Sentences with phrase «many city and state officials»

Trump also said if city and state officials were willing to take down statues and monuments of Confederate heroes Robert E. Lee and Stonewall Jackson, America's founding fathers — such as George Washington and Thomas Jefferson — could go next.

Rather than spending time and resources putting together a proposal to woo Jeff Bezos, city and state officials could have said, «No thank you, Amazon.

The MTA board approved a slimmed - down, $ 26 billion capital - spending plan for major construction, repair and improvement projects, following months of political wrangling between city and state officials.

The Times urges city and state officials to do something to make sure young tourists can find affordable places to stay (just not illegal hotels).

In its effort to unionize flight attendants at JetBlue, the Transport Workers Union has found an uncommon array of allies — top New York City and state officials led by Cuomo.

As the debate over legalizing recreational marijuana use continues, city and state officials are weighing in on whether they're in favor of lawfully lighting up.

Earlier this week, city and state officials both held press conferences via phone where they lambasted the other side to the press.

BY ANDY HUMM Members of Queer Nation, which has led the charge among New Yorkers pressuring Russia to repeal its notorious anti-gay laws, are calling on city and state officials to pull their investments in Russia as bad both morally and financially.

«Priority number one is the construction of the seawall and the protection it provides Staten Island,» said Borough President James Oddo, who has been meeting with Army Corps, city and state officials regularly on the project and any potential impacts.

After false reports of gunfire prompted stampedes at John F. Kennedy International Airport on Sunday night, city and state officials described the unprecedented chaos as a learning experience, while New York police commissioner Bill Bratton said it resembled the «fog of war.»

The city has used testing from the state's Wadsworth laboratory and both city and state officials have said they are in coordination.

There's more reaction this morning to last week's 2010 Census report, showing New York's population did not increase nearly as sharply as many city and state officials had predicted.

City and state officials are reacting to the recent spate of anti-LGBT hate crimes in New York City by offering citywide self - defense classes and taking up the issue in a public forum.

«But too often, city and state officials have sat by idly while vital neighborhood hospitals have shuttered their doors only to be replaced by high - priced condos built by the real estate industry.

In a joint statement, City Councilmember Mark Levine and State Senator Adriano Espaillat said they were assured by city and state officials that the detected formaldehyde levels posed no threat to the public's health and would not impact the park's activities.

The groundhog emerged from his spacious glass enclosure as city and state officials looked on along with dozens of Staten Islanders.

The owners of a Bronx hotel identified as a potential source of Legionnaires» disease hit the roof, slamming the «game of one - upsmanship» between city and state officials for sowing misinformation about the health scare.

The Republicans are hoping to hear from members of law enforcement, legal scholars, New York City and state officials, and district attorneys on a variety of issues.

As New York City and state officials fight in public over the best policy prescriptions for helping the city manage its homeless population, another battle is taking place in court.

In answer to mounting outcry, Mayor Paul Dyster issued a statement stating he remains «confident» that discussions between the city and state officials will find a different, more «suitable» location for Cuomo's proposed Niagara Falls State Park lodge.

City and state officials had been saying throughout the day that subway service would be ramped down in the evening in order to store trains on the express tracks underground.

«The allegations of public corruption by City and State officials revealed this week are appalling.

ALBANY — Used plastic grocery bags could become as valuable as used soda cans under an option being discussed between city and state officials, The Post has learned.

City and state officials countered that opponents of the appointment were misreading the rules, which allow Steiner to excuse requirements of 60 hours of graduate coursework — including a master's degree, they maintained — and three years of teaching.

At 11 a.m., supporters of a «Campaign 4 NY / NY Housing» coalition of more than 130 community, disabilities, family, homeless, housing, legal, mental health, minority, social services and youth organizations call for city and state officials to expand supportive housing for residents with disabilities and other special needs; steps, City Hall, Manhattan.

The report called for increased traffic enforcement by the city, and said the distribution of official parking placards should be subject to a joint review by city and state officials.

«We are trying to figure out how to deal with it,» said Borough President James Oddo, who has reached out to both city and state officials about the unsightly situation that is chiefly visible in the Awestbound direction.

The advisory group is the direct result of a Jan. 23 meeting, organized by UFT Vice President for Education Evelyn DeJesus, which gathered together 40 teachers from the UFT's English language learner focus group to discuss their concerns with top city and state officials.

State legislators are expected to include a one - year extension of Mayor Bill de Blasio's control over New York City schools into the late budget deal, city and state officials said Wednesday.

«This is a great honor for me to be the people's choice for New York State comptroller,» he said, standing next to Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver and flanked by more than a dozen city and state officials and his 86 - year - old dad.

A dispute that emerged last fall between city and state officials over the allocation of affordable housing bonds seems to have been resolved.

So say city and state officials, who are offering assistance to voters who encounter issues at the polls this Election Day...

In a bit of drama that unfolded during the end of the year, city and state officials were locked in a tense negotiation over how much the de Blasio administration would receive in its annual reallocation.

City and state officials have long viewed the harbor as a potential economic development tool, one that could draw visitors to the city's lakefront.

Considering all of the political posturing and seeming lack of coordination between city and state officials, the fact that eyes and efforts are being trained on substandard shelter conditions for tens of thousands of New Yorkers who lack stable housing, this source of agreement may lead to positive results.

Katz has already secured the support of the Bronx Democratic Organization and several city and state officials from the area.

Considering all of the political posturing and seeming lack of coordination between city and state officials, the fact that eyes and efforts are being trained on substandard shelter conditions for tens of thousands of New Yorkers who lack stable housing, this

Guests including Mayor Michael Bloomberg, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Rep. Charlie Rangel, and numerous other city and state officials, began arriving shortly before 5:30 p.m. for the New York - themed celebration inside the Highline Stages in West Chelsea, just steps from the elevated park, which Quinn has long championed.

The Board of Education of the City School District of the City of New York, Judge Wood said that because the passage rate for African American and Latino candidates was between 54 and 75 percent, city and state officials had to prove that the skills measured by the test were actually related to the job.

«The president is right; all kids can learn,» Paige told an audience of students, teachers, reporters, and city and state officials at Amistad, a grade 5 to 8 school.

The Board of Education of the City School District of the City of New York, Judge Wood said that because the passage rate for African - American and Latino candidates was between 54 and 75 percent, city and state officials had to prove that the skills measured by the test were actually related to the job.

A school - system spokesman, Elliott Alexander, said that the system is relying on city and state officials to follow through on promises of additional funding to help them continue operating through the...

The tentative plan would replace Baltimore's superintendent and school board with a team of executives and a new board appointed by both city and state officials, Ronald A. Peiffer, an assistant state superintendent, said last week.

City and state officials responded by rallying to secure an additional $ 180 million for Baltimore schools, to be doled out over three years.

It's an enormous goal that will require championing from city and state officials who could help Success secure public funding, space and political will.

KIPP Austin participates in coordinating conference calls with county, city and state officials that advise school districts on current and future weather conditions so school districts can make an informed decision regarding school closings or delays.

City and state officials criticized the Baltimore school board Wednesday for conducting a secret search for a new schools chief that left the public and key legislators unaware that the process was underway.

When the Baltimore school board revealed this month that it had secretly hired a new CEO, city and state officials were incensed that the panel had circumvented a process that would have given them and the public a say.

We are entitled to a complete test inventory — a matter of accountability on the part of the city and state officials responsible for approving, organizing and implementing the various testing programs.

Years of lies and double talk convinced me that the general contractor and sub-contractor were being protected by city and state officials.