Sentences with phrase «mayoral school control»

The opposite happened in the legislative session that just concluded: de Blasio got just one year of mayoral school control (instead of the seven afforded his predecessors, or the three he said he'd accept) and had a major asterisk attached to an overhaul of the 421 - a real estate subsidy that he needs to build more affordable housing.

He said he didn't find a senator in either party who thought a one - year extension of mayoral school control made sense and pointed the finger at the governor for blocking a longer - term solution.

Of course, Bloomberg had his legislative victories, including a reduction in pension benefits for newly hired workers, the legalization of same - sex marriage and reauthorization of mayoral school control.

Senators had planned to debate and pass a one - house bill dealing with mayoral school control, but held off doing so as talks continued.

Gov. Cuomo on Tuesday scheduled a special session of the Legislature for Wednesday to pass what he hopes will be a quick and simple one - year extension of mayoral school control — but some lawmakers had other plans.

And as he did last year in the debate over the renewal of mayoral school control, Felder is using as leverage several items that are important to New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, including design - build authority for the rehabilitation of the Brooklyn - Queens Expressway and the authorization of more speed cameras near schools.

We should have more of it,» said Cuomo, who extended the olive branch during the interview, with his strong support for mayoral school control to be renewed for three years.

Mr. Reilly sees benefits to Mayoral school control, but believes that Mayor Bloomberg «has authoritarian tendencies and acts capriciously.»

Not exact matches

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday called for a permanent extension of mayoral control for city schools and criticized Gov. Andrew Cuomo's approach toward standardized testing and push to make it easier for the state to takeover struggling schools.

During a question - and - answer session, Cuomo would not support de Blasio's push for a permanent mayoral control of city schools.

Mayoral control of New York City schools remains a major issue.

«First, we're pleased that the Assembly included a seven - year extension of mayoral control, as well as an increase in school aid and funds for universal pre-K over the Executive Budget,» de Blasio said.

Cuomo did not endorse NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio's call for permanent mayoral control of schools, saying: «I think it's going well enough to extend it for three years.»

The Senate GOP will block any effort by the Democrats to end mayoral control of the NYC public school system.

Mayoral control has improved outcomes, but it's not so overwhelmingly positive that the Assembly should cave and give Flanagan / Senate GOP all the charter schools and millions in additional taxpayer monies they crave.

Cuomo in his joint State of the State and budget presentation last month called for a re-approval of mayoral control for New York City schools as well as extending to schools in other cities, including Rochester and Yonkers.

«The speed and scale of our pre-K-for-all and expanded after school initiatives were only possible because of mayoral control.»

The Assembly is also backing a longer extension of mayoral control for city schools: Gov. Andrew Cuomo backs a three - year sunset, Democrats put that figure at seven.

Now, de Blasio faces a Republican - led Senate in year that mayoral control of city schools is up for renewal as well as rent - control regulations.

Update X2: Bloomberg spokesman Mark Botnick also calls to point out that Bloomberg and Silver also worked closely on similarly significant issues like the charter schools issue and both times for mayoral control.

Lawmakers have three legislative session days to go this week, with the session wrapping up on Thursday and a range of issues left unresolved, including an extension of mayoral control for New York City schools.

Amid an ongoing investigating into his fundraising activities, Mayor Bill de Blasio will face his staunchest institutional critics next week in person as Senate Republicans hold a hearing on the future of mayoral control of New York City schools.

A limited extension of Mayoral control in New York City was not a good sign for a «Mayoral Intervention» plan for the Buffalo Public School District.

«Mayor Bloomberg ran for Mayor in 2001 on a platform of Mayoral control of the school system.

Last year, de Blasio sought a permanent extension of mayoral control of city schools, an ask that came amid ongoing tensions between the Senate GOP and the liberal New York City mayor.

With nagging questions over the leadership of the Buffalo Public School District, and some suggesting full mayoral control is the answer, a Buffalo - area state senator has drafted compromise legislation that would give the mayor «input.»

«Senator Marcellino and the members of the education committee will seek information about what is being done to fix underperforming schools and other specific plans to improve and strengthen the city school system so that the state's examination of mayoral control is as comprehensive as possible.»

The number two Republican in the state Senate believes mayoral control of New York City schools will be re-approved this year, but not for as long as Mayor Bill de Blasio would like.

«With the future of mayoral control at stake, Mayor de Blasio has left too many unanswered questions about his stewardship of the New York City school system.»

Negotiations continued today at the Capitol as lawmakers convene for an extraordinary session of the Legislature on Tuesday as talks continue over a potential broader deal beyond the extension of mayoral control for New York City schools.

Mayoral control of city schools is due to expire at the end of June.

Senate Republicans plan to cover a range of issues with mayoral control, includnig student performance, graduation rates, and «the effectiveness of having a single person accountable for the public school system as compared to the previous community board system.»

As Senate Republicans next month plan a series of hearings on possible changes to mayoral control of New York City schools, GOP Sen. Martin Golden of Brooklyn says he backs an extension of the program.

The Democratic - led Assembly on Monday approved a two - year extension of mayoral control of New York City schools that was also packaged with a series of tax extensions and icentives for local governments.

This could be done with legislation on a trial basis, as Bloomberg did with Mayoral control of schools, and the Legislature could revisit the question of Gubernatorial control of mass transit in five years.»

Republicans may seek to press de Blasio on altering the program or find a way to strengthen charter schools in mayoral control's reapproval.

The legislative session is scheduled to conclude next Wednesday, but an agreement on extending the life of mayoral control for public schools remains elusive.

It was one of the most colorful exchanges Monday besides the back and forth between Republican Senator Terrence Murphy and de Blasio over Mayoral control of City schools.

At 11 a.m., NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio will deliver remarks at a rally on the City Hall steps in Lower Manhattan, urging the extension of mayoral control of the New York City school system immediately.

Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan decided last last night to call an audible and declare the 2017 legislative session over, without a deal in place to extend mayoral control of the NYC school system.

The Legislature and governor ended the extraordinary session by granting a two - year extension of mayoral control over New York City's schools, ending months of uncertainty over Mayor Bill de Blasio's leadership of the nation's largest school system and its 1.1 million students a day before it was to expire.

Senate Republicans will hold two hearings on the issue of mayoral control of New York City schools, a provision that is due to once again expire in June.

Lawmakers in the state Senate engaged with Mayor Bill de Blasio for nearly four hours on Wednesday on the renewal of mayoral control of New York City schools.

Last night there appeared to be an agreement on a one year extension of Mayoral control of City schools but that now seems to have fallen apart.

Senate Republicans plan to cover a range of issues with mayoral control, including student performance, graduation rates, and «the effectiveness of having a single person accountable for the public school system as compared to the previous community board system.»

UFT President Michael Mulgrew said that efforts in the state Senate to tie mayoral control of the New York City school system to an expansion of charter schools is «a load of crap.»

The expiration of mayoral control of city schools could cost the city up to $ 1.6 billion over 10 years — and the city would go after the state for the bill, according to a memo from de Blasio administration officials.

The Republican - controlled Senate, meanwhile, backs extending mayoral control, but also wants to strengthen and expand charter schools in the state — a premise that is backed by the governor in a NY1 interview on Thursday.

This bill extends mayoral control of city schools for just one year.

Since then it's been a fight every year over whether to renew Mayoral control of New York City schools, with Flanagan and the Republicans dangling it over the Mayor like Lt. Pete Mitchell telling «Charlie» Blackwood in «Top Gun» that the information about his encounter with the enemy Mig was «classified.»