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While the Assembly bill introduced Friday would extend mayoral control over the schools for three years, the Senate has been pushing a one - year extender that would be tied to an increase in the number of city charter schools.

Even more troubling is the increase in the number of city children who recently tested positive for higher amounts of lead that require some form of intervention by health officials.

Schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña bragged about an increase in the number of city kids passing the state Common Core tests — but that success may have more to do with...

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Reliable housing market statistics are hard to come by, but a number of private surveys of home prices in various cities now suggest at least a halt to the 20 % annual increases, and in some cases precipitous drops.

The island city - state of Singapore said it will not allow any further increase in the number of cars on its streets from February.

With an increase in interest rates looming in the United States and an expected economic slowdown, an increasing number of investment banks are expecting the city's home prices to come under downward pressure.

New York increased the number of digital jobs in the city by 80 %, thanks to a push to boost its tech economy between 2007 to 2011.

What's more, between 2008 and 2013 - 2014 the average number of calories purchased increased for diners in both New York City and New Jersey.

As companies continue to increase the number of tests they conduct in cities, their vehicles are facing the kinds of challenges — like pedestrians and intersections — that are more difficult for self - driving cars to handle.

In the five years to 2000 — 01, the number of small businesses in Australia's state and territory capital cities increased by 6.4 per cent to 945,320, and only Hobart recorded a decrease in the number of small businesseIn the five years to 2000 — 01, the number of small businesses in Australia's state and territory capital cities increased by 6.4 per cent to 945,320, and only Hobart recorded a decrease in the number of small businessein Australia's state and territory capital cities increased by 6.4 per cent to 945,320, and only Hobart recorded a decrease in the number of small businessein the number of small businesses.

Of the 50 statistical divisions outside the capital cities, only 15 recorded an increase in the number of small businesses over the five year perioOf the 50 statistical divisions outside the capital cities, only 15 recorded an increase in the number of small businesses over the five year perioof small businesses over the five year period.

The number of private equity firms in the U.S. has increased 16 percent, to 1,600, since 2000, according to New York City research firm Thomson Venture Economics.

Seattle, Washington Population: 608,660 Median home price: $ 361,000, down 24 % from the market peak An increasing number of retirees are opting to trade in sun and golf for life in the big city and the...

English is the second language of choice for many Cambodians, especially in major cities and destinations, thanks to the growth of tourism and increasing number of international companies entering the market.

A.T. Kearney's report cites San Francisco's strong start - up ecosystem, emphasis on technology and willingness to take risks as contributing factors to the city's rapid increases in the number of U.S. patents.

«Despite its successes in attracting both customers and in - demand tenants,» the statement reads, «there are still a number of challenges that need to be solved in order to maintain its prominence in a city that is quickly evolving with increased density, mix of uses, and depth of character.»

«Given a property inventory overhang of two to five years in lower - tier cities and China NBS reporting the number of unsold new homes nationwide increased 14 % to 437 million square metres as at 31 October, inventories are likely to remain a problem for China's property sector,» says Dhar.

Houston continues to have a strong housing market and is one of the top job climates in the U.S. Houston was the first major city in America to regain every lost job from the recession and jobs have increased 230 % since pre-recession numbers!

Kansas City Southern (KSU) stock has sputtered this year, likely reflecting the prospect of increased competition in its Mexico operations, but each of the other nine equities in the group have produced positive total returns so far in calendar 2014, with a number showing double - digit gains.

Thirteen of the 20 cities had smaller year - over-year increases in February; in January only nine saw year - over-year numbers drop.

He said the pessimist in him mocked his receipt of a degree in law when «law is ever more a hollow word, resonant but empty, in a world increasingly dominated by force, by violence, by fraud, by injustice, by avarice — in a word, by egoism»; when civil law permits «the progressive and rapid increase of oppressed people who continue being swept toward ghettos, without work, without health, without instruction, without diversion and, not rarely, without God»; when under so - called international law «more than two - thirds of humanity (exist) in situations of misery, of hunger, of subhuman life»; and when agrarian law or spatial law permits «today's powerful landowners to continue to live at the cost of misery for unhappy pariahs»; and whereby «modern technology achieves marvels from the earth with an ever - reduced number of rural workers (while) those not needed in the fields live sublives in depressing slums on the outskirts of nearly all the large cities.»

The leaders of the Meccan tribes, when they saw that the number of Muhammad's followers was increasing both in Mecca and in other cities, decided to murder him.

Man City have a massive job to do and we know that big money signings do not always settle quickly and that problem increases with the number of new players coming in.

Chelsea and Manchester City are both interested in the striker, as both look to increase the number of homegrown players they have at the club, a category that Danny Ings falls into.

Those expectations were further increased when Sir Alex Ferguson was prepared to allow Ben Foster move to Birmingham City but to the surprise of many, a replacement failed to materialise with Sir Alex putting all his faith in his number two keeper Tomasz Kuszczak.

The number of tuberculosis cases in New York City suddenly jumped by 10 percent last year — the largest increase since 1992, according to the Health Department.

Long Island's 13 towns and two cities spent a total of $ 725 million on payrolls in 2014 — a 3.5 percent increase from 2013 — as the total number of employees grew slightly after years of decline, a Newsday analysis shows.

Lhota, who served as a deputy mayor under Giuliani at City Hall, chastised David from the podium, saying it was inappropriate for him to «disparage the 107th mayor of the city of New York with the words that you used when you look at what he did during those eight years in office where you saw, you actually saw the economy expanding, jobs expanding, I imagine even... the number of Crain's subscriptions actually increased very nicely in that period of time.&raCity Hall, chastised David from the podium, saying it was inappropriate for him to «disparage the 107th mayor of the city of New York with the words that you used when you look at what he did during those eight years in office where you saw, you actually saw the economy expanding, jobs expanding, I imagine even... the number of Crain's subscriptions actually increased very nicely in that period of time.&racity of New York with the words that you used when you look at what he did during those eight years in office where you saw, you actually saw the economy expanding, jobs expanding, I imagine even... the number of Crain's subscriptions actually increased very nicely in that period of time.»

The issue of mayoral control was deadlocked because the Republican - led Senate wanted to tie it to an increase in the number of charter schools allowed to operate in New York City.

The analysis published Thursday by the New York City - based Osborne Association found that in the last decade, the number of inmates over 50 has increased by 46 percent despite an overall 17 percent decline in the number of people behind bars.

«A lower speed limit in New York City and an increase in the number of speed cameras are positive steps, but we need to do more.

In all, 24 submissions were made to the Constituency Commission in relation to this revision of European Election constituencies — a decidedly lower number than the levels of submissions made in relation to reviews of Dail election constituencies and City / County Council election constituencies but an increase on the number of submissions specifically referring to European Parliament constituency boundaries in the 2007 and 2012 Constituency Commission reviews (eight in both cases) and the thirteen submissions made to the 2003 revision of European Election boundarieIn all, 24 submissions were made to the Constituency Commission in relation to this revision of European Election constituencies — a decidedly lower number than the levels of submissions made in relation to reviews of Dail election constituencies and City / County Council election constituencies but an increase on the number of submissions specifically referring to European Parliament constituency boundaries in the 2007 and 2012 Constituency Commission reviews (eight in both cases) and the thirteen submissions made to the 2003 revision of European Election boundariein relation to this revision of European Election constituencies — a decidedly lower number than the levels of submissions made in relation to reviews of Dail election constituencies and City / County Council election constituencies but an increase on the number of submissions specifically referring to European Parliament constituency boundaries in the 2007 and 2012 Constituency Commission reviews (eight in both cases) and the thirteen submissions made to the 2003 revision of European Election boundariein relation to reviews of Dail election constituencies and City / County Council election constituencies but an increase on the number of submissions specifically referring to European Parliament constituency boundaries in the 2007 and 2012 Constituency Commission reviews (eight in both cases) and the thirteen submissions made to the 2003 revision of European Election boundariein the 2007 and 2012 Constituency Commission reviews (eight in both cases) and the thirteen submissions made to the 2003 revision of European Election boundariein both cases) and the thirteen submissions made to the 2003 revision of European Election boundaries.

Negotiations in Albany were also bogged down over how to divide increased education funding, the details of an affordable housing and development tax credit in New York City and whether to increase the number of authorized charter schools.

In the past two years we have witnessed the number of murders rise by 13.6 % while rape has increased by 32 % in New York City, according to Compstat recordIn the past two years we have witnessed the number of murders rise by 13.6 % while rape has increased by 32 % in New York City, according to Compstat recordin New York City, according to Compstat records.

A veteran of numerous mayoral administrations and a rare independent voice in Mr. de Blasio's realm, Mr. Weisbrod was unafraid to admit that a solution to the city's affordable housing crisis may be encouraging more housing construction beyond the five boroughs — and therefore enticing the increasing number of people who work in the city to live elsewhere.

Other parts of the anti-obesity proposal include: ensuring new schools are built with dedicated activity space; creating a program to send doctors into homes to develop preventive programs for children with asthma; increasing the availability of free food programs for children; and doubling the number of school - based health centers in the city to 250.

A decline in the City's quality of life is her overarching theme, with subway delays, public urination, crippling traffic and increasing numbers of homeless people on the street prime examples she offers of problems caused, or at least not adequately addressed, by Mayor de Blasio.

In his memo dated December 7, Gallo said the city faces a number of unfunded mandates that is obligated to pay annually including increased costs for the city's solid waste / sludge tipping feels with the Ulster County Resource Recovery Agency, and union contract settlements and medical plans for city employees and retirees.

But based on the results in the county's various municipalities, it certainly seems plausible that the results were driven by an increase in the number of suburban voters who cast their ballots for a Democrat rather than a surge in turnout among the solidly blue city voters.

There's been a year - over-year increase in the number of public housing tenants suing the New York City Housing Authority for delayed repairs, New York...

City Harvest also revealed in this Daily News article that the number of Bronxites lining up at soup kitchens continues to increase.

The groups point to a 30 percent increase in high - income tax filers in New York City and a 10 percent jump in in the number of high - net - worth households in 2009, the same year the current surcharge on those making $ 250,000 or more took effect.

Mr Ndu Ughamadu, the NNPC spokesman, said this in Abuja that there was an increase in the number of incoming trucks of petrol into the FCT to curb the queues in the city.

The city's tourism promotion agency, NYC & Company, estimates that the number of visitors will increase again this year, to a record 61.8 million, from 60.5 million in 2016, an increase of slightly more than 2 percent.

De Blasio also said his administration's efforts to curb homelessness are working, despite increasing estimates of the number of homeless people on city streets, and expressed frustration that New Yorkers often confuse panhandlers «who are not particularly in need» for homeless persons.

Buffalo has experienced a higher increase in the number of construction jobs than any other city in the Northeast.

Though hit hard by the recent federal sequestration numbers, officials in the Kingston City School District are still anticipating crafting an operating budget for the 2013 - 14 school year with a tax levy increase of 2 percent or less.

But last year, the renewal of NY / NY became the casualty of yet another squabble between Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Mr. de Blasio — with Mr. de Blasio asking Mr. Cuomo to increase the number of units to be built in the city, and with Mr. Cuomo demanding that Mr. de Blasio pick up more of the tab — calling for a 50/50 split of the cost instead of the state paying 80 percent, as it has done in the past.

He had been seeking relief for private yeshivas from curriculum standards, and was refusing to support various priorities sought by New York City, including design - build authority for the Brooklyn - Queens Expressway and increasing the number of speed cameras in school zones.

«The implementation of this grant will make significant repairs to a large number of housing units in the city, increasing property values and improving Utica's tax base.