Sentences with phrase «class residents in»

Opponents gathered at the foot of the Ed Koch Queensboro Bridge in Long Island City said Move NY burdens middle - class residents in the outer boroughs as well as small businesses.

Congresswoman Nita Lower says the plan could increase taxes by thousands of dollars for middle class residents in NY

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Located in the Willamette Valley, Corvallis has a population of about 56,000 resident and is known for its world - class skiing.

In their class - action lawsuit against FPL, filed in county court September 26, the residents alleged the company misspent those storm - hardening fundIn their class - action lawsuit against FPL, filed in county court September 26, the residents alleged the company misspent those storm - hardening fundin county court September 26, the residents alleged the company misspent those storm - hardening funds.

Slater and Gordon is considering a class action on behalf of owners and residents of apartments in Victoria.

Many are bracing for a rapid change in Birdland's demographics once Apple Park opens, as longtime residents — many of whom are retired and middle class — cash in on skyrocketing housing prices and increased demand.

The prosperous postwar economy fostered the exodus of an upwardly mobile working class from the city in search of the more genuinely American housing to be found in the suburbs, and at the same time, the entry - level skilled and semiskilled manufacturing jobs once held by project residents disappeared from the urban core.

When Irving Howe, the good democratic socialist critic of Dissent fame, was attacking in 1966 the whole idea of Counter-Cultural style — I guess Beatle boots, beads, long hair, turtlenecks, denims, etc. — , he said that it rested upon the ``... basic assumption... of the middle class: that values can be inferred from, or are resident in, the externals of dress, appearance, furnishings, and hair - dos.»

Since spring, Shepard has been teaching monthly gluten - free cooking classes at Roots Market and most recently has been the resident gluten - free baker at Roots» sister vegetarian restaurant, Great Sage, also in Clarksville.

Simply put which is a better situation - wrestlers training with resident athletes who have been national champions and All Americans or the wrestler that our top wrestler in each weight class beat in a wrestle off?

From what he could see, the parents taking their seats in the auditorium were the ones he had hoped to attract: typical Harlem residents, mostly African American, some Hispanic, almost all poor or working class, all struggling to one degree or another with the challenges of raising and educating children in one of New York City's most impoverished neighborhoods.

For Susan Perry Peyla, a Joliet resident who participated in the infant massage class at the hospital, it was one of several courses she took in preparation for raising her first child, 2 - month - old Seth.

If those fund - raising sources pan out, Park District officials hope to add some of the programs residents requested in a recent survey, including kayaking, fencing, outdoor adventure camps, horticulture classes and open - gym sessions.

Fred Featherstone, a 26 - year resident who was on the citizens committee, said the group wanted the center to have broad appeal, a place where mothers could work out while their children were in class.

Research shows that when fathers / father - figures (resident and non-resident alike) are more involved in the school community beyond just attending sporting events — volunteering, attending class, grade and whole school events, showing up for conferences and getting involved in the parent association — children have been shown to get better grades, go further with their education and actually enjoy school more.

During a fitness class at the Recreation Center in Palos Heights, resident Melissa Gracias, 42, said she likes the personal relationship she has with her instructor and the other middle - age women who regularly attend the classes.

The tax cuts included in the Assembly's one house bill were larger for middle class NY residents.

There is evidence to suggest that, over the twenty - five years of its operation, the opportunity to participate directly in local politics has resulted in lower levels of tax avoidance among wealthier middle - class residents.

With fears of losing a congressional seat, a Rhode Island state representative has created a bill to lure people to the state, proposing to pay «middle class» families up to $ 10,000 in tax credits or incentive payments to become residents for a year.

You can see the negative effects of gentrification in traditionally working class areas of London such as Hackney, where the demolition of estates to make way for new private housing complexes has led to some local residents on low incomes being relocated by the council to other parts of the country, away from their families and support networks.

CODA is an independent political organization that mobilizes residents, activists, and neighborhood groups — anyonewho wants to join in struggling for political, economic and cultural power for the community and an end to discrimination based on class, race, gender, age, disability, religion, or sexual orientation.

In the six months since he won a February special election, state Assemblyman David Weprin (D - Little Neck) said he has hit the ground running and will continue to fight for middle - class residents if he is fortunate enough to win re-election in NovembeIn the six months since he won a February special election, state Assemblyman David Weprin (D - Little Neck) said he has hit the ground running and will continue to fight for middle - class residents if he is fortunate enough to win re-election in Novembein November.

The states have relatively high taxes, and the loss of the deductions will mean middle and upper middle class residents, and wealthy residents will pay more in what Cuomo calls «double taxation.»

The states have relatively high taxes, and the loss of the deductions will mean middle - and upper - middle - class residents and wealthy residents will pay more in what Cuomo calls «double taxation.»

The group's members — ranging from the NAACP to developer heavyweights including the Durst Organization, RXR Realty and Related Companies — filed a lawsuit in state Supreme Court claiming NYC's property tax system is racially biased and tipped in favor of affluent homeowners at the expense of working - and middle - class residents.

To de Blasio, the BQX is not only a project to propel low - income and working - class residents forward as their waterfront neighborhoods continue to develop, but an investment in the future of the city.

Law students working with Yale's legal services organization plan to file a class - action lawsuit in Federal District Court today against Gov. Dannel Malloy of Connecticut and the state's acting and former health commissioners on behalf of residents affected by Connecticut's Ebola quarantine policies, including two who were Yale graduate students.

The court found that working class residents shared a common language, lived in similar types of housing, used the same subway lines and health clinics, and got their news from Chinese - language media.

«I was encouraged when you approached me after the hearing and said that if we can find a collaborative path forward, you would help champion Airbnb's efforts to support working and middle - class residents across the five boroughs,» Lehane stated in his letter.

Suffolk County Executive Steve Bellone said, «Here in Suffolk County we are always looking for ways to preserve our regions open spaces and promote our world class parks and beaches that so many residents and visitors enjoy each year.

One wonders where in the pecking order this leaves the non-white working - class residents of Grenfell Tower, for example.

Dutchess County Executive Marcus Molinaro said, «The Hudson Valley is a world - class destination for residents and visitors looking to experience the natural beauty of the Hudson River and its surrounding areas, and the Walkway over the Hudson has been a remarkable attraction in our tourism industry.

«This investment has revitalized a community treasure in the heart of the North Country, created new jobs for residents, and will help the region meet the lodging demands of travelers from near and far as they visit the region's world - class, year - round attractions.»

No. 2, interestingly, is the middle - class tax cut achieved through the extraordinary session tax code reform deal passed earlier this month — a move that also resulted in a higher than pre-millionaire's tax rate for the state's wealthiest residents, causing some on the right to accuse the governor of breaking his no - new - taxes pledge.

«When he took office, Governor Cuomo recognized that taxes on New York's residents and businesses were far too high which is why he enacted the state's first ever property tax cap, established the lowest tax rate for the middle class in 58 years and brought state spending under control.»

Gallo, who helped draft nuisance abatement legislation in his role as city assistant corporation counsel, hammered on themes like building code enforcement and holding social service agencies responsible for their clients» behavior in a bid to appeal to working - class residents of Midtown, where quality - of - life crime and neighborhood eyesores are irksome and perennial issues.

Residents also voted to fund a woman's self - defense class and a study of bats in Prospect Park in Councilman Lander's budget.

The more residents of the Hudson Valley / Catskills region learn about Julian's vision for creating middle class jobs, growing our economy and protecting Medicare and a woman's right to choose, the more they know Julian will represent them in Washington.»

Two companies that operated a manufacturing plant blamed for polluting water supplies in Hoosick Falls are seeking dismissal of a federal class - action lawsuit filed on behalf of the residents affected by the contamination.

The Technology Center provides classes in computer use, computer access, and assistance in helping resident find employment and training.

Are middle - class state residents taxed at the lowest rate in seven decades?

PolitiFact New York checked Cuomo's claim that middle - class New York State residents will have the «lowest tax rate in 70 years» and found his statement to be Mostly True.

The mayor electrified liberals with his campaign promise to provide prekindergarten classes in New York City by raising taxes on wealthy residents.

«State and local deductibility is a dagger aimed at the heart of New York and particularly of so many of our middle class residents,» Schumer said during a press conference with Cuomo on the front lawn of a home in the suburbs of Albany.

«At a time when Queens residents feel like they are being squeezed out of the middle class, we need a person with great integrity who will put the needs of working New Yorkers first,» Mr. Flake said in a statement to the Observer.

NYT:»... the election followed a fierce, if brief, campaign in which a debate over same - sex marriage, which Mr. Peralta favors and Mr. Monserrate opposes, often overshadowed discussions on issues that are vital to many of the largely Hispanic district's working - class and immigrant residents, like affordable health care and school overcrowding.

With higher rents for higher - income residents, these projects will be self - sustaining and contribute to desegregating New York's metropolitan areas, which are among the most segregated cities in the nation by race and class,» Hawkins said.

In thematically distinct speeches at opposite ends of the state, Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Monday unveiled elements of a 2017 agenda that reached out to a middle class empowered but angered by national political rhetoric, and to upstate residents who feel left behind by the post-recession recovery.

In addition to the above, there is at present about 680 coal city cabs and shuttle buses offering internal transportation services to commuters, Public Private Partnership which ushered into the state world - class investment stores such as Shoperite, Game and Max which have not only helped in providing employment for the unemployed but have strengthened the state's image in terms of commercial tourism as residents of neighbouring states come to make one purchase or the other at the storeIn addition to the above, there is at present about 680 coal city cabs and shuttle buses offering internal transportation services to commuters, Public Private Partnership which ushered into the state world - class investment stores such as Shoperite, Game and Max which have not only helped in providing employment for the unemployed but have strengthened the state's image in terms of commercial tourism as residents of neighbouring states come to make one purchase or the other at the storein providing employment for the unemployed but have strengthened the state's image in terms of commercial tourism as residents of neighbouring states come to make one purchase or the other at the storein terms of commercial tourism as residents of neighbouring states come to make one purchase or the other at the stores.

The Coordinating Director said the situation did not promote a healthy relationship between the city authorities and the residents in such a first class residential area.