Sentences with phrase «from city lawmakers»

While Morelle is popular and widely regarded among Assembly members, he faced resistance from city lawmakers who wanted the next speaker to come from the five boroughs.

Cuomo's plan to boost voter registration in New York is meeting resistance from city lawmakers who fear it will reduce the Big Apple's political clout.

ALBANY — Gov. Cuomo's plan to boost voter registration in New York is meeting resistance from city lawmakers who fear it will reduce the Big Apple's political clout, the Daily News has learned.

The developers of the former Hotel Syracuse are looking for a little help from city lawmakers, as they continue to redevelop the historic landmark.

Not exact matches

Rahm Emanuel, whose reputation as a tough and impatient dealmaker followed him from the White House to Chicago City Hall, is finding that governing a fractious city can be as challenging as convincing truculent Republican lawmakers to pass legislation — and, perhaps in the end, unachievaCity Hall, is finding that governing a fractious city can be as challenging as convincing truculent Republican lawmakers to pass legislation — and, perhaps in the end, unachievacity can be as challenging as convincing truculent Republican lawmakers to pass legislation — and, perhaps in the end, unachievable.

Taking a page from laws creating sanctuary cities for illegal immigrants, a group of lawmakers have submitted a bill that bans California law enforcement from working with federal authorities if they attempt to take action against marijuana grow facilities or dispensaries that operate legally under state law.

For two years, Mayor Luke Bronin has fashioned his city budgets from a mix of steep cuts, labor concessions and, at times, layoffs as he pleaded with state lawmakers for more money.

A plan that would allow for tolls along Manhattan roadways at peak times continues to face an uphill climb among Republican lawmakers from New York City in the state Senate.

In the end, however, the mayor's testimony and exchanges with lawmakers from both parties was largely cordial and amounted to a lengthy discussion on education policy issues facing New York City.

The hope for Senate Republicans in part is that a unified Senate Democratic conference could help pull the chamber toward the New York City center of power, diluting upstate lawmakers» influence (it's worth noting that Sen. Andrea Stewart - Cousins, the Democratic leader, is from a suburban district, not New York City.

Lawmakers also voted to nearly double the city's speed camera program from 140 to 290 — most in the vicinity of about a third of New York City schocity's speed camera program from 140 to 290 — most in the vicinity of about a third of New York City schoCity schools.

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio faced tough questions from state lawmakers about the city's contribution to the MTA as officials in City Hall, the governor's office and the Legislature continue to debate how to bail out a subway system beset by breakdowns and delcity's contribution to the MTA as officials in City Hall, the governor's office and the Legislature continue to debate how to bail out a subway system beset by breakdowns and delCity Hall, the governor's office and the Legislature continue to debate how to bail out a subway system beset by breakdowns and delays.

A version of the Senate's anti-sanctuary city bill has already been approved last year, with votes from moderate mainline Democratic lawmakers, including Sens. Todd Kaminsky, George Latimer, Kevin Parker and Tim Kennedy (Democrats from upstate and suburban districts in the Assembly opposed the sanctuary state bill).

The IDC this year has grown from five members to seven, with the addition of Sens. Jesse Hamilton and Marisol Alcantara, now giving them one lawmaker representing each of the five boroughs of New York City.

Rewind now to January when Mayor de Blasio was here in Albany to testify on the budget and lawmakers (almost as if they were reading from talking points) grilled him on why New York City won't adhere to the cap.

NYC Bill de Blasio is traveling to Albany today, where he's expected to face tough questions from lawmakers about the city's contribution to the MTA.

But Senate GOP lawmakers have also pushed school safety provisions that add funding for resource officers and put police officers in New York City schools while also freeing up funding from a bond act to pay for security upgrades.

At 10 a.m., Sen. David Carlucci and the state Psychological Association's President - Elect, Alan Hack, PhD will be holding a press conference calling on state lawmakers to amend the mental health law to keep the public safe from a harmful attack, like a mass shooting, 20 South Main St., New City.

Heastie, meanwhile, insisted lawmakers were working to conclude the session on a productive note, with a number of outstanding issues on the table ranging from expanding ride - hailing apps like Uber and Lyft to upstate New York as well as mayoral control of schools in New York City.

New financial - disclosure forms released yesterday show at least one member of the council, Karen Koslowitz, is double - dipping from the public trough, earning a $ 122,500 salary as a city lawmaker while collecting her city pension, of at least $ 60,000 a year.

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Voters in the 19th Congressional district are being offered a choice between longtime resident John Faso with a proven track record of cutting budgets, lowering taxes, and working with lawmakers from both sides of the aisle and a radical New York City academic, with no roots in the district, who supports higher taxes, the Iran Nuclear Deal, and ever larger government in Washington.

An outcry from Buffalo city residents has been heard by local politicians and lawmakers in Albany.

At a press conference early this morning demanding more education funding from the state, Ms. James went after Gov. Andrew Cuomo and the $ 2 billion tax cut plan he unveiled ahead of his State of the State speech last week, separating her from other city lawmakers, including Mayor Bill de Blasio, who have largely refused to criticize the plan.

Special Counsel Robert Mueller isn't the only government prober who's job is in jeopardy from a resentful pol, according to a Bronx lawmaker who wants to protect the city's chief investigator from being fired by Mayor de Blasio.

Matters worsened in May when Republican Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan criticized de Blasio's appearance at a mayoral control hearing in Albany, saying the mayor's answers to questions from lawmakers did not display a command of the issues facing city schools.

The push from Democratic lawmakers came in a statement from Senate Minority Leader Andrea Stewart - Cousins and Sen. Adriano Espaillat, who is running in a congressional primary this month for the 13th district in New York City.

New York City Council Carlos Menchaca has received the endorsement of three state lawmakers in his bid for re-election as he faces a primary bid from Assemblyman Felix Ortiz.

Long - removed from her days as a conservative upstate lawmaker viewed skeptically by the city's Democratic establishment, she just may be future presidential candidate material.

But a cap on school and local property taxes is unlikely to get off the ground in the Assembly, where a critical mass of lawmakers hails from New York City — and where property taxes aren't the overwhelming issue that they are in the suburbs.

Malliotakis said she hadn't found a Democratic sponsor in the Democrat - controlled Assembly, but felt confidant she could find support from among the chamber's many lawmakers from New York City.

The Bronx lawmaker shielded the city from up to a billion dollars in cuts to the CUNY system and in Medicaid assistance from Albany that Mr. Cuomo had proposed in his budget.

In the past, the city's efforts to close state facilities have been met with resistance from lawmakers trying to protect jobs upstate.

Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh's first proposed budget asks lawmakers to use $ 11 million from the city's savings account to cover a budget gap.

On May 3, 2016 supportive State Lawmakers including Assemblymembers Amy Paulin, Michelle Schimel, Brian Kavanagh, Patricia Fahy, Phil Steck, and Senators Jeff Klein, and Daniel Squadron joined approximately 170 high school students from New York City who traveled to Albany to urge lawmakers to support gun safety Lawmakers including Assemblymembers Amy Paulin, Michelle Schimel, Brian Kavanagh, Patricia Fahy, Phil Steck, and Senators Jeff Klein, and Daniel Squadron joined approximately 170 high school students from New York City who traveled to Albany to urge lawmakers to support gun safety lawmakers to support gun safety measures.

A state lawmaker from Brooklyn was indicted on Tuesday on 11 counts of fraud and obstruction charges, in what federal prosecutors allege was a variety of schemes to defraud both the city of New York, the federal government and a bankruptcy proceeding.

Cuomo will still have to convince lawmakers from outside of Manhattan who represent New York City and the surrounding metropolitan area.

Barrett also called for state lawmakers to lift restrictions on the city that prevent it from levying its own sales or income taxes.

Police commissioner Bill Bratton said Monday that he will ask city lawmakers for permission to hire more than 1,000 new officers, a turnaround from his earlier resistance to the City Council's push to increase the size of the Ncity lawmakers for permission to hire more than 1,000 new officers, a turnaround from his earlier resistance to the City Council's push to increase the size of the NCity Council's push to increase the size of the NYPD.

Cuomo said he and the lawmakers discussed a wide range of issues, from his call for a property tax cap to New York City rent control laws.

While he's supportive of stricter outside income requirements, he does not support raising legislative pay from the current $ 79,500, bemoaned by some city lawmakers as too little.

ALBANY — In New York state government news, it's crunch time for lawmakers looking to put together a new state budget and the state Senate votes to take funds away from so - called sanctuary cities.

With 44 city lawmakers up for re-election and seven open seats, the PBA hopes to shift the council away from the far left.

Connecticut Governor Dannel Malloy Friday defended the state's controversial financial bailout of Hartford following complaints from other cities and some state lawmakers that the deal is too generous.

ALBANY, NY (10/20/2016)(readMedia)-- Dozens of professional caregivers, labor leaders and lawmakers marched and chanted in front of Bernard Fineson Developmental Disabilities Services Office (DDSO) to protest the closure of the last facility in the greater New York City area that treats individuals who suffer from a myriad of developmental disabilities.

State lawmakers from New York City have given the thumbs down to Gov. Cuomo's plan to boost voter registration.

City lawmakers are working to restore a «clean streets» — as in less strewn with trash — program which, unnoticed by them, was cut from the 2012 budget by former mayor James Sottile.

Most recently, a New York City - backed move to charge a 5 - cent fee on plastic bags was delayed amid concerns from state lawmakers.

The «new» Buffalo was on display yesterday as city lawmakers gave final approval to everything from bicycles and ice cream to a new Main Street bar and a new City Hall security syscity lawmakers gave final approval to everything from bicycles and ice cream to a new Main Street bar and a new City Hall security sysCity Hall security system.

City & State magazine published on Tuesday an op / ed from a former top aide to Gov. Andrew Cuomo that, in essence, issued a subtle warning to lawmakers who may want to hold up the budget process this month: Do so and risk a scuttling of a pay increase at the end of next year.