Sentences with phrase «point for city residents»

Although Garfield Park Conservatory has seen renewed attention in recent years, Chicago Park District officials and neighborhood groups want the historic park that surrounds the conservatory to again become a focal point for city residents.

Not exact matches

The city is at the point where a not - insignificant portion of residents are rooting for the so - called tech bubble to implode at least a little, the New York Times reported earlier this month.

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The Gateway Arch park restoration project is a notable pivot point for a city trying to be more attractive to new residents and businesses.

The decision is a victory for plaintiffs that include NYS Senator Tony Avella, City Club of New York, the Queens Civic Congress (which represents the interests of 100 + civic organizations throughout Queens), New York City Park Advocates, Roosevelt Avenue business owners and nearby residents, Willets Point property and business owners, and the sole resident of Willets Point.

«Tonight's vote sends a clear message that the City of New York is determined to provide relief for its residents, unlike Gov. Cuomo and Albany who recently enacted detrimental rent laws that could eliminate about 90,000 affordable housing units due to deregulation over the next four years — units that do not just provide an affordable price point for tenants but offer protections against arbitrary evictions as well,» he added.

This will include working to revitalize the Hunts Point Terminal Produce Market in the Bronx, which supplies a large portion of the produce for New York City's and the region's food consumption, and creating a «Share NY Food» Community Supported Agriculture (CSA) program that develops partnerships with farmers and residents to expand access and resources and make fresh food available to consumers in urban areas.

Joined by State Senator Joe Addabbo and State Assembly Member Phil Goldfeder, Cuomo signed into law a bill extending an exemption for Breezy Point residents from an pre-existing requirement that they obtain a special permit from New York City for rebuilding or repairs.

The Thompson campaign has pointed out throughout the city comptroller's run for mayor that he has worked hard on environmental efforts, including attempting to stop natural gas drilling within or near the city's upstate watershed, which provides drinking water to the city's residents; calling for the preservation of wildlife space in the Ridgewood Reservoir; and issuing a report documenting the impact of airport congestion at the city's three major airports; and the rise in airport runoff, especially the flow from Kennedy Airport into marshes in Jamaica Bay.

The East 91st Street project — which residents fear will bring bringing vermin, noise and a host of health and traffic - safety problems to the area — was recently propelled from being a primarily neighborhood controversy to a top talking point both for mayoral contenders and pols across the city.

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 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.

NYOFCo, the sewage processing plant with the candy - striped smoke stack that has afflicted Hunts Point residents with sickening smells for the last 18 years, has lost its contract with New York City.

«Diversity Plaza has truly become a gathering point for Jackson Heights and Elmhurst residents,» City Councilman Daniel Dromm (D - Jackson Heights) said.

Councilman Jumaane D. Williams also lashed out at Mr. Cuomo in his praise of the RGB, writing in a statement that the vote sent «a clear message that the City of New York is determined to provide relief for its residents, unlike Governor Cuomo and Albany who recently enacted detrimental rent laws that could eliminate approximately 90,000 affordable housing units due to deregulation over the next four years — units that do not just provide an affordable price point for tenants, but offer protections against arbitrary evictions as well.»

Recently the Rockland County Times reported that: Residents of New Hempstead, Pomona, Hillcrest, Spring Valley and New City have been protesting the plans for a slaughterhouse in New Square for several years, but apparently to little avail, as opponents say the plans are progressing to the point where actual construction may soon begin.

I'd like to point out that John Rabe, known in some circles as «Oskar Schindler of China,» for singlehandedly saving many residents, appears as one of the many figures in the superb documentary, «City f Life and Death» (see review).

At one point, as she waits for tardy D.C. city council member Marion Barry outside a failing elementary school, she drifts across the street to chat with residents.

Cities earn up to two additional points for air quality, as measured by the amount of ground - level ozone and particulate matter its residents are forced to breathe.

The well - being experience is completed at our award - winning spa, with options for locals and tourists alike, the charming Bar dos Descasados, a meeting point for the city's residents, and the eclectic Térèze restaurant, serving the best of local cuisine.

The Phoenix Points of Pride are 33 landmarks and attractions within the Phoenix, Arizona, city limits that are claimed to represent the best features of the city for both residents and visitors.

This urban center of about 70,000 residents is by far the largest in a country that has many different types of tourist draws, but Belize City itself is rarely more than just a transit point for visitors.

But residents of The River City could be paying substantially more for auto insurance than the nearby dwellers of Ashland or West Point as Richmond's congestion and crime contribute to higher priced auto insurance rates.

City residents decided to build an artificial waterfall recently, as a point of interest for tourists, but the original falls can never be replaced.