Sentences with phrase «prevented city departments»

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Oddo wrote a letter to the head of the city's planning department asking for a meeting to discuss ways to change the zoning to prevent what he dubbed the «New Inappropriate Model.»

«This delay could really prevent thousands of children in New York City from receiving preventive interventions and more comprehensive services,» Gary Belkin, executive deputy commissioner for mental hygiene at the New York City health department, said in a statement.

ROCKLAND COUNTY: Health Department Continues Mosquito Breeding Prevention The Health Department in New City has begun to prevent the population growth of mosquitoes by treating catch basins and storm drains.

To prevent similar problems, Oddo and Ignizio joined City Council Speaker Christine Quinn Wednesday to unveil new legislation designed to protect homeowners, including a bill that will force contractors to give the Department of Buildings at least 48 - hours» notice before they begin elevating a home, so inspectors can be dispatched to monitor the work.

Official Statement from Alliance to Prevent Legionnaires» Disease Spokesperson Daryn Cline: The New York City Health Department announced that trace amounts of Legionella bacteria have been found in some of the cooling towers it recently tested in Lenox Hill.

The Department of Homeland Security plans to close a New York - based laboratory that has helped the city's Police and Fire Departments develop systems to detect nuclear and biological threats, a move that some local officials fear could hamper the city's efforts to prevent and respond to terrorist attacks.

The Parks Department limits metal detecting to certain parks and beaches around the city to prevent diggers from damaging tree roots and grass.

Health Department Continues Mosquito Breeding Prevention The Health Department in New City has begun to prevent the population growth of mosquitoes by treating catch basins and storm drains.

Interim Buffalo School Superintendent Don Ogilvie says the school district has a Friday deadline to submit a round of proposed turnaround plans for four failing city schools to prevent closure by the New York State Education Department.

Federal judge issues injunction on U.S. DOJ plans to tie grant funds to sanctuary city status U.S. Circuit Court Judge Harry Leinenweber issued a preliminary injunction on Friday to prevent the U.S. Department of Justice from suspending public safety grants -LSB-...]

The movement on the measures comes amid a federal trial over the department's use of stop and frisk, and it follows a series of stories by The Associated Press that revealed how city police systematically listened in on sermons, hung out at cafes and other public places, infiltrated colleges and photographed people as part of a broad effort to prevent terrorist attacks.

HUNTS POINT — A South Bronx councilman wants the city's Department of Homeless Services to stop contracting with notorious landlords to help prevent tragedies like the recent deaths of two young girls fatally burned by a malfunctioning radiator.

BROOKLYN — The city's plan to rezone East New York in an effort to bring thousands of affordable units to the neighborhood is «not the trigger for displacement» but is instead aimed at preventing locals from leaving, according to the head of the city's Department of Housing Preservation and Development.

The mother of Eric Garner, a Staten Island man killed in a police chokehold, says Mayor Bill de Blasio and Police Commissioner James O'Neill do not need to wait for the U.S. Department of Justice to take action against the officer who killed her son — and blasted them for preventing the city's independent oversight entity from prosecuting him.

The United Federation of Teachers, joined by the NAACP and several public officials, filed suit against the New York City Department of Education on Wednesday in attempt to halt the city's closure of 22 schools and to prevent charter schools from using space in buildings that house public schoCity Department of Education on Wednesday in attempt to halt the city's closure of 22 schools and to prevent charter schools from using space in buildings that house public schocity's closure of 22 schools and to prevent charter schools from using space in buildings that house public schools.

The Catholic schools in the Archdiocese of New York work closely with the federal Centers for Disease Control (CDC), local departments of health in the ten counties we serve, and district supervising nurses in New York City to develop strategies to prevent and inhibit the spread of bacterial and viral infections.

In the following weeks, FES CEO Jeremiah Kittredge repeatedly pointed to a «safety crisis» in the city's schools, and the group even filed a lawsuit against the DOE claiming the department has failed to prevent bullying and violence.

Vicky Shook, director of the city's animal control department, said she began looking into regulations more than six months ago to prevent negligent pet shop owners from operating in the city.

The Animal Defense League of Texas and the City's Animal Care Services Department have entered into a new multimillion - dollar partnership to prevent dogs from being euthanized.

Resource Conservation Ordinance Requires city departments to prevent waste, maximize recycling, buy products with recycled content and appoint a Zero Waste Coordinator to lead these efforts.