Sentences with phrase «mayor said she plans»

While he and his administration have come under fire for what critics have called aggressive tactics to acquire private Willets Point property, the mayor said plans to transform the blighted area had for too long remained stagnant.

The mayor said he plans to visit the jail on Dec. 18 to see how some of the changes are working to remedy «years of neglect» and view the continuing problems.

The mayors says they planned meetings with several key legislators to hope to convince them to adopt the governor's plan, though Bloomberg had harsh words for the legislature's policy on pensions over the years, which he called a «charade».

The mayor said he plans to push both parties in the Senate to extend his control over the city's public school system next year.

The mayor said she plans to continue that policy.

Not exact matches

«Every mayor here talks as if they are the tourism secretary... and doesn't plan for residents so that they can live with a little dignity,» said Celina Izquierdo, of the Social and Gender Violence Observatory, which monitors security issues.

Raskin said that in addition to asking the mayor to support the plan, they are also «celebrating momentum,» lauding the Council for «unambiguously» endorsing Fair Fares.

Horgan said the mayors» plan provides 1.5 million more people with reliable public transit service, cuts congested commutes by up to half an hour every day, and reduces greenhouse gas emissions.

In a statement, Seattle's mayor said she was alarmed by Amazon's announcement and added that she planned to work with members of Seattle's business, labor and community leaders in the coming days to find common ground.

Raise Your Hand's director Wendy Katten, who assembled the coalition of 16 parent and community groups to oppose Emanuel's initial 7 1/2 hour school day proposal, said that while the mayor shortened his proposal to 7 hours the group plans to keep pressing for more arts, music and foreign language programs...

Galland said park officials «planning does not mean the board has made a decision to support the project, which been endorsed by the mayor, who appointed a majority of the board.

McLaughlin, Orland Park's mayor, has said that this was the key issue in the land dispute and that he wanted the area to be developed within Orland Park's residential planning guidelines, which call for 2.5 to 4 units per acre.

Obama plans to discuss childhood obesity and the role played by mayors in developing «comprehensive solutions,» her aides said.

The planning and bidding process for the Commons work is proceeding on schedule and will not be delayed, the mayor said.

NEW LENOX — A village offer to buy the New Lenox Park District's acreage in an area planned for a town center could be formalized early next month, the mayor said last week.

Arlington Heights» first new mayor in two decades also said he doesn't expect major alterations to the plan this time around.

The mayor said the city's lawyers are staying on top of the issue, and plan to follow the lead of the state Attorney General's office.

In another slap at NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said last night he'd support legislation to shut down Rikers Island, which he called a «snake pit,» within three years instead of the 10 - year plan the mayor has suggested.

An attorney with the Reform Party, Richard Luthmann, said he plans to file an objection to the WFP's endorsements in races for mayor, public advocate and city comptroller.

United for Affordable NYC said it would begin disbanding in March, after the City Council voted on zoning plans the mayor viewed as integral to his affordable housing plan.

Dietl and Malliotakis said they would reject a plan, endorsed by the mayor, to close the Rikers Island jail, criticized de Blasio's stewardship of the schools, his administration's efforts to build more below - market - rate housing, and budgeting.

Transit: The mayor often touts the successes of his Vision Zero traffic safety initiative - which his campaign says has reduced traffic deaths by 23 percent since 2014 - his plan to fix the subway's crumbling infrastructure has been met with mixed reviews.

One administration source involved with planning the ban said that some of the mayor's advisers view sugary drinks as the «pot» of food because they're a «gateway» to poor eating habits, referring to the belief that marijuana use leads to harder drugs.

Spokeswoman Jessica Scaperotti said the mayor is not planning to apologize or resign.

DeFrancisco said he plans to talk in the coming days with Matt Driscoll, the former Syracuse mayor and DOT commissioner, about the environmental impact study.

He said the mayor is prepared at any time to sit down and hash out plans, but for now, the current pipeline of affordable housing projects grandfathered into 421a should leave the city in good shape.

The WFP, which is among a host of progressive and liberal groups that joined with protestors in recent weeks at the ongoing Occupy Wall Street demonstrations, says the plan announced yesterday by the mayor's office is merely an attempt to end the protests.

Indeed, this is a proper vote - winner for Ken, since 13 per cent of Boris voters say they're more likely to vote for the former mayor if Boris increases fares by seven per cent as planned in 2012.

«It beggars belief that the mayor who was elected in 2008 on a pledge to keep open every ticket office is now planning to close every single one, with all that means for safety and jobs,» Manuel Cortes, leader of the TSSA rail union, said.

«He's going to be working with the mayor, the governor, the borough president, the county officials to make sure that we come up with a strong, effective plan,» Obama said.

With nearly half of those surveyed saying they plan to back Brown, the mayor heads into today as the prohibitive favorite.

Soon afterward, Senate co-leader Jeff Klein (D - Bronx) reinforced his commitment to the mayor's plan, saying he wouldn't approve a state budget without it.

«Dan is a perceptive politician who knows of some of the private conversations John has had recently,» Liu's campaign spokesman, George Arzt, said in a statement Tuesday afternoon, referring to recent reports that Liu is planning a run for mayor, or nothing.

Neither Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz nor U.S. Rep. Hakeem Jeffries would say on Tuesday if they plan to back Mayor Bill de Blasio's eventual reelection bid, as investigations into the mayor's fundraising practices continue to unfold.

Cuomo said support for the plan to allow street hails in the outer boroughs «appears to be dissipating,» contradicting the mayor's view just three days earlier.

De Blasio's budget team says the mayor's plan would cost taxpayers $ 1.25 billion to $ 2 billion over 30 years, compared to $ 6 billion over the same time period for the proposal Cuomo is backing.

The plan the mayor outlined aims to reduce the jail population to 5,000 after a decade, which he said would allow the city to relocate all inmates from its famous — and infamous — incarceration island.

She said she has worked harder than any of her opponents, for her team has made thousands of phone calls, knocked on thousands of doors and she has already written her plan for her first 100 days in office as mayor.

She criticized the mayor's «five borough ferry plan» for excluding Staten Island, and said that the only thing Staten Island does get a fair share of is unwanted traffic cameras.

The transportation advocacy group Move New York said the mayor should include congestion pricing in his plan to decrease the number of cars that enter the city.

A source with knowledge of the mayor's plans put all that speculation to bed, insisting that Brown is definitely planning to run for re-election this fall, although the mayor's team would only say — officially speaking — that his focus right now is on continued progress in the city.

Asked about Myrick's proposal at the time, Gov. Andrew Cuomo basically ducked the question, saying he hadn't heard about the details of the mayor's plan and therefore didn't have an opinion on it.

«While we appreciate the comptroller's interest, the mayor's budget plan is based on a more in - depth, comprehensive review of boilers across the system,» she said.

For the record, Quinn said he thinks Brown has been a good mayor and plans to support him in his quest for a fourth, four - year term.

Feinblatt, 60, the mayor's chief advisor for policy and strategic planning, agreed the marriage will help his daughters and said it felt wonderful having been a part of the day.

«We expect 421 - a will be modified and put forward as part of the mayor's overall housing plan,» Mr. Spinola said.

The mayor, he said, «wants the authority to set a zone, and he wants the authority to purchase the equipment that's necessary to implement his plan; he does not want anybody else's view considered.»

But the mayor said Cuomo's plan shows improvement over previous versions — he praised the fact that bridges were taken «out of the equation,» resulting in fairness for Brooklyn and Queens.

Bratton said he plans to soon give the mayor «an actual headcount that's based on analysis that I can justify what number I need.

«What we've seen historically — albeit in the general elections — is that when Staten Island feels like there's a mayor that either they really don't like or a candidate they do like if they have potential, they do turn out and vote,» said Bradley Tusk, an entrepreneur and former adviser to the mayor's predecessor Michael Bloomberg, who plans to work against de Blasio with or without a candidate to support using the group «NYC Deserves Better.»