Sentences with phrase «development of the city based»

As these photographs materialized I began to consider the growth and development of the city based on its proximity to the river and how its importance has changed over time.

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• Clubhouse Software, a New York City - based maker of a modern project management platform for software development teams, raised $ 10 million in Series A funding.

Finalist cities are refining their pitches based on many of the factors that usually motivate corporations in site selection — economic development opportunities, transportation access and infrastructure, skilled labor force and quality - of - life measurements, like education and real estate costs.

All good cash management begins with a thorough assessment of your business's current cash position and the development of a forecast based on that, says Jonathan Gassman, a partner with accounting firm Gassman & Golodny LLP in New York City.

Himanshu (Sue) Bhatia is the Founder / Chair of St. Louis - based Rose International, a leader in providing innovative end - to - end Workforce and Technology Solutions to both commercial organizations and government agencies from offices and development centers in 20 + U.S. cities and India, and a WBENC - Certified WBE since 2003.

Set in a city that is both rooted in U.S. history and a hub of modern business development, the event will be hosted by the Philadelphia - based Women's Business Enterprise Council of Pennsylvania, Delaware and Southern New Jersey (WBEC PA - DE-sNJ).

Speaking on the sidelines of an official trip to Jakarta, Yau, the city's secretary for commerce and economic development, said: «We will continue to be a voice of the multilateral rule - based free trade system... and a valued partner of all participants in the system, including the US.»

Indianapolis - based Lilly is now laying off 485 people, mostly in its faltering Alzheimer's unit, the company told its city's mayor and the Indiana State Department of Workforce Development in a letter sent under the federal Worker Adjustment and Retraining Act (WARN).

My latest pursuit has been to New York City to learn a feldenkrais based method of working with babies to support their motor development called the Child» Space method.

A trial will begin Oct. 30 in New York City in the federal corruption case against two Percoco, Alain Kaloyeros, the former head of SUNY Polytechnic Institute, and five other men, including two executives from Fayetteville - based Cor Development Co..

We've seen tremendous improvement in the economy and at the social level since 1992, the Rawlings regime and that of Kufour all contributed immensely to the growth we seeing, the Mahama administration has added value to what he inherited.The infrastructure development recorded under this government is the highest after Nkrumah, the improvement in the health and education sector can not be downplayed.Policies rolled out by the regime to close the yawning gap between the toiling but highly productive rural folks and city officials is commendable.The IMF director Christie Lagarde was right when she described what we called economic success between 2005 - 2008 as mediocre growth.The base of the economy was still shattered and now being built to restore the confidence of the people.

The new space took about $ 35 million to complete, about $ 1.6 million of which came from a performance - based grant through the New York City Regional Economic Development Council.

Since the 1960s, the Catholic Church in all boroughs of New York City, through parishes, religious communities, community - based organizations and Catholic Charities, has been at the heart of the development and preservation of affordable housing.

Kaczynski said he hopes to win a second two - year term to guide the town's economic development, tax base growth, creation of a town center near the new train station, help hire a new town manager and keep taxes as low as possible despite the $ 1.7 billion state deficit and uncertainty about state aid to towns and cities.

While many of the details of the plan were vague or left to be determined, City Hall intends to focus extensively on mandatory inclusive zoning, which forces developers to build affordable units in new developments — but officials said that the proportions would be determined on a zone - by - zone basis over the years to come.

The project has received support from a diverse base of private and public partners including the Junior League of Buffalo / Buffalo News, Rich Family Foundation, Wegmans, Patrick P. Lee Foundation, James H. Cummings Foundation, Assembly Member Sean Ryan, NYS Empire State Development, NYS Homes and Community Renewal, the City of Buffalo, M&T Bank, Peter C. Cornell Trust, City Council Member David Rivera, Simple Gifts Fund, Children's Foundation of Erie County, and individual donors.

The Leadership Council as follows: Adrienne Adams (Queens Community Board 12); Rhonda Binda (Jamaica Center BID); Brian Browne (St. John's University); Ricardi Calixte (Queens Economic Development Corporation); Tonya Cantlo - Cockfield (Jamaica Center for Arts and Learning); Clive Dawkins (Property Owner); Kevin J. Forrestal (Queens Community Board 8); Deepmalya Gosh (The Child Center of New York); Glenn Greenidge (Sutphin Boulevard Business Improvement District); Michael Griffith (New York City Department of Transportation) Tyrel Hankerson (Resident); Ian Harris (Community Board 12); Howard Hecht (Community Member); Cathy Hung (Jamaica Center for Arts ad Learning / Jamaica Performing Arts Center); Derek Irby (165th Street Mall Improvement Association); Bilal Karriem (Queens Community Board 12); Malikka Karteron (Resident); Philippa Karteron (Resident); Michele Keller (Queens Community Board 12); Tameka Pierre - Louis (Civic Leader); Justin Rogers (Greater Jamaica Development Corporation); Pierina Ana Sanchez (Regional Plan Association); Aaron Schwartz (Commercial Property Owner); Earl Simons (York College); Nakita Vanstory (LaGuardia Community College - Justice Community Program); Bernard Warren (Jamaica YMCA); Richard Werber (King Manor Museum); Jonathan White (Community Member); Montgomery Wilkinson (Resident); Nadezhda Williams (Community Based Organization) and Tajuana Hamm (Designee for NYS Senator James Sanders, Jr.).

A neighborhood - based, local stakeholder - driven approach to community development, the Initiative brought together community residents, not - for - profit and faith - based organizations, private firms, and industry experts with policymakers and city government leaders to discuss priority issues, opportunities, challenges, and project ideas to strengthen the neighborhood of Jamaica, Queens.

The Action Plan is the product of the Jamaica Planning Initiative, a neighborhood - based process launched by Borough President Katz and Mayor Bill de Blasio that has brought City government and local stakeholders together to develop ideas to promote Jamaica's development.

«I'd love to see a development that would create a walkable environment, based on the fact that this is a city of neighborhoods,» she said.

The campaign strategy, the statement said, is based on marketing Buffalo «as a city that is on the rise with record amounts of new development and lower taxes.»

The reform legislation we secured remains the basis of the current 421 - a negotiations that we are hopeful will revive this critical tax abatement program and spur the development of affordable housing our city desperately needs.»

In his sixth year governing the state of New York, Andrew Cuomo is on a bit of a roll when it comes to urban planning and city - based economic development.

Ms. James, whose voice booms like a preacher's at press conferences, has emerged as one of the loudest members of the City Council when it comes to issues she's focused on, including not only CityTime but cuts to social services, the police department's stop - and - frisk policy and the controversial Atlantic Yards development project, located in her Fort Greene - based district.

«The housing plan did not contain a lot of details,» one top executive at a major New York City — based developer said, «but overall it was an extremely bold statement that bucked the conventional wisdom that new development raises costs.

«The administration has made it clear that their ambitious affordable housing program will include a menu of options that will encourage new development on a neighborhood by neighborhood basis, recognizing the economics of different parts of the city will vary by location,» Mr. Spinola said.

The Friends of Steinway Mansion coalition includes the Greater Astoria Historical Society, the Long Island City - based Artisans Guild of America, the Queens Economic Development Corp. and a number of politicians, including Assemblywomen Margaret Markey and Aravella Simotas, and Astoria Democratic District Leader and City Council candidate Costa Constantinides.

A trio of residential - based developments, two of which are in downtown Buffalo and the other in a fast - emerging part of the city, received a series of incentives that are critical for each to advance.

According to an e-mail to Common Council members and city staff attributed to Olinger, Madison Mayor Dave Cieslewicz has asked him to stay on as head of the Department of Planning & Community & Economic Development after Jan. 5 on a provisional basis to «finish a number of projects that are in critical phases of implementation or financing.»

CEJ is a non-profit based in the city of Buffalo that unites labor and community - based organizations to win needed policy changes related to economic development, corporate accountability and workers» rights at the local and state level.

Over the course of Noam's service in New Rochelle City government, the biggest challenge has been attracting economic development and private investment to the downtown area in order to strengthen the regional economy, create jobs and strengthen the local tax base.

The Jamaica Planning Initiative is a neighborhood - based, local stakeholder - driven approach to community development that brings together community residents, not - for - profit and faith - based organizations, private firms, and industry experts with policymakers and city government leaders to discuss priority issues, opportunities, challenges, and project ideas to strengthen the neighborhood of Jamaica, Queens.

By Tuesday evening, Heastie had attended 11 events: a meeting with Syracuse mayor Stephanie Miner and Assemblyman Bill Magnarelli; visits to a pre-school, Syracuse University, three hospitals, the city's Near Westside neighborhood, a community center, a research and development company; the blood drive; and, finally, an event hosted by a group of Syracuse - based organizations.

Jason Conwall, a spokesman for Empire State Development, pointed to the budget language that created the TIF, which specifies that grants by no less than $ 5 million and used for projects in New York City and Long Island that «catalyze private investment, grow commercial and residential tax bases and enahcne the environment and quality of life.»

The group wants Fayetteville - based COR Development to hire and train city residents, especially those from distressed parts of the city, for construction jobs at the harbor.

Murphy ruled Dec. 30 that the city could not require COR to return the land even if the city proved its allegations that the Fayetteville - based development company committed fraud while negotiating its purchase of the land from the city.

Lane said the task force, a collection of community groups, faith - based organizations and individuals, may also propose state legislation barring the county development agency from granting tax exemptions to projects inside the city.

London researcher Rachel Lowe, Ph.D., led the development of the model that is based on 2016 climate conditions when El Nino was present in the urban coastal city of Machala, Ecuador, an area where these mosquito - borne viruses are most prevalent.

Researchers at The City College of New York - based CUNY Energy Institute announce the development of a novel low cost, rechargeable, high energy density battery that makes the widespread use of solar and wind power possible in the future.

In an article in this week's Journal of Renewable and Sustainable Energy, from AIP Publishing, the authors present results indicating that an optimally designed VAWT system can financially compete with fossil - fuel based power plants in urban and suburban areas, and even spearhead the development of a net - zero energy building or city.

The team — which includes marine scientists, a commercial mussel farmer, and volunteers from a New York City — based youth development program — spent several exhausting days collecting nearly 32,000 adult ribbed mussels from the salt marshes and mudflats of Jamaica Bay in New York City.

Cities are responsible for 70 % of global carbon dioxide emissions, says Wee Kean Fong, who led development of the GPC at the World Resources Institute — a nonprofit based in Washington, D.C. — in partnership with the C40 Cities Climate Leadership Group and Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI).

In last week's issue of Science, Andrew Zucker, a senior researcher with the Concord Consortium, a Concord, Mass., nonprofit that studies the use of technology in schools, and Daniel Light, a senior scientist at New York City — based Education Development Center, Inc.'s Center for Children & Technology, pointed out that the falling cost of technology is helping computers get a better foothold in the classroom but cautioned that the impact of classroom PCs is still unknown.

Angelika Domschke and John Blaho detail an innovative master's degree curriculum created at the City University of New York that is based on the industrial Stage-Gate ® process, a tool which helps companies manage complex and often - difficult product development processes.

The MSc programme offers each student a creative combination of problem - based learning (PBL) and realistic projects with «hands - on» challenges that equip the student to address challenges pertaining to e.g. climate change, temporary urban development projects, urban mobility, projects and strategies of the culture city, the urban landscape and city growth.

Digital companies that base at least 75 % of their development in New York City, employ at least one person full - time in New York City, and have at least 10,000 users or monthly visitors are eligible for the Made in NY distinction and use of the Made in NY mark.

It updates the story to the modern age, transports the setting from big city suburbia to the desert - based developments outside of Las Vegas, and shakes the narrative structuring up to avoid that lived - in feel.

Director Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck (The Lives of Others), who adapted the screenplay (based on the French film Anthony Zimmer) with Christopher McQuarrie and Julian Fellowes (or maybe he just did the last rewrites in a long - gestating development process), makes Venice look like the most gorgeous city on Earth and shoots Jolie with the same admiring, idealizing perspective, but has no facility for light comedy, romantic sizzle or breathtaking action.

On the basis of ample experience of one of its lead partners, the Barcelona / Medellin / Washington DC organization entitled «Ideaborn», which already carried out similar projects in Central America and in Africa, ICPS has promoted development of a programme to use culture and sport as tools to fight crime in the City of Cartagena.

00, Ed.D.» 05, is vice president of leadership development at Boston - based City Year.