Sentences with phrase «many issues facing the city»

He co-founded a group called BetterTO to organize discussions on issues facing the city — the first, held in March, focused on housing.

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«There are many important issues facing the City and State, and Senator Flanagan believes it's critical that we work together with the Mayor and others to address them.»

«Buffalo voters also give the mayor a high positive job rating on each specific major issue facing the city.»

Matters worsened in May when Republican Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan criticized de Blasio's appearance at a mayoral control hearing in Albany, saying the mayor's answers to questions from lawmakers did not display a command of the issues facing city schools.

The two discuss the issues facing the city, where leadership of the city has gone right and wrong in recent years, and why Walsh is an independent rather than a Republican, like his father and grandfather.

With those funds, Miner and de Blasio say cities could provide programming that would lift students and families out of poverty, which is what's they say is one of the biggest issues facing their cities.

The administration is in regular contact with all stakeholders associated with the issues facing our city.»

Meanwhile, the Suffolk County Republican said he will turn toward his three conference members from New York City, Sens. Andrew Lanza, Marty Golden and Democrat Simcha Felder, to help guide him on the issues facing the city.

Here is a breakdown of the mayoral candidates» stances on major issues facing the city of Syracuse:

This week on the Campbell Conversations, Grant Reeher talks with Perez Williams about her campaign and some of the issues facing city residents.

Over the last four months, we've solicited answers to nearly 20 questions on issues facing the city.

With all of the important issues facing our city and nation right now, I know Dan is the right man for the job.

As more candidates enter the race for mayor of Syracuse, they will have to give their stance on the wide range of issues facing the city.

Those present Wednesday focused on a host of issues facing the city, from jobs to housing, to transportation.

With an eye on Albany, it was time Thursday morning for New York City schools Chancellor Carmen Fariña to again testify in front of the City Council about her agency's proposed fiscal year 2016 budget and key education issues facing the city.

The mayor - elect noted that she is ready to take on the tough issues facing the city when she is seated in January.

Ep 5 - 30 Days — July 13, 2017 — Ben Max of GG, Maria Doulis of CBC, & guest Jamison Dague, director of infrastructure studies at Citizens Budget Commission discuss issues facing the city's subway system, recent announcements made by Governor Andrew Cuomo that relate to the MTA, CBC analysis of transit system problems, and what to watch for as the MTA enters its summer «state of emergency.»

we were joined by Jamison Dague of CBC, who discussed issues facing the city's subway system, recent announcements made by Governor Andrew Cuomo that relate to the MTA, CBC analysis of transit system problems, and what to watch for as the MTA enters its summer «state of emergency.»

If history is any guide, these candidates will be members of City Council in 2018, and they will have a lot to say about a number of significant issues facing the city.

«He will continue to hold government accountable and be the progressive voice on the critical issues facing the city.

Lieber discussed his mission, his initial work and the work that lies ahead, the general issues facing the city's subway

«We have every expectation that he will be diligent and fair in helping to focus the committee on the important issues facing the city, including creating more good jobs and housing for all New Yorkers,» Spinola said in a statement to Crain's.

we were joined by Jamison Dague of CBC, who discussed issues facing the city's subway system, recent announcements made by Governor Andrew Cuomo that relate to the MTA, CBC analysis of transit system problems, and what to watch for as the MTA enters its summer

«I think over the last several months we've laid out a bold agenda on policy issues and ideas that I've set forth to address issues facing the city of Albany.»

Out of Eden Walk Photography Exhibition Project: Introduction Pulitzer Center Education This project outline uses Paul Salopek's Out of Eden Walk to engage students in reflections and analysis of how a «slow approach» to journalism in their own communities can enlighten larger issues facing their cities.

We are grateful to the partners we work with — and acknowledge those outstanding organizations that will tackle other critical issues facing our city's young people.

Considering the financial issues facing the City of Hartford and the State of Connecticut it is astonishing that the Hartford would agree to divert scarce resources to support Steve Perry's ambitions to develop a lucrative charter school management company.

For this show LA artists will be invited to either work outside their comfort zones and explore our landscape with traditional painting / drawing or to make more conceptual / political work pointing towards the numerous ecological issues facing our city.

This presents a unique family situation for many citizens of Long Beach.2 Additionally, depression and anxiety rank as two of the most serious health issues facing the city's residents.3 With many uninsured, poor, and otherwise underserved families, the Long Beach mental health community has to fight an uphill battle in order to bring behavioral services to those who most need it.

Contemporary issues facing cities, which fall under the purview of local government and community planning, are also addressed.

Not exact matches

Johnson said the group's mission will be three-fold: To unite companies facing similar issues, to educate the public about the sharing and peer - to - peer economy, and, most importantly, to work with city regulators when it comes to legal matters.

But while we certainly haven't solved every issue facing urban residents, there is an urgency and energy toward improving economic opportunity in cities that is lacking in the discussion about rural communities.

Those hard times and the city's challenges are what make the startup scene even more important — and not because startups will cure every social and economic issue the region faces.

What about other, shall I call them «soft issues» or non-core issues like, family counseling, youth ministry, childrens's ministry, community upliftment, marriage support, involvement in local cahllenges facing our community, being the moral compass in our city, etc etc..

Once a spiritual seeker and member of the Nation of Islam, Bernard went on to criticize its theology, but continues to focus on issues faced by African Americans and Hispanics in the inner city.

Three of the many issues facing contemporary metropolitan areas impact churches directly: a rapidly growing ethnic and religious pluralism; the ethnic, racial, physical and economic boundaries between city, suburb and country; and the changing economic realities of the postindustrial city.

He discussed reports from the city of Mosul that ISIS fighters had issued an ultimatum to convert to Islam, pay a tax or face death.

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He has already done one of them by playing it down and the fact that we got a positive result on Wednesday will also help, as the game last season that made this an issue was the trip to Man City after losing to Napoli away, but there was travel involved and a tougher team to face then.

Stoke City will be without Ryan Shawcross once again whilst Kurt Zouma is ineligible to face his parent club, so Mark Hughes has some serious issues in his back three.

The parks and recreation director rationalizes the city council's decision with reasons such as a desire to» [maintain] control,» «eliminate possible liability issues the city could face,» and» [hoping] the city can make a profit.»

Special correspondent Molly Knight Raskin reports on a program in Kansas City, Missouri, that's trying to stem this trend by looking beyond the classroom to the issues these kids face at home.

Cuomo is also facing criticism for another transit issue at the moment: The New York City subway system.

When he announced the endorsement, the union's president, Bruce Both, said Meng had «pledged her support for our Union's effort to hold Walmart accountable for reckless corporate policies that effect the worker families, small business owners, and women that live in the 6th Congressional,» adding: «Our Union believes that Grace will help unify an ethnically diverse community around the most pressing issue facing our Unions membership: keeping New York City Walmart free.»

«While I expect this fight to continue, it is my hope the administration can put this destructive chapter behind them and focus on solving our country's important issues, including funding infrastructure, creating jobs for working - class Americans, and developing a meaningful urban agenda to tackle the serious challenges facing America's cities,» said Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner in a statement.

In the end, however, the mayor's testimony and exchanges with lawmakers from both parties was largely cordial and amounted to a lengthy discussion on education policy issues facing New York City.

Brown himself questioned Tolbert's understanding of the issues facing the Queen City.

In our Mayoral Mashup we talk with voters, as well as political and policy leaders, about what they see as the most important issue facing New York City's next mayor.

«He urged us to continue to stand up for the city as issues arise in the face of a hostile administration.