Sentences with phrase «permanent mayoral»

And he sought permanent mayoral control of city schools, but a minimum of three years; he received a one - year extension.

And after asking for permanent mayoral control of the public schools, then retreating to a three - year continuation, de Blasio is being made to swallow a puny one - year extension — plus 25 more charter schools.

De Blasio pushed for permanent mayoral control during a string of visits to Renewal schools earlier this year as a means of rebuffing Cuomo's proposal for state takeover of failing schools.

Cuomo shot down de Blasio's pitch for permanent mayoral control of the NYC school system, saying the idea should be subject to review in Albany every few years.

Mayor Bill de Blasio, a Democrat who has been at odds with both Gov. Andrew Cuomo and Senate Republicans, had pushed for a permanent mayoral control extension, but told reporters when he traveled to Albany last month he was fine with a three - year sunset for the moment.

ALBANY — Mayor Bill de Blasio made a bid Wednesday for permanent mayoral control of New York City's public schools, pitting him against Gov. Andrew Cuomo in yet another high - profile issue that showcased the tensions between the two Democratic power brokers.

De Blasio has said he continues to support permanent mayoral control, and has offered only tepid praise for the three - year deal, calling it «sensible» and «practical.»

Just as Mr. Cuomo was unenthusiastic about permanent mayoral control, Mr. de Blasio was unenthusiastic about Mr. Cuomo's education reform agenda, particularly his push to increase the use of standardized testing to measure teachers and his plans to take state control of struggling schools.

«The mayor asked for permanent mayoral control,» he said of de Blasio, «The Assembly's position is 6 or 7 years, mine is 3 years, the senate is basically zero.

He said on Tuesday that he would ask for permanent mayoral control, but that he would settle for seven years.

Cuomo did not endorse NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio's call for permanent mayoral control of schools, saying: «I think it's going well enough to extend it for three years.»

During a question - and - answer session, Cuomo would not support de Blasio's push for a permanent mayoral control of city schools.

Not exact matches

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on Wednesday called for a permanent extension of mayoral control for city schools and criticized Gov. Andrew Cuomo's approach toward standardized testing and push to make it easier for the state to takeover struggling schools.

In calling for a permanent extension of mayoral control, de Blasio quoted his predecessor, Michael Bloomberg, who was a key political ally and generous donor to Republican lawmakers in the state Senate.

Last year, de Blasio sought a permanent extension of mayoral control of city schools, an ask that came amid ongoing tensions between the Senate GOP and the liberal New York City mayor.

Last year, de Blasio sought a permanent extension of mayoral control, but only received 12 months.

Last year, de Blasio sought a permanent extension of mayoral control, but was given 12 months.

Lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo last year approved a 12 - month extension for mayoral control after Mayor Bill de Blasio sought making the authority over the city education system permanent.

As de Blasio was making his case to the Legislature, Cuomo held a public cabinet meeting in Albany where he threw cold water on the mayor's idea, arguing that mayoral control is still an experiment and should be extended but not granted permanent status.

Last year, after de Blasio began the session calling on the Senate to make mayoral control permanent, the Republicans granted just a one - year extension, which was explicitly justified as a referendum on the mayor's education agenda.

Mayoral control was up for renewal in June 2015, and de Blasio asked the unthinkable of Albany lawmakers: take out the «sunset provision» and just make it permanent once and for all.

Perhaps the biggest takeaway from de Blasio's testimony was his call for a permanent extension of mayoral control over city schools.

The mayor sought a permanent extension of mayoral control, but ultimately received a 12 - month extension of the program.

De Blasio had previously requested a permanent extension to mayoral control, then offered a three - year extension to lawmakers as a compromise.

ALBANY — The State Senate may not extend mayoral control of New York City schools, let alone make it permanent, according to a prominent Republican senator.

De Blasio testified before lawmakers during a budget hearing in February, asking then for a permanent extension of mayoral control.

De Blasio had sought a permanent extension of mayoral control, but in recent weeks has settled for a three - year sunset as backed by Assembly Democrats.

Even Democratic allies have complained of Mr. de Blasio's high - handedness — not everyone thought it was a moral obligation to make mayoral control permanent — and Ms. Wolfe will need to figure out how to keep securing wins in an environment that can be hostile for a big city liberal mayor.

De Blasio originally pushed to make mayoral control permanent, but has settled for a three - year extension while still arguing that ultimately the system should be made permanent.

Testifying on the fiscal 2016 budget in the state capital Wednesday, de Blasio pushed for making mayoral control of city schools permanent, rather than just extending it for three years, as sought by Cuomo — a move he argued would make state takeover of failing schools unnecessary.

De Blasio started the legislative session by calling on Albany to make mayoral control permanent, but last month said he would settle for a three - year extension that was backed by Governor Andrew Cuomo and the Democratic majority in the Assembly.

The New York Times calls mayoral control «among the most successful contributions the Legislature has made to education in New York City in recent history,» and says it needs to be extended — or «ideally» made permanent — now, «while the budget pressure is on, and not put off for another day.»

De Blasio had pushed Albany to approved a permanent extension of mayoral control of New York City schools, only to have the Legislature and Gov. Andrew Cuomo agree to a 12 - month extension, meaning the mayor will be back at the Capitol once again to call for the program's renewal.

His budget requests were met with skepticism from some lawmakers, and his call for a permanent extension of mayoral control was promptly dismissed by Cuomo, who held a competing event at the Capitol.

Nevertheless, Senate Republicans got their victories in the state budget process and have little incentive to roll over now on helping their political nemesis, Mayor Bill de Blasio, win a lengthy or permanent extension of mayoral control.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio initially this year sought a permanent extension of mayoral control; the Assembly this week approved a bill that would have it expire after three years.

In advocating for a permanent system, de Blasio has repeatedly said he believes there is strong consensus across political parties that mayoral control works.

Earlier this year, Mr. de Blasio sought to make mayoral control permanent.

Assemblyman Brian Kavanagh, a Manhattan Democrat who said he would have supported a permanent extension of mayoral control, also said he'd like to see the issue dealt with separate from other legislation.

De Blasio asked for mayoral control of the schools to be made permanent.

We strongly support extension of mayoral control of New York City's public schools, preferably permanent extension, but for at least three years.

He asked for mayoral control of schools to become permanent — it was extended for just one year.

Assembly Democrats have proposed extending mayoral control for three years, the same amount Cuomo himself suggested, even as de Blasio has been advocating to make mayoral control permanent.

As the Democratic - led Assembly today prepares to vote for a three - year extension of mayoral control over city schools, former Gov. David Pateron is siding with New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio on making the power a permanent one.

Also high up on the mayor's list of defeats are a one - year extension of mayoral control of the schools — he wanted permanent control, but a minimum of three years — and an increase in the number of charter schools authorized for the city.

As for whether to make mayoral control permanent, Heastie said, «We did not come to that conclusion as a conference.»

The mayor is fighting hard to get a three - year extension of mayoral control after initially calling on Albany to make the system permanent, and the vote provides another window for Moskowitz to chastise de Blasio at a pivotal moment for his administration.

deBlasio also wants mayoral control over New York City schools to be made permanent, saying the alternative is «chaos and corruption», but he says he would settle for a three year extension.

De Blasio also had called for mayoral control of schools to be made permanent.

During a visit to a Brooklyn school Wednesday, de Blasio called on Albany to extend mayoral control as part of the state budget and on a permanent basis.