Sentences with phrase «including other boroughs»

Gelman said Stringer has «worked around the clock» on Sandy relief and that he «feels strongly that we are all one city, and for that reason has worked collaboratively to target areas that suffered damages from Hurricane Sandy, including other boroughs that were particularly hard hit,» she said.

Not exact matches

Thanks to initial funding from Trust for London, we ran a project with City Gateway (a women's and youth charity in the London borough of Tower Hamlets) and other local partners, including schools, careers advisors and early years providers, aimed at recruiting young men to new, male - friendly childcare courses.

But other local pols — including Bronx Councilmen Ruben Diaz Sr. and Rafael Salamanca — are already pushing back against the plan to bring more inmates to their boroughs.

No county borough (or any part thereof) was to be included in a constituency with any other county borough or part of a metropolitan borough.

The tax was imposed on all employers — including school districts — and was incredibly unpopular in the suburban counties outside the five boroughs — so much so that it sparked a lawsuit filed by Nassau County and subsequently joined by several others.

The Bloomberg administration decided to re-open this marine transfer as part of a 2006 plan that included three other new garbage facilities across the city that would enable each borough to handle transportation of its own trash.

Not particularly known for its prowess, the Richmond County (Staten Island) party organization is backing de Blasio for a variety of hyperlocal reasons, including the mayor's work to repave the borough's roads, implementation of 24 - hour ferry service, expansion of electronic waste removal, and other factors, according to Chair John Gulino, who called de Blasio «a true champion of Staten Island» in an endorsement statement that also touches on broader themes like crime reduction.

They included all the other inner London boroughs with 160 or more rough sleepers.

Aside from sterilization, the city also plans to use other non-lethal methods of dealing with the animals including public education about living with deer to reduce car crashes and tick - borne illnesses, traffic safety measures like extra signage and to add deer - resistive plantings to the borough.

But it still could mean job losses — most of them women, including two currently on maternity leave — and the council's free newspaper, which keeps residents informed of social housing opportunities and other council services in a borough where many do not have the internet, is also under threat.

Addressing a crowd that included the heads of New York's four other boroughs as well as Christine Quinn, the speaker of the City Council, Diaz described his «holistic vision» and «conceptual master plan» for the borough which, he said, «is reshaping the Bronx and advancing a strong agenda for its future.»

The borough with the lowest population in the city had the largest ratio of property damage claims against the city, including cars wrecked by potholes and other issues — 207 for every 100,000 people, the Staten Island Advance reported.

The area also includes the Staten Island Ferry terminal and has a slightly more urban, sometimes even hip, feel than other parts of the decidedly suburban borough: A major waterfront revitalization project will include «MRKTPL,» touted as «Staten Island's first artisanal food hall» and set to open in 2017.

But unlike some of the others — including Christine C. Quinn, the City Council speaker; Bill de Blasio, the public advocate; and Scott M. Stringer, the Manhattan borough president — he is not an elected official and has not been seen as much in public.

Others who spoke at the lively press conference included Rep. Carolyn Maloney, Rep. Jerry Nadler, Queens borough president Melinda Katz and John Zaccaro, the son of the late Geraldine Ferraro.

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.

In addition to Mr. Stringer and Mr. Jeffries, other possible candidates include Letitia James, the public advocate, and Ruben Diaz Jr., the Bronx borough president.

It envisions a commission whose members would be appointed by a range of elected officials, including the mayor; Corey Johnson, the City Council speaker; Ms. James; Scott M. Stringer, the comptroller; Ms. Brewer and the four other borough presidents.

The report notes other development highlights from 2014, including a total of $ 788 million in residential development, $ 483 million in institutional development and $ 134 million in commercial development across the borough.

Unlike other states, the cost of funding Medicaid in New York is shared between the state government and its 62 counties — including the five boroughs of New York City.

Bronxites were challenged to create a sign that visibly represents The Bronx, urban gardening or other unique aspects of the borough; the top three finalists were awarded cash prizes, including a $ 500 1st place prize.

Bronx Week is an annual highly - anticipated 11 - day event where the entire borough, including government, business, and the community - at - large, come together to celebrate «The Best of The Bronx» through festivals, concerts, health fairs, parades, performances and a host of other activities.

New York Road Runners serves nearly 600,000 runners of all ages and abilities annually through hundreds of races, community open runs, walks, training sessions, and other running - related programming, with 267,000 youth participating in free fitness programs and events nationally, including 134,000 in New York City's five boroughs.

The administrative area was officially created in 1965 and covers the City of London (including Middle Temple and Inner Temple), the City of Westminster and the other 31 London boroughs.

Like other small museums nationwide that are under pressure to build attendance and revenue, the Bronx Museum of the Arts has been trying to broaden its reach beyond its New York City borough, with a new building, a free - admission policy and ambitious projects that have international appeal, including several involving Cuba.

Sites chosen for the installation include Essex Street Market, Cooper Union, bus shelters in Brooklyn and Queens» Flushing Meadows Corona Park, along with other spots throughout the five boroughs.

Other work includes advising Westminster City Council on the development and letting agreements for University Technical College, which included assisting in negotiations with Network Rail; advising the Borough of Haringey on the creation of a borough - wide housing investment vehicle with a private sector partner; and assisting the Homes and Communities Agency with various matters including the procurement of a development matter for the regeneration of a hospital, and assisting with the provision of Builders Finance Fund grant funding for recipients of various housing - led schemes.