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«If you look at the events that he has held and the attendance numbers, he's clearly not making money,» says a city official who asked to remain anonymous.

People say city needs to spend another # 250 million, as if they haven't spent enough already.

The mayor also said the city didn't make any mistakes in not reaching out to the state's economic development agency.

The mayor said city commissioners and mayoral staffers will have to disclose their meetings with lobbyists starting next month.

But the news is alarming environmental groups and mass transit advocates who say the city and state must invest in transportation options that take cars off the streets.

«If you hear any negative noise out there, and you will, keep in mind where it's coming from,» says the city comptroller candidate.

The council said city residents would have been reimbursed the roughly $ 12 increase on their property taxes through a state refund program.

Critics say the city could have found great tenants and buyers without giving up $ 145 million in incentives.

The mayor recently said the city wants to stop using costly hotels and private apartments to house the homeless and instead will build 90 shelters over five years.

The state says the city plans to make the remaining required upgrades.

But the governor's office says the city was told two months ago before preliminary mapping got underway.

The report says cities should become more compact, focused around mass transport links.

Yet experts say the city has struggled to expand these ventures to the next level.

In a statement, the good - government group said the city and state investigations should weigh whether to bring criminal charges in the incident.

The agencies said the city's debt burden is high but manageable, and its financial position is relatively strong in the short term.

The associated voice command system also lets you enter addresses by saying city and street names, without having to spell them out.

The city did not account for those potential costs in its budget, but the mayor repeatedly said the city has the highest reserves in its history.

Environmental advocates say the city's emergency manager needs to address pollution problems.

«Overall, I'd say the city gets quite a bargain from its investments in our subway and bus network,» he continued.

Some people say this city is out of seasons, but I can not agree with this opinion.

Generally, if the state says a city can't do something, and the city does it anyway, the city's action is void.

Stem said the city is seeking help from residents, rescues and neighboring cities to help reduce the shelter's intake.

But activists with picture the homeless say the city's plan fails to include concerns of the homeless themselves.

He basically says city have it easier because they have money as well as people with a plan.

Last year, 38 % of the city's electorate said the city was on the right track while 55 % reported it was on the wrong one.

However, this year's resolution also includes a new item saying city resources will not be put toward a registry of people's national origin, religion or race.

The money was distributed after a 2007 court decision said city children were being denied a decent education.

More than three - quarters say the city is on the right track.

For this tip, when someone you've just met asks you where you're from, don't just say the city or state but give some interesting fact about it.

While some in real estate see a slowdown, others say the city is busy with people buying or looking for a first home.

He notes that there has been «too much regulation» on economic development, saying the city needs more taxable business.

She also says city residents appreciate the focus on this issue.

Some critics say cities and regions shouldn't give over portions of public space and bike sharing to private companies - it remains to be seen who can run better bike share programs.

Some environmental groups say the city's move to develop new costly sources might be unnecessary in any case.

Even though the city has a budget surplus, the mayor said the city is operating under the premise that it would be on its own if a recession hit.

Advocates say the city will need 25,000 units of supportive housing over the next 10 to 15 years.

Stem said the city would not have been able to do as much for the new shelter without the county's contributions.

A spokeswoman for Mayor de Blasio said City Hall looks forward to reviewing the bill, which is being drafted.

Sources say City Councilman Rafael Salamanca from the Bronx will chair the Land Use Committee; City Councilman Daniel Dromm from Queens will lead Finance; Mark Treyger, a councilman from Brooklyn, will chair the Education Committee; and Laurie Cumbo, a Brooklyn councilwoman, will be majority leader.

Miner says the city needs help now, but she's concerned the smoothing effort to create a crisis further down the road.

Officials say the City of Newburgh should be able to connect its main drinking water source to a new, state - funded carbon filtration system in February.

A de Blasio spokesperson said City Hall supports increased transparency around mobile food vending inspections.

In a statement prepared for reporters, Congresswoman Claudia Tenney says cities in the 22nd district including Cortland, Rome, Utica, and Binghamton all heavily rely upon Community Development Block Grants.

Bloomberg says City Council «doesn't have the right» to pass a bill creating an NYPD Inspector General.

Said the City manager of licensing and standards: «It has to be a maintained natural garden.

«Old - time West Siders as well as young professionals have written and e-mailed, and stopped me on the street, to say how badly the neighborhood needs the protections contained in the creation of the Upper West Side Special Enhanced Commercial District,» said City Councilwoman Gale Brewer.

School officials in Baltimore said the city school system hired 32 teachers this year who failed to pass a test of basic writing competency; another 100 teachers who failed the basic - skills examination were hired last year and remain on the staff, school officials...

«New Yorkers already know the city's subway system has become unreliable, but today's A train derailment was a frightening demonstration that in extreme cases it can even be a threat to public safety,» said City Councilmember Mark Levine in a statement.