Sentences with phrase «issued by the borough»

The Greater London Authority is a «precepting authority», which, along with the Metropolitan Police Authority and other bodies, adds a «precept» for its services to the council tax bills issued by the borough councils.

Not exact matches

GOP gubernatorial hopeful Carl Paladino was on Staten Island today (one of two NYC boroughs he actually likes) hoping to woo voters by coming down on the right side of a long - standing local issue: The Verrazano - Narrows Bridge.

The WFP's state executive board also issued Wilson Pakulas in borough - wide races, and City Council races, which will not be affected by this challenge.

While concerns about MIH can be easily translated in these meetings, the Council's issues with Zoning for Quality and Affordability (ZQA) are far more varied and reflect the opinions raised by community boards and borough presidents last year, when these plans were largely rejected in non-binding votes throughout the city.

Issued on June 25th, the report is one in a series by the State Comptroller that examines economic issues across the five boroughs.

By contrast, 2,752 inspections were done in the other four boroughs combined, with 2,817 violations being issued, the report said.

The effort will be held on Wednesdays in the months ahead, and is intended to enhance the work done by Borough President Eric Adams» Constituent Assistance Center to provide assistance on issues facing the borough's residents.

De Blasio and Murphy also have spoken out against a «congestion pricing» plan favored by Cuomo that seeks to reduce traffic in Manhattan, by issuing tolls when vehicles enter the most crowded parts of the borough.

The idea of shuttering the island facility and moving prisoners to borough - based prisons is one of the many criminal justice issues to be looked at by a new independent commission headed up by former state chief judge Jonathan Lippman, that Mark - Viverito unveiled during her speech.

Assemblyman Ruben Diaz, Jr., who is running for Bronx borough president in an April 21 special election, has decided to forgo public financing from the NYC Campaign Finance Board despite his eligibility, according to a press release issued by Diaz» campaign last night.

The issue of which borough has a «majority» stake in a given congressional seat is important because that traditionally determines which county committee (and, by extension, county leader) gets to play a decisive role picking the party nominee for that seat in special elections.

She could have faced a conflict of interest had she remained in her position as deputy borough president and conducted fund?raising for her campaign, according to an advisory opinion issued by the board in 2001 that states individuals making a bid for office must resign from their positions if they are policy?makers before they solicit donations.

The panels are intended to provide local elected officials and candidates a platform to inform voters of their qualifications, legislative ideas and opinions on key issues faced by residents of the borough.

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.

In 2005, when she gave up her seat on the City Council to run for Manhattan borough president, the New York Times editorial board praised her as «smart and driven and an expert on education issues,» but ultimately concluded «her style — often described by those who have worked with her as abrasive — would not be well suited to this office.»

«A lot of the issues that we face on Staten Island are shared by other outer boroughs.»

The 146 - page report, issued Friday by an independent commission convened by City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito and tasked with studying the issue, calls for the closure of the Rikers over the next 10 years through a mixture of alternative sentencing, bail reform, and the building of five smaller jails, one in each of the five boroughs.

The stop work orders issued today by the DOB on this property send a message to slumlords across the five boroughs that they will be held accountable and that this kind of misconduct will not be tolerated.

Mayor Bloomberg is circumventing the City Council by seeking state legislation to address the issue of livery cabs in the outer - boroughs.

In a statement on November 2, 2015, Borough President first outlined her concerns, stating: «While public events of any scale that enhance our borough are encouraged, I take issue when it is at the expense of cutting off public access to our treasured parks like Flushing Meadows - Corona Park, which is enjoyed by thousands of families and residents every week in the summer months.

«Queens is a borough of families, and our borough's Community Boards help our families live better lives by addressing important quality - of life issues,» said Borough President KATZ.

Saying issues like crime, education and affordable housing drove them to the polls Tuesday, Queens residents helped to re-elect Helen Marshall as borough president and Mayor Michael Bloomberg to the city's highest office by a narrow, while sending John Liu (D - Flushing) to the comptroller's office as the first Asian American to win a citywide office.

In their statement issued last night, the two said they plan to hold town - hall style meetings in all five boroughs where others stopped by police can tell their stories.

In an interview with TimesLedger Newspapers, the borough activist said he hoped to address quality - of - life issues in northeast Queens by taking a look at zoning laws and considering designating historic districts.

«We are humbled to have had such tremendous financial support from the people of Queens for my candidacy for [borough president] that we were almost fully funded by last summer and were able to suspend our fundraising efforts for this cycle and could concentrate on putting a great team together and discussing issues throughout the borough,» he said.

Here are excerpts from a statement issued by UMR President Lizbet Boroughs:

If you are issued a ticket for a non-criminal moving traffic violation in the five boroughs of New York City or Rochester, it will be handled by a New York State Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) Traffic Violations Bureau (TVB).