Sentences with phrase «of neighborhood leaders»

He added that the plan called for local advisory committees made up of neighborhood leaders to help encourage and monitor the school.

Not exact matches

(Although they seem less generous: CNN reported the president was considering rebates in the neighborhood of $ 800 - $ 1,600, while Congressional leaders were at $ 500.)

Secured by an innovative Flash POS / POW hybrid consensus mechanism, PinkCoin enthusiasts, major $ PINK backers, investors, and PinkCoin community leaders abound intend to change the landscape of charity crowdfunding, casual tipping, and friendly neighborhood micro-donation campaigns.

Elected and neighborhood leaders applauded the news, saying it opens the door for rebuilding homes in the devastated area of northwest Santa Rosa.

She became a leader in neighborhood struggles and by 1997 was president of People Acting in Community Together (PACT).

For the Youngstown area to have as many churches as we do I can only think of a handful of church leaders who have tried to do more outreach to the communities the churches are actually in and almost none that live in more well off neighborhoods here.

At the time that the Seljuqs were extending their empire another Turkish leader, Ahmad Gazi Danishmand (died 477; A.D. 1084) established his kingdom in Cappodocia in the neighborhood of Caesarea (modern Qisarya).

Realizing that strong inner - city neighborhoods are crucial to its regional economic and social health, Indianapolis shifted the focus of its redevelopment efforts from downtown to seven inner - city neighborhoods, and implemented a program to train community leaders and pay for neighborhood coordinators.

We woefully underestimate the power of business leaders if we think they are engaged in private enterprise, for their decisions have huge public impacts not only on their stockholders but on the jobs we need, the neighborhoods in which we live, the water we drink, the air we breathe and the schools in which we learn.

Having entrusted a comely child to be brought up by a certain presbyter, John returned after many years only to find that the boy had turned delinquent and, as the leader of bandits, was harassing the neighborhood.

Within the community initiative, the companies will work to bring a range of tailored tools to bear within these neighborhoods, marrying their strengths in marketing, innovation and distribution with insights from community leaders to overcome barriers to consumption of lower - calorie and smaller - portion beverage choices.

Though residents now do most of their shopping at Orland Square, the newly renovated Orland Park Place, big - box stores or neighborhood supermarkets, village leaders want to re-create the atmosphere of the village's first stores.

The event also will feature presentations by leaders of neighborhood associations.

Not a bad idea: Illinois State Senate Minority Leader Emil Jones Jr. has sent a letter to the Chicago Park District Board of Commissioners requesting that Ada Park in the Morgan Park neighborhood be renamed after Olympic gold medalist Ira Murchinson, who died last month at the age of 61.

Ramos currently has $ 5,061 in her campaign account, «Friends of Jessica Ramos,» which is left over from when she served as District Leader in her Jackson Heights neighborhood from 2010 — 2014.

Times Ledger: This time around civic leaders in eastern Queens are saying they have learned the lessons from past battles and are planning to make their message loud and clear: The neighborhoods of Glen Oaks, Floral Park, New Hyde Park, Bellerose and Queens Village should be joined in one state Assembly district.

Koo, the Chinese - born founder of a chain of Flushing drugstores and head of the Chinese Business Association, was busy building his own coalition in Flushing Monday, accepting the support of Korean Americans for Peter Koo, a group of leaders that represents one of the largest populations in the neighborhood.

Following his failed City Council Speaker bid and his subsequent announcement that he will be running for Queens Borough President, the politician seeks to reestablish himself as a leader of the «#resistance» and cement support from neighborhood groups going forward.

I know every part of this district, literally every neighborhood and most if not all the leaders in this district.»

The mayor is currently seeking a second four - year stint in office, and Mark - Viverito is term - limited after December, and so the next administration and a future Council leader will have to endure the arduous duty of siting the numerous smaller replacement jails in neighborhoods around the five boroughs and dealing with local backlash.

But, some Manhattan leaders worry the affordability requirements wouldn't be strong enough and that taller buildings would hurt the character of neighborhoods and accelerate gentrification.

Not that long ago, organizers would prepare lists of people to have one - on - ones with, leaders to train, walk lists for canvassing in the neighborhood, people to call who you ask to call yet more people.

Most of the leaders in these various neighborhoods are people I know and have worked with throughout the years.

Jane is a GOP district leader out there, hailing from Breezy Point (heavy, heavy GOP neighborhood; treasure trove of votes — especially in a special election — plus, she's a retired cop.

Common Council Majority Leader Bill Reynolds is stepping down after representing the residential east side neighborhoods of the Seventh Ward for nearly two decades.

Ali Najmi, an attorney and activist, Bob Friedrich, a local civic leader, Sally Frank, a staffer to Comptroller Scott Stringer, and Rebecca Lynch, a former Democratic district leader, are all said to be considering campaigns for the bucolic eastern Queens district, where public transportation options are limited and a booming South Asian population is changing the make - up of the once predominately white neighborhoods.

Common Council Majority Leader Bill Reynolds is stepping down after representing the residential east side neighborhoods of the Seventh Ward

The crush of new developments that are transforming Brooklyn's industrial Bushwick into a bohemian paradise has neighborhood leaders pressing the city to stop the...

«I'm really excited to introduce this man who is outer - borough working dad, a public school parent, a lifelong progressive reformer and a leader who champions New York as a city of neighborhoods and families,» she said.

Mr. Seabrook, the union leader who has been a proud obstacle to plenty of the reform efforts aimed at Rikers Island by Mr. de Blasio over the last several years — he filed court documents to try to stop a new use of force policy and has held City Hall press conferences decrying the mayor's policies and telling him to «shape up or ship out» — pointed to something that would probably be an even larger obstacle to closing down the city's controversial jail complex: resistance from residential neighborhoods who don't want inmates nearby.

Borough President James Oddo and Council Minority Leader Steven Matteo said the Department of Transportation's decision to not add stop signs to Greeley Avenue was inappropriate, given that the city last year planned to turn the neighborhood into a slow zone.

In his role as a leader of the Syracuse Gang Violence Task Force, John brought prosecutors, police, clergy, community leaders, and neighbors from differing backgrounds together to successfully reduce violence crime and improve the quality of life in targeted neighborhoods within our community.

A neighborhood - based, local stakeholder - driven approach to community development, the Initiative brought together community residents, not - for - profit and faith - based organizations, private firms, and industry experts with policymakers and city government leaders to discuss priority issues, opportunities, challenges, and project ideas to strengthen the neighborhood of Jamaica, Queens.

The mayor today described him as the «architect» of his «neighborhood policing» program, in which cops meet and conference with community residents and leaders.

StreetsPAC's Endorsement Announcement: Constantinides, running to replace term - limited Councilmember Peter Vallone, Jr., is a Democratic District Leader and experienced City Council aide with a strong record of community organizing, who believes that «safe streets are the lifelines of every thriving neighborhood.»

The speaker took heat for his position from local leaders and housing advocates who accused him of opposing affordable housing to preserve his voter base in the largely Jewish neighborhood by keeping out other groups.

Additional participants in the Jamaica Now Planning Initiative include: 165th Street Business Improvement District, 180th Street Business Improvement District, Jamaica Center Business Improvement District and Sutphin Boulevard Business Improvement District, A Better Jamaica, A Better Way Family & Community Center, Addisleigh Park Civic Association, Alliance of South Asian American Laborers, America Works, Antioch Baptist Church, Brinkerhoff Action Associates, Inc., Center for Integration & Advancement for New Americans, Center for New York City Neighborhoods, Chhaya Community Development Corporation, Citizens Housing & Planning Council, Community Healthcare Network of New York City, Cultural Collaborative Jamaica, Damian Family Care Center, Edge School of the Art, Exploring the Metropolis, Farmers Boulevard Community Development Corporation, First Presbyterian Church in Jamaica, Fortune Society, Goodwill Industries of Greater New York & New Northern New Jersey, Greater Allen Development Corporation, Greater Triangular Civic Association, Indo Caribbean Alliance, Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning, Jamaica Hospital, Jamaica Muslim Center; Jamaica Performing Arts Center, Jamaica YMCA, King Manor, LaGuardia Community College Adult & Continuing Education, Mutual Housing Association of New York, Neighborhood Housing Services Jamaica, New York Alliance for Careers in Healthcare, Queens College, Queens Council on the Arts, Queens Economic Development Corporation, Queens Hospital, Queens Legal Services, Queens Library; Queens Workforce1 Center, SelfHelp, Sikh Cultural Society, Sunnyside Community Services, Inc., The Jamaica Young Professionals, The Jamaica Youth Leaders, The Tate Group, Upwardly Global, Visiting Nurse Service of New York, and Y - Roads.

So local government officials are teaming up with leaders from business, labor, schools, and neighborhood groups to figure out how to shrink the layers of public bureaucracy in Onondaga County.

Michael Blaise Backer, the business improvement district leader of the Brooklyn neighborhood, has rebuilt the commercial strip there.

Sources tell the Observer that many leaders in the Asian - American community based in Liu's native neighborhood of Flushing consider Chinatown, which makes up a large chunk of Silver's old district, as part of their rightful turf.

About a dozen community members, many who belong to a neighborhood group called Red Hook Local Leaders, gathered Monday night to discuss ways to help Gurley's 2 - year - old daughter and her mother, Kimberly Michelle Ballinger, both of whom reportedly live in the Red Hook Houses.

While I am disappointed not to be able to serve my community as district leader, I look forward to continuing to proudly serve as chair of Community Board 3, where I will remain passionately committed to improving our neighborhoods.

In all, Jackson earned the nod from 14 Democratic district leaders from the area that includes Inwood, Washington Heights, Hamilton Heights and parts of the upper West Side, Hell's Kitchen and Chelsea neighborhoods.

The City University of New York has appointed Vincent Boudreau, 26 - year veteran of the college, as the next president of its flagship, the City College of New York, after addressing the concerns of prominent African - American leaders in Harlem over his relationship with the neighborhood.

Also at 11:30 a.m., Bushwick faith leaders, small business owners and residents march and rally through Bushwick to call on Albany to close major loopholes in rent laws that are driving the loss of affordable housing in the neighborhood, Make the Road New York's office, 301 Grove St., Brooklyn.

Also at 11 a.m., struggling small businesses owners from low - income neighborhoods of NYC join leaders and members of Real Affordability for All in opposing de Blasio's housing and rezoning plan, City Hall steps, Manhattan.

«For months we have been engaging with elected officials, community leaders, and parents, so we can best serve the needs of students in this neighborhood,» Deputy Chancellor for Portfolio Planning Marc Sternberg said in a statement.

«I am waiting to finish making contact with important inner city neighborhood and church leaders to build on my historical understanding of worsening urban problems that will be important issues in this campaign,» Guy said today.

De Blasio insisted that the two matters were unrelated, noting that the process involved working with the clergy, elected officials and community leaders as part of a «neighborhood policing philosophy.»

DHS spokeswoman Heather Janik said in a statement that the department has been «actively communicating with elected officials from the beginning of this process and engaged in an open dialogue with community leaders, and will maintain positive relations with residents in the surrounding neighborhood.»