Sentences with phrase «elected officials moved»
Upon hearing the news of elevated formaldehyde levels, local elected officials moved to reassure residents that the air quality in the region was not dangerous.
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Police used water hoses in below - freezing temperatures to keep about 400 protesters at bay, a move criticized by activist groups, the American Civil Liberties Union and elected officials concerned about freedom of expression and the escalation of violence.
Meanwhile, a New Balance official, referring to the Trans - Pacific Partnership, told the Wall Street Journal «with President - Elect Trump, we feel things are going to move in the right direction.»
Being the center of political activity in the U.S. means that this city is shaped by people from all over the country who move here to work as congressional aides, lobbyists, policy analysts, reporters, elected officials, bureaucrats, organizers, etc..
As the Congressional Super Committee continues to deliberate and move closer to its November 23 deadline, it is critical that our elected officials remember to protect programs such as The Emergency Food Assistance Program (TEFAP) and the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
A day after he and other elected officials who represent lower Manhattan wrote to Mayor Bloomberg about the conditions at Zuccotti Park, the city has decided to remove barricades that surrounded Wall and Broad streets — a move they applauded today.
Rivera, a 34 - year - old Democratic operative who has worked for a number of elected officials but never held an office himself, said he had established his new campaign committee Tuesday in preparation for this move, which he will formally announce next week.
Cuomo's administration has been criticized by some elected officials, including Rep. Chris Gibson, for moving too slowly on the issue.
He insisted his lack of an endorsement to date has nothing to do with waiting for Fossella to make a move, although one NY - 13 GOP elected official informed me this morning some people are keeping their powder dry to see what happens next.
Despite intense opposition from nearly every local elected official and a total lack of public input on the new design, Governor Andrew Cuomo and the state Department of Transportation are moving forward with plans to build a new Tappan Zee Bridge without transit.
Instead, we see other elected officials, untainted as yet by arrest or scandal, moving into the vacuum to extend their own power.
Cuomo and locally elected officials have pushed back against efforts that would end local and state deductions, a move that would have the greatest effect on high - tax states like New York, New Jersey and Illinois.
When staff and elected officials abandoned the old East Hampton Town Hall building on Pantigo Road in about 2011, they took what they needed and moved across the lawn to the new Robert A.M. Stern - designed complex.
If local voters approve a ballot measure to move forward with a city - county merger, Walsh said he imagines a two - or three - year process during which local elected officials would negotiate the details.
A bold move to be the first elected official to support the junior United States senator from Vermont, in Westchester County, the adopted home of Hillary Clinton.
QUEENS, NY — Queens elected officials issued the following joint statement about the congestion pricing plan proposed by Move NY: «The «Move NY Fair Plan» is far from fair and lacks any promise of returns.
WASHINGTON, D.C. - New York taxpayers stand to lose about $ 68 billion that they now deduct from their federal taxes if President - elect Donald Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan move forward with their tax reform plans next year, according to state officials and tax experts.
What I've seen is elected officials that poke Dr. King but don't move in his movements, that don't have the courage of Dr. King.»
Our communities and our state and federal elected officials need to work together now to make sure we take this opportunity to successfully move ahead.»
Advocates and elected officials want the mayor to designate 2,500 a year to move homeless families out of city shelters...
Elsewhere on the ballot, voters did approve an amendment to the existing constitution that allows for the stripping of pensions for elected and appointed officials convicted of a felony, a move aimed at stoping corruption.
Tompkins County has already been making moves to restrict the sale of tobacco, and while some are feeling a little put out, elected officials say the change isn't meant to take away freedoms.
At noon, elected officials and family members hold a press conference to demand U.S. Attorney Preet Bharara and the Justice Department prioritize a case in the unjust killing of Ramarley Graham and move forward prosecution of NYPD officers responsible, outside Bharara's office, 1 St. Andrew's Pl., Lower Manhattan.
A bipartisan group of state lawmakers will be pushing legislation to give the public the power to recall elected officials, a move that could give voters a new way to clean up scandal - scarred Albany
«The same elected officials who are complaining that rents are going up and there's pressure on tenants to move out are the actual people who are driving the rents up and creating this whole problem between owners and tenants.»
Her move drew mixed reactions, with some legal experts saying the stated reason for Paladino's ouster did not merit removal from the board, and that if revealing information from executive sessions is the standard, elected officials throughout the state could be removed from office.
Elected officials called for the MTA to put the money back into their 5 - year capital plan, with Assemblyman Robert Rodriguez saying the move to cut funds «screams of transit inequality and economic injustice.»
Residents, the community board and several local elected officials have decried the authority's decision to hire the security and cut PEP, in part because the move was made without any community input, they said.
He has also caught flak for not moving as swiftly on police reform and his continued embracing of broken windows policing, a method that activists and some elected officials say disproportionately targets communities of color.
While several of his fellow southern Brooklyn elected officials were criticizing Mayor Bill de Blasio over Hizzoner's decision to allow plans for two charter schools to share space with traditional public schools in Bensonhurst to move forward, state Sen.
At 12:30 p.m., Syracuse Democratic mayoral candidate Juanita Perez Williams will be joined by local elected officials to talk about moving the city forward and what is at stake in this election, Delaware Elementary School, 900 S. Geddes St., Syracuse.
Don't look now, but an idea that was considered politically unthinkable just a few years ago when then - Mayor Michael Bloomberg proposed it has quietly gained well - deserved support among elected officials whose influence is needed to help it move forward.
The recovery has moved slowly since Maria struck the US territory on September 20, leaving most of the island without basic services such as power and running water, according to residents, relief workers and local elected officials.
Outgoing Southold Town Highway Superintendent Pete Harris suggested during a budget presentation Monday that the town switch to a pay scale for elected officials — a move he said would make more funds available for new hires and the purchase of necessary equipment.
UPDATE: Johnson released a lengthy statement in response to the AFL - CIO attack, noting he has been a «strong supporter» of a property tax cap and charter schools, was «proud» to support Tier V — «a move that will save Long Island taxpayers $ 8.5 billion and save this state $ 35 billion over the next three decades» — and has been urging teacher and public sector unions to sit down with elected officials to «hammer out revised wage agreements that reflect the current economic reality.»
Following a court order laying out a timeline for the return of tenants at 85 Bowery, local elected officials are asking city agencies to come up with a detailed plan to move the displaced residents back into their apartments.
Gov. Andrew Cuomo in a statement Tuesday invited Delta Air Lines to move to New York as Georgia elected officials threaten to claw back tax breaks to the company after the airline dropped its discounted benefits package for National Rifle Association members.
We're really moving the party forward into a new direction of technology, and that's an important thing to bring our town and zone leaders and elected officials along with us.
Local elected officials urged Garner to meet with politicians, stake out a campaign platform and discuss a strategy if she wants to move forward.
Residents and elected officials for years have unsuccessfully urged the state and the Thruway Authority to move the Williamsville toll barrier to the east of Transit Road.
Village of Suffern Mayor Dagan LaCorte sent an email last night to local Democratic leaders and elected officials announcing his early endorsement of freshman Sen. David Carlucci and denouncing reports that his re-election is opposed by some fellow party members due to his defection to the IDC — a move that could spark a primary challenge.
«The citizens of New York need elected officials who are devoted to their best interests and who are strong leaders to make the changes necessary to move this state forward.
The move comes in the wake of developers and elected officials in the region complaining bitterly after the state's casino siting panel on Dec. 17 recommended the Southern Tier - Finger Lakes casino license be given to a proposal in the Finger Lakes» Seneca County.
«The Lib Dem leader is meeting this afternoon with his ruling federal executive - an elected committee of 35 senior activists, MPs and party officials - to discuss his next move.»
The two elected officials made the request of the city agency on Oct. 12 and announced the move this morning via a press release.
Alex Matthiessen, campaign director for Move NY, said in a statement that he hopes the commission's support «will inspire other institutions and elected officials to join the growing chorus of support for the Move NY plan, the only viable transportation funding option on the table.»
Elected officials including Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver had fought the Richard R. Green move, saying the 26 Broadway space belonged to the local community.
Given the flap over the county executive's move to kidnap two of the county comptroller's auditors, it occurs to me that nobody in county government — other than the comptroller — really wants an independent, powerful, separately elected official looking over their shoulders.
In a separate move, Chin has proposed City Council legislation that would allow elected officials who submit land use applications to forego the city» s arduous procedures that must be completed before applications move forward.
If it is the intent of New York's elected officials to attack on our Civil Rights, me and thousands of other New Yorkers like me are prepared to move out of New York State.