Sentences with phrase «members of the public spoke»

At Wednesday's board meeting, about a dozen members of the public spoke out against the fare and toll increases.

The Southold Town Board unanimously approved the acquisition on Tuesday, Nov. 16, after a public hearing at which no members of the public spoke.

Members of the public spoke before representatives of the governor's Common Core Task Force during a listening session at Binghamton University last night — one of 10 regional sessions that were organized to receive public input on the controversial curriculum, which New York adopted in 2010.

The town board members were allowed to question Conroy during the night portion of the meeting after members of the public spoke.

At a public hearing last week, members of the public spoke for and against chartering the schools.

Not exact matches

Topics included: early reporting on inaccuracies in the articles of The New York Times's Judith Miller that built support for the invasion of Iraq; the media campaign to destroy UN chief Kofi Annan and undermine confidence in multilateral solutions; revelations by George Bush's biographer that as far back as 1999 then - presidential candidate Bush already spoke of wanting to invade Iraq; the real reason Bush was grounded during his National Guard days — as recounted by the widow of the pilot who replaced him; an article published throughout the world that highlighted the West's lack of resolve to seriously pursue the genocidal fugitive Bosnian Serb leader Radovan Karadzic, responsible for the largest number of European civilian deaths since World War II; several investigations of allegations by former members concerning the practices of Scientology; corruption in the leadership of the nation's largest police union; a well - connected humanitarian relief organization operating as a cover for unauthorized US covert intervention abroad; detailed evidence that a powerful congressional critic of Bill Clinton and Al Gore for financial irregularities and personal improprieties had his own track record of far more serious transgressions; a look at the practices and values of top Democratic operative and the clients they represent when out of power in Washington; the murky international interests that fueled both George W. Bush's and Hillary Clinton's presidential campaigns; the efficacy of various proposed solutions to the failed war on drugs; the poor - quality televised news program for teens (with lots of advertising) that has quietly seeped into many of America's public schools; an early exploration of deceptive practices by the credit card industry; a study of ecosystem destruction in Irian Jaya, one of the world's last substantial rain forests.

«There are quite a few board members of public companies who never speak to the media,» says Eleanor Bloxham, CEO of board education and advisory firm The Value Alliance and Corporate Governance Alliance.

As you may know, Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf will soon be on «a nationwide (USA) speaking tour next month to promote the project and encourage interfaith dialogue,» and at least one member of your faith chastised the Imam (in a public online forum) for not holding open meetings.

I \'m a member of the public and this bovine brain certainly doesn't speak for me.

The national Jewish Council on Public Affairs describes Imam Rauf thus: «The leader behind this initiative is Imam Feisal Abdul Rauf, author of What's Right with Islam, who has spoken at JCPA programs in the past, and, along with his wife Daisy Kahn, has developed close relationships with members of the New York Jewish community.»

Bishop Azariah of Dornakal, in theologically justifying the rejection of the reserved minority communal electorate offered by Britain to the Christian community in India, spoke of how the acceptance of it would be «a direct blow to the nature of the church of Christ» at two points — one, it would force the church to function «like a religious sect, a community which seeks self - protection for the sake of its own loaves and fishes» which would prevent the fruitful exercise of the calling of the church to permeate the entire society across boundaries of caste, class, language and race, a calling which can be fulfilled only through its members living alongside fellow - Indians sharing in public life with a concern for Christian principles in it; and two, it would put the church's evangelistic programme in a bad light as «a direct move to transfer so many thousands of voters from the Hindu group to the Indian Christian group» (recorded by John Webster, Dalit Christians - A History).

As a public education advocate and founding member of Parents Across America, I'm one of many who are speaking up for empowering parents and educators to set the direction for our education policy — not the billionaires, hedge - funders and corporate titans who are currently driving it.

Many legislators, staffers, and members of the public saw the PATS display and spoke to Athletic Trainers and Athletic Training students.

Several members of the group spoke at a public hearing presided over by the Common Council on the mayor's 2017 - 2018 budget proposal.

Also at 10:30 a.m., NYC Councilman Andy King, members of Speak Up For a Better Bronx and residents speak at the Baychester Square Public Hearing, Council Chambers, City Hall, ManhaSpeak Up For a Better Bronx and residents speak at the Baychester Square Public Hearing, Council Chambers, City Hall, Manhaspeak at the Baychester Square Public Hearing, Council Chambers, City Hall, Manhattan.

Commission member Joseph Covello speaks during a meeting of the New York State Joint Commission on Public Ethics meets Tuesday, Nov. 17, 2015, in Albany, N.Y. (John Carl D'Annibale / Times Union archive)

From an eyewitness account of the Tuesday Town of Sanford Board meeting, we heard the following: «People speaking included those with land and with leases who had signed the petition asking for the resolution that was passed to be rescinded, for board members with conflicts of interest to recuse themselves from shale gas decisions, and for no resolutions on shale gas extraction to be passed without notifying the public a week in advance and allowing full participation.

Andrew Mavin, Police Scotland Wildlife Crime Coordinator said: «Any members of the public who have concerns over the possible illegal use of traps and snares in the countryside should get in touch with Police Scotland and ask to speak to a Wildlife Crime Officer.

Only one member of the audience, Susan Dove, spoke at the public hearing on repealing the sign legislation.

Room 328, a cramped hearing space where members of the public can speak on the budget bill, was packed full of eager but bleary - eyed protestors.

Speaking to people - be they constituents, campaigners, experts, concerned members of the public, or whistleblowers — is central to any democratic system.

Speaking to Citi News, Razak Kojo Opoku, the General Secretary of the APC said nomination is open to the general public, especially card bearing members of the party who are of good standing in accordance with the provisions of the party.

However, speaking on condition of anonymity, the aide said that it makes sense for lawmakers to plan in advance on the handling of bills on which several committees might feel a need to hold a public hearing — and, rather than each committee holding a separate hearing, there could be one hearing by members of the various panels.

Speaking in front of around 200 supporters, she says many members of the public are more eager for change than ever.

Question topics included the recent rollout of the City's municipal ID program, an internal PBA meeting reported to have degenerated into yelling and shoving over PBA President Pat Lynch's demands for an apology from the mayor and whether that provided «consolation» to the mayor, whether he takes comfort from the low number of PBA members reported to have signed «stay away from my funeral» statements, Bratton's comment that the «well was poisoned» by de Blasio's bring of former Sharpton aide Rachel Noerdlinger, a potential Teamsters strike at Hunts Point market, Governor Cuomo's consideration of legislation allowing public access to grand jury minutes, the mayor's objections to a City Council proposed bill outlawing police use of chokeholds, a reported Cuomo / Lynch meeting and what role the governor should fill in the Lynch / de Blasio dispute, whether the mayor is willing to acknowledge «missteps», the reports of Legionnaire's Disease in Co-op City, de Blasio's reaction to a possible 2016 Mitt Romney candidacy and when he last spoke with the Rev. Al Sharpton.

The Public Relations Officer of the Nigeria Prison Service (NPS), DCP Francis Enobore who spoke on behalf of the Controller General of Prisons, Ja'afaru Ahmed, commended the sponsors and PERMNET members for their support and objective reportage noting that prison connotes an environment where offenders are given opportunity and assistance to show penitence.

The deputy prime minister was speaking at the first of a series of «Let's Talk» forums, a consultation exercise with party members, the public and trade unions to help Labour develop its strategy for the future.

The ultimate goal is of course a vision which appeals to the public, but it must also speak to the values of the new gatekeepers of the party the members and the three pounders.

At a public forum at Southold Town Hall Tuesday night, SCWA representatives, county Legislator Al Krupski (D - Cutchogue) and members of the Town Board all spoke about the importance of protecting the North Fork's fresh water supply.

Pinellas County Sheriff Bob Gualtieri speaking to members of the Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School Public Safety Commission, which he chairs.

Cuomo spoke to local officials and members of the public Tuesday at the fairground's Empire Room about progress that's been made over the past year.

New York state Gov. Andrew Cuomo spoke to local officials and members of the public at the New York State Fairgrounds about the progress of the upstate region on Tuesday.

Chairman, Senate Committee on Media and Public Affairs, Senator Aliyu Sabi - Abdullahi, speaks on the controversial amendment to the Electoral Act and his «Hate Speech Bill» as well as jumbo salaries of National Assembly members, in this interview with Leke Baiyewu

Members of the public wishing to speak will be given two minutes to address the board.

That was the message out of a public forum at Southold Town Hall Tuesday night, where representatives from the Suffolk County Water Authority, Legislator Al Krupski, and members of the Town Board all spoke about the importance of keeping the North Fork's freshwater supplies safe.

Although de Blasio asked the commission to concentrate on campaign finance reform, most members of the public who spoke at McKee High School on Staten Island addressed other topics.

Speaking through his Special Assistant on Public Communications and New Media, Lere Olayinka, Fayose said, «Even though I am not a member of APC and I will never be, I have elected to stand in defence of the Yoruba nation once again by saying no to the continuous dishonourable treatment being meted to Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, having paid his dues.

ALBANY, NY (03/15/2012)(readMedia)-- «Speaking today for the 54,000 members of the New York State Public Employees Federation (PEF), we are appalled that state legislators finally broke last night and gave in to the governor's relentless demand for a new pension tier that will do nothing to help the state or local governments deal with their current budget demands.

As state legislators entered the crowded room, they quickly became the centers of huddles of UFT members and parents eager to speak with their representatives and urge them to protect New York City's public schools from DeVos» efforts to defund and privatize public schools.

Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli spoke to a gathering of members of the Retired Public Employees Association at the Marriott Wolf Road on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016, in Colonie, N.Y. (Skip Dickstein / Times Union)

Republican leaders did not speak, though some individual GOP members said they voted no because taxpayers should not finance college aid for the children of undocumented immigrants, and that they are already eligible for lower in - state rates at public universities.

Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli speaks to a gathering of members of the Retired Public Employees Association on Wednesday, Sept. 28, 2016, at the Marriott Wolf Road in Colonie, N.Y. (Skip Dickstein / Times Union)

Meanwhile, Upper West Side Council member Helen Rosenthal and Public Advocate Letitia James have spoken up on behalf of tenants opposed to the move.

Also speaking on Eyewitness News, a Member of Parliament's Public Accounts Committee welcomed the investigation by EOCO, saying those found culpable should not be spared.

Supervisor Sheila M. Meegan said members of the public have spoken clearly that they do not think the Town Board is communicating with them.

Every Democratic member of the Orange County Legislature voted against this bill and many of our members spoke out against it in the press and at public comment.

Chamber of Commerce Director Bob Haight says this will give members of the business community a chance to speak directly with our elected leaders and help shape public policy.

I know I speak for both the public and private members of our board when I say we are proud of the infrastructure that has been built and successes that have been accomplished in such a short time, and remain committed to the Partnership and its mission.

Speaking to Citi News» Kojo Agyeman, the Public Relations Officer of Operation Vanguard, Major Gariba Pabi said the task - force was hoping to make more arrests in the coming days because of the leads provided community members.

«We don't wash party's dirty linen in public but this is what Nana Obiri Boahen who is a top executive member of NPP has done», Mr. Amakye Boateng spoke on Kumasi - based Nhyira FM morning show.