Sentences with phrase «signature proposal»

Cuomo unveiled the first signature proposal of his 2016 legislative agenda — a push for a statewide $ 15 minimum wage, which he dubbed «Mario Cuomo Campaign for Economic Justice.»

On Tuesday the governor unveiled the first signature proposal of his 2017 agenda: making college tuition - free for New York's... [Read more...]

But one Democrat with possible designs on Klein's seat is highlighting the senator's exquisite position as the mayor's signature proposal prepares to meet a miserable death in Albany.

Cuomo called the proposal his first signature proposal of his 2016 agenda.

Cuomo advertised his proposal to make college tuition - free, the first signature proposal he announced earlier this week, when he unveiled it with Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders (I).

Facebook also tried to avoid taking a stance on one of Trump's signature proposals, his plan to create a registry of Muslims; the company only came out against that after inadvertently admitting its desire to avoid controversy by stonewalling.

The free college plan was a signature proposal in Sanders» failed presidential bid.

After several false starts with Paul Ryan repeatedly delaying a vote on Donald Trump's signature proposal, the measure squeaked by on a 217 to 213...

Two of the most expensive question marks concern what are shaping up to be two of the governor's signature proposals.

After several false starts with Paul Ryan repeatedly delaying a vote on Donald Trump's signature proposal, the measure squeaked by on a 217 to 213 vote.

Mr. Crowley's reconciliation with Mr. de Blasio did not mean, however, that he would commit to supporting the mayor's signature proposal: a tax hike on the wealthy to fund universal pre-kindergarten.

Cuomo's son, Gov. Andrew Cuomo, last week threw cold water on de Blasio's signature proposal to raise taxes on the rich to fund prekindergarten classes and after - school programs.

He did not mention the businessman, a fellow Queens native, by name but did allude to his signature proposal to construct a massive barrier along the Mexican border.

Kaehny also called it inappropriate for the governor to enlist CUNY administrators» help to push a signature proposal.

Two of the most expensive budget question marks concern what are shaping up to be two of the governor's signature proposals: Free tuition for qualifying New Yorkers at SUNY and CUNY, and a $ 10 billion overhaul of Kennedy International Airport.

Universal pre-kindergarten is a signature proposal for New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio, who clapped along with officials at Cuomo's statement of support.

GRAMERCY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo shot down a signature proposal in Mayor Bill de Blasio's State of the City address Tuesday, saying that a minimum wage of $ 13 per hour was a «non-starter» for Albany — the latest in a series of public jockeying between the two executives.

Cuomo unveiled his plan in January alongside Senator Bernie Sanders, who made free tuition a signature proposal in his White House bid and prompted Hillary Clinton to embrace the idea in the general election.

A few hours after Governor Andrew Cuomo announced a new bipartisan tax - cutting commission yesterday, Bill de Blasio told reporters he doesn't have any contingency plan for his signature proposal to raise taxes on the city's highest earners.

De Blasio's signature proposal is a universal pre-K plan funded by a tax hike on high - earning city residents.

Unveiled in January in his State of the State address as one of the signature proposals of his 2016 agenda, the program invests $ 10 million in one community in each of the 10 Regional Economic Development Council regions.

Mayor Bill de Blasio's proposed tax hike on the wealthy would pay for both operating costs for new classrooms and for pre-kindergarten's infrastructure costs, and the bond issue could ultimately lower the total cost of the mayor's signature proposal.

Yesterday, Governor Andrew Cuomo seemed to rule out the possibility of creating the tax hikes necessary for one of the signature proposals of Bill de Blasio's mayoral campaign.

For the governor, this is a signature proposal that he's spent a lot of political capital trying to get passed.

ALBANY — Gov. Andrew Cuomo suggested he'd find a way to fund universal Pre-K, a signature proposal of incoming mayor Bill de Blasio's campaign.

The mayor reportedly did not mention the issue when he traveled to Albany to testify on the governor's budget proposal in January, weeks after taking office, instead dedicating his remarks to pressing lawmakers to approve his signature proposal to raise taxes on the city's highest income - earners to fund universal pre-K and after - school programs.

There is little optimism, however, that any of the signature proposals like early voting or same - day registration will pass.

She will also face a contract negotiation with the United Federation of Teachers — New York City's affiliate of the American Federation of Teachers — and a push to implement de Blasio's signature proposal to create a universal preschool program.