Sentences with phrase «people on city streets»

An annual count of the city's unsheltered population showed a 40 percent increase in homeless people on city streets, despite the efforts of the de Blasio administration to curb the rising rate of homelessness.

Both Taylor and the city's Human Resources Administration Commissioner Steve Banks testified Wednesday that the city is pumping an «unprecedented» amount of money, time and effort into addressing the city's sizable homeless population, which is now estimated at roughly 58,000 people in shelters, and more than 3,000 people on city streets.

De Blasio also said his administration's efforts to curb homelessness are working, despite increasing estimates of the number of homeless people on city streets, and expressed frustration that New Yorkers often confuse panhandlers «who are not particularly in need» for homeless persons.

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Retailers and hospitality operators in the city have cashed in on the tour of The Giants, with 1.4 million people filling City of Perth streets for three days for the opening show of the Perth International Arts Festicity have cashed in on the tour of The Giants, with 1.4 million people filling City of Perth streets for three days for the opening show of the Perth International Arts FestiCity of Perth streets for three days for the opening show of the Perth International Arts Festival.

Retailers and hospitality operators in the city have cashed in on the tour of The Giants, with 1.4 million people filling City of Perth streets for three days for the opening show of the Perth Intcity have cashed in on the tour of The Giants, with 1.4 million people filling City of Perth streets for three days for the opening show of the Perth IntCity of Perth streets for three days for the opening show of the Perth Interna

A man drove a van into a street cafe in the western German city of Muenster, killing two people and injuring 20, then fatally shot himself on the scene, authorities said.

People have claimed on Twitter that these startups set out to disrupt transportation, but they acted without sufficient input from the city or the people who have to share San Francisco's streets and sidePeople have claimed on Twitter that these startups set out to disrupt transportation, but they acted without sufficient input from the city or the people who have to share San Francisco's streets and sidepeople who have to share San Francisco's streets and sidewalks.

Several people were killed in and around the city's tourist area near its beaches during the first days of August, including one incident on August 4 in which a person chased down another and killed them on a street just yards from the water.

As Ford told Canadian Business, he believes that a few unnecessary taxes, graffiti on the streets, and the fact that his predecessors at city hall «aren't business people» are turning companies away.

One of the oldest names on Wall Street is moving to one of the fastest - growing cities in the South, reinforcing a recent shift in finance jobs to cheaper parts of the U.S. AllianceBernstein Holding LP plans to relocate its headquarters, chief executive and most of its New York staff to Nashville, Tenn., in an attempt to cut costs, according to people familiar with the matter.

That's largely because over the last six months, Bird has plunked roughly 1,000 «Birds» on the streets of the city — and people are riding them: 50,000 people so far have taken 250,000 rides, he says.

I doubt that if either of them were reincarnated and turned loose on the streets of New York City that they would be mistaken for people of norther European descent.

A Pope who dresses modestly, pays his own lodging bills, drives around Vatican City in a Ford Focus, calls many people on the phone, brings jam sandwiches to on - duty Swiss Guards at his door and invites street people to his birthday breakfast.

At one time he spoke about the vision of Maujer Street» a vision of a life of genuine community between people in the midst of a great city; more recently he has spoken of the Kingdom of God, the hope for a future where God's rule would more fully permeate the lives and institutions of men on this earth.

Jeremy why don't you look into open air campaigners organization for training they have a wonderful program for street outreach using a sketchboard and other materials I had a friend who used this approach on streets of new York city for 30 yrs had great success OAC website is http://www.oacusa.org they have training and or you can go to major and get trained by one of their field people

3/3 random people encountered on the street by Jay Leno, could not answer where London is, or in what city the Rpyal wedding was being celebrated.

What if they were a little smaller and didn't start on time and only had three people in the band, but on nights, weekends and weekdays the congregants scoured the streets of their cities and served people who haven't seen kindness or felt grace in their entire lives?

Horns honking non-stop, people hanging out of cars on the street, strangers hugging each other, and just generally an entire city being collectively ecstatic at the same time.

In the largest climate march in history, over 400,000 people made their voices heard at the People's Climate March on the streets of New York City on Sunday, with thousands taking part in solidarity events in 166 counpeople made their voices heard at the People's Climate March on the streets of New York City on Sunday, with thousands taking part in solidarity events in 166 counPeople's Climate March on the streets of New York City on Sunday, with thousands taking part in solidarity events in 166 countries.

Port - a-Johns are placed out on street level for extra restrooms and boom, city is ok with getting more people in the stadium.

Rome — or rather, the city's Giallorosso majority — went into full - on party mode on Tuesday night, with people taking to the streets and frolicking among the cobbles...

People listen to music when relaxing in bed after a hectic workday, when studying, when doing chores around the house, when flying on a plane, when jogging in the park, when strolling through the city streets at night.

The intolerable outbreak of crime we saw on the streets of our cities this summer shined a light on our youth justice system and the underlying reasons why young people sometimes feel they have nothing to lose and a lot to gain from crime.

«It was not all about the big projects only, that we would not overlook neighborhoods like Hamlin Park and the East Side and the West Side and the South Buffalo areas, that we would make sure that recovery, Buffalo's transformation, would also be seen on the street corners and the city blocks and that people's lives could be transformed by having simply a better quality of life,» Hochul said.

The findings come on the same day that Cuomo announced the creation of a 16 - person panel tasked with coming up with proposals to fund the MTA and reduce congestion on city streets.

Wall Street Journal article on seven people dying from shootings in New York City in one weekend, quoting BP Adams

Immigration advocates took to the streets of New York City Saturday to express their support for the Big Apple's status as a sanctuary city — as five people were detained by federal agents on Staten IslCity Saturday to express their support for the Big Apple's status as a sanctuary city — as five people were detained by federal agents on Staten Islcity — as five people were detained by federal agents on Staten Island.

«Being able to support this organization and keep it running has a real financial benefit to the city, not to mention quality of life benefits for the people who live on a street next to a vacant building,» Wright said.

City pols are urging the state to block the closing of a psychiatric ward in upper Manhattan, where residents fear that hundreds of untreated mentally ill people will wind up on neighborhood streets.

The Yonkers City Council approved an ordinance allowing police and other city officials to prosecute people for dumping garbage on city strCity Council approved an ordinance allowing police and other city officials to prosecute people for dumping garbage on city strcity officials to prosecute people for dumping garbage on city strcity streets

He said growing up on the streets means he knows what a lot of people in the city have gone through.

«Under Mayor Miner's leadership and Colleen Deacon's assistance as Sen. Gillibrand's point person in the region, the infrastructure in our city is crumbling, there is decreased police presence on our streets, the poverty rate is skyrocketing, and the high school graduation rate hovers around 50 percent,» O'Connor said.

New Yorkers who are frustrated with homeless people begging on city streets should stop giving them money, NYPD Commissioner Bill Bratton said Monday, after he was asked to assess a photo of a woman panhandling at 68th Street and Broadway with two dogs and a cat.

We need to be focused on the future we want for the city, having a fresh approach, trying new things that will improve the fundamental aspects of city living: strong schools, safe streets, reliable services connecting people to opportunity.

At a City Council hearing last week, Taylor was unable to say how many homeless people were currently living on the streets — which de Blasio pegged at 3,000 to 4,000 — or had entered city shelters since he was appoinCity Council hearing last week, Taylor was unable to say how many homeless people were currently living on the streets — which de Blasio pegged at 3,000 to 4,000 — or had entered city shelters since he was appoincity shelters since he was appointed.

Downing Street wants people to believe that Balls wouldn't look out of place on a shopping spree with Carrie Bradshaw (she of Sex in the City fame).

A decline in the City's quality of life is her overarching theme, with subway delays, public urination, crippling traffic and increasing numbers of homeless people on the street prime examples she offers of problems caused, or at least not adequately addressed, by Mayor de Blasio.

He recently announced plans to overhaul the Department of Homeless Services and increase the city's outreach to people living on the street.

Panhandling on city streets isn't illegal in New York, as long as the person isn't acting aggressively.

«Well, the current rent laws have gotten us where we are, where people are on the street homeless because they can't afford to live in New York City.»

Advocates for homeless people filed a complaint with New York City's Civil Rights Commission accusing the Police Department of targeting people living on the street, a practice they say violates a two - year - old law that prohibits «bias - based profiling.»

Both Cuomo and New York City Mayor Bill De Blasio said Trump hasn't called them to offer his assistance or encouragement following the killing of eight people on a lower Manhattan street.

«People upstate, downstate and on both sides of the aisle understand that speeding is the biggest killer on our streets and we need a lower speed limit for the densest pedestrian city in our country.»

«Administrative changes are weak, this is not going to do anything for people who are facing discrimination from the police every single day on every single street in this city»

Mayor Michael Bloomberg announced in his State of the City speech in January he would propose legislation to allow livery cabs in the outer boroughs to pick up people hailing on the street — prohibited under current law.

The task force, chaired by city Human Resources Administration commissioner Steve Banks, Housing Preservation and Development commissioner Vicki Been and Laura Mascuch, executive director of the Supportive Housing Network of New York, will help the city expedite the creation of the new housing units, de Blasio said, as it faces high numbers of homeless people living in city shelters and on the streets.

About 58,000 people are living in city shelters with an estimated 3,000 to 4,000 others living on the streets.

Several houses of worship will provide sanctuary — and temporary sleeping space — to the homeless under a de Blasio administration initiative aimed at helping to reduce the number of people living on New York City streets.

Immigrants are not to blame for the number of homeless people sleeping on the streets of our towns and cities.

For one, the HOPE count might not be the most accurate count of the people living on city streets, Taylor said.