Sentences with phrase «rare praise»

Mayor Bill de Blasio's calls for changes to the state's bail and court diversion systems in the wake of the killing of a New York City police officer have upended the usual array of Democratic support for his criminal justice proposals and earned rare praise from a Republican lawmaker.

Assemblyman Goodell did offer rare praise for Democratic Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie over the passage of the pension forfeiture measure, saying he wished, though, it had a broader scope.

Stringer, a frequent critic of Mayor de Blasio, offered the mayor rare praise by saying the stricter enforcement that generated higher fine revenues probably saved lives.

De Blasio announced a $ 5 million commitment to boosting collaboration between charter and district schools in September, and offered some extremely rare praise for the charter sector along the way.

Rare praise for the readability of a book about math from computer scientist Roger Antonsen: «I recently picked up Foolproof at a local bookstore in San Francisco, and I simply couldn't put it down!

The proposal even earned Cuomo some rare praise from critics of his policies.

The decision to back off the cap earned de Blasio some rare praise from officials who recently have been more likely to criticize him.

For those up to the task, the game's Tron - like aesthetic, catchy soundtrack and challenging gameplay are sure to keep you captivated well through your morning commutes — rare praise for a mobile port in an oversaturated market.