Sentences with phrase «community leaders rallied»

Many local elected officials and community leaders rallied around him, making victory at the party level relatively easy.

Community leaders rallied outside the Governor's Mansion on New Year's Day to demand that Andrew Cuomo fulfill his commitment to Albany families to address growing pollution concerns.

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.

A large gathering of senior citizens and community leaders rallied in Northern Manhattan on September 8 in attempt to save a beloved senior center from eviction.

Ditmas Park Corner article on BP Adams and community leaders rallying against Islamophobia in Kensington.

Brooklyn Daily Eagle article on BP Adams and community leaders rallying at Adam Yauch Park in Brooklyn Heights in response to swastikas spray painted inside the playground.

Also at 11 a.m., Brooklynites with developmental disabilities, their parents and caregivers, a bipartisan delegation of state legislators and community leaders rally to urge Cuomo and the state Legislature to ensure that direct support professionals receive a living wage, St. Francis College, 182 Remsen St., Brooklyn.

UNITED AGAINST HATE: LOCAL ELECTED OFFICIALS AND RIVERDALE JEWISH COMMUNITY LEADERS RALLY AGAINST RECENT WAVE OF ANTI-SEMITISM Senator Klein highlights the IDC's Religious Freedom Package aimed at combatting hate crimes Bronx, NY — As anti-Semitic hate crimes sweep the nation -LSB-...]

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While it is clear that as a society, there is still a lot of work to do to advance respectful, open dialogues, the events over the weekend serve as a reminder of why we — as leaders — rallied behind the CEO Action for Diversity & InclusionTM in the first place, and how important it is to create candid, safe, and trusting environments for our employees and communities.

Kinder Morgan's 1,000 - kilometre expansion project has become a national rallying cry for environmentalists, sparked protests from Indigenous communities, caused a trade war between two provinces and brought about the arrest of a federal party leader.

VANCOUVER — B.C. New Democrat leader John Horgan released the following statement on today's Defend Our Climate «No Enbridge» rally: «B.C.'s New Democrats are standing with communities and First Nations all across B.C. who are opposed to the Enbridge heavy...

Rally community leaders in creating an education fund.

In January, 2010 Dr. Alveda King, niece of Dr. Martin Luther King, a Pro-Life activist and a leader of the black community held a Pro-Life rally in Manhattan side - by - side with Chris Slattery of Expectant Mother Care where she encouraged opposition to Bill 371.

Frustrated public officials and community leaders on Monday will hold a Harlem rally in support of making Stewart - Cousins the chamber's first black woman majority leader.

And, earlier this month, Senator Kavanagh, Assemblymember Simon, City Comptroller Stringer, City Council Speaker Johnson, Brooklyn Borough President Adams and other elected officials joined the DOT and DDC Commissioners, business leaders, and community members to rally for BQE design - build.

Also at 11 a.m., NYC Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez, community leaders, business leaders and riders rally for a five borough Citi Bike, City Hall front steps, Manhattan.

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.

Community Voices Heard, a community activist organization started by single mothers on public assistance in NYC more than two decades ago, was at the forefront of the #NoCuts Coalition rally, along with U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, State Senator Marisol Alcantara (D - 31st Senate District), and the leaders of several dozen grassroots, civic and labor organCommunity Voices Heard, a community activist organization started by single mothers on public assistance in NYC more than two decades ago, was at the forefront of the #NoCuts Coalition rally, along with U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, State Senator Marisol Alcantara (D - 31st Senate District), and the leaders of several dozen grassroots, civic and labor organcommunity activist organization started by single mothers on public assistance in NYC more than two decades ago, was at the forefront of the #NoCuts Coalition rally, along with U.S. Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer, State Senator Marisol Alcantara (D - 31st Senate District), and the leaders of several dozen grassroots, civic and labor organizations.

Workers, advocates, community leaders and elected officials rallied to call on Governor Cuomo's Wage Board to do right by New York's 229,000 tipped workers.

Community residents and leaders said they hoped the rally would inspire further discussion about affordable housing.

A white paper issued by the Community United for True Affordable Housing, a coalition of Upper Manhattan elected officials and community leaders who took part in Sunday's rally near a vacant lot on West 172nd Street and Amsterdam Avenue, said the city should provide the area with the same level of housing provided in other Manhattan comCommunity United for True Affordable Housing, a coalition of Upper Manhattan elected officials and community leaders who took part in Sunday's rally near a vacant lot on West 172nd Street and Amsterdam Avenue, said the city should provide the area with the same level of housing provided in other Manhattan comcommunity leaders who took part in Sunday's rally near a vacant lot on West 172nd Street and Amsterdam Avenue, said the city should provide the area with the same level of housing provided in other Manhattan communities.

At 12:15 p.m., elected officials and community leaders hold a rally calling for the addition of the Lunar New Year as a school holiday, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

Community leaders joined about 200 protesters to rally against Buffalo School Board Member Carl Paladino's recent controversial remarks about outgoing President Barack Obama and his wife.

The change drew fierce criticism from African - American leaders, who in October rallied in protest at the SolarCity work site and have held a series of community meetings since then.

The advocates rallied outside City Hall as Mr. de Blasio and Mr. Bratton held a round - table with Staten Island community leaders and Rev. Al Sharpton to discuss the fallout of the death of Eric Garner, shortly after an NYPD officer apparently put him in a prohibited chokehold.

Bronx, NY — As anti-Semitic hate crimes sweep the nation at alarming rates, Senator Jeff Klein, Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, Council Member Andrew Cohen and Congressman Eliot Engel, in partnership with the Riverdale YM - YWHA, joined members of the Hebrew Institute of Riverdale and other community leaders to condemn the disturbing acts during a rally at the Riverdale YM - YWHA Thursday night.

And many other Latino elected officials and community leaders had rallied behind Mark - Viverito's candidacy, including showing up en masse this past Jan. 2nd at the headquarters of 32BJ SEIU.

Also at 10:30 a.m., community leaders and elected officials — including Sen. Terrence Murphy, Dutchess County Executive Marc Molinaro and Westchester County Executive Rob Astorino — attend a rally against the Coast Guard's proposal to increase commercial anchorage sites on the Hudson, Hudson Valley Marina, 44 Kings Ferry Rd., Verplanck.

At 11:45 a.m., Democratic NYC mayoral frontrunner Bill de Blasio speaks at a rally for immigration reform with community leaders and activists, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

Also at noon, members of the Puerto Rican community, activists, union leaders, and the Hedge Clippers, will rally against Trump because of his opposition to debt relief that would help 3.5 million Americans facing a humanitarian crisis in Puerto Rico, Trump International Hotel and Tower, 1 Central Park W., Manhattan.

Joined by area politicians and community leaders, the parents, students and teachers rallied in support of the Education Investment Tax Credit which would increase support for public and religious schools by creating a tax incentive for individuals and corporations to donate to scholarship programs administered by nonprofit educational organizations.

Meanwhile, also on Tuesday, Brooklyn Congresswoman Yvette Clarke, Brooklyn Congressman Hakeem Jeffries and Brooklyn Congresswoman Nydia Velázquez held a rally with community leaders urging the Department of the Army to rename two streets — General Lee Avenue and Stonewall Jackson Drive — at Fort Hamilton that are currently named for confederate generals.

The leaders of the community proposal and rally, reverends from Brooklyn, achieved significant attention for their plan and support from elected officials, in part because their critique of de Blasio's housing program touched the core tension of what some see as a solid, fairly moderate approach, but others call too timid to address the affordability crisis facing the city and its residents and, in some cases, a catalyst of detrimental gentrification.

Mount Vernon, NY — Westchester County Legislators Lyndon Williams (D - Mount Vernon) and Ken Jenkins (D - Yonkers) joined a number of other elected officials along with community leaders at a rally Wednesday, October 29th to announce their support of the «Smart Schools Bond Act of 2014,» to fight «digital divide.»

At a news conference on Dec. 19 at a Brooklyn education center, de Blasio named a team of religious, community, education and business leaders to head the effort and announced a campaign website — upknyc.org — to rally «people from every neighborhood to turn the plan into reality.»

At last month's rally, Brewer said of the community engagement efforts, «We gave it a chance, we worked with the wonderful tenant leaders, we worked with the task force.

With schools and other public services threatened with more budget cuts this year, UFT President Michael Mulgrew joined fellow labor leaders and representatives from community and education advocacy groups at a «99 New York» rally on Oct. 17 on the City Hall steps demanding that the state millionaire's tax be extended.

Elected Officials, Women's Advocates Rally Against Trump On Monday, October 17, elected officials, women's rights organizations, and community leaders will gather in front of Trump Tower, 725 5th Avenue in Manhattan, to protest GOP presidential candidate Donald Trump's treatment of women.

Those maneuvers will include rallying support from the city's African - American and Latino pols and community leaders, plus business groups — constituencies where Cuomo has a special sensitivity.

Klein, with the support of community leaders and animal activists, has taken on Rusty's cause, rallying this week to get the horse moved from the dilapidated building.

«He rallied his district and community, business and government leaders to systemically improve preK — 12 instruction and achievement and build a local social infrastructure to support the learning process.

The survey, showing a 56 - 34 percent support for more charter schools, comes just days before thousands of families, teachers and community leaders will rally on the Brooklyn Bridge next Tuesday to communicate a simple message to city and state leaders: charter school families need your support.

OAKLAND, CA - Oakland area leaders joined local charter school leaders and supporters to celebrate the 20th Anniversary of the signing of the California Charter Schools Act, with a community rally and information expo at Preservation Park on Saturday.

By offering a strong look at how Franklin succeeded in becoming a major force in gospel music — and failed as a preacher to be as strong a player as contemporaries Martin Luther King and Fred Shuttlesworth in rallying civil rights activism — Nick Salvatore provides important insight on what can happen to leaders when their focus is more on celebrity than on transforming the lives of the communities in which they live.

For the November event, parents, community members, faith leaders and politicians organized a rally in support of the Dearborn becoming a STEM community school.

Johnson's session, called «Mobilizing Cross-Sector Leaders for College Access & Success,» highlights different tactics to rally community leaders to be champions in the college access moLeaders for College Access & Success,» highlights different tactics to rally community leaders to be champions in the college access moleaders to be champions in the college access movement.

We plug educators and community members into opportunities to contact their state and local leaders by sharing testimony, attending meetings, holding rallies, writing letters and much more.

Youth leaders held a rally downtown in solidarity with the Parkland students, and to demand more funding for their communities.

After all, it's clear that the paths to No More Homeless Pets are as varied as the communities committed to the cause... animal services partnerships with large humane organizations, local rescue — driven missions, community collaborations, government programs that address root causes and charismatic leaders who rally the community to heroic achievements.

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