Sentences with phrase «officials vowed»

The elected officials vowed a lot of support and help, and many in attendance say they are hopeful.

Union officials vowed to activate their collective member base, which they say is 1.3 million strong, to pressure elected officials in Albany to support de Blasio's plan to raise taxes on city residents making $ 500,000 a year or more.

Officials vowed Monday to press for more reforms on Rikers Island following the suicide of a 22 - year - old Bronx man who was held at the jail for three years despite never...

During these hostilities, senior Russian officials vowed to uphold Moscow's strategy of selling arms to both Armenia and Azerbaijan.

Finance Minister Anton Siluanov has called for regulating digital money as securities, while central bank officials vowed to work with prosecutors to block websites that allow retail investors access to bitcoin exchanges.

ALBANY — Three months ago, Akeem Browder said it was an «honor» to have the story of his brother Kalief told at Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo's State of the State address and to have officials vow to change the criminal justice system.

Yesterday, the Government rejected a # 24 million offer from G4S to settle the row with officials vowing to «pursue all possible avenues» to recoup more taxpayers» cash.

Coalition of top state law enforcement officials vows to hold fossil fuel companies accountable for their conduct on climate change.

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Some think avoiding official wedding vows is the key to success, but one couple just celebrated their golden anniversary.

Some law - enforcement officials fear that the new law will spread fear and consternation in their communities, and opponents to the law have vowed to fight it in court.

And senior IMET officials rarely fulfil their own five - year vows: just four years in, all four of the original officers - in - charge had moved on.

Union officials, who have vowed to fight any effort to reduce benefits to retirees and vested workers, claim the city has undermined the pension fund by outsourcing city services to workers who don't pay into the system.

At a time when the White House has vowed to act more forcefully against North Korea, Iran and other threats, some officials see the Cuba problem as yet another lesson in the dangers of using intelligence selectively to advance policy goals.

The likelihood of a United States strike against Syria after a suspected chemical weapons attack increased Sunday as President Trump said there would be a «big price to pay» and officials in France vowed the country would «do its duty» in responding.

We live at a time when the taking of lifelong marriage vows is increasingly regarded as unnecessary, as a mere optional extra, while alternative forms of domestic arrangements are given official...

Thus Absalom, while in Geshur, vowed a vow to the Yahweh in Hebron (or so he claimed as part of his scheme of revolt) and, in course of time, went away from the official shrine in Jerusalem in order to pay this vow in Hebron.

We live at a time when the taking of lifelong marriage vows is increasingly regarded as unnecessary, as a mere optional extra, while alternative forms of domestic arrangements are given official sanction, arrangements which enable couples to live together as «partners» under some mutilated or truncated «form» of traditional vows.

From launching a data - mining drive aiming to find supply - chain pressure points to sending officials to mobilize allies in key U.S. states, Mexico and Canada are bolstering their defenses of a regional trade pact President Donald Trump vows to rewrite.

He's vowed to open up his communication to CIF officials, take further interest in rules and regulations and plans to incorporate this approach at the next level as well — ultimately making a repeat offense or any other rule violation highly unlikely.

As reported by Olympique Lyon's official Twitter account after the match, the Cameroon forward has expressed disappointment with his own showing but vowed that he and his teammates will work hard to ensure they return to winning ways after the international break.

Mexico has vowed not to let the United States impose migration reforms on it as its leaders prepared Thursday to host US officials who are cracking down on illegal immigrants.

Due in part to a backlash following this summers breakout at Clinton Correctional Facility, the number of state prison inmates tossed in solitary confinement has surpassed 4,000 for the first time in three years, despite vows by officials to limit its use.

A Cuomo official on Wednesday in an email detailed the length of each applause line paired with the issue that garnered the audience reaction, including 24 seconds when Cuomo praised first responders, seven seconds when he gave a shout out to Nassau County Executive Laura Curran, 10 seconds when he vowed to defend the Roe v. Wade decision, 11 seconds when he vowed to fight homelessness and more than a full minute of combined applause for Akeem Browder when he was recognized.

It would certainly benefit Trump at the state level to have a Republican ally in the executive mansion — especially in a Democrat - dominated state, where elected officials — from U.S. Sen. Chuck Schumer, the incoming Democratic minority leader, to Gov. Andrew Cuomo to NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio — have vowed to oppose the new administration on multiple fronts.

Molinaro, who has been highly critical of Cuomo, said that while he won't run for the state's highest office, he believes New York needs «new leadership, new ideas and renewal of a spirit of community that too many of our elected officials have abandoned,» and he vowed to be an «ardent supporter» of whoever is ultimately tapped by the GOP.

Schumer also vowed to work with state and federal officials to try to change the outcome.

The city's new public advocate, Tish James, who had vowed to be a thorn in the side of fellow officials, is already making good on her promise.

He vowed that they would go after the Minister in the office, his official residence and in his country home in Edo State to force him to do the right thing about the corruption case involving Uwakwem.

Parents, teachers, clergy and elected officials criticized the Department of Education at a joint meeting of Community Education Council 3 and the DOE — with some vowing to fight the closure.

STATEN ISLAND, N.Y. — Mayor Bill de Blasio vowed to keep Staten Island front of mind at a meeting with the borough's elected officials and community leaders Sunday morning following his appearance at the Groundhog Day ceremony.

Democratic State Senate candidate Adam Haber won a write - in ballot effort to appear under the Green Party line come Nov. 4th, according to Nassau election officials, but party members are vowing to appeal the results in court.

He and other local economic development officials and politicians have vowed to stand up to fight and keep Remington in Ilion.

New York Attorney General Eric Schneiderman (D) vowed that the coalition of Democratic state officials would continue to oppose President TrumpDonald John TrumpMexican presidential candidate vows to fire back at Trump's «offensive» tweets Elizabeth Warren urges grads to fight for «what is decent» in current political climate Jim Carrey takes aim at Kent State grad who posed with AR - 10 MORE's efforts to ban travel from nations the administration says do not meet information - sharing requirements, calling the ban «discriminatory.»

Company officials at daily fantasy sports website FanDuel have vowed to keep their New York operations running after the state's top lawman told them to stop.

The daft net migration pledge was indeed discussed, and in particular, Gove, who was the chair of the official Leave campaign, specifically vowed to aim to meet it.

The government struck back as de Blasio vowed to take action against a city worker who equated Albany with «Star Wars» evil Empire on an official Web site.

De Blasio vowed to launch an effort that's designed to put an end to abuse of official city parking placards.

The showdown with the fire department culminated in a City Hall press conference where, before an audience of reporters and grim - faced firefighters, Gallo announced that he had requested a State Comptroller's Office audit of the department, vowed to seek a new Chief from outside the ranks and implied that issues in the department went beyond the two sacked officials.

Our Sound View and Pelham Rising newspapers support elected officials who will vow to keep property taxes below the property tax cap, which was pushed through by Gov. Andrew Cuomo in 2011.

Though he vowed to be independent in his own relationship with the mayor, Mr. Stringer did not opt to criticize by name any other elected officials who might historically serve as a check or a critic to the mayor's policies, who have rarely been out of step with Mr. de Blasio.

Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito did not attend Mr. de Blasio's press conference, and released a statement separate from the plaudits of other officials, vowing the council would «serve an important oversight role and will be monitoring its implementation closely.»

As CBS2 Political Reporter Marcia Kramer reported, de Blasio has taken a vow of silence about the sprawling and complicated municipal corruption probe that has so far forced police Commissioner Bill Bratton to take action against five NYPD officials — four of them top commanders.

Even as other elected officials rallied around Mayor Bill de Blasio, Comptroller Scott Stringer continued to criticize the mayor for failing to hand over universal prekindergarten contracts for review — and vowed to go it alone in holding the administration accountable if necessary.

The government struck back Monday as Mayor de Blasio vowed to take action against a city worker who equated Albany with «Star Wars» evil Empire on an official Web site.

Jan. 14 - Syverud issues a public appeal for patience and vows to work together with local officials on stadium plan.

The Woodside community, elected officials, and LGBT activists — about 100 in all — rallied around the recovering victim on Thursday evening August 25, decrying the shocking violence, acknowledging that it is part of an «epidemic» of assaults on trans women of color locally and nationally, and vowing to do all they can to combat it.

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That's not reasonable,» he said, vowing to continue to press for the new policy, which officials estimate would save the city $ 4 million a year.

«Progressives won City Hall vowing to end the tale of two cities, but they gave themselves a raise while giving wheelchair users the cold shoulder by being silent as Uber fails to provide access,» says the narrator in the 30 - second spot (above) sponsored by the new advocacy group United for Equal Access, referring to a raise package for all elected city officials approved by the mayor and City Council in February.

Gov. Cuomo — who came under fire for scrapping the Moreland Commission investigating official corruption in 2014 — vowed to push for the toughest reforms.