Sentences with phrase «community boards across»

Community boards across the city have to decide whether to approve the mayor's Mandatory Inclusionary Housing and Zoning for Quality and Affordability plans.

Community boards across the city widely rejected de Blasio's plan, which is part of his strategy to create and preserve 200,000 units of affordable housing by 2024, because members disagreed with its citywide approach to rezoning and didn't think it was affordable enough for many New Yorkers.

By contrast, the community boards across Queens, the Bronx, Manhattan and Brooklyn which have large rejected the de Blasio plan are entirely appointed by the borough president.

Adams also praised Goldstein, saying he has «a great wealth of institutional knowledge» the borough president hopes to call upon when he forms a Community Board Task Force this year to explore reforms to community boards across the borough.

But community boards across the Bronx, Brooklyn, Queens and Manhattan have voted to reject much or all of the plan — as have the borough boards consisting of the community board chairs, local Council members and the borough presidents.

Not exact matches

He and Shjerven agree that the emphasis on well - being across the board, not just physically, mentally / emotionally, and within an entire community is what will set them apart.

The biggest downsides if we're a small group: we'd be subject to detrimental community ratings, and maximum deductible and out - of - pocket limits would drive up costs across the board.

She also holds a BS in Mechanical Engineering from UT Austin where she serves on the Cockrell School of Engineering's External Advisory Board and the Texas Health Catalyst Advisory Panel for UT's new Dell Medical School to foster health technology innovations across industry, academia and community.

Florida's High Tech Corridor spans 23 counties across the state, connected by three research universities, more than 20 local and regional economic development organizations, 14 community and state colleges, 12 regional workforce boards, countless industry groups and the thousands of innovative companies that call this region home.

The packed reception at the Toronto Board of Trade attracted luminaries from across the business, media and entrepreneurial communities.

Do the anchor institutions in West Virginia network with communities to develop in cooperation with their environments across the board?

I was elected as a director on the local constituency association board and over the next year I campaigned alongside the candidate in communities across the sprawling rural Redwater constituency.

When assigning hurricane relief funds to communities across the country, the oversight board's austerity policies may also privilege wealthier at the expense of the most vulnerable, argues Natasha Lycia Ora Bannan, also at LatinoJustice PRLDEF, who published an op - ed in the Huffington Post.

As a Pure Barre teacher I have been inspired by the supportive relationships that have formed across the board within our studio's community.

But they see a real lack of diversity in the tech community across the board.

While that is correct, remember that the NOSB is a federal advisory board made up of 15 public volunteers from across the organic community.

«America's beverage companies understand they have a role to play in improving the health of our nation, which is why the American Beverage Foundation for a Healthy America is proud to partner with the U.S. Conference of Mayors to support the great work of mayors across the country who are proactively tackling obesity in their communities,» said Susan Neely, president of the American Beverage Foundation for a Healthy America (ABFHA) Board of Directors and president and CEO of the American Beverage Association.

«Across the board, the wines rewarded demonstrate the diversity of a dynamic Australian winemaking and winegrowing community which never rests on its laurels,» Ms Connew said.

«While the contents of the report are deeply disturbing, the investigation is hugely positive for the clean athlete as it contains significant recommendations for how Wada and its partners in the anti-doping community can, and must, take swift corrective action to ensure anti-doping programs of the highest order are in place across the board.

These are essentially questions of public policy, and if real solutions are going to be found to the problems of disadvantaged children, these questions will need to be addressed, in a creative and committed way, by public officials at all levels — by school superintendents, school - board members, mayors, governors, and cabinet secretaries — as well as by individual citizens, community groups, and philanthropists across the country.

Elmhurst Community Unit School District 205 saw scores for many students drop in the recently - released Illinois State Board of Education school report cards for 2012 - 2013, and like districts across the state is struggling to help parents understand..

The RDA is run by 6 volunteer Board of Director members, 3 part - time employees, and 35 Real Diaper Circle Leaders, and volunteers all across America, Canada & even in military communities in Europe & Asia.

Much of the document focuses on increasing community support across the board — from the family unit, to the care provider, to society as a whole.

The board's decision means the skate park will be located in one of the city's 13 community parks or on other available park land, such as the area around Lake Osborne, located across from the police station on Aurora Avenue.

Over the past year, I have met with community leaders and stakeholders from across the country — parents and teachers, school board members and principals, suppliers and food service workers — about the importance of making sure every child in America has access to nutritious meals at school.

They can interact on our private community message boards, take advantage of program pass holder discounts, share content across a variety of social networks, and even purchase or renew their program pass — all right in the palm of their hand.

At 10:30 a.m., Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and the Bronx Veteran Advisory Council host meeting to educate and update local community boards and elected officials on veterans» resources in The Bronx and across the city, 1530 Hutchinson River Parkway, the Bronx.

«The presence of these two capable, community - oriented, active councilmen has shown that gay legislators will do a good job of representing their constituents across the board, which in turn reinforces the idea of gay people as members of the community,» Queens College political science professor Michael Krasner said in an e-mail.

Community and borough boards across the city have rejected all or most of the administration's plan, as have most of the borough presidents.

The Board includes residents from communities across Erie County, working people and retired, over 60 and under — including those who receive senior services and those who want to help others to find their own voices.

At 10:30 a.m. Monday, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and the Bronx Veteran Advisory Council will host a meeting to educate the local community boards and elected officials on veterans» resources in the Bronx and across the city.

«Amber has worked hard to improve her neighborhood as a community leader, has put forth clear plans to tackle major issues at the State level, and has consistently stood up for equality across the board.

The Niagara Falls Water Board is once again in the crosshairs of the state Department of Environmental Conversation for sewer overflows — a problem that plagues communities across the state.

«The prospect of these across the board closures was very real and not only would have been devastated these communities, but caused ripple effects in New York's dairy industry and beyond,» Cuomo said in a statement «This agreement reverses course and, saves hundreds of local jobs and commits Kraft - Heinz to invest millions of dollars in the Upstate economy, with the potential for job increases in the years to come.

«Our campaign must fight for jobs and justice across the board, to protect our members and our communities from all these attacks.

«The governor wants to engage senior citizens, the Hispanic community, African Americans, small businesses, the LGBT community — across the board, he's trying to make sure that nobody is left out,» she remarked.

During the recent interview with Gotham Gazette, Lander highlighted that he supports reforms to community boards, as well as reforms to the city's «fair share» system, which is supposed to distribute helpful services and infrastructural burdens evenly across the city.

While the de Blasio administration hopes to implement Mandatory Inclusionary Housing by the summer, the proposal has been met with resistance by local community boards and politicians across the boroughs.

But committed parents across the five borough hoped the Community Education Councils, heirs to the former Community School Board — might function a bit better.

Today, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. and the Bronx Veteran Advisory Council hosted a special meeting to educate & update community boards and elected officials on veterans» resources in The Bronx and across the city.

«I have been in touch with a number of community leaders across the board, asking them to join with me to put together a plan to seize on that opportunity,» Miner said today.

Ederle's historic 14 1/2 - hour swim across the channel is «an apt metaphor for the journey we've taken on this rec center,» said Community Board 7 member Mel Wymore, who explained it took 13 years of work, three Parks commissioners, nine Community Board 7 Chairs and two City Councilmembers to bring the project to fruition.

After weeks of worrying about how the mandatory across - the - board 2013 budget cuts known as the sequester would play out at the National Institutes of Health (NIH), the biomedical research community now has final figures.

There is absolutely no doubt in the medical community that exercise improves outcomes across the board for women with PCOS.

With other stories covering Asian dating the main mention has been of the Thai and Filipino girls as they make up a majority of FLA population, however because we want Asian dating to be across the board we need to encourage the less represented countries, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Vietnam to become part of our Asian dating community.

«The unique combination creative talents from music, film and technology all in the same environment has once again set an electric backdrop for our films, and across the board, the combustion of new talent, fresh perspectives, and the engaged community has been exhilarating.

David Opie chats with Tangerine director Sean Baker... Famed for being shot entirely on an iPhone, Tangerine's fascinating insight into the trans community has led to it becoming the breakout indie of the year, enjoying incredible reviews across the board.

«As Ultra Street Fighter IV is coming out soon for Steam, we are looking to transition our current GFWL users over to Steamworks in order to provide the optimal level of support across the board for PC Street Fighter fans,» writes Capcom community manager Peter Rosas.

If only they realized that while there is risk involved they could win over a community of gamers by releasing a fair product across the board.

If a civics program is important for our nation's future leaders across the board and to our democracy, it is more so for an immigrant community that is in a state of transition and whose youth struggle with issues of identity and belonging.