Sentences with phrase «hold citywide»

Additionally, we collaborate with parents, advocates and disability groups to improve services; visit schools at the request of the chapter leader; hold citywide meetings to provide information on new policy initiatives; work closely with functional chapters; and inform and engage members regarding legislative, regulatory and policy issues.

The Speaker represents the 8th District, which includes El Barrio / East Harlem and the South Bronx, and she is the first Puerto Rican and Latina to hold a citywide elected position.

She made history in 2014 — by becoming the first woman of color to hold citywide office in New York City.

As the first African - American woman to hold citywide office, James unintentionally cleared the path for one of the white male candidates vying to become the next council speaker.

But by the end of the two - hour meeting a vote had been cast; the members would elect Mark - Viverito, making her the first Latina to hold citywide office.

James, the first woman of color to hold citywide elected office in New York City, has served as the people's advocate and as a watchdog for city government for the last several years.

James, who became the first woman of color to hold citywide office four years ago, has sued the city at least 11 times and spearheaded the passage of a bill that prohibits employers from asking job applicants about their salary history in an effort to close the pay gap between women and men.

Mayor Bill de Blasio is from there, as are such rising political stars as Rep. Hakeem Jeffries and Public Advocate Letitia James, currently the only woman to hold citywide office and the first black woman to do so.

Mr. Rangel's most vocal surrogate that day was Letitia James, the city's public advocate and the first black woman to hold citywide public office.

Her warm - up act included several female firsts: State Senator Andrea Stewart - Cousins, the first female legislative conference leader in the New York State, Assemblywoman Deborah Glick, the legislature's first openly lesbian member, and Public Advocate Letitia James, the first woman of color to hold citywide office in New York City, as well as city first lady Chirlane McCray and former congresswoman Gabby Giffords, who is now one of the country's best - known advocates for gun control.

It notes that Mark - Viverito, who became speaker in Jan. 2014, is «the first Puerto Rican and Latina to hold a citywide elected position.»

Preparations are being made to hold a citywide medical training in July for all providers to update their practices in concussion evaluation and management because I expect more young athletes will seek medical care for possible concussions.

Also at 8:46 a.m., New York City holds citywide moment of silence to observe the 14th anniversary of plane striking north tower of the World Trade Center.

From 2010 to 2013 — he held the citywide office of New York City Public Advocate.

MILWAUKEE Schools and Communities United held a citywide summit in Milwaukee last weekend to discuss how to stop the takeover of public schools in the city.

Not exact matches

For one, the 7 - day experience highlighted San Diego's vibrant culinary community with over 20 citywide events, wine and cooking classes, chef dinners, and multiple tasting events held throughout the week.

What: San Diego Bay Wine + Food Festival — 13th annual culinary classic held November 14 - 20, 2016 will feature over 40 citywide tasting experiences, including excursions, cooking classes, chef dinners, and multiple tasting events.

At 10 a.m., the NYC Department of Citywide of Administrative Services holds a public hearing on real property acquisition and disposition, 1 Centre St., 20th floor, Conference Room, Manhattan.

«If the conventional wisdom that the mayor is vulnerable among black people holds true,» they said, «one shouldn't look past the only black citywide elected official.»

Also at 10 a.m., the NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services holds a public hearing, 1 Centre St., Manhattan.

Letitia James — the first African - American woman elected to a citywide position, who was a rumored 2021 mayoral candidate — would be the first woman and woman of color to hold the AG position.

The official who held the seat previously, Bill de Blasio, was elected to the citywide position of Public Advocate in 2009.

Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez said the center has been pivotal for the community, serving as a «role model» citywide for its youth and senior programs, and adding that even the mayor held an important meeting there in recent months.

It would also help the county deliver a Latino citywide elected official, which would be the only Latino to hold such a post after Mark - Viverito completes her term.

Held at the National Action Network's House of Justice on 145th Street, the celebration featured appearances by almost all of New York's statewide elected officials and all of New York City's citywide elected officials.

At 10 a.m., the NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services holds a public hearing on property acquisition and dispositions, 1 Centre St., 20th floor, Conference Room D, Manhattan.

At 10:30 a.m., the New York Immigration Council and the NYC Education Department hold a joint press conference to announce the addition of new positions, streamlined access to over-the-phone interpreters for schools, and a substantial increase in the translation and interpretation supports for citywide and community education councils, P.S. 126 Jacob August RIIS School, 80 Catherine St., Manhattan.

For the three citywide positions of Mayor, Public Advocate, and Comptroller, New York City's charter instead provides for a runoff to be held two weeks after a primary, burdening local election administrators and costing millions of dollars.

Not present were Staten Island's other two Council members, Steve Matteo and Vincent Ignizio, and Staten Island Borough President James Oddo did not attend a rally held by Al Sharpton this weekend that drew several citywide lawmakers.

In Marist's previous survey, similar proportions of Democrats citywide held these views.

According to this NY1 - Marist Poll, 18 % of Democratic voters citywide say, if the primary were held today, they would support Congressman Anthony Weiner.

National security consultant John Godwin is entering the race for Tampa City Council District 2, the citywide seat currently held by Councilmember Charlie Miranda.

«When you hold student demographics across the networks constant, you see almost no variation above or below the citywide averages.»

Also at 10 a.m., the NYC Department of Citywide Administrative Services holds a public hearing, 125 Worth St., second floor auditorium, Manhattan.

Marc DiBella, chairman of the Hartford Democratic Town Committee, acknowledged some controversy within the party over the prospect of one couple, the Clarkes, holding two citywide political offices when there are few such seats to go around.

HPD's Office of Enforcement and Neighborhood Services will hold sessions in City Council offices citywide to advise on concerns about building maintenance issues and code enforcement services

Since some panels — the Citywide Council on High Schools for one — attracted lots of candidates, other community boards did not have enough candidates to fill the available slots — let alone hold a competitive election.

HPD's Office of Enforcement and Neighborhood Services will hold sessions in City Council offices citywide to advise on concerns about building maintenance issues and code enforcement services New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) Commissioner -LSB-...]

The comptroller is elected, citywide, to a four - year term and can hold office for three consecutive terms.

As has been well - documented, Mayor Bill de Blasio - along with Stringer and James, one of three popularly - elected citywide officials - has not yet held a town hall event himself.

In the wake of a morning traffic death, relatives of those killed in citywide accidents held a rally.

Under the proposed law, any changes to a deed restriction on a property will be reviewed by the Citywide Administrative Services, which will be required to run a land - use study with the Department of City Planning, consult local officials and hold a public hearing.

«Our study shows that direct changes to vacant urban spaces may hold great promise in breaking the cycle of abandonment, violence, and fear in our cities and do so in a cost - effective way that has broad, citywide scalability,» said Branas.

Wong and his colleagues make a solid, if still preliminary, case for shifting power away from school boards to a single, elected leader who can be held accountable to a citywide constituency.

Seven years ago, Jorgensen discovered a «One Book» reading promotion project that involved Chicago residents, and it spurred the creation of «United We Read,» a month - long, citywide literacy effort held each February in Cape Girardeau, Missouri.

Citywide end - of - year celebration is held the week immediately following the end of both the AfterZone program and the school year, usually at a local college campus.

Parent - teacher conference dates are citywide however, some schools may hold their conferences on alternative dates.

Jan. 14: The Boston Education Justice Alliance will hold an emergency town hall to discuss the impact of new citywide initiatives, school closures, and a charter school ballot initiative.

Prior to serving on the school board he held a leadership position for eight years with the local, state, and district parent teacher association to include President of the Petersburg Citywide Council of PTAs with oversight for 10 local units.

In 1978, she became the first woman to be elected to citywide office in New York City when she was elected President of the NYC Council, a position she held until 1985.