Sentences with phrase «on steps of city hall»
The Sierra Club's Atlantic Chapter in New York, led by volunteer Stephanie Low, helped organize an incredibly successful press conference on the steps of City Hall in NYC.
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On November 17th, more than one hundred parents and students stood on the steps of City Hall to urge the teachers» union and the Department of Education to agree on a new teacher evaluation system.
CEJ is rallying on the steps of City Hall on January 23rd to call on the Mayor to make Culturally Responsive Education (CRE) a major part of his education agenda.
Moskowitz will appear at a press conference on the steps of City Hall on Thursday to call on de Blasio to create «permanent school space» for some Success middle school students.
Hundreds of public school parents joined education reform organization StudentsFirstNY and other advocates on the steps of City Hall today to urge new Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza to hit the reset button on Mayor Bill de Blasio's failing education agenda.
Their kick - off is on the steps of City Hall on December 7 at 10:00 am.
On June 14th, more than 500 parents and students gathered on the steps of City Hall to call on Mayor de Blasio to deliver details on how his administration is addressing teacher quality and the Absent Teacher Reserve pool.
(New York, NY)-- More than 200 students and parents joined leading education reform organization StudentsFirstNY on the steps of City Hall today to bring attention to a hidden tax that is costing New York City high school graduates an estimated $ 63 million annually.
On the steps of City Hall, E4E - New York members highlighted the need for immediate investment in restorative justice programs, de-escalation training and a...
February 17, 2016 (New York)-- New York City schoolteachers gathered on the steps of City Hall today to call on Mayor de Blasio to fully fund and implement changes to school discipline programs proposed last year by his own task force.
At a press conference on the steps of City Hall in November, when Moskowitz announced she would not serve as education secretary after meeting with then - president - elect Trump at Trump Tower, she said there were «many positive signs» that Trump would govern differently than he had campaigned.
(New York, NY)-- Hundreds of public school parents joined education reform organization StudentsFirstNY and other advocates on the steps of City Hall today to urge new Schools Chancellor Richard Carranza to hit the reset button on Mayor Bill de Blasio's failing education agenda.
Anji Malhotra, co-author of a study released by the University at Buffalo and Cornell law schools based on two years of research into Buffalo Police Department policing practices, joined other activists Tuesday on the steps of City Hall to call for action to be taken against what they called discriminatory policing practices.
«The mayor seems perfectly okay with poor homeowners subsidizing the rich,» Malliotakis said Thursday at a press conference on the steps of City Hall.
Twenty - five Oneida Nation members and other Native Americans who work at the Oneida Nation protested Monday on the steps of City Hall in New York.
Silver stood with tenants and other political officials on the steps of City Hall to unveil a report called «The New Housing Emergency,» which shows that the city is losing more than 10,000 rent - protected apartments each year.
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. speaks at a press conference on the steps of City Hall.
«Just recently in his meeting with President - Elect Trump, he said that he hoped that the next president would not undo the work and would not mistreat or abuse those that came forward through this program,» Bronx Assemblyman Marcos Crespo, the chairman of the New York State Assembly Puerto Rican / Hispanic Task Force, said on the steps of City Hall today.
Several dozen members of various community groups organized under the coalition of «Real Affordability for All» gathered on the steps of City Hall to voice their concerns about Mr. de Blasio's housing program, which aims to build and preserve 200,000 units of affordable housing over the next decade.
New York, NY — Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. will lead a press conference on Wednesday morning on the steps of City Hall to call for an end to New York City's Tale of Two School Systems, Families for Excellent Schools announced on Monday.
In October, Diaz Jr. took a page from Cuomo's playbook, positioning himself as an ardent charter school advocate, addressing a rally on the steps of City Hall as charter advocates continued their assault on de Blasio's education policies.
Twenty - five people will join other Native Americans from across the state at 3 p.m. Monday on the steps of City Hall, in lower Manhattan, to protest comments Bloomberg made that they say are racially insensitive and offensive.
Earlier in the day, the National Organization of Women held a protest on the steps of City Hall to criticize the former governor for allegedly participating in sex trafficking.
Now, I'm keeping that promise,» Garodnick said in a statement following a press conference announcing his decision Wednesday on the steps of City Hall.
Candidates including Margaret Chin, Laurie Cumbo, Carlos Menchaca and Mark Levine gathered on the steps of City Hall today to say that their wins were a testament to the strength of the city's public financing system, and urged the state to follow suit.
The public inauguration ceremony is Saturday, Jan. 6 at 10 a.m. on the steps of City Hall.
Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. spoke on the steps of City Hall at a press conference following the City Planning Commission vote.
NEW YORK, NY (04/04/2012)(readMedia)-- Council Members Brad Lander (D - Brooklyn), Melissa Mark - Viverito (D - Manhattan), Eric Ulrich (R - Queens) and Jumaane D. Williams (D - Brooklyn) came together on the steps of City Hall Wednesday with partners from Community Voices Heard, the Participatory Budgeting Project, and the Urban Justice Center's Community Development Project and dozens of local organizations to declare the results of the groundbreaking participatory budgeting vote held last week.
He'll be holding a rally on the steps of City Hall on May 15th at 11 A.M and you're invited.
A group of Queens elected officials and residents rallied on the steps of City Hall on Friday to criticize Mayor Bill de Blasio and what they say are his failed homeless policies, an over reliance on using hotels as shelters and a lack of communication from City Hall.
Councilman Jumaane D. Williams represents the 45th Council District in Brooklyn (Flatbush, East Flatbush, Flatlands, Midwood, Canarsie) announced he is throwing his hat into the race for New York State Lieutenant Governors, Friday, February 16th, on the steps of City Hall in Manhattan.
Latino elected leaders joined liberal anti-charter school activists on the steps of City Hall to demand that Success Academy Charter Schools return an $ 8.5 million donation from hedge fund manager John Paulson because of his role in the Puerto Rican debt crisis — where the government is slashing education spending in a desperate effort to balance its books... [Click here to read more]
John Catsimatidis talks to the media during a news conference on the steps of City Hall in Manhattan, Tuesday, Jan. 29, 2013.
New York City mayoral candidate Bill Thompson joined other Democrats on the steps of City Hall Monday morning to support President Barack Obama's re-election, a clear sign he's not holding a grudge about the president's lackluster support of his 2009 mayoral bid.
About thirty women stood on the steps of city hall in Syracuse Monday with democratic leader Nancy McCarty, showing their support for Syracuse City Councilman Pat Hogan for mayor.
«This bill would allow adoptees, when they turn 18, access to their original birth certificate,» Weprin, joined by adoptive advocates, said Sunday on the steps of City Hall.
At a press conference on the steps of City Hall on August 15, Citizens Union released a policy position statement containing 18 recommendations for increasing public oversight of police conduct.
Some of the city's highest ranking Latino lawmakers will gather on the steps of City Hall on Sunday to ask voters to support the Working Families Party when they cast their ballot for Governor Andrew Cuomo's re-election.
Activists and lawmakers rallied on the steps of City Hall on Wednesday morning, calling for the city to include funding for reduced - price MetroCards for low - income New Yorkers in next year's budget.
Mount Vernon — The Grand Council of Guardians, National Latino Officers of America and the Westchester Latino Officers Association, announced their endorsement for MV Independence Party candidates, Lyndon Williams (County Legislator — F5), Andre Wallace (MV City Council — F9) and Janice Duarte (MV City Council — F8), Saturday on the steps of City Hall.
With an agreement on a final New York City budget due by the end of June, the growing Strong Economy for All coalition of nearly 20 City Council members, unions and social service advocacy groups announced a «People's Budget» plan at a June 21 rally on the steps of City Hall that calls for a millionaire's tax and an end to corporate subsidies and tax loopholes.
That's not what the elected officials and activists huddled on the steps of City Hall wanted to hear.
At a press conference on the steps of City Hall on March 29, child care activists and community, union and political leaders protested the cut as unacceptable.
UFT President Michael Mulgrew joins educators, parents, unionists and elected officials on the steps of City Hall on Sept. 23 in warning against midyear school budget cuts.
This afternoon, members of the City Council and community activists will gather on the steps of City Hall to protest the Department of Aging's decision to close 105 senior centers.
The Brooklyn Democrat's staff sent an email to reporters this afternoon announcing that Espinal would hold a press conference Wednesday afternoon on the steps of City Hall to clarify his position on the issue.
Whatever Ms. Moskowitz will say, she'll say it tomorrow at 10:15 a.m. on the steps of City Hall.
Unions rallied on the steps of City Hall to push for all police officers and firefighters who retire on disability to get 75 % of their final year's pay.
A coalition of elected officials and activists rallied on the steps of City Hall around a series of bills that would provide legal counsel to low - income tenants facing eviction.
The call came on the steps of City Hall this afternoon, where elected officials and advocates rallied to denounce the Arizona law, which forces police officers to ask individuals for their immigration status if they look suspicious.