Sentences with phrase «of city agencies»

It's important because the comptroller oversees audits of city agencies as well as the city's $ 140 billion in pension funds.

Sounding off on a familiar issue, City Comptroller Scott Stringer recently spoke directly to local small business owners about the relatively poor track record of city agencies on granting contracts to minority and women - owned businesses enterprises (M / WBEs)-- and how to hold them accountable to change.

At 3 p.m. Thursday, Council Speaker Corey Johnson will join NY1 anchor Errol Louis and the CUNY Journalism School's Center for Community and Ethnic Media for a discussion regarding «his vision for the City Council, the legislative agenda, increased oversight of city agencies and departments and maintaining the City Council's independence.»

If there was any lingering doubt that de Blasio's mostly harmonious relationship with the NYC Council was about to change, Bronx Councilman Ritchie Torres, who has been chosen by new Speaker Corey Johnson to be in charge of a new investigations unit that will look into the operation of city agencies, may put that question to rest.

Embattled NYC Correction Commissioner Joseph Ponte, already under attack for his personal use of a city vehicle, told the NYC Council that senior correction officials had «inadvertently» conducted surveillance of the city agency that investigates fraud and corruption.

«My office released the first - ever letter grade of City agencies last year that showed the City gets a «D' in how well it is meeting its own goals for spending on M / WBE's.

Rivera, Pichardo Hold Senior Health Fair Last Friday, State Senator Gustavo Rivera and Assemblyman Victor Pichardo joined with a number of city agencies and local health institutions to co-host their fourth annual Senior Health Fair at Monroe College.

A de Blasio administration program to reduce energy consumption of city agencies has yielded millions of dollars in rebates for the city from energy providers.

Another proposal would increase the capacity of city agencies to provide mentoring programs to MWBEs and help them learn specific skills to enhance their ability to do business with the city.

I support the cooperation of City agencies with MOPD.

De Blasio's report found that 10 % of FOIL requests — 5,000 a year — are ignored, and 40 % of city agencies do not even put FOIL contact information on their websites.

Campaign Finance Records show that 10 additional people who hosted or co-hosted fundraisers were later appointed to seats on the boards of city agencies or park conservancies.

«After many years of frustration resulting from the inaction and lack of a sense of urgency on the part of city agencies on the sidewalk issue, we turned to the State to ask for help, and to their credit they responded in a big way,» Borough President James Oddo said in a statement.

Albanese has criticized the mayor for management failures related to a wide variety of city agencies and services, including the school system and Department of Correction.

It's important because the comptroller oversees audits of city agencies as well as the city's $ 140...

Ms. Quinn's patronage mill administration has created a hostile environment with me that betrays public service, and Ms. Quinn herself has contradicted the facts and mission of the City Council in the initial letter that she sent to my home address, dated August 31, 2006, where she clearly states that, «The Council is committed to ensuring that the laws and practices of city agencies are fair and just.

Starting Thursday, the City Council will hold weeks of hearings to examine the financial plan, listening to testimony from city officials and gauging the needs and allocations of city agencies.

DoITT is one of the city agencies awaiting the appointment of a new commissioner by de Blasio.

Noting that the Department of Citywide Administrative Services (DCAS) publishes data on demographics of every city agency, Johnson said the Council plans to review each agency and determine which ones can do better, specifically mentioning the New York Fire Department (FDNY) as an agency he believes needed to increase diversity.

The de Blasio administration today released the Mayor's Management Report for fiscal year 2017, an analysis of city agencies» performance from July 1, 2016 to June 30, 2017.

Bronx Councilman Ritchie Torres said the council has the right to shape the policies of city agencies without being accused of micromanaging or overstepping boundaries.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio admitted Monday to drawing the attention of city agencies to certain issues on behalf of community members who need help with business.

Bronx Councilman Ritchie Torres will lead a newly - created oversight and investigations committee dedicated to doing probes of city agencies.

He also reiterated that he would be closely examining the budgets and expenditure of city agencies on his «watch list» — the Department of Homeless Services, the Department of Education, 2 and the Department of Correction.

The comptroller is responsible for auditing the performance and finances of city agencies, making recommendations regarding proposed contracts, issuing reports on the state of the city economy, marketing and selling municipal bonds, and managing city debt.

«Our enthusiasm for hosting the DNC is matched only by our capacity to execute large, world - class events such as Super Bowl XLVIII, leveraging the expertise of our city agencies, workforce and private sector,» the major said in the letter, which was first reported by The New York Times.

The two elected officials made the request of the city agency on Oct. 12 and announced the move this morning via a press release.

The Public Advocate's office was created in 1993 to give a voice to everyday New Yorkers and act as checks on the authority of the Mayor and the function of city agencies.

One of my central priorities will be to aggressively exercise the Public Advocate's role in reviewing the performance of City agencies and developing proposals to improve vital services on which New Yorkers depend.

There, leaders from Downtown Brooklyn, Flatbush and Crown Heights discovered ways to partner with private developers and take advantage of city agencies to develop affordable housing.

But it also left lingering ethical questions about the mayor's behavior and even confirmed the existence of a culture at City Hall in which the mayor considered it normal to make the case for donors in front of city agencies that report to him and acceptable to seek «an end run around» campaign finance limits.

De Blasio was a frequent critic of city agencies» delay in handling of FOIL requests when he was public advocate, but has had similar problems as mayor.

Another bill, introduced by Council Member Mark Levine, would require the dozens of city agencies to produce a yearly report of sexual harassment incidents.

«We make no assumptions that he's going to be easy,» said Arthur Cheliotes, president of the city agency administrators» CWA Local 1180, which is among the groups readying to renegotiate the approximately 152 labor contracts up for renewal.

As preliminary budget hearings at the City Council approach the end of their third week, the Committee on Governmental Operations will meet Thursday to evaluate the expense plan for a host of city agencies.

Goldman is an employee of a city agency, and, under the First Amendment, he enjoys broader rights in expressing himself on personal and political matters — even if those opinions are seen as offensive by some.»

In a speech at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, the Mayor unveiled the plan, which was developed in coordination with an array of city agencies, technical experts, representatives of Sandy - impacted communities, and community - based and non-governmental organizations citywide.

In fact, when Hall holds counseling sessions with buyers, he asks whether they're familiar with Megan's Law and gives them a list of city agencies, with phone numbers, that'll perform a registry search for them.

A coalition of city agencies has teamed up to prioritize possible uses for New York's waterfront.

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He also committed to stronger oversight of city agencies, with a newly empowered Committee on Oversight and investigations led by Council Member Ritchie Torres.

An advisory board formed last year by state Assemblywoman Grace Meng (D - Flushing) to address the topic met Friday to speak with representatives of city agencies and discuss ideas for how to encourage -LSB-...]

With Sagamore Development on board, the BDC convened a meeting of city agencies, nonprofits and other stakeholders to delegate tasks and set a schedule for an incredibly tight turnaround.

Mr. Torres, a Democrat from the Bronx, has been chosen by the Council's newly selected speaker, Corey D. Johnson, to be in charge of a new investigations unit that will look into the operation of city agencies.

New York City Department of Correction Commissioner Joseph Ponte, already under attack for his personal use of a city vehicle, told the City Council on Monday that senior correction officials had «inadvertently» conducted surveillance of the city agency that investigates fraud and corruption.