Sentences with phrase «increased under the mayor»

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Under provisions of an ordinance passed in 2002, aldermen and the mayor were guaranteed annual salary increases for the following four years.

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.»

But a city plagued with crime may not see an increase in law enforcement under Juanita Perez Williams, the Democratic nominee for mayor.

There has been a push to pass a Council bill that would create a new Department of Veterans Affairs, moving the work outside of the mayor's office (though still under the mayor's control) and allowing for increased funding and Council oversight.

Last week, in her first television interview since she jumped into the mayoral race, Malliotakis falsly claimed that rape in the city had risen 33 percent under Mayor Bill de Blasio, when in fact the increase was only about 4 percent between 2013, the last year of Mayor Bloomberg's final term, and 2016, de Blasio's third year as mayor.

The mayor also asked lawmakers to urge the state to increase the shelter allowance for homeless families, the amount of aid the state provides for families who receive a subsidy under a program called the Family Eviction Prevention Supplement, or FEPS.

Under the mayor's plan, which matches a similar increase for state employees enacted by Cuomo last year, about 50,000 city workers — including crossing guards, prekindergarten teachers, custodial workers and others — would see their pay reach the $ 15 - an - hour level by the end of 2018, making them some of the country's highest paid municipal employees.

The number of people entering city shelters has increased under de Blasio, and when they enter the system, people are staying longer, striking markers of a crisis that has forced its way to the top of the mayor's agenda.

Malliotakis was also deeply critical of the substantial increase in the City budget under de Blasio, both on the amounts spent and the reliance by the mayor (in her view) of increasing spending as a solution to all problems.

Under the mayor's plan, the city would increase its use of community - based juvenile programs, which provide counseling and other social services closer to home.

And the mayor did not include funding in the budget for the Metropolitan Transportation Authority (MTA), telling reporters he is not open to increasing the city's contribution to the MTA «under current circumstances.»

Stewart also challenged de Blasio on political beliefs, asking the mayor about conservative fears that the city would see crime rates increase and safety deteriorate under progressive policies.

The mayor has also praised the city's increase in funding to pay for legal assistance to prevent tenants from ever becoming homeless, through initiatives developed under Banks» guidance.

Under the mayor's plan, which matches a similar increase for state employees enacted by Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo last year, about 50,000 city workers — including crossing guards, prekindergarten teachers, custodial workers and others — would see their pay reach the $ 15 - an - hour level by the end of 2018.

The mayor was elected to his first term on campaign promises to curtail police officers» use of stop - and - frisk, which critics argued was tantamount to racial profiling, and to increase affordable housing following years of luxury development and soaring housing prices under his predecessor, Michael R. Bloomberg.

Troy is facing a 9.3 percent property tax increase under the municipal budget proposed by outgoing Democratic mayor Lou Rosamilia, who's not seeking another term.

Although Stringer has not been especially vocal in questioning the rapid increase in expenditure under de Blasio, he puts out his own easy - to - read analysis each year of the mayor's budget and has advocated for increased savings, insisting that the city must maintain an adequate «budget cushion» to weather a potential economic downturn.