Sentences with phrase «giving staten»

With Groundhog Day a day a day away, we're giving Staten Islanders the chance to find out everything they wanted to know about the borough's famed Staten Island Chuck.

De Blasio is throwing his full weight behind a $ 2.5 billion streetcar line for Brooklyn and Queens, but doesn't seem to feel the same urgency about giving Staten Islanders more transit options.

And while it's an uphill battle facing a heavily entrenched foe, outreach efforts will give Staten Island and Brooklyn voters — both old and new — food for thought the next time they go to the polls: ranging from alleged campaign finance fraud; to Grimm's threatening of a reporter with physical violence; to his latest federal fraud and tax charges, he is quite a colorful character with a very colorful history just begging to be lampooned.

«Along with forthcoming projects and existing anchors that have served us for decades, the Empire Outlets will help give Staten Island's North Shore a prominent place on every map,» she added.

In a statement for the endorsement, Oddo didn't criticize his pal de Blasio but said Malliotakis's run gives Staten Islanders a chance to finally have somebody in Gracie Mansion who understands the borough.

The Post gives Staten Island DA Dan Donovan props for breaking with Lazio on the mosque, and says the gubernatorial candidate should focus on other issues — like spending, public corruption and property taxes.

Oddo said this gives Staten Islanders not wanting to leave the Island for similar communities an incredible housing option.

Matteo said the switch to synthetic turf will allow the field to host more than one game at a time and give Staten Islanders more field options.

«We support any school — public, charter, or private — that gives Staten Island students a greater chance of success,» said Staten Island Borough President James Oddo, in an email.

Eaton previously said informally that the Brooklyn party supported Ms. Malliotakis, but given the Staten Island party has more of the weighted vote, the nomination was all but secured for Donovan.

The state, beginning this summer, will also hold a series of community forums to give Staten Island residents a chance to have input on the structure's design.

Not exact matches

It was necessary to take him to the Smith Infirmary on Staten Island, where he could have better care than I could give him in the lighthouse.

A source close to Staten Island DA Dan Donovan, who started calling Republican and Conservative leaders last week to say he had decided to seek the post AG Andrew Cuomo is poised to give up, said he is putting the pieces together for a statewide campaign kick - off tour that would take place within the next week to 10 days.

But it's also starting relatively early given the surprise announcement by Paul Massey he would not continue on with his bid for the Republican nomination, leaving the Staten Island assemblywoman the likely nominee.

«The Staten Island voting base is more intelligent than some people give them credit for, and I believe Staten Islanders care about the issues that impact them most, and vote for the candidate they believe can deliver on those issues.»

Some suggested running Mr. Gentile would be a sign that the Staten Island Democratic establishment have given up on winning the seat this year.

De Blasio has also suffered from a series of recent mini-scandals, including questions about a six - figure city job given to the partner of one of his top aides and backlash after he was at the gym as a bloody standoff unfolded in Staten Island last week.

His onetime favorite, Nassau County DA Kathleen Rice, has clearly fallen out of favor, and it seems possible — although improbable, given his concern that Staten Island DA Dan Donovan might win the general — that he could do nothing until someone wins the primary.

About 150 participants were given ridership numbers, performance data, Staten Island's population, historical traffic patterns and customer feedback from the MTA's Staten Island bus study to figure out ways to improve service.

Last year, city schools stopped using words like «overweight» on the Fitnessgram reports after The Post revealed that skinny - as - a-rail student Gwendolyn Williams from Staten Island was given that designation.

With many Democrats already unhappy over the vote by McMahon (D - Staten Island / Brooklyn) against health - care reform, Democratic county committee member John Lavelle Jr. said it was «disturbing» to see the lawmaker's campaign staffer on Ms. Malliotakis» page, especially given the fact that Ms. Hyer - Spencer represents a swing district crucial to McMahon's re-election chances this fall.

The top prize of $ 1,000 was given to Sri Kanjan's pitch «How to Optimize Express Bus Routes in Staten Island» that used ridership and route data to see where delays on express routes were, the MTA said.

The city will add outdoor workout equipment to several Staten Island parks by the fall — nearly doubling their availability in the borough — and give the public free access to ellipticals, chest press machines, pull up bars and other fitness features.

Of the $ 7.3 million in state funds that Cuomo announced for affordable housing throughout the state, $ 600,000 will be going to Staten Island to rehabilitate houses, giving priority to those damaged by Hurricane Sandy.

«Given the ruling by the courts I am no longer a candidate for the Democratic Party for Staten Island Borough President,» Luthmann said in a statement.

Riders can give their opinions on how to improve service on all 51 lines and they'll be considered as part of the Staten Island Comprehensive Bus Study, the MTA announced.

The Council's Transportation Committee recently held a hearing on a bill by this borough's three Council members to increase Staten Island Ferry service to at least one trip every 30 minutes — and the DOT said they wouldn't support it, arguing «extra nighttime service proposed in this bill is not warranted, given not only the low demand for service but also the corresponding costs involved.»

Robert Castro, 62, of Port Richmond, said he was asked to step down as North Shore district leader for the Staten Island Democratic Party and was offered a position as the Hispanic Outreach coordinator for the party — but the promised spot never was given to him, the Staten Island Advance first reported.

Speaking on the Geraldo Rivera Show, Mr. Cox acknowledged the possibility that Mr. Grimm — who won a landslide victory over former Brooklyn Councilman Domenic Recchia Jr. last night — might have to give up his seat before completing his third term representing Staten Island and parts of southern Brooklyn.

Lady Gaga also gave Stringer a major media boost — and a spike in his Twitter following — when she tweeted a thank you to him for defending her after Staten Island Borough President James Molinaro called her «a slut.»

«How great would it be for a Staten Islander to sit in a seat of power and give us better than a fighting chance at some of our longstanding battles?

«I think I speak for all New Yorkers when I give the world's biggest eye roll after hearing this news,» said City Councilman Joe Borelli, a Staten Island Republican.

Gwen Carr, the mother of Eric Garner, who died after police on Staten Island put him in a chokehold, says Cuomo gave them time to speak.

State Assemblywoman Nicole Malliotakis, an ambitous young politician who represents part of Staten Island and Brooklyn, isn't giving up her unofficial bid to win the nomination.

An executive at Triangle Equities, to whom the Cuomo administration proposed giving $ 16.5 million in subsidies for work in Staten Island, gave $ 25,000.

She's hoping help from Washington Republicans will pressure Staten Island GOP leaders to agree to a nominating convention that would give her a chance to wrest the nomination from Donovan.

«The mayor has invested nearly $ 5 million a year to deliver 24/7 half - hour Staten Island ferry service, added over $ 240 million to improve road conditions, brought faster plowing to Staten Island residential streets, and improved the Build it Back program so residents are finally receiving checks and rebuilding their homes — showing time and again that he is committed to improving the lives of Staten Islanders and giving the borough the attention it deserves,» she said.

Public Advocate Letitia James posed for photos with an illustration that a Staten Islander had given her of a groundhog holding a shotgun gun with the accompanying text: «The mayor's not coming?

The DN gave Donovan props for having the «spine» not to join in former GOP gubernatorial contender Rick Lazio's anti-moqsue drumbeat, for taking himself out of the running for the Independence Party line to investigate it (the probe resulted in no charges) and handing the case the grandson of his former boss, Staten Island BP James Molinaro, over to a special prosecutor.

Mr. Smallman previously was found to be «pro-life» by Staten Island Right to Life, was previously honored by a local Republican club, and as recently as this January gave a $ 250 contribution to the campaign of John Faso, the Republican candidate for Governor.

Now, Staten Islanders are giving that two - year - old topic new light, as that old tweet has gotten Trump supporters and detractors alike to reflect on it.

In the latest hit, both Staten Island lawmakers were removed from a bill giving $ 4 million in property - tax relief to homeowners rebuilding after Hurricane Sandy.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo today gave no indication of when he would call a special election to fill the Staten Island and Brooklyn - based seat Michael Grimm, a Republican, resigned from in January.

In 1989, the Supreme Court declared the Board of Estimate unconstitutional, because it violated the one - person one - vote rule by giving New York's least - populous borough, Staten Island, as much power as its most populous borough, Brooklyn.

The majority leader gave Klein, Valesky and Sen. Diane Savino, D - Staten Island, committee chairs.

More importantly, while Recchia's constituents were neglected and let down by his lack of action and advocacy, Michael Grimm gave Brooklyn and Staten Island residents, and millions of homeowners across the country, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act, which lowered their flood insurance premiums and stabilized home values.

And at least for Ms. Neuhaus, whose family settled on Staten Island in 1857, the borough's 350th birthday gave her an opportunity to reflect on the many historical and personal events that have occurred during her life here.

Eastern District Court Judge Jack Weinstein agreed with Staten Island attorney Ronald Castorina's argument that the governor must give a compelling justification for not declaring a Congressional seat vacant, which would trigger a special election within 70 to 80 days.

«There are half a million people living here now,» Ms. Neuhaus said, «but seeing Staten Islanders come out and celebrate its birthday together really gives me a feeling that I still know my neighbors.»

Oddo partnered with the Staten Island Heart Society to develop the program and gave the program's first AED to Rab's Country Lanes in Dongan Hills.