Sentences with phrase «of city politicians»

After Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump called for banning Muslims from entering the United States, a slew of city politicians and clergy took the steps of City Hall to slam his rhetoric as dangerous and xenophobic and say it is unwelcome in Mr. Trump's native New York.

The decision came after a slew of city politicians criticized the century - old restaurant and the gun group over the April 12 event.

After Trump called for banning Muslims from entering the United States, a slew of city politicians and clergy took to the steps of City Hall in Lower Manhattan to slam his rhetoric as dangerous and xenophobic and say it is unwelcome in the candidate's native New York.

The food and theater industries aren't the only ones against the soda ban, which has also been opposed by a slew of city politicians.

Not exact matches

There was a wave of public resistance from those who feared American - style retailing on this scale would pulverize smaller players, and politicians in Vancouver also lobbied to keep the retailer outside of city borders, citing environmental concerns.

Other challenges New York faces include its inability to attract technology - focused industries, intensified regulation from city and state politicians, and the rise of financial centers around the world that will provide major competition.

What kind of message has our Chief Magistrate passed on to Toronto voters about politics and politicians at City Hall?

Two years later it was kicked out of Malaysia because of racial tension — the city state was mainly ethnic Chinese, the peninsula dominated by Malays — and the antagonism of many senior politicians in Kuala Lumpur toward Lee, whom they considered headstrong and unpredictable.

But Airbnb canceled his Los Angeles listings from its site in March 2016 after the hotel association argued to local politicians that Airbnb hosts like Mr. de Kleer were raising the cost of housing in the city by renting out properties for short - term use rather than for long - term tenants.

The author founded an anti-corruption campaign that resulted in putting «a couple of municipal politicians and a developer in jail,» and she was subsequently elected to council for the City of York.

Over the next decade, Cohn used his mob connections to smooth the younger Trump's relations with construction unions; inked a stingy prenuptial agreement with Trump's first wife, Ivana; leaned on city politicians to favor Trump deals; traded favors in Atlantic City's notoriously corrupt casino industry; and tried to strong - arm the National Football League into a merger that would give Trump a first - tier team at a fraction of the going rcity politicians to favor Trump deals; traded favors in Atlantic City's notoriously corrupt casino industry; and tried to strong - arm the National Football League into a merger that would give Trump a first - tier team at a fraction of the going rCity's notoriously corrupt casino industry; and tried to strong - arm the National Football League into a merger that would give Trump a first - tier team at a fraction of the going rate.

Politicians» disparagement of historian's research signals that alternative interpretations of the city state's past will not be tolerated, says Linda Lim

Neighbors At one point, the Imam stood up before this diverse crowd of Muslim and Christian leaders, city officials and politicians and shared a series of questions he regularly challenges his community to ask:

Cuomo's famed 1984 «Tale of Two Cities» speech has been reprised by numerous politicians, including John Edwards and, most recently, New York City's current mayor, Bill de Blasio.

The number is virtually unchanged (71 %) from when Ipsos / World Vision asked the same question in October, before the City of Lights experienced tragedy and American politicians began debating state bans on Syrian refugees in response.

Urban politicians worked hard to win projects for their neighborhoods, and incorporated the BHA and the tenant selection process into the sometimes corrupt practices of the Irish machine politics that governed the city.

Hundreds of people attended and even more stood at the gates waiting to get in — a 300 person limit had been placed on the gathering — as politicians, city officials, interfaith leaders and activists spoke from the steps telling Mayor Bloomberg why he should change his mind.

A wise public official after observing politics in an American city for a number of years said that he would prefer having the city run by elected officials with all the dangers which that involves to administration by political experts; for the politicians often have a human kindness and mercy which the experts lack.

The skillful mind and fingers of the surgeon who relieves human suffering, the plodding work of the politician who wades through the mud of political compromise to hold a city or a world together, the honest workmanship of the manual laborer or the creative artist — all of these are more indispensable to the Kingdom than the purest religious intention which will not stain itself with worldly action.

The plight of the central cities and the reasons for the flight of Jews and others, whites and middle - class blacks alike, can not be found in the machinations of bankers and politicians.

However, the majority of Indians, who had been left behind by recent economic growth, voted against incumbent governments, unseating, among others, many strongly pro-business ruling politicians in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka (of which Bangalore is the capital city).

One of the city's best - known Jewish politicians got into a heated religious argument at the Weiss Kosher Bakery in an Orthodox neighborhood of Brooklyn.

New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg spoke on Tuesday about the plan and criticized politicians he claims are using the issue for political gain ahead of mid-term elections in November.

Long time Anti-Gun Advocate State Senator R.C. Soles, 74, shot one of two intruders at his home just outside Tabor City, N.C. about 5 p.m. Sunday, the prosecutor for the politician's home county said.

In a roundabout way, you actually proved my original point: all politicians (I would qualify that as «national» politicians — I actually know a couple of city council people that are as honest as the day is long) are the same.

We live in a city full of corrupt politicians and murder and youre «offended» by the word titties?

On this particular weekend the Home Secretary, Mr. Henry Brooke, appeared on the scene to tell the Tories of Newcastle that Labor would lose the election, that Newcastle was a city of character and history and that the people who lived along the Tyne had hearts of gold, proving once again that electioneering politicians speak an international language.

Last week the City boss was fined # 20,000 and warned as to his future conduct after accepting a charge of «wearing a political message» in relation to the ribbon, which Guardiola wears in support of imprisoned politicians in his native Catalonia.

Although nearby suburbs like Orland Park and Calumet City continue to attract new retailers, Miller said, the politicians in Markham are more concerned about the size of their paychecks.

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But Bristol, the council, the mayor, have no control over how the city can grow because those areas are outside the council's administrative boundaries and squarely in the hands of other politicians and officers.

For rural affairs, I would definitely have someone from Norfolk because I hate the way politicians parachute some Kensington - inner - city - London - babe, who happens to own a pair of Hunters, into Downham Market or somewhere like that.

Look away from the bubble and see municipal politicians such as Sir Richard Leese, Labour leader of Manchester City Council, doing their best to use the heavily circumscribed powers of local government to gain real results for their populations.

«We're proud to endorse Leslie for State Senate because she's already getting to work standing up to New York City politicians and big businesses to get Southern Tier workers our fair share,» said Jake Lake, President of CWA Local 1111.

A lack of trust in politicians was a central factor in the riots which plagued English cities earlier this month, according to an academic research project.

«You can bet if this was a town that was in Westchester near New York City — a town with a lot of wealthy people donating to politicians» campaigns — this would have been addressed a lot sooner,» Nixon said at a meeting with Hoosick Falls residents.

But the politicians are only deceiving themselves if they think that everyone in the City, the wider business world and most people up and down the country don't recognise that drastic measures are necessary if we are going to dig ourselves out of this hole.

Beyond this, the way in which City Deals have been put on the agenda seems only to reinforce the idea that devolution in the North has little to do with democracy, and more with the needs and wills of politicians.

«He'll be eaten for breakfast by the New York City Democrats and RINO Republicans who will make him part of the «Club» of go - along - to - get - along, don't rock the boat politicians.»

He says he wants one party control of our entire state government, with New York City politicians calling the shots, even though it comes with no accountability and no checks and balances.

A 61 - year - old cab driver posted on Facebook early today that city and state politicians were to blame for his financial ruin — then pulled up to the gates of City Hall and shot himself dead with a shotgun, authorities scity and state politicians were to blame for his financial ruin — then pulled up to the gates of City Hall and shot himself dead with a shotgun, authorities sCity Hall and shot himself dead with a shotgun, authorities said.

The privately educated City trader turned professional politician spent the Wednesday evening lapping up the applause of zillionaires and Tory press barons at the Ritz.

And the Metropolitan Package Store Association (Metro PSA), an advocacy coalition made up of liquor retailers in the greater New York City area contributed $ 22,225 to 20 state - level politicians and party committees.

Anna Stankiewicz, owner of the New York - based spray tan company Suvara, specializes in house calls, and said she has been hired by several New York City politicians over the years — including City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, who she said was «cool about it.»

hether it came out of love, or out of convenience, there is little question that New York City's top landlords and developers are wedded to their politicians.

«In New York City, most of the time a donation will make sure the politician will take your calls, maybe meet with you for lunch or breakfast, and if you get really lucky and come into contact with a corrupt politician and you donate enough money, they will even put your bill through for you even if it is not good for New York.»

But if you're one of many politicians who claims to support the working poor in this city, a Republican - aligned conference should be anathema to everything you hold dear.

Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie said he is «tired of getting caught in between the governor and the mayor» and even Public Advocate Letitia James recently called for the rift between the two politicians to be healed for the sake of the state and the city.

Fellow politicians, civic activists and various well - wishers crowded into the lounge at 20 - 30 Steinway St. to hear the nine - year Council veteran play the guitar, as well as the musical stylings of his father, former City Council Speaker Peter Vallone Sr.; his brother, lawyer and former City Council candidate Paul Vallone; his daughters; his nieces; and his mother Teena Vallone, who played saxophone.

One - out - of - two New York City voters hold an unfavorable opinion of disgraced politicians Anthony Weiner and Eliot Spitzer who are both hoping to be returned to public office this fall.