Sentences with phrase «opportunities for city residents»
When the law was passed in 2006, it was heralded as a way to create opportunities for city residents and promote diversity in the construction trades.
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«We are committed to working with stakeholders to fashion a program that will produce the affordable housing throughout New York City that is so desperately needed, ensures construction workers are treated fairly and creates job opportunities for City residents.»
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To determine which communities are a good fit for the initiative, Starbucks looks at all the available data on the socio - economic health of America's cities to understand which communities have the biggest opportunity gaps, which have the biggest need for business investment and leadership, and where there is local movement underway to build a better future for its residents.
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«In no way will Amazon's decision slow our pursuit of a strong growth agenda for Baltimore, as we work to attract new investment, quality job opportunities, and importantly, new residents to a city celebrated for its diversity, and its rich higher educational, athletic, cultural, medical, and maritime assets.
The event will consist of an International Food Festival undertaken before a match and will aim to provide opportunities for those new to the city to meet other new residents and share in the experience of food and football.
«That support continues as the commission works toward the goal of presenting to the voters of the city and the county a public referendum in November 2016 that reflects more effective and efficient municipal governance and establishes an environment that will support economic opportunities for all our residents.»
«I've had a wonderful opportunity to serve the public in city and state government for almost 15 years and I've served the community,» said Tabone, a Bayside resident and attorney for John Catsimitidis» Manhattan - based Red Apple Group with a long career of civic involvement.
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.
Senator Daniel Squadron also took the opportunity to point the finger at Senate Republicans on rent reform, saying the conference of mostly upstate and suburban members shouldn't be calling the shots for an issue centered around residents in New York City.
«In stark contrast, under Mayor Lovely Warren's leadership our city has seen an unprecedented period of growth and progress with construction and investment, not only throughout downtown and our center city, but more importantly throughout our neighborhoods as well... Mayor Warren's careful fiscal stewardship has resulted in two bond rating upgrades for the City, she has brought hundreds of millions of dollars in investment by the state and federal governments along with progressive policies always focused on bringing more jobs, safer more vibrant neighborhoods and better educational opportunities to every resident of Rochester.&racity has seen an unprecedented period of growth and progress with construction and investment, not only throughout downtown and our center city, but more importantly throughout our neighborhoods as well... Mayor Warren's careful fiscal stewardship has resulted in two bond rating upgrades for the City, she has brought hundreds of millions of dollars in investment by the state and federal governments along with progressive policies always focused on bringing more jobs, safer more vibrant neighborhoods and better educational opportunities to every resident of Rochester.&racity, but more importantly throughout our neighborhoods as well... Mayor Warren's careful fiscal stewardship has resulted in two bond rating upgrades for the City, she has brought hundreds of millions of dollars in investment by the state and federal governments along with progressive policies always focused on bringing more jobs, safer more vibrant neighborhoods and better educational opportunities to every resident of Rochester.&raCity, she has brought hundreds of millions of dollars in investment by the state and federal governments along with progressive policies always focused on bringing more jobs, safer more vibrant neighborhoods and better educational opportunities to every resident of Rochester.»
He outlined his priorities as: transparent government, environmental awareness and sound stewardship, fair access to opportunities for education, employment, and investment for every resident and neighborhood in the City of Buffalo.
In a statement, Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. said, «Governor Cuomo has long understood that new Metro North options in Co-op City, Parkchester, Morris Park and Hunts Point will not only make our region's transportation system stronger, it will also open up new economic opportunities for almost 95,000 residents living near the proposed stations.
The volunteer - driven program provides an extraordinary opportunity for all our residents to have a voice in our city's budget process.
«As we work to transform our city, creating safer more vibrant neighborhoods, more jobs and better educational opportunities for our children, we are here to listen to what residents and business owners have to say about opportunities in their neighborhood,» Warren said in a news release.
«I am eager to begin work and believe that this is a wonderful opportunity for the residents of the City of Plattsburgh and the surrounding communities,» Wood said.
The Summit's morning sessions will include an update on Medicaid usage in Erie County to provide insights into how many county residents are in or near poverty and an update on the Buffalo Empire State Poverty Reduction Initiative, a collaboration between Erie County, the City of Buffalo, New York State, and the United Way that is working to expand economic opportunity for Buffalo residents.
De Blasio also took the opportunity to encourage people to sign up for IDNYC, a municipal ID program that is available to all city residents including undocumented immigrants, and told the crowd to learn more about Get Covered NYC, an effort to enroll more New Yorkers in Obamacare.
The Jamaica Planning Initiative is a neighborhood - based, local stakeholder - driven approach to community development that brings 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.
He introduced and enacted legislation on a wide range of issues including expanding job opportunities for public housing residents; protecting the City's affordable housing stock; improving mental health resources for the LGBT community, and establishing work standards for industrial laundromats.
Messer, who worked for a number of years for the city Public Development Corp. — now called the Economic Development Corp. — has spent most of the campaign speaking about creating jobs and economic opportunities for residents.
NEW ROCHELLE, NY — Budget season in the City School District of New Rochelle begins Thursday evening with an opportunity for residents to offer their input.
«The city has been working on a plan to not only do that, but to increase employment opportunities for low - income residents and public housing tenants.»
New York City has long been known as a leader in the financial, fashion and entertainment industries, among others, but in recent years, city leaders and residents have clamored for and worked together to add more accessible opportunities for outdoor recreation and fitness, including access to the area's waterways and full - service gyms and recreational facilities, such as Chelsea Piers, that encourage workouts and leisure activities of all kiCity has long been known as a leader in the financial, fashion and entertainment industries, among others, but in recent years, city leaders and residents have clamored for and worked together to add more accessible opportunities for outdoor recreation and fitness, including access to the area's waterways and full - service gyms and recreational facilities, such as Chelsea Piers, that encourage workouts and leisure activities of all kicity leaders and residents have clamored for and worked together to add more accessible opportunities for outdoor recreation and fitness, including access to the area's waterways and full - service gyms and recreational facilities, such as Chelsea Piers, that encourage workouts and leisure activities of all kinds.
With the residents and visitors from all types of backgrounds from different corners of the world, it is almost a guarantee that you will find plenty of opportunities for interracial dating in New York City.
The rapid gentrification of many large American cities represents a triumph and an opportunity for Republicans — a triumph because it was mainly Republican ideas (welfare reform, aggressive crime - fighting tactics, pro-growth policies) that set the trend in motion, and an opportunity because the wealthier, and frankly whiter, new residents are more likely to vote for the GOP.
This bill provides the opportunity for high performing charters to grow and meet the needs of our city's residents.
Columbus was selected as the winner because it put forward an impressive, holistic vision for how technology can help all of the city's residents to move more easily and to access opportunity.
Growth signals that a city is in demand, that it is creating jobs and new opportunities for residents.
This would enable planners to concentrate on providing more opportunities for residents that «fuel and build a city to live in that same city,» says Broderick.
Like most cities in Texas, Corpus Christi invests heavily in services and infrastructure for its residents, which creates jobs and opportunities as well as a great place to live.
Visiting three of Italy's most historic and iconic cities in one tour allows for a unique opportunity to compare not only the architecture, location and heritage but also the lifestyles and attitudes of the residents, and the different cuisines.
IDNYC is the free identification card for all New York City residents, which gives all of us the opportunity to show who we are — New Yorkers.
Doors Open Denver (DOD) is an annual two - day event that provides opportunities for residents and visitors to explore our city, creating meaningful connections to the built environment and promoting quality design.
By seamlessly linking year - round educational and curatorial programming, the Biennial will connect Toronto communities through partnerships with existing arts initiatives and create opportunities for residents and visitors to discover and reimagine the city through provocative visual art experiences.
Imagine knowing how your city or state will cope with drier and warmer conditions over the next 30 years; imagine getting a tornado warning an hour in advance providing an opportunity to get your family properly sheltered; imagine being able to evacuate only those coastal residents that will be directly impacted by a hurricane and not unnecessarily clearing hundreds of miles of the coast; imagine being able to tell a fire incident manager where the fire front will be in 6 hrs; imagine airline routing system that knows where a squall line will be in 12 hrs and the resulting efficiency in airport acceptance rates; or imagine air quality predictions that would allow the time for special precautions to be taken for those at risk.
Like most cities in Texas, Corpus Christi invests heavily in services and infrastructure for its residents, which creates jobs and opportunities as well as a great place to live.
Many people have flocked to the city and its surrounding area in recent years in pursuit of career opportunities, resulting in a building boom, an increased population and an even greater need for its residents to have proper coverage to protect themselves.
This growing community is one of Kentucky's best cities for small businesses, with opportunities to appeal to tourists and local residents alike.
In short, the city has embraced its unique position as a gateway to both the North and South of America and provides excellent work and life opportunities for all its residents.
While the city retains its working class roots, it has also striven to increase the culture and artistic opportunities for its residents.
In short, the city offers a great many opportunities for fun in the sun for visitors and wonderful way of life for its residents.
Connecticut residents depend on proximity to New York City for many employment opportunities.
Forbes recently ranked the top cities for helping residents meet such goals, based on factors such as outdoor activity offerings, volunteer opportunities, low crime rates, and availability of doctors.
«It is an extremely exciting time to be in city and urban property development, the opportunities for creative exploration are wide open and we are working more collaboratively with the city and spatial specialists on projects such as the Regent Road Parklet, offering pedestrians and residents free WiFi and a place to rest, and upgrading city parks to benefit not only Blok buyers, but the general area and its community,» says Jacques van Embden, MD of Blok.
Some feel that without the opportunity for fast money or the glitz of a rising super city, Dubai might have trouble attracting long - term residents.
Luxury homes, high - rises and standard residential neighborhoods continue to be built throughout town, owing to the continuing influx of new residents looking for job opportunities in the city.
Boca Raton is a popular real estate choice for both Florida residents and newcomers because it provides the opportunity to enjoy big city culture in a small closely tied community.