Sentences with phrase «life for all city residents»

I am proud to stand with UFCW as a state legislator and I look forward to working with them in Washington to keep improving life for all city residents.»

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Besides Oakland residents arrested within the city for pot crimes dating back to 1996, the permits are available to residents living at least 10 of the past 20 years in police beats torn apart by the war on drugs.

It instead highlights cities that offer the best quality of life for residents to age in place.

At the beginning of October, research showed that every resident in the city lives in an area where the World Health Organization's (WHO) guidelines for toxic PM2.5 particles are exceeded.

Residents of Alaska's capital city boast about the local scenery, abundant wildlife and endless outdoor activities, but there's a price to pay for the breathtaking beauty — it's estimated that the cost of living in Juneau is 30 percent more expensive than the average U.S. city.

It's residents have stated that there's no where else in the world they'd rather live, and, with access to some of the world's biggest cities a short drive away and the calm, peaceful landscape the state is famous for, who can blame them?

As the custodians of Times Square, the Alliance works every day to improve the quality of life for the neighborhood residents and businesses while driving economic growth in New York City.

Derouin and his partners, like River Forest resident Neal Kennedy, already pay $ 8.50 instead of $ 7.50 for nine holes because they live outside the city.

As NYC's public housing stock crumbles around them, unionized workers are fighting to hold onto perks that cost the city money and manpower, while delaying changes housing authority officials say would improve the quality of life for the 400,000 residents living in their deteriorating buildings.

Deborah Glick, a lifelong resident of New York City, has lived in Greenwich Village for over 40 years.

With her experience in housing, education, criminal justice, small business preservation, and disaster preparedness, she is ready to fight for District 2 in the City Council and improve the quality of life for every resident.

On the day the city celebrated the life of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., leaders in southeast Queens urged residents and law enforcement agencies to continue the civil rights leader's work for peace by getting guns off the streets.

For these residents, living on a fixed income in New York City while owning a home and paying property taxes jeopardizes their ability to live out their golden years in dignity and comfort in the neighborhoods they contributed so much to.

«Even if the rent increases ultimately approved are at the low end of the proposed ranges,» Nadler said, «I have many serious concerns about what this decision would mean for the more than 1 million low - and middle - income rent - stabilized residents of New York City who are already facing a crisis of affordability and cost - of - living increases.»

About 460,000 people live within a half - mile of the landings planned for the first phase, 44 percent of whom are residents of low to moderate income, according to city figures.

Vincent Morgan, a challenger this year to Congressman Charlie Rangel in the 15th district, has lived in Harlem for a decade — that's more than three times as long as his cuz has been in the city (and almost ten times as long as Ford has been an official resident).

It's particularly heartening that a young native of Saugerties chooses to stay in his hometown and work to improve life for its residents rather than head to the big city.

Rachel believes that now more than ever it is important to fight to preserve and improve quality of life for residents of the fourth Council district in a manner worthy of the great city that she calls home.

HCR partnered with Empire State Development to secure a $ 125,000 Better Buffalo Fund grant for this project, and we are pleased to see the amazing results as one of the oldest and most prized small businesses in the city is brought back to life for residents and visitors to enjoy.»

At 1 p.m., Real Affordability for All, top elected officials (like NYC Comptroller Scott Stringer and Public Advocate Tish James), union leaders, workers, and local residents, will call on de Blasio to make substantial changes to his housing plan to ensure real affordability and good union jobs for residents who live in neighborhoods that will be rezoned, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

Donald Trump Jr. is facing criticism for a tweet sent in the hours after yesterday's London attack that included a months - old comment from London Mayor Sadiq Khan that terror attacks are part of living in a big city, but left out that Khan was noting residents need to «be prepared.»

For more than three decades, New York City residents have had mayors who did their best — with varying degrees of success — to keep their personal lives off limits.

De Blasio, for his part, touted his various achievements at the city level, including his new $ 500 million life sciences initiative, his universal prekindergarten initiative, new programs the city has created to help young people get jobs in the film and TV industry, the city's rent freeze program and the fact that the city now gives residents who are being harassed by their landlords a lawyer for free if they can fight the case.

«The city's allocation of $ 275 million to reconstruct the Rodman's Neck NYPD training facility is a step in the right direction towards enhancing the quality of life for City Island residecity's allocation of $ 275 million to reconstruct the Rodman's Neck NYPD training facility is a step in the right direction towards enhancing the quality of life for City Island resideCity Island residents.

In a statement, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. said, «Governor Cuomo has long understood that new Metro North options in Co-op City, Parkchester, Morris Park and Hunts Point will not only make our region's transportation system stronger, it will also open up new economic opportunities for almost 95,000 residents living near the proposed stations.

The newest set of data published by the state Department of Health shows that more than 37 percent of New York residents already enrolled for coverage through the Affordable Care Act live in New York City.

The officials also called on the city to take a zero - tolerance approach in addressing quality - of - life issues, including public urination and noisy drumming, which have disturbed residents and business owners around Zuccotti Park for the past seven weeks.

Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh's recent announcement to crack down on code violations falls in line with promises he made on the campaign trail to improve «quality of life» for city residents.

«NYCHA is focused on improving quality of life for residents across our city — and this collaborative effort in The Bronx is delivering for Sack Wern residents,» said Chair and CEO Olatoye.

The challenge is to live for one week with all spending for food and meals limited to the average benefit amount for city residents enrolled in the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program.

Gallo, who helped draft nuisance abatement legislation in his role as city assistant corporation counsel, hammered on themes like building code enforcement and holding social service agencies responsible for their clients» behavior in a bid to appeal to working - class residents of Midtown, where quality - of - life crime and neighborhood eyesores are irksome and perennial issues.

The race pits two incumbents who see a limited role for city government against a pair of political newcomers with broader visions for what the council can do to improve residents» lives.

To support residents already living in Inwood, the City is taking action through the new Tenant Harassment Prevention Task Force, providing free legal representation for tenants, and working with the State to ensure rent - stabilized tenants are not charged unlawful rents.

Roughly 40 percent of city residents between the ages of 50 and 64 have less than $ 10,000 saved for retirement, even though a New Yorker would need to have saved $ 215,000 to live at poverty - level for a 15 - year retirement.

«Mark Gjonaj is running for City Council for one reason only: To better represent the quality of life issues that are currently affecting residents of District 13.

In the fight for District 18, life - time Bronx resident Amanda Farias faced another state legislator - turned - City Council candidate; state Senator Rubén Diaz, Sr..

NEW YORK, NY (05/11/2012)(readMedia)-- Early this afternoon, a team of welfare recipients, unemployed New Yorkers looking for work, public housing residents, and people living with HIV / AIDS — members of the grassroots organizing groups Community Voices Heard (CVH) and Voices of Community Activists and Leaders (VOCAL - NY)-- led other New York residents in a series of actions in Lower Manhattan to highlight the inequality prevalent in our City today, and lift up the need to restore critical programs currently proposed to be cut in Mayor Bloomberg's Fiscal Year 2013 budget.

Many of the city's largest civic groups, many economists and West Side neighborhood groups agreed with Mr. Silver's opposition, though sometimes for different reasons, saying the stadium would hurt development by discouraging office tenants and residents who would not want to work and live next to it.

«We've had some graffiti problems in the city over the years, and I'm glad to see that we're using newer, modern technology to try to improve the quality of life for the residents of the City of Buffalo,» said Golomcity over the years, and I'm glad to see that we're using newer, modern technology to try to improve the quality of life for the residents of the City of Buffalo,» said GolomCity of Buffalo,» said Golombek.

The Clintons live in the Westchester County hamlet of Chappaqua, but state law requires only that a candidate for mayor be a New York City resident by Election Day, a spokesman for the State Board of Elections said.

A recent study that ranks Syracuse number one in the country for concentrated poverty among blacks and Latinos has ignited activists, who want city government to do something about creating jobs for residents who live in poverty.

The Mayor's executive order marks another important step forward for economic development policy in our City and will have an incredibleimpact on the lives of thousands of hardworking residents,» said Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr..

It had broad criteria for spending — eligible projects in New York City or Long Island need to «create or retain private - sector jobs» and «enhance the environment and quality of life for New York State residents» — but was included to offset $ 1.5 billion that Cuomo sought for an economic development competition upstate.

His support for NYCHA, where about half a million low - income New Yorkers live, has set him apart from his predecessors, Michael Bloomberg and Rudy Giuliani, neither of whom matched de Blasio's financial and programmatic commitment to the city's public housing authority and residents, according to documents and experts.

I support the work of the WNY Regional Economic Development Council in working with cities, towns and villages to develop projects that will encourage the growth of business and improve the quality of life for residents.»

Wizig made life hell for thousands of his tenants, the myriad low income home buyers he scammed and for the city residents who lived near his neglected properties.

These legitimate seismologists, volcanologists, physicists and engineers are being threatened with charges of manslaughter for failing to definitively predict an earthquake of magnitude 6.3 in the city of L'Aquila on April 6, 2009, which took more than 300 lives and injured an additional 1,600 area residents.

At stake are the city's promises to tackle climate change and improve quality of life for its residents.

Well, for one, the residents of the top five cities have significantly lower rates, on average, of a handful of diseases (from diabetes to high cholesterol to depression) compared to people living in cities with low scores.

Having lived in this city for a handful of years, there are still parts that are well hidden and lesser known to its own residents.