Sentences with phrase «other city legislation»
Councilman Brad Lander, a leader of the effort to pass the 5 - cent fee legislation, said he expected any other city legislation would meet the same fate in Albany.
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On Tuesday, city Supervisor Norman Yee proposed legislation that would prohibit the use of autonomous vehicles to deliver food or other products, according to tech news site Recode.
Prop F is a bad piece of legislation and would be an even worse precedent for other cities to copy.
Ontario's measures, which were retroactive to April 21, include a 15 per cent tax on foreign buyers in the Greater Golden Horseshoe region, expanded rent controls and legislation allowing Toronto and other cities to tax vacant homes.
The legislation was labeled the Neighborhood Stabilization Program, but Cleveland and a handful of other cities had to lobby hard to convince Congress that «stabilization» in their cities meant tearing down houses — not renovating them.
«Sometimes, what looks good on paper doesn't work on the ground,» said Katherine Shek, a legislative analyst for the National School Boards Association, which praised Obama's commitment to school nutrition but joined two other national education advocacy groups — the American Association of School Administrators and the Council of the Great City Schools — in opposing the legislation.
«However we do have to come back to implement federal legislation for education, an OTB plan for New York City and a couple of other things that have to be done, and we will be coming back.»
«I have introduced legislation to require Airbnb and other platforms that allow ads by illegal hotel operators to share information with cities that is critical to ensure public safety and protect affordable housing.
Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie late Friday night introduced legislation intended to help the embattled New York City Housing Authority speed up repairs to its heating systems and other building needs.
At noon, NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson, Council members, tenants, and dozens of other stakeholders gather in support of legislation reauthorizing critical rent laws, and call on Albany to close landlord loopholes and to enact laws immediately strengthening existing tenants protections, City Hall steps, Manhattan.
NYC Council Speaker Corey Johnson said he made a mistake not supporting de Blasio's attempt to impose limits on Uber and other app - based car services in 2015, when the Council rejected legislation pushed by City Hall.
«We may be getting too close to Big Brother,» a clearly bothered Silver told The Post, adding that he's considering legislation at the state level to stop the mayor's plan to limit the size of sodas and other sugar - laden drinks sold in the city.
«It's a real head - scratcher» as to why Republicans backed the legislation, which also included an extension of mayoral control of New York City schools, the re-approval of local sales tax measures and several other measures aimed at upstate communities for flood relief.
New York City employers would need to grant paid time off to workers who claim to be victims of domestic violence, sexual abuse or other «family offense matters,» according to legislation passed by the NYC Council.
(Albany, NY)-- New York State Senators Brian Kavanagh and Brad Hoylman and Assemblymember Jo Anne Simon today joined advocates including New Yorkers Against Gun Violence, the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence, the Citizens Crime Commission of New York City, the Coalition to Stop Gun Violence, Everytown for Gun Safety, Giffords, the New York Chapter of Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense in America, and Prosecutors Against Gun Violence, along with other legislators, to form a coalition supporting legislation (S7133 / A8976) that would establish a new court - issued order of protection to reduce gun violence.
The state Senate returned to session on Aug. 6 and passed a bill to renew mayoral control of the city's public schools, along with other related bills to increase parental input in the school system and address some of the other flaws in the original legislation.
Senators and Assemblymembers met for the first time since Senator Malcolm Smith was charged with trying to bribe his way onto the Republican New York City Mayoral ticket, among other things, and Assemblyman Eric Stevenson was accused of taking thousands of dollars to write legislation to benefit developers of an adult day care center.
Legislation floated by Mr. Spitzer would have given the city the authority to maintain the geographic boundaries of its proposal and set the fee, among other things, according to city officials.
Time and time again I, Assemblymember Deborah Glick, and so many other elected officials have proven that this legislation is cost - effective for the City and State.
The mayoral hopeful and other City Council members announced legislation that would cut fines issued to restaurant owners under the Health Department's restaurant grading system by about 15 percent, reducing the revenue the city receives in the name of protecting small businesCity Council members announced legislation that would cut fines issued to restaurant owners under the Health Department's restaurant grading system by about 15 percent, reducing the revenue the city receives in the name of protecting small businescity receives in the name of protecting small businesses.
The bill singles out New York City while leaving legislation in other jurisdictions in place.
Councilmember Mark Treyger (D - Coney Island - Gravesend - Bensonhurst) is pushing legislation that would require the city to provide free diapers to parents at domestic violence shelters, childcare centers and other city facilities.
The Real Estate Board of New York and other industry organizations are fighting City Council legislation that would make it trickier to convert existing...
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.
Under the legislation, the city would offer the 300 licensed drivers help in obtaining taxicab licenses and training for other jobs.
«At this point, the state's already passed a law authorizing Uber and Lyft and other companies to operate so there is no legislation pending before the city.»
Manhattan District Attorney Cy Vance slammed Republican legislation in Congress that would allow licensed gun owners in other states to carry weapons in New York City as a «dangerous» bill supported «I am sure by ISIS.»
Whyland also said Heastie would not allow the tax credit to be linked to passage of any other legislation — like, say, mayoral control of the New York City school system, which some are suggesting could be linked to raising the charter school cap, another issue pushed without success by Cuomo during the budget battle.
The mayor has endorsed legislation to restrict the role of lobbyists and others with business before the city from bundling donations for candidates.
Also at 1 p.m., Reps. Nydia Velázquez and Hakeem Jeffries, Brooklyn BP Eric Adams, Brooklyn DA Ken Thompson, gun control advocates, and other elected officials, announces new legislation aimed at reducing the number of guns on New York streets and stemming gun violence nationwide, steps of City Hall, Manhattan.
«Under this legislation it will be illegal to operate any motorized device within New York City that is incapable of being registered with the New York State Department of Motor Vehicle, unless the motor vehicle is a wheelchair or other mobility aids designed for use by the disabled,» Quinn said at a press conference at City Hall.
The legislation's chief Albany sponsors, VOCAL - NY, and other advocates held a press conference on June 4 to signal their intention to keep fighting until the end of session, but out gay State Senator Brad Hoylman, a West Side Democrat, told Gay City News, «Mayor Bloomberg's opposition makes Senate passage this session very challenging given his strong ties to GOP leadership.
City Council Speaker Christine Quinn and the bill's sponsor, Jessica Lappin, said the legislation was a response to an animal «emergency» in New York, and released statements in support of the new law from the ASPCA and PETA, among other animal - advocacy groups.
Ulrich said he proposed the legislation out of the need for increased funding for the Mayor's Office of Veterans» Affairs (MOVA), which relied heavily on coordinating with other city agencies to address issues of homelessness, mental health and unemployment in the city's veteran population.
Calls for Voter Reform: Voter turnout was low as usual for this week's elections, and on Tuesday, the «Vote Better NY» coalition, led by NYC Votes, the voter outreach arm of the city's Campaign Finance Board, along with other advocacy and good government organizations launched a petition drive to highlight the importance of election reform and call on lawmakers to pass legislation to modernize elections in New York.
Brooklyn Sen. Martin Golden, a former city cop, plans to introduce legislation stiffening penalties against people who plant so - called community guns — weapons hidden in key locations for use by groups of gang members and other criminals.
And here's the problem with that for the retailers — if this govt is so antibusiness now starting with property owners — just remember that other American cities have implemented networked cash registers to assure proper reporting of revenue — it does not make sense that this city government and recent press coverage on nail salons is NOT going to end up in some kind of legislation.
Thursday night, word began circulating of a «framework» agreement reached between the so - called «three men in a room» — Gov. Andrew Cuomo, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie and Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan — that would satisfy at least the minimum requirements for both: The Democratic - dominated Assembly would agree to the first passage of legislation paving the way for a constitutional amendment that would allow for the stripping of public pensions from elected officials and other top officials convicted of public corruption, and the Republican - led Senate would approve a one - year extension of mayoral control of New York City's schools.
He said he used a model resolution and added language specific to the city of Kingston to draft the legislation adopted by the Common Council, adding that while the resolution does not «have teeth» with which to be enforced, the legislation adds Kingston to the list of other municipalities opposed to the pipeline.
Scofflaws who've ignored tickets for boozing in public, urinating in the streets and other quality - of - life offenses have no reason to behave now: City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito is announcing legislation...
One of the facts, the legislation just targeted New York City, other cities in the state have actually implemented a fee.»
But other city - planning experts have doubts on whether impact fees are even legally possible in New York — or at least worth the heavy lift of passing the necessary legislation.
New York City employers would need to grant paid time off to workers who claim to be victims of domestic violence, sexual abuse or other «family offense matters,» according to legislation passed Tuesday by the City Council.
«Among other items, the agenda will include a revised version of the Education, Labor and Family Assistance Article VII bill that I was forced to veto earlier this year to prevent an unaffordable increase in school aid, an appropriation bill to authorize distribution of $ 607 million in federal Education Jobs Fund money to school districts, and necessary legislation to reorganize the New York City Off - Track Betting Corporation.»
At 9 a.m., NYC Councilman Mark Treyger, Assemblyman Ed Braunstein and other elected officials unveil new legislation that would make it explicitly illegal for law enforcement officials to have any sexual contact with someone in their custody, City Hall steps, Manhattan.
Gillibrand is set to announce the new legislation on Sunday at a press conference in New York City with a host of good - government groups, including the Brennan Center for Justice, Common Cause New York, and others.
Panelists include: George Bliss, biker and owner of Hudson Urban Bicycles (HUB0 and an advocate for safer bikes; Steve Vaccaro, biker and lawyer dealing with the legal aspects of bike - riding in the city; Caroline Samponaro of Transportation Alternatives and the Bike Share Program; Council Speaker Christine Quinn's office with pending legislation dealing with electric bikes and other relevant issues.
Scofflaws who've ignored tickets for boozing in public, urinating in the streets and other quality - of - life offenses have no reason to behave now: City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito is announcing legislation today to wipe out more than 700,000 outstanding warrants for the low - level misdeeds.
In City Hall's Blue Room, Mr. de Blasio was sitting alongside Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, Health Commissioner Dr. Mary Bassett, and other top officials to outline legislation to create a system that would register, inspect and clean the cooling towers atop buildings across the city — which were ground zero for a deadly outbreak of Legionnaires» disease in the South Bronx that has now killed 12 peoCity Hall's Blue Room, Mr. de Blasio was sitting alongside Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito, Health Commissioner Dr. Mary Bassett, and other top officials to outline legislation to create a system that would register, inspect and clean the cooling towers atop buildings across the city — which were ground zero for a deadly outbreak of Legionnaires» disease in the South Bronx that has now killed 12 peocity — which were ground zero for a deadly outbreak of Legionnaires» disease in the South Bronx that has now killed 12 people.
The legislation would give the city the power to base teacher firings on factors other than seniority, including chronic absenteeism and poor student test scores.