Sentences with phrase «local elected officials say»

ROCKAWAY PARK — The head of the failed city - run Build It Back program should be fired or resign after the controversial rebuilding debacle proved to be a «boondoggle» of bureaucratic red tape and poor construction work, a local elected official said.

Back in 2013, local elected officials said they received a commitment from Barnett to create a full - service grocery store as part of the Lower East Side project.

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Despite criticism from local elected officials, de Blasio said the city does not need to provide advance notice when it rents out an entire hotel to use as a homeless shelter.

The White House says the crowd at Cooper Union for President Obama's Wall Street reform speech includes some 700 people, including a number of finance industry bigs and local elected officials.

«I believe that our local elected officials have already been elected to do their jobs,» Marchione said at a news conference on the issue, «and to put something out as simple as shared services I think that the local governments can certainly make those decisions on behalf of their community.»

Local elected officials, including City Council Majority Leader Jimmy Van Bramer have lined up behind the Mayor: «Mayor de Blasio's forward thinking proposal promises to provide more Queens and Brooklyn residents with a new reliable transit option,» said Jimmy Van Bramer in 2016 press release.

While some community members questioned whether EDC had attempted to put out the amendment discreetly without informing community stakeholders, the agency said it had debriefed the Community Board and local elected officials, including Brewer, on the amendment.

In addition to Mr. Skelos, a healthy string of ambitious Democratic citywide and local elected officials have made the soup - ladling trek, which says nothing of their efforts to pay tribute to other prominent Jewish social service organizations but also speaks volumes about the community's growing political significance.

Vanderhoef, who worked in the Rockefeller administration, said he has been «terribly frustrated» with the lack of a state budget, which makes the job of local elected officials like him much harder.

«If you curtail the power of an elected official via a local law you have to put it to a mandatory referendum and this would be a clear case where the underlying authority to establish fees is vested in the town board,» Sabatino said.

If local voters approve a ballot measure to move forward with a city - county merger, Walsh said he imagines a two - or three - year process during which local elected officials would negotiate the details.

One elected official who expressed reservations about the proposed Casa Duarte Cultural and Performing Arts Center as far back as 2003 said he didn't think the project would have stayed alive this long if not for the clout of local Assemblyman Adriano Espaillat, who is now running for state Senate.

But the governor also shrugged off calls from local elected officials for him to insert himself into the contract talks in an effort to resolve the impasse before the July 20 deadline, saying this is a mess that Congress needs to clean up.

When asked if he had stayed away because of criticism, Cuomo pointed to the support of the elected and state officials that his office picked to stand with him at the podium and said their support was an indication that locals were happy with the response of his administration to the crisis.

Antonacci asked the law department to address two main issues: The county charter appears to say that raises for county legislators should be voted on when the budget for that year is approved; and state Municipal Home Rule Law indicates that salary changes made during the term of an elected official, such as the county executive, should take the form of a local law, not a resolution as passed by the Legislature.

The endorsement, which Mahoney says was one of the hardest decisions she has ever made, creates yet another rift in the rocky relationship between the local Republican Party and its top elected official.

While frustrations are now growing among some elected officials and local leaders who say no progress has been made, Quinn said she hopes that Brookfield and the protesters will be able to come to together in the coming days to reach a compromise that strikes the right balance between the free speech rights of the protesters and mounting concerns from nearby businesses and residents that «are not insignificant,» she said.

At the same time, Diaz, other elected officials (city, state and federal) and local Bronx residents have blasted the shelter plan, saying the Wakefield is already over-burdened with supportive housing.

That's where they recruit, that's where they intimidate, that's where they meet,» Cuomo said at Central Islip High School's auditorium with a dozen local police, elected and school officials on hand.

Mr. McKenna stressed the proposed cuts aren't official and said local state elected officials believe some of the district's state aid will be restored.

CORONA — The crowded race for Councilwoman Julissa Ferreras - Copeland's seat has seen candidate donations from local unions and elected officials — while grass - roots candidates say they're limited in how much money they can raise while they struggle to get on the ballot.

Elected officials and activists have rallied over the incident, saying it echoes other local and national police - involved deaths.

But local legislators say the loss of member item money will, ultimately, only hurt their communities; that the ones taking the hit are the local organizations and services that rely on support from elected officials to stay afloat.

Other commenters weighed in and said people preferred local government and having elected officials that they knew personally.

«Our proposal is in accordance with all existing laws governing such projects in terms of planning, consultation with community leaders and elected officials, environmental reviews and local government reviews,» she said.

The amended bill, which would mandate that the government outline alternative uses for the island, is expected to pass a House committee Thursday, Zeldin said at a news conference in Riverhead with local elected officials and environmentalists.

«I am flattered and humbled by the sheer volume of calls from local elected officials, civic and community leaders and activists who have all urged me to run for the 25th Assembly seat,» Iannece said.

«At a time when corruption in our state and local governments have eroded so much trust in our public officials, it's critical that we elect bold, honest, hard - working leaders like John Brooks,» Rice said in a statement.

In a letter to northern Manhattan's elected officials, the Parks Department's Manhattan borough commissioner, Bill Castro, said the Parks Department took locals» concerns into account.

«MTA Chairman Lhota toured the 7 line with local elected officials including the Council member a few weeks ago, ahead of this week's announcement that tens of millions of dollars are going to be spent to repair and paint the 7 line structure,» said the MTA in a statement.

Mitchell didn't know how long the suspension will last, but said the community board has asked for an emergency meeting in the next two weeks with the mayor's office and local elected officials to discuss their concerns.

Holmquist, who is chairing a legislative task force to explore consolidation options, previously said there are over 500 local elected officials and Mahoney is the only one who supports a merger.

In addition, elected officials are often close with those who have local monied interests, said Blair Horner, executive director of the New York Public Interest Research Group.

Opponents have spoken out against the plan, saying they're concerned it could exacerbate rising rents and displacement and accusing local elected officials and the city of a «lack of transparency.»

Residents, the community board and several local elected officials have decried the authority's decision to hire the security and cut PEP, in part because the move was made without any community input, they said.

Community Board 12 chairman Shah Ally said the board was going to work with the university and local elected officials to provide cultural education and workshops, so that «we can continue defining the rich and wonderful cultural diversity of this neighborhood.»

Local elected officials who participated in the rally, including Councilman Rory Lancman and State Senator Tony Avella, said the landlord has never reached out to them nor the local community to introduce themselves and discuss their pLocal elected officials who participated in the rally, including Councilman Rory Lancman and State Senator Tony Avella, said the landlord has never reached out to them nor the local community to introduce themselves and discuss their plocal community to introduce themselves and discuss their plans.

Fortunately, he said, Lopez had the support of local organizations like her church and the Coalition and elected officials.

A determined coalition of local environmental groups and elected officials were able to protect that view for what I hope will be the next 400 years,» said State Senator Adriano Espaillat.

Local elected officials who make more than $ 50,000 a year would be required to file financial disclosure statements with the state, the sources said.

State, local and federal elected officials have created a new coalition meant to bridge the digital divide in central New York, as they say a lack of quality high speed Internet has become an economic development issue in Syracuse.

He also says he would provide a voice for local elected officials, who «need to get their concerns heard because the taxes get pushed down onto that level; that's where the rubber meets the road.»

«I instinctively took out my smartphone and I went to my Uber app,» Zemsky said, to laughter from Cuomo and a gathering of statewide local elected officials and business leaders.

In conversations with elected officials, PSEG representatives said they would bury the lines, but only if the town and local ratepayers shouldered the cost, which was estimated at $ 20 million or more.

Boyd said the group was inspired by Bushwick's backlash against the event, which was blasted by locals, businesses and elected officials for being «repulsive» and «out of control.»

CORONA — Local elected officials are urging the city to reduce the allowable building zoning of a section of the neighborhood, saying the area is already straining to keep up with the existing population.

«Created by Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the State Legislature, this task force of key state agencies, prominent state and local elected officials, and labor union representatives, has hit the ground running to help ensure that the closure process effectively addresses the needs of the communities surrounding Indian Point,» said Task Force Chairman and Department of Public Service Executive Deputy Tom Congdon.

He's reached out to all local elected officials, who have said they will attend, as well as local community boards and civic groups to spread the word.

«Participatory budgeting empowers local communities and strengthens the relationship between elected officials and the people they serve,» said Councilman Eric Ulrich.

«Participatory budgeting is a gateway to greater civic participation and leadership in our communities, encouraging collaboration between residents and local elected officials to find creative solutions to neighborhood needs,» Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito (D - Manhattan) said.