Sentences with phrase «in city funding libraries»

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The rest, they hope, would come from a loan from the city funded by money it is saving now that a scaled - back library plan is in place.

After de Blasio released his executive budget on May 7, council members have continued to push for an increase in funds for libraries, parks, NYPD headcount, senior citizen services, women's health services, city - funded school lunches for all students, and more.

This June, officials added $ 43 million in funding for New York City's three public library systems to the fiscal year 2016 budget, allowing for expansion of branch operating hours and a return to six - day service for the first time in nearly a decade.

Six libraries in the Buffalo & Erie County Public Library System each received 100 new children's picture and story books as a result of the gift from the Brownstone Book Fund, a private organization in New York City that promotes early reading and a love of books, encouraging parents and children to read together.

In addition, city school libraries receive one - third the new book funding of suburban libraries.

On the heels of New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer's report on Queens library executives engaging in questionable practices, Queens Councilmember Elizabeth Crowley is renewing her push for greater oversight of officers of city - funded nonprofit organizatiCity Comptroller Scott Stringer's report on Queens library executives engaging in questionable practices, Queens Councilmember Elizabeth Crowley is renewing her push for greater oversight of officers of city - funded nonprofit organizaticity - funded nonprofit organizations.

The laundry list of recommendations went on to suggest a merger of the Brooklyn Public Library with other library systems as Adams believed «the public library system [in New York City] is not a proper working model» and how libraries have «suffered due to inconsistent and unpredictable funding streams.»

A Forest Hills congressman took the Republican Party to task Tuesday for the millions of dollars in proposed budget cuts that would harm the working - class and senior citizens of Queens and the borough president bemoaned belt - tightening at the city level after $ 5 million of funding for the long - awaited Queens West library branch become embroiled in -LSB-...]

The budget agreement also includes an additional $ 22 million in funding for the city's district attorneys; $ 21 million a year in baselined funding to continue six day service at libraries; $ 1.8 million of baselined funding for senior citizen case management; and $ 5 million for the Emergency Food Assistance Program.

Over the past two years in New York City, PB has led to funding for expanded sidewalks for pedestrians, increased security in libraries, computers for schools, and much more.

The three library presidents and the scores of library - lovers that showed up both outside City Hall for a press conference, and inside City Hall for the hearing, want the city to restore the remaining $ 22 million in funding in order to improve and expand programs that the libraries offer, particularly early literacy services, and increase to seven - day servCity Hall for a press conference, and inside City Hall for the hearing, want the city to restore the remaining $ 22 million in funding in order to improve and expand programs that the libraries offer, particularly early literacy services, and increase to seven - day servCity Hall for the hearing, want the city to restore the remaining $ 22 million in funding in order to improve and expand programs that the libraries offer, particularly early literacy services, and increase to seven - day servcity to restore the remaining $ 22 million in funding in order to improve and expand programs that the libraries offer, particularly early literacy services, and increase to seven - day service.

It is unusual for the administration's presence to be somewhat absent at a City Council budget hearing, and though Tom Finklepearl, commissioner of the Department of Cultural Affairs, testified, funding for libraries went unmentioned throughout his time in front of the Council members presiding over the hearing.

City Council Members Brad Lander, Mark Levine, and Jimmy Van Bramer were among those who voiced their support for a $ 22 million increase in operating funding and $ 100 million of capital funding to New York City Public Libraries for restoring and maintaining the buildings.

In addition, city school libraries receive one - third the new book funding of suburban libraries.

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According to an article in The Bookseller, in just the Birmingham area, the city council has proposed a # 1.65 million cut to the library system, of which # 50,000 is intended to be taken from its fund to purchase books, and an additional # 150,000 will be carved out of the fund to host public events, such as author appearances and book signings.

In this past year alone, my company has convened round tables in six different cities, bringing together key stakeholders within the community to concentrate on literacy, libraries, and funding issueIn this past year alone, my company has convened round tables in six different cities, bringing together key stakeholders within the community to concentrate on literacy, libraries, and funding issuein six different cities, bringing together key stakeholders within the community to concentrate on literacy, libraries, and funding issues.