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Also at 10 a.m., NYC Councilman Ruben Wills, Assemblyman Michael Miller, and local advocates announce town hall to address transitional the facility and drop - in site proposal for street homeless people located less than 250 feet from a local high school, 100 - 32 Atlantic Ave., Queens.
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San Francisco — On Jan 29, Senator Scott Wiener will join state and local legislators, advocates, and business leaders to announce a new state bill to create new requirements supporting lactation in the workplace for working women.
A week after Mayor Bill de Blasio announced the city's Vision Zero safety campaign, Ameri met one - on - one with local advocates and laid out a plan of action that included speeding enforcement and failure - to - yield sting operations, McClure said.
Earlier this year, García - Padilla announced Puerto Rico's public debt reached $ 72 billion, leading some advocates to ask that the island territory be given the authority to declare a Chapter 9 bankruptcy, as states and local governments can but territories can not.
Also at 11 a.m., Queens Rep. Joe Crowley, chairman of the House Democratic Caucus, along with local elected officials, housing advocates, and community members hold a press conference to announce legislation creating two new refundable tax credits for people who live in rental or government - subsidized housing, Woodside Houses Park, 50th Street between Newtown Road and Broadway, Queens.
Recently I was joined by Health Commissioner Burstein, Legislator Peter Savage and public health advocates to announce a proposed local law to ban the sale of these products at grocery stores and pharmacies, a move that has already been implemented successfully locally at national retailers like Wegmans, Target and CVS.
At noon, Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal, Goodard Riverside Law Project, local elected officials, affordable housing advocates and tenants holds a press conference to announce the filing of a temporary restraining order against illegal hotel operator Michael Edelstein, owner of the Imperial Court, a single room occupancy building on the Upper West Side, 230 West 72nd St., Manhattan.
At 10 a.m., Assemblyman Todd Kaminsky, along with local elected officials and advocates, will announce his comprehensive plan to prevent and punish public corruption — a package of laws called «Restoring New Yorkers» Trust» — Kennedy Plaza, 1 West Chester St., Long Beach.
At 1:30 p.m., Rep. John Katko will be joined by Onondaga County DA Bill Fitzpatrick, local law enforcement, healthcare and treatment service providers, and advocates in announcing bipartisan legislation that he has introduced in the House that would make it easier to prosecute the sale and distribution of synthetic drugs, Onondaga County DA's Office, 505 South State St., 4th Floor, Syracuse.
And to make sure the state Gaming Commission's siting board understands just how much local backing the Nevele proposal has in Ulster County, Hein also announced the creation of a county Gaming and Economic Development Alliance to advocate for the project.
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr and local health advocates, are taking a stand against Big Tobacco, announcing the formation of the Bronx Smoke - Free Partnership, a group aimed at stopping tobacco marketing towards children in the borough, as well as creating more smoke - free outdoor spaces.
On Tues., July 24th, Transit Workers» Union Local 100, together with transit riders, elected officials and community advocates, gathered on City Hall's steps to announce the launch of the «Bring Back Our Buses and Subways» campaign and called on the Metropolitan Transit Authority (MTA) to restore all transit services cut in 2010.
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced the creation of the New York State Anti-Hunger Task Force, which will bring together experts, advocates and state and local officials to develop and implement action - focused recommendations to combat hunger and improve access to locally grown and produced fresh foods.
With State legislators, local lawmakers and Miller House advocates, Westchester County Executive George Latimer recently announced the county's plans to refurbish and upgrade the historic Elijah Miller House site in North White Plains.
With State legislators, local lawmakers and Miller House advocates, Westchester County Executive George Latimer recently announced the county's plans to refurbish and upgrade the...
The Cleveland Transformation Alliance (CTA) today announced that local education advocate and policy expert, Piet van Lier, has been hired as its Director of School Quality, Policy and Communications.
The awards were announced at NSBA's Advocacy Institute in Washington, which focuses on building year - round advocates for public education and local school governance in public, legal, and legislative arenas.