup, honey and soda and the Bat City Swizzle with pink peppercorn infused Milagro Blanco, Aperol, lemon and soda.

Locally Inspired Pairings: Overlooking San Juan's vibrant skyline all the way to the old city, Sheraton Puerto Rico Hotel & Casino offers a palatable cultural immersion for groups with its recently activated Paired Program, which is a curated menu comprised of plates such as chorizo manchego empanadas and Puerto Rican arancini, served alongside local craft beers.

It's equally cool to have two such elite swimmers in the program, especially in a city more known for rodeo and wrestling than aquatics.

Following a 1989 Supreme Court decision («City of Richmond v. Croson»), municipalities must establish the need for such a program by performing a so - called «disparity study,» Elmendorf said.

He commended the efforts but remained adamant that such a program should be funded by the state, given that it oversees all things MTA, and not the city.

Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer said the city must make modifications to the plan to gain her support, such as the addition of «significantly more new affordable units,» a delay in the rezoning of the commercial district, and $ 7.5 in funding for anti-displacement programs.

Q&A topics include: why the mayor and Governor Cuomo appear friendly and cooperative on pre-K when together but express different views when apart, will the city fund a single year of full day pre-K if the state does not, how many of the prospective new pre-K seats are in traditional public schools v. charter schools, what is the greatest challenge in converting existing 1/2 day pre-K sites into full day sites, how can the mayor assure that proceeds of his proposed income tax surcharge would remain dedicated solely to the pre - K / middle school program, regulatory issues around pre-K operators, how there can be space available in neighborhoods where schools are overcrowded, how many of the prospective new sites are in schools v. other locations, why the mayor is so opposed to co-locations of charter schools while seeking to co-locate new pre-K programs, the newly - announced ad campaign by charter school supporters, his views on academically screened high schools, his view on the school bus contracts, why he refused off - topic questions Friday evening despite saying on Friday morning that he would take such questions, the status of 28 charter schools expecting to open in fall 2014 in locations approved by the Bloomberg administration, his upcoming appearance on the TV series The Good Wife and his view on city employees marching in the Manhattan St. Patrick's Day Parade in uniform / with banners.

During Chancellor Nancy Cantor's tenure, SU expanded programs and the city invested money in projects such as The Warehouse.

Ryan's office said he also successfully pressed to get $ 2 million for a statewide program that provides services to refugees and their families, a portion of which will go for services in Buffalo that could draw more refugees to the city that have helped with revitalization efforts in areas such as Grant Street, his office said.

City officials said they do not have the resources to launch such a program.

KCS» senior centers and homebound meals programs were initiated many years ago from seed funding that was given through the Queens Borough President's Office, and we are always so humbled and honored by generous donations such as this that remind us how important our immigrant communities are to this City and Borough.

The Upstate Republicans are preparing to battle over a tax reform plan that could hurt New Yorkers financially, a budget that cuts programs that are popular Upstate such as Meals on Wheels and the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative, and an immigration crackdown at a time when Upstate cities are embracing refugees and new immigrants.

Caught in the middle are a host of issues affecting 8.5 million residents of New York City such as mayoral control of schools, the expansion of charter schools and the most recent hot - button issue between the two men — the controversial 421 - a tax abatement program.

Such a program would mark a moment of policy cooperation between Gov. Andrew Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, who have traded barbs over a range of policy issues for several months.

«At this stage, there is an entire host of outstanding questions and legal concerns surrounding this project that have not been answered to the satisfaction of anyone, including oversight and expert bodies such as: the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the Citizens Advisory Committee of the New York - New Jersey Harbor & Estuary Program and the Westchester Municipal Officials Association, not to mention members of the State Legislature and the New York City Council,» Perkins writes.

Cuomo, who had pushed for the revival of 421a earlier in the day at a gathering of the AFL - CIO in New York City, said the now - lapsed program is one big subsidy to begin with when asked whether such a move would be unprecedented in its scope.

A group of City Council members, left - leaning activists and business leaders are studying some of New York City's tax break programs, such as the Industrial and Commercial Abatement Program, which are set to expire in 2016.

Ms. Agarwal was confident the groups being targeted by the program, such as undocumented immigrants and the homeless, could produce the necessary documents, saying the city conducted focus groups in creating its requirements.

Human Services Nonprofit Funding: City - contracted nonprofits provide a range of human services such as homelessness prevention, mental health care, after - school programming, to mention a few.

He also wants city programs, such as those for the homeless, to be linked with job training, internship and mentorship programs.

Such programs have proven popular in major cities throughout the world.

De La Rosa — who served as City Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez's former chief of staff before announcing her candidacy for the 72nd District in April — has pledged to allot $ 100 million a year for capital repairs at city - run housing and create programs for youth in that housing such as sports teams, education support systems and City Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez's former chief of staff before announcing her candidacy for the 72nd District in April — has pledged to allot $ 100 million a year for capital repairs at city - run housing and create programs for youth in that housing such as sports teams, education support systems and city - run housing and create programs for youth in that housing such as sports teams, education support systems and art.

Topics during the Q&A portion of his press conference included the looming discontinuance of the Rockaway ferry, a broad consideration of his earlier statement about «righting greater wrongs,» what happened to government funding for a ferry obtained by Anthony Weiner and Joe Addabbo, whether there is any City effort to «track down scammers» in the Build it Back program, how satisfied de Blasio is with the pace of Build it Back, whether an updated evacuation plan is contemplated in conjunction with increasing the housing supply in Rockaway and a government memo reported by The Wave which stated that more money was available from FEMA than publicly acknowledged and that such additional funding could be a political liability.

The mayor also touted his accomplishments such as the more than 70,000 children enrolled in full - day pre-kindergarten, Police Commissioner James O'Neill's neighborhood policing program and his push for more affordable housing, reminding the audience that the city needs to be inclusive of people of all socioeconomic statuses.

Speaking to an audience of approximately 300 people at the Johnson Community Center in East Harlem, Mark - Viverito called for new programs which would expand access to civil legal services, create new technology - focused programs in City high schools, as well as for expanding existing agencies and programs such as the Human Rights Commission.

She rattled off her accomplishments such as serving as a counsel to the Black and Puerto Rican Caucus in Albany where she said they rewrote Article 15A of the state of New York to promote diversity in the contracts in the state and her work in drafting Local Law 1 — a law that governs the city's MWBE program — while serving as councilwoman in Brooklyn.

Expanding such programs, including the creation of a city - wide bail fund as Speaker Mark - Viverito recently proposed, would go a long way in ensuring our justice system is more effective and just for all New Yorkers.»

«Participatory Budgeting in New York City is the largest and fastest growing such program in the country,» said Josh Lerner, Executive Director of Participatory Budgeting Project.

He reiterated the union's support for alternatives to state receivership for struggling schools, such as transforming them into community schools as New York City is doing as part of its School Renewal Program.

She's put a hiring freeze in place and suggests city staples such as the Summer Youth Employment Program may be eliminated along with festivals like Alive At Five and Tulip Fest, but conceded those cuts would barely dent the financial shortfall.

Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito revealed a $ 93 million program to guarantee legal counsel to any tenant facing eviction — after nearly three years resisting a push from the Council to create such an initiative.

Recently, CVH released a statement with dozens of high profile New York elected officials and other allies, such as District Council 37 and Transit Workers Union Local 100, calling for the expansion of the Transitional Jobs program in New York City and the termination of the Work Experience Pprogram in New York City and the termination of the Work Experience ProgramProgram.

Regional Investments to Move New York City Forward - Investments in New York City's outer boroughs - $ 50 million investment in the Montefiore Health System - Transform health and wellness in Brooklyn through measures such as affordable housing with «features such as exercise rooms, rooftop gardens, and health clinics,» the expansion of New York's Land Bank Program, and the establishment of «Brooklyn as a primary location for the FreshConnect Mobile Markets and FreshConnect Checks program expansion to increase access to healthy foods in the area.Program, and the establishment of «Brooklyn as a primary location for the FreshConnect Mobile Markets and FreshConnect Checks program expansion to increase access to healthy foods in the area.program expansion to increase access to healthy foods in the area.»

De Blasio plans to include in the law certain projects that were previously exempt, such as the Hudson Yards plan underway on the West Side of Manhattan, as well as manufacturing companies and businesses that participate in the city's FRESH program for grocery stores, according to a fact sheet released after his speech.

At 1:30 p.m., the Senate Standing Committee on New York City Education Subcommittee will meet to discuss various amendments to education law - including an act in relation to requiring certain public schools in any city with a population over one million to offer food options during lunch, an act to direct chancellors of city school districts, in cities having a population of one million or more, to examine and assess the feasibility of expanding the number and types of career and technical education schools and programs within such city school districts and an act in relation to improving educational outcomes for homeless studeCity Education Subcommittee will meet to discuss various amendments to education law - including an act in relation to requiring certain public schools in any city with a population over one million to offer food options during lunch, an act to direct chancellors of city school districts, in cities having a population of one million or more, to examine and assess the feasibility of expanding the number and types of career and technical education schools and programs within such city school districts and an act in relation to improving educational outcomes for homeless studecity with a population over one million to offer food options during lunch, an act to direct chancellors of city school districts, in cities having a population of one million or more, to examine and assess the feasibility of expanding the number and types of career and technical education schools and programs within such city school districts and an act in relation to improving educational outcomes for homeless studecity school districts, in cities having a population of one million or more, to examine and assess the feasibility of expanding the number and types of career and technical education schools and programs within such city school districts and an act in relation to improving educational outcomes for homeless studecity school districts and an act in relation to improving educational outcomes for homeless students.