Sentences with phrase «of city residents making»

Today, De Blasio, who proposed raising the income tax of city residents making at least $ 500,000 to pay for pre-K and other school programs, said that Cuomo wasn't ruling it out at all.

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A City of Vancouver survey of 2,500 residents this year indicated that, for the first time, fewer than 50 % of trips within the city were made by City of Vancouver survey of 2,500 residents this year indicated that, for the first time, fewer than 50 % of trips within the city were made by city were made by car.

Detroit is also a city that is made of 82 percent African - American residents and 52 percent women residents, with an annual median household income of $ 26,000.

Meanwhile, the median amount of housing costs paid by residents has fallen by 3.2 %, making the city an affordable beach town to live in.

So many bodies are brought in that the morgue workers struggle to identify and bury the dead fast enough to make space for the next batch that arrives with grim regularity, as the city's residents clear up after nine months of urban warfare.

Acapulco's reported homicide rate of 104.73 per 100,000 residents in 2015 made it the fourth - most - violent city in the world, according to a report released earlier this year by a Mexican think tank.

Today, it has a population of fewer than 11,000 residents and calls itself, «The town that made Tulsa famous» because of the extent Glenpool positively impacted the city.

It has a population of more than 620,000 residents, making it the 27th largest city in the U.S. Prior to World War II, it had an economy driven largely by major stock yards that attracted people and businesses from Omaha and Chicago.

Newly released city data shows over the past two decades African - Americans have been arrested for pot at a disproportionate rate compared to white residents, even though the two groups make up a similar percentage of the population.

More than 60 percent of the city's residents make over $ 100,000 a year, and nearly 29 percent make over $ 200,000 a year.

During a gun control debate at the most recent Greensboro City Council meeting city resident Mark Robinson rose to speak and made known that the citizens of the city are «going to keep [their rights], come hell or high water.&raCity Council meeting city resident Mark Robinson rose to speak and made known that the citizens of the city are «going to keep [their rights], come hell or high water.&racity resident Mark Robinson rose to speak and made known that the citizens of the city are «going to keep [their rights], come hell or high water.&racity are «going to keep [their rights], come hell or high water.»

But now assume that the government passes a literacy law that requires that every city must have exactly one bookshop for every 10,000 residents — no more, no less — and there is a government agency whose purpose is to make sure that for every city there is the number of bookshops required by law.

Excavators of Tell es - Safi (the Philistine city of Gath) have made many discoveries over 20 years of excavations, but in 2015 they found the monumental gate of Gath from the time of Goliath (its most famous resident).

Residents of this beautiful city will be joining people around the world in making a huge difference for the better and setting a new pattern for the future of this planet.»

Oakbrook Terrace Mayor William Kallas issued a public apology at the City Council meeting Tuesday to residents of the nearby unincorporated Brandywine townhouse development for making what critics called disparaging comments about the community and other multifamily developments.

«Throughout this past session, Sen. Jeff Klein and Sen. Tony Avella worked tirelessly on behalf of the residents of New York City and helped make progress on issues that had been stalled for far too long,» de Blasio said in a statement.

«The responsibility of each party is to field candidates that they believe will make the city better and will address the issues that matter most to residents.»

In addition to the more high - profile policy issues in the budget talks, the IDC's resolution also includes an elimination of the personal income tax for New York City residents earning $ 45,000 and less, efforts to make college more affordable and reduce student debt and support for a multi-state effort to close a «loophole» in carried interest.

The plan makes housing accessible and combats homelessness by building or preserving more than 100,000 units of affordable housing — enough to house every resident in the City of Buffalo.

A coalition of social justice and community activists Thursday demanded that Buffalo lawmakers override Mayor Byron W. Brown's plans to increase the city's police department budget by $ 500,000, arguing that such an increase is unjustifiable given what they characterized as the department's poor record on solving homicides and making residents feel safe.

At a recent City Council hearing on proposed plans for the development of East Harlem, residents made many eloquent comments, including the formidable Gale Brewer, Manhattan Borough President

«Mayor de Blasio doesn't need to reach into the wallets of city residents to make that happen.»

This will include working to revitalize the Hunts Point Terminal Produce Market in the Bronx, which supplies a large portion of the produce for New York City's and the region's food consumption, and creating a «Share NY Food» Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program that develops partnerships with farmers and residents to expand access and resources and make fresh food available to consumers in urban areas.

Sharon Owens, the director of the Southwest Community Center and a resident of Syracuse, made a statement to the audience saying that the Consensus committee — which she was a member of — could not make decisions about the schools until foundational problems in the city were addressed.

The Chancellor recently announced that in order to help make his «Northern Powerhouse» idea reality that the Greater Manchester City Region would see itself gain an elected, «London - style» Mayor, despite residents of Manchester City Council narrowly rejecting proposals for an Directly Elected Mayor for their local authority in 2011.

Residents at recent City Council meetings have angrily questioned Schnirman's payout — along with payments made to other former and current employees — after Long Beach officials warned last month the city could run out of money in a few weCity Council meetings have angrily questioned Schnirman's payout — along with payments made to other former and current employees — after Long Beach officials warned last month the city could run out of money in a few wecity could run out of money in a few weeks.

The suspect was said to have made attempt to kidnap a girl in the heart of the city but was chased and caught up with by residents.

Hawkins recently testified in support of a state single payer program that would make health care a right for all residents while eliminating the county and New York City contribution to Medicaid, a major driver of high property taxes.

Since you have brought up the fact that there could be legal implications, I feel that it is in the best interest of the campaign, and our efforts to focus on the issues that matter most to residents living in the city, to abstain from making further comments unless otherwise advised under legal counsel...

The concerns about new buildings and new residents overtaxing schools, sewers and subway lines are the same as with Astoria Cove, as are the fears of losing the very features that define New York City neighborhoods, make them attractive to outsiders and beloved to longtime residents — their architecture, their ethnic flavor, the familiarity and affection between members of a cohesive community.

«Astonishingly,» Amicone writes, the mayor's plan «makes no mention of the proposed facility's possible effects on our City nor our residents.»

«By saddling the city of Syracuse with $ 1 billion debt and calling us «a debt district» we make them less competitive, residents will move out.

The mayor has also made no secret of his desire to play a larger role on the national stage, despite a badly - fumbled bid to become a kingmaker in the 2016 Democratic primaries and criticism at home from city residents who argued the mayor should focus on the city's more localized, but no less pressing problems.

In November of 2015, Bharara's office asked NYCHA and the Department of Homeless Services to produce a wealth of information about possible lead poisoning and unsafe conditions in NYCHA housing and city shelters, including any records of addresses where residents with elevated blood - lead levels have been identified, along with the date that the identification was made.

The Mount Vernon City School District began re-registering its 8,300 students on Monday amid concerns that out - of - town residents are wrongfully making their way into its classes.

De Blasio, who supports the tax hike to fund the city's subway system, said New Yorkers would not flee town like residents of New Jersey did when lawmakers made a similar proposal.

New York City residents made 80,752 noise complaints in the first three months of this year, up 18 percent from the same period last year, but police wrote only 475 tickets for loud disturbances in that time — a 65 percent drop.

The residents of 510 W. 218th St. were allowed to return home on Christmas Eve after the their landlord Hakim Azizi made repairs to eight of 13 apartments that needed new windows, doors and locks, according to Martin Collins, community liaison for City Councilman Robert Jackson.

«The MTA has shown an inability to provide fair and comprehensive service to all city residents, frequently making Queens the whipping boy for all of New York,» he wrote.

«Throughout this past session, Sen. Jeff Klein and Sen. Tony Avella worked tirelessly on behalf of the residents of New York City and helped make progress on issues that had been stalled for far too long,» Mr. de Blasio said in a statement.

Steve Greenberg, spokesman for Siena College Research Institute, says Cuomo's push for a higher minimum wage is backed by the majority of New Yorkers, but is most popular among liberals, and residents of New York City, as well as 75 % of Democrats, who make up the core of support for the Democratic governor, who until recently was viewed as a moderate.

The investment of fast charging hubs across all five boroughs shows a commitment from New York City to make electric vehicle ownership possible for all residents,» said U.S. Representative Adriano Espaillat.

Mr. de Blasio has made supportive housing — which is affordable housing for vulnerable populations with services like healthcare, substance abuse, and mental health help on site for residents — a central component of his plan to tackle the city's ongoing homeless crisis, which has seen both the shelter and the street population on the rise.

«Comprehensive health screening, consisting of blood testing, and bio-monitoring, has not been made available to city residents,» he said.

The legislation captures an infinitesimal six percent of city sales tax, for a one - time need, in order to make desperate repairs to a degraded subway system that serves its residents and businesses.

The Department of City Planning presented its plan to Community Board 6's housing committee on Tuesday, as part of an ongoing review process, sparking concerns from residents that it would give preference to low - income residents and leave those making middle incomes out in the cold.

Residents should write their personal impact statements or complete the printable form and either mail them as directed or place them in drop boxes made available at the municipal buildings in the Town of Tonawanda, City of Tonawanda and Grand Island.

Forest Hills resident Karen Koslowitz made the move from her former position as deputy borough president to director of community boards last month to prepare for her bid for her former City Council seat.

Syracuse Mayor Ben Walsh's recent announcement to crack down on code violations falls in line with promises he made on the campaign trail to improve «quality of life» for city residents.

«Yonkers is pleased to join the growing list of progressive cities that make dockless bike - sharing available to residents and visitors,» added Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano.