Sentences with phrase «half by the borough»

Instead of it looking like a name inspired by a borough in New York, it looks like a nice combo of two traditional names, Brooke and Lynn.

The Greater London Authority is a «precepting authority», which, along with the Metropolitan Police Authority and other bodies, adds a «precept» for its services to the council tax bills issued by the borough councils.

Given his longevity in Albany, Schneiderman is the best - known in Manhattan, and has been endorsed by the borough's Democratic organization.

Diaz Jr.'s office said the capital budget money, which is controlled entirely by the borough president's office, was allocated to MJM because they proposed a project — middle - income units, a spokesman said — in line with the office's goals, and said the developer was vetted by the Department of Housing Preservation and Development.

Those not chosen by the borough's party organizations can still get on the ballot by filing new petitions within 12 days of Paterson's announcement, which gives them an Aug. 18 deadline.

She said it was imperative that the city brought the plows to clear streets that were used by the borough's bus lines because no one could get their cars out of their homes.

By borough, de Blasio's job performance is best received in the Bronx, 49 %, up from 34 % previously.

[83][84] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Republican Chris Christie received 2,037 votes (51.7 % vs. 45.8 % countywide), ahead of Democrat Jon Corzine with 1,663 votes (42.2 % vs. 48.0 %), Independent Chris Daggett with 181 votes (4.6 % vs. 4.7 %) and other candidates with 24 votes (0.6 % vs. 0.5 %), among the 3,937 ballots cast by the borough's 7,449 registered voters, yielding a 52.9 % turnout (vs. 50.0 % in the county).

But, this decision underscores what I believe to be the core of the matter — that Mayor de Blasio and I absolutely can collectively do right by this borough and city and help improve people's lives.»

Mayoral control was introduced in 2002 to replace the older system of a Board of Education dominated by borough president appointees and local elected school boards which were, in some cases, corrupt.

[94][95] In the 2009 gubernatorial election, Democrat Jon Corzine received 2,204 ballots cast (47.2 % vs. 48.0 % countywide), ahead of Republican Chris Christie with 2,116 votes (45.3 % vs. 45.8 %), Independent Chris Daggett with 299 votes (6.4 % vs. 4.7 %) and other candidates with 11 votes (0.2 % vs. 0.5 %), among the 4,666 ballots cast by the borough's 8,203 registered voters, yielding a 56.9 % turnout (vs. 50.0 % in the county).

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.»

After mayoral control officially expires on June 30, the city will have to create a new Board of Education with two mayoral appointees and five appointees made by each borough president.

It is bordered to the south by the borough of The Bronx in New York City, to the west by the Hudson River (New Jersey is across the river from Yonkers; most of the rest of the county is across the Hudson from Rockland County), to the east by Connecticut and the Long Island Sound and to the north by Putnam County.

Officials have taken steps to reform the process around deed modifications, including running new proposals by the borough presidents, City Council members and community boards of the affected buildings.

Judge Philip Minardo ruled Thursday that Oddo is allowed to name the streets whatever he wants, despite the developer complaining that the names chosen by the borough president — Cupidity Drive, Fourberie Lane and Avidity Place — are «derogatory.»

While Savo Brothers claimed the names chosen by the borough president were «an abuse of [his] discretion,» according to court documents, Minardo ruled Thursday that «it is within Oddo's discretion to decide if the street names of the residents of the Borough of Staten Island should reflect greed, a Lazy Bird or a fallen hero.»

The Borough President's budget office prepared these priorities after reviewing information supplied by the borough's 14 Community Boards and by local organizations seeking City funding.

While the votes by the borough boards, made up of community board chairs and City Councilmembers, are merely advisory, they could strongly influence the City Council's official vote on the proposals, expected to take place in 2016.

If the law goes belly up at the end of the month, the mayoral control system would be replaced by a return to the old Board of Education that would be made up of two mayoral appointments and one each by the borough presidents.

Corey Johnson, chair of Chelsea and Hell's Kitchen's Community Board 4, said he's long been impressed by the borough president and liked what he heard.

In a peace - making move Mr Gove is expected to pay tribute to the «excellent» education offered by the borough's grammar schools.

«The fact that the East River ferry ridership is shattering projections in only six months is proof that commuters and tourists alike are discovering both the beauty and convenience of traveling borough by borough on the East River by ferry,» said Quinn.

Disagreements over candidate petitioning for the unpaid, party position are typically settled by borough Board of Elections officials and occasionally advance to a county - level Supreme Court.

Community board members are selected by the borough president, and half of them are nominated by local City Council members.

On Wednesday the Board of Education was reconstituted (with seven members, one appointed by each borough president and two by Bloomberg himself) and met for a nine - minute session, wherein they voted to retain Joel Klein as schools chancellor, and to disband themselves for good if and when the State Senate (ever) passes mayoral control for real.

By contrast, the community boards across Queens, the Bronx, Manhattan and Brooklyn which have large rejected the de Blasio plan are entirely appointed by the borough president.

It's also planning to certify the project into ULURP in July, triggering hearings at the community boards and by the borough president and City Planning Commission.

Other grants awarded by the borough president include: $ 250,000 for the bike path near Jackson Street along the East River, $ 200,000 for the Al Smith Rec Center on Catherine Street and $ 100,000 for an East River Park wetland project being spearheaded by the LES Ecology Center.

«You do it by borough,» Mr. McCall explained.

The event, which was co-sponsored by the borough president, the New York State Department of Labor and the Bronx Overall Economic Development Corporation, featured representatives of 23 companies offering 1,000 jobs, and was attended by hundreds of individuals.

Before mayoral control in the city, the school board was made up of seven members, two of whom were appointed by the mayor and the rest by the borough presidents.

The remaining five members are appointed by the borough presidents.

The rezoning proposal will undergo review by the borough president and City Planning Commission before a final decision from the City Council.

This is due in large part to a task force organized by the borough president's office.

Each CEC has 12 members, including nine parents selected by the district's PA / PTAs, two members appointed by the borough president, and one student member selected by the district's community superintendent.

Below is a list of the 32 uncontested state legislative districts by borough.

Charlotte Miles — president of both the Lillian Wald Houses tenant association and the community council for Police Area Service 4, which covers 25 NYCHA complexes — was tapped by the borough president to join the 50 - member body for a two - year term.

About Site - The Kentishtowner website is dedicated to cultural affairs — art, food, film, booze, fashion, history, music — in this corner of central north London and beyond, we're not bound by boroughs or geography.

London About Blog The Kentishtowner website is dedicated to cultural affairs — art, food, film, booze, fashion, history, music — in this corner of central north London and beyond, we're not bound by boroughs or geography.

The strategies some parents have employed to be included on a CEC are to submit an application for an appointed position by the borough presidents and / or encourage parents with children in both district and charter schools to apply for the CEC.

In December 2006, the New York City Board of Health approved legislation to formally allow supervised dogs to play unleashed in certain city parks between 9:00 P.M. and 9:00 A.M. Please visit the NYC Parks Department to view a list of parks, by borough, that participate in this program.

Now, the borough is working with the SPCA who has implemented a Trap, Neuter, Release and Maintain (TNRM) programme financed by the borough for the sterilisation of stray cat colonies.

This distribution is organized by the borough and eco-district has been a huge success.

For your convenience, we have categorized our list of agents by borough.

In large cities, these statistics are usually broken up by boroughs or parts of the city.

London About Blog The Kentishtowner website is dedicated to cultural affairs — art, food, film, booze, fashion, history, music — in this corner of central north London and beyond, we're not bound by boroughs or geography.

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But the quick pickup way of life is increasingly under threat: Tim Hortons has faced flak because of the emissions created by idling cars and several Montreal boroughs are considering banning the building of new drive - thru outlets.

Ken Jacowitz, a 54 - year - old librarian from the New York borough of Queens, called it «a funny film made by funny people.»

(Islington is the spiritual home of Britain's «chattering classes», a borough of London studded with multi-million dollar houses owned by well - to - do Labour MPs).