Sentences with phrase «community leaders of this city»

«I applaud the brave parents, teachers and community leaders of this city for banding together and standing up for what they believe in: better schools for all children.»

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When the collection of major works housed at the city's world - class Detroit Institute of Arts Museum was in danger of being liquidated to pay off municipal debt, the federal mediator, Judge Gerald Rosen, city emergency manager, Kevyn Orr, and other civic leaders leaned heavily on community and national foundations, lawmakers and the museum itself to put their money where their masterpieces were.

Second, in many cities, the Amazon bid brought together unprecedented coalitions of government officials, startup community leaders, and corporate executives.

The first of these stores is set to open in early 2017 in Baltimore, MD, where Starbucks has been working with local community, civic and business leaders with the collective goal of addressing the opportunity gap facing the city's young men and women.

Today the Ontario Federation of Labour and CUPE Ontario published calculations I prepared of how Ontario Conservative leader Tim Hudak» s promise to eliminate 100,000 public sector jobs will be felt at the local level, on cities and communities across the province.

The City of Calgary encourages all Calgarians to look to their neighbours, colleagues, community leaders and local organizations or businesses for those who could qualify as recipients of the Calgary Awards.

«Every dollar put into helping more people in Miami participate in our city's economic opportunities is an investment in our future and these funds will go to community organizations that are helping families and small business owners get ahead and build a path to prosperity,» Guillermo Castillo, market leader and head of commercial banking for Chase in South Florida, said in a statement.

«After months of work with key stakeholders throughout the Baltimore area, we recently submitted our bid with full and enthusiastic support from community and business leaders in and around the city.

Missions assigned to leaders of local chapters include creating standards, managing local communities, and lobbying with city authorities and national regulators.

In 2012, Google Fiber's arrival in Kansas City lit a fire under the backside of many community leaders and aspiring entrepreneurs.

Though a leader in a faith - based anti-sex trafficking organization, I work with a wide array of community stakeholders and professionals to accomplish our shared mission of eradicating sex trafficking in our city.

Neighbors At one point, the Imam stood up before this diverse crowd of Muslim and Christian leaders, city officials and politicians and shared a series of questions he regularly challenges his community to ask:

Nevertheless, without exaggerating the extent of the decline of the work ethic among the poor, one should note that community leaders in the inner cities are themselves increasingly concerned about the dysfunctional behavior of the poor.

Shane is the visionary leader of The Simple Way, a faith community in inner city Philadelphia that has helped birth and connect radical faith communities around the world.

Realizing that strong inner - city neighborhoods are crucial to its regional economic and social health, Indianapolis shifted the focus of its redevelopment efforts from downtown to seven inner - city neighborhoods, and implemented a program to train community leaders and pay for neighborhood coordinators.

Rev Kelvin Inglis, Rector of St Thomas» Church, said: «The service will bring together city leaders and representatives, members of the business community and local people, together with leaders and members of the emergency and public services.

About Kathy Paddor Kathy Paddor, president and founder of Paddor Marketing and Green City Market board member is a dedicated «consumer empathist,» Kathy Paddor's strategic branding sensibility has made her a respected leader in the retail and advertising communities for over her 15 + year career.

Rainforest Alliance Leadership Summit May 9, 2018 - New York City, NY, United States A convening of leaders from business, government and conservation for a day of panels and discussions on protecting the environment, implementing climate solutions and supporting communities worldwide.

Board Leader: Michelle Lopez, President Board Leader: Dakarai G. Larriett, M.B.A., Vice Chair Main: 718-292-4368 Fax: [phone] Hotline: [phone] • The Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual & Transgender Community Center - NYC New York, New York 208 West 13th Street New York, NY 10011 www.gaycenter.org Contact Information General Email: [email protected] Executive Director: Glennda Testone, Executive Director Board Leader: Mario J. Palumbo, Jr., President Board Leader: H. Gwen Marcus, Esq., Board Co-Chair Board Leader: Paul Gruber, Board Co-Chair Main: 212-620-7310 Fax: [phone] Hotline: [phone] Helpline: 212-620-7310 • Queens Community House 108 - 25 62nd Drive Forest Hills NY 11375 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.queenscommunityhouse.org/ • Queens Lesbian & Gay Community Center, Inc. 76 - 11 37th Ave, Suite 206 Jackson Heights, NY 11372 Phone: [phone] Website: http://www.queenspridehouse.org/ • Queens Rainbow Community Center, Inc. 30 - 74 Steinway Street, 2nd Floor Astoria, NY 11103 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Email: [email protected] Website: http://www.queenspride.com/ • The Gay Alliance of the Genesee Valley 875 E Main St. Suite 500 Rochester NY 14605 Phone: [phone] Email: [email protected] Website http://www.gayalliance.org/ • VCS Community Change Project 77 South Main Street New City, New York 10956 Phone: [phone] Fax: [phone] Website: http://www.vcs-inc.org/ • Center Lane (LGBT Youth) 845 North Broadway White Plains, New York 10603 - 2427 914-761-0600 Contact: James Stewart, Director, Center Lane Phone: [phone] Email: [email protected] www.centerlaneny.org / • Pride for Youth 2050 Bellmore Ave. Bellmore, NY 11710.

Naperville leaders agreed Tuesday to negotiate a land purchase that would set the wheels in motion for a community parks and library campus on the south side of the city.

Assemblyman Mark Gjonaj has joined with business and community leaders in a legal challenge to what they say has been the siting of a disproportionate share of residential facilities in the borough, in violation of a «fair share» requirement contained in the City Charter.

The leader of Liverpool City Council has said the multi-million pound regeneration plan for Liverpool's run down areas isfailing and has left communities like a «war zone».

Also at 2 p.m., women leaders and activists will gather at City Hall to condemn Cuomo's «bullying of elected officials and community organizations» in response to his reported effort to get NYC Public Advocate Tish James not to accept the WFP endorsement to run for AG, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

Also at 11 a.m., Brooklyn Councilman Jumaane Williams, joined by a coalition of local and state elected officials, community leaders, organizers, activists and supporters, makes his LG run official, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

City Comptroller Scott Stringer has also announced a «Red Tape Commission,» made up of various business and community leaders, that will spend a year producing recommendations for streamlining the regulatory process.

Behar, a progressive reformer who ran unsuccessfully for City Council and State Assembly, has been quietly building a coalition of community and civic leaders, which are already expressing encouragement.

The governor has chosen 10 people, including leaders of the city's LGBT community, to be on the commission to design and build the memorial.

NY State Homes and Community Renewal, City, KCG Development, Local Leaders and Partners Mark Construction of 147 Mixed - Use, Mixed Income Apartments;

City officials and community leaders peppered the crowd, including much of Miner's staff and several department heads.

Still, he acknowledges he's been flooded with entreaties in recent months, from fellow leaders of the city's black community as well as wealthy white donors, that he's got the best shot at spearheading a coalition to oust the embattled de Blasio.

De Blasio had three nominees pending with the Senate to serve on the state - run authority, which manages transit — buses, subways, trains, bridges and tunnels — in New York City and surrounding areas including, Long Island: David Jones, a leader with the nonprofit Community Service Society who has advocated reduced transit fares for low - income New Yorkers; Manhattan Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez, who chairs the chamber's Transportation Committee; and Veronica Vanterpool, director of the Tri-State Transportation Campaign and a member of the MTA's «reinvention» commission.

At 11 a.m., IDC Leader Jeff Klein, Sen. Diane Savino, Assemblyman Francisco Moya, NYC Councilman Ritchie Torres and community, immigrant rights and labor advocates discuss the release of a report about an undercover investigation of local employment agencies; steps, City Hall, Manhattan.

Also at 11 a.m., representatives of Rush Street Gaming will join city and county officials, community leaders and construction partners at the site of the future Rivers Casino & Resort Schenectady to celebrate a construction milestone with a topping off ceremony, corner of Erie Boulevard and Front Street.

Attendees included a host of community leaders including City Council Members Ruben Wills, Leroy Comrie, and State Assembly Member Rory Lancman.

El - Yateem, a married father of four who had been a prominent Arab - American community leader in Bay Ridge for many years, jumped into the political arena last year when he ran for an open City Council seat.

Jack and Jill of America - Brooklyn Chapter Korean American League for Civic Action (KALCA) Latino Leadership Institute League of Women Voters of New York City Live On NY MinKwon Center for Community Action National Conference of Puerto Rican Women - NY Chapter National Woman's Political Caucus The New American Leaders Project New York Immigration Coalition New York Public Interest Research Group NYC Votes NYU Lutheran Families Health Centers Omega Phi Beta Sorority, Inc..

(Brooklyn, NY)-- Today, a group of elected officials including Senator Brian Kavanagh, Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon, City Comptroller Scott Stringer, City Council Speaker Corey Johnson, Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams, Senator Velmanette Montgomery, Assemblymember Robert Carroll, and Council Members Ydanis Rodriguez and Mark Treyger joined City commissioners and community and business leaders to urge Governor Andrew Cuomo to accelerate and streamline necessary construction on the BQE by authorizing «design - build» contracting.

James Parrott delivered this presentation at the Community Church of New York for the Real Living Wage NYC Educational Forum, a gathering of New York City faith leaders committed to a «faith - based movement for racial and economic justice.

State Assemblyman William Scarborough (D - Jamaica), the Queens chapter of the National Action Network and community leaders rallied outside the department's offices last Friday and accused the city of willfully ignoring fixes to the rising water table.

BY DUNCAN OSBORNE As Christine Quinn's 14 years in the City Council come to a close, some community groups are expressing concern that they are losing a sympathetic leader who steered millions of city dollars into their coffCity Council come to a close, some community groups are expressing concern that they are losing a sympathetic leader who steered millions of city dollars into their coffcity dollars into their coffers.

During a recent press conference at the Pediatric 2000 Center in Northern Manhattan, Senator Adriano Espaillat was joined by Dr. Mary Travis Bassett, New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene Commissioner; Dr. Juan Tapia - Mendoza, the Director of the health center; and local community leaders.

Jewish New York Government Outreach is a project uniting diverse Jewish community leaders from across New York City seeking to engage candidates for elected office on the matters of great concern to the city's Orthodox communitCity seeking to engage candidates for elected office on the matters of great concern to the city's Orthodox communitcity's Orthodox communities.

At 9 a.m., hundreds of charter school parents from Brooklyn join state Sen. Jesse Hamilton, New York City Councilman Robert Cornegy Jr. and other Brooklyn community leaders at a rally to celebrate the impact of charter schools on Brooklyn's communities, Cadman Plaza, Brooklyn.

Independent Democratic Conference Leader Jeff Klein announced Wednesday he had introduced a bill that would extend mayoral control of New York City public schools for two years and strengthen Community Education Councils.

The bond between New York and Israel is unbreakable and it is influential leaders like Borough President Diaz who ensure that this link will only continue to grow stronger,» said Michael S. Miller, Executive Vice President & CEO of the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York City.

And while labor leaders and the coalition of dozens of community groups celebrated in the rotunda of City Hall after the vote, they acknowledged there was a long way to go.

In January, Borough President Diaz visited Israel with a delegation of Latino leaders, sponsored by the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York City.

Stuart Appelbaum, an ESPA board member since 2008, told Gay City News that he has been in conversations with other community leaders about «a new model for expressing the political voice of the LGBTQ community.»

On Starling avenue in front of Neerob's famous restaurant, with Maff Uddin, founder & President of ASAAL, AM Luis Sepulveda and New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer and members of the Bangladeshi community and business leaders.

On Sunday, April 26, New York City Comptroller Scott M. Stringer toured Starling Avenue, the heart of the Bangladeshi community in the Bronx, with Assemblymember Luis Sepulveda, Maf Uddin, Founder and President of the Alliance of South Asian American Labor, and a large crowd of business and community leaders.