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«The rising cost of housing means that older tenants can not afford to escape rising housing costs, yet can not secure affordable housing elsewhere,» James wrote in the letter, which got supporting signatures from Councilman Mark Levine and Councilwoman Helen Rosenthal, as well as 19 other council members from around the city.

The only other Council members from Queens who posted an attendance record below 80 percent was Councilman Eric Ulrich (R - Ozone Park), who missed roughly 21 percent of his meetings in 2011, according to Council records.

Not exact matches

Since last March, China has blocked India's attempts to put a ban on Azhar, under the sanctions committee of the UN Security Council, despite support from other members of the 15 - nation body.

The council members, always grateful for receiving campaign donations and other treats from the wealthy developers, will not challenge the inequalities and defend our children's right to an education, decent housing and recreation facilities.

Other members of the delegation, including Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and Larry Kudlow, who heads the National Economic Council, appear more inclined to strike deals that would accomplish the president's goal of reducing the gap between what America imports from China and what it sells to the country, and thus head off the risk of an escalating trade war.

I would not hesitate to go to a wedding, funeral, graduation, retirement party, baby shower, ballgame, courtroom, birthday party, family reunion, public hearing, town parade, school play, or other social function due to the presence or lack of a 1 - 2 minute prayer from a pastor, priest, rabbi, imam, valedictorian, mayor, police chief, council member, or 3rd grader who will play the Tree in the school spring play, nor would I feel it appropriate or necessary to make a social scene just so everyone could hear my opinion on the matter.

The Australian Beverages Council's Members in both WA and from other parts of Australia have expressed dismay at the lack of communication and consultation between the Minister's office and key industry players.

People generally expressed concern about the food dye issue as well as other aspects of our food supply which may be unsafe, and I shared with the group some resources I've recently learned about — first, a link to Natural Candy Store.com (which, coincidentally, I found out about from Jenna herself via Twitter) as well as a mobile phone app created by CSPI to help consumers sort through additives on food labels (shared with me by a TLT reader and fellow Houston School Health Advisory Council Member — thanks, Mike!)

Two other Council members, both of them gay, Daniel Dromm of Jackson Heights and Corey Johnson from Greenwich Village, also addressed the gathering, as did Park Slope State Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon.

The outside income restriction justified, in part, the salary increase from $ 112,500 to $ 148,500 a year, Council members and others in support of the move argued.

But she couldn't get a quorum after party leaders from the other boroughs — in solidarity with Wright — advised their council members not to show up, sources said.

Leaving aside the fact that the Council Member involved in the negotiations on the other side of the table from Johnson, Tish James, said flat out that she has no recollection of Corey Johnson's role in securing the higher percentage, no housing of any sort was built at all at 470 Vanderbilt.

And critically, several sources said, Heastie and other Democrats from the Bronx are open to pushing the former Brooklyn council member because of the move's secondary effects.

An emotional Mark - Viverito says her family is safe but other City Council members still haven't heard from their loved ones.

Council Decision (EU) 2015/1523 included a derogation from the Dublin rules so that asylum seekers could be transferred from Greece and Italy to other member states.

Common Council members representing the city's poorest neighborhoods are voicing support for a newly unveiled casino plan while many members from other Albany wards are reserving judgment.

Riders Alliance spokesman Danny Pearlstein said the plan is «enormously popular» and has broad support from City Council members and other elected officials.

The other two Democrats who wanted to run on the party line were David Stott, a former Onondaga County legislator from Salina, and Jean Kessner, a member of the Syracuse Common Council.

On Tuesday, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and other council members joined officials from the Bloomberg administration to announce a new round of measures aimed at easing some of the biggest burdens facing small busiCouncil Speaker Christine Quinn and other council members joined officials from the Bloomberg administration to announce a new round of measures aimed at easing some of the biggest burdens facing small busicouncil members joined officials from the Bloomberg administration to announce a new round of measures aimed at easing some of the biggest burdens facing small businesses.

City Council Speaker Christine Quinn announced Monday morning she and other Council members will introduce legislation next month to raise the minimum legal age for purchasing all tobacco products from 18 to 21.

As Gotham Gazette has reported, several of the speaker candidates have donated heavily from their campaign accounts to those of other City Council members and candidates, in apparent effort to win favor ahead of the speaker vote, which will occur in January.

Other council members have quietly complained about calls from outside their districts clogging phone lines.

Cornwall Council's cabinet member for resources Adam Paynter said: «This is an exciting opportunity for both Cornwall Council and Nottinghamshire County Council and is a reciprocal relationship which will see both authorities learning from each other and sharing knowledge and experience.

The event brought together key dignitaries including the Upper East Regional Minister — Albert Abongo, His Excellency David Adenzi Kanga — Council of State Member, the President of the Regional House of Chiefs — Naba Sigri Bewong and a host of other officials from the headquarters of the Ghana Tourism Authority.

At 10:30 a.m., NYC Council Member Mark Levine will be joined by several members from the Bus Turnaround Coalition in Upper Manhattan to speak about New York City's other transit crisis — the bus system — in addition to calling for significantly faster implementation of Transit Signal Priority, NW Corner of 145th and Broadway, New York City.

As the city's 51 other Council members one - by - one cast their vote for Mark - Viverito, those from Queens who had not originally pledged their support congratulated the new speaker.

Earlier Wednesday, she received an endorsement from New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito and other members of the City Council.

While there was hesitation from some, other Council members were fully enthusiastic about the legislation.

These are the «open» seats, as are those in three other races: District 21 Council Member Julissa Ferreras - Copeland announced she would not be running for reelection, opening up her seat for a competitive battle; in District 44, Council Member David Greenfield made a relatively late announcement that he will not seek reelection, but he is expected to be replaced by his chosen successor and close ally Kalman Yeger; and in District 28, Ruben Wills was recently removed from office when he was convicted on federal public corruption charges — there is a crowded competition to replace him.

Assemblyman Robin Schimminger, a Democrat from Buffalo who chairs his chamber's economic development committee, supported the funding for Western New York but has been pushing other reforms, including a measure that would require members of the regional councils to formally file financial disclosure forms currently required of lawmakers and other officials.

For the clique of council reformers, the aim is to do more than keep the next speaker from using funding to simply punish or help other members.

Lobbyists from both sides called Council members Tuesday to assess their positions on the pending legislation, which would require routine reporting of addresses and other information tied to online listings for short - term rental companies, according to several sources familiar with the calls.

Mark Weprin, who was in the Assembly when he ran for Council last year, chose not to put out the newsletter and two other current Assembly members from the borough — Ann - Margaret Carrozza (D - Bayside) and Michael Gianaris (D - Astoria)-- refused to do so this year.

«It really is troublesome to me when the conversation that we're hearing from our governor sounds more like the conversation that we're hearing in Wisconsin and other states where, again, the working class are asked to give back, give back, give back and yet the wealthy are asked to pay less,» said council member Melissa Mark - Viverito.

Here's a few stories, opinion pieces, and quotes, floating around the Web: Bronx BP Ruden Diaz, Jr. released a statement saying, «I am proud of the members of the Bronx City Council delegation for standing together and voting against this development project, and I am happy to see that so many City Council members from other boroughs were willing to join us.»

Unlike a garden party at Buckingham Palace where Queen Elizabeth and Prince Philip mingle amidst the guests, de Blasio and McCray spoke to those assembled from a stage and slipped away afterwards without meeting guests other than the most high - powered, including City Council members and the mayor's own commissioners.

Currently the city's Common Council has six members; one is elected to represent the city at large while the other five are elected from wards.

The event is being put on by some of Brooklyn's preeminent cultural institutions including BAM, the Brooklyn Music School, Brooklyn Arts Council, Brooklyn Ballet and others with support from the offices of Brooklyn Borough President Eric Adams and NYC Council Member Laurie Cumbo.

«I intend to live in Gracie Mansion not because it's an upgrade from my current apartment (unlike this Mayor's), but because it will maximize my efficiency to hold late night and early morning meetings with staff, business leaders, community leaders, Council members and other key stakeholders in our city's future,» he said in a statement.

The Council of State consists of one representative from each region of Ghana, elected in accordance with regulations made by the EC under article 51 of Ghana's constitution, by an electoral college comprising two representatives from each of the districts in the region, nominated by the District Assemblies in the region, and eleven other members appointed by the President.

Like several other state legislators, Rodriguez is making a run this year for City Council, attempting to leave behind the many commutes to Albany and to boost his base salary by nearly 100 %, from the $ 79,500 of a state legislator to the $ 148,000 of a City Council member.

The Hotel Trades Council — which said about 100 housing activists and other Airbnb opponents attended the event — also released a statement from union member Tyrone Connell, who was the male heckler at the bottom of the stairs.

In the other direction, Council Member Peter Koo is facing a tough challenge from Alison Tan, and Council Member Mathieu Eugene is facing formidable opposition from Pia Raymond, a woman, as well as from Brian Cunningham.

It contains a 32 percent boost in discretionary funds, from $ 5.2 million to $ 6.9 million, to be distributed by Mark - Viverito — either solo or through other council members.

At the press conference, Borough President Katz will be joined by other elected officials and by representatives of the Israeli Consulate, the officers and board members of the QJCC, officers and members of the Vaad Haarabonim of Queens, Rabbi Michael Miller of the Jewish Community Relations Council of New York and members of the clergy from the various denominations represented in Queens.

Community Education Council 31 member Frank Squicciarini, a retired NYPD sergeant and father of three girls, said he is hearing serious concerns from other parents in his Staten Island district.

Mark - Viverito, who has repeatedly engaged the community and ethnic media since taking office, touched on many of the key points from her State of the City speech, as well as other topics that have made recent headlines, such as the City Council's controversial February 5 vote to give its members a pay raise of $ 36,000 a year, a higher rate than a special salary committee had initially recommended.

The other bills signed Friday prohibit most outside income, eliminate stipends for leadership posts, convert the job of City Council member to full - time from part - time and order financial disclosure documents go online.

She answered questions from Max, Murphy, and Gotham Gazette's Samar Khurshid about her approach to balancing work with advocates, negotiating with the mayoral administration, leading 50 other Council members, and moving a progressive agenda.

Council members had heard there was more money available from other state sources, but didn't know the other projects were going to be included Thursday, said Syracuse University Chancellor Nancy Cantor, co-chair of the CNYREDC.