Sentences with phrase «taken by their elected officials»

The proposal from Jim Gaughran would create a recall mechanism for officials if a municipalities bond rating were to be deemed be «junk status» if directly linked to corrupt acts taken by elected officials.

«We must continue with our efforts to increase transparency and accountability to provide all New Yorkers with information about actions taken by their elected officials.»

Not exact matches

Despite the harsh charges leveled in the lawsuit, Benjamin said seeking to have the courts take over a governmental body run by elected officials — even a government steeped in allegations of fraud — is fraught with legal questions.

But he said the gist of the call was that Cuomo had created a commission to investigate public corruption by elected officials, and made specific mention of Assemblywoman Carmen Arroyo, alleging she has bilked taxpayers out of more money than «some of us take home in a year.»

However, I do find it interesting that Coffey is inserting himself into a battle taking place at the county level where it just so happens that Rice is the only Democratic countywide elected official who survived the 2009 sweep by the GOP.

Local elected officials, including State Senator Brad Hoylman, Councilmember Rosie Mendez, Assemblymember Brian Kavanagh and Congresswoman Carolyn Maloney, signed the letter urging Toledano to meet with tenants to resolve their concerns and conduct lead testing of all 24 properties owned by Toledano, all of which are in the East Village or the Lower East Side, and a letter to the DOHMH urging the agency to take action.

That's the message Assemblyman Jim Tedisco (R,C,I - Glenville) and Assemblyman Dean Murray (R,C,I - East Patchogue) are sending the Governor today by announcing new legislation to require all state elected officials to lead by example and pay their taxes before they are allowed to take office and pass tax laws impacting the 19.5 million New Yorkers they represent.

Antonacci asked the law department to address two main issues: The county charter appears to say that raises for county legislators should be voted on when the budget for that year is approved; and state Municipal Home Rule Law indicates that salary changes made during the term of an elected official, such as the county executive, should take the form of a local law, not a resolution as passed by the Legislature.

The maps should be redrawn by elected officials with Gov. Cuomo taking part.

The Brooklyn Teen Republican Club (BTRC) is calling for the resignation of Assemblymember Pamela Harris, who they feel has taken advantage of her position as an elected official and committed fraud by stealing thousands of taxpayers» dollars.

A white paper issued by the Community United for True Affordable Housing, a coalition of Upper Manhattan elected officials and community leaders who took part in Sunday's rally near a vacant lot on West 172nd Street and Amsterdam Avenue, said the city should provide the area with the same level of housing provided in other Manhattan communities.

«I feel that by documenting the plight that the members are currently facing, that perhaps we can open some of the elected officials» eyes in Albany and see that action must be taken,» Melendi said.

We currently have a process that will take into consideration Manhattan's West Side community as represented by the local Community Board, elected officials and City Hall.

Bronx elected officials and South Bronx residents were taken by surprise by Mayor de Blasio's announcement the NYPD tow pound at 320 Concord Avenue will be the home of one of four new city jails to replace the aging Rikers Island jail complex.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo, backed by about 30 elected officials, announced on Thursday the state may take legal action against the Environmental Protection Agency to stop a plan to allow dumping in Long Island Sound of materials dug up from dredging.

Those present agreed that elected officials in Congress should be pressured to take immediate measures to protect minorities from unfair treatment by police force.

On March 20, Hill amended Senate Bill 831 to include a requirement that non-profits that pay for trips taken by state and local elected officials disclose to the Fair Political Practices Commission the donors that funded the travel.

One area that he will not instruct it to examine will be the issue of outside nonprofit groups created to take donations to support an elected official's policies, like the Campaign for One New York, which was created for Mr. de Blasio, and whose efforts were later examined by state and federal investigators.

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Cuomo's office said Puerto Rico Governor Ricardo Rosselló made «an official governor to governor request through the Emergency Management Assistance Compact for mutual aid,» before Cuomo, other elected officials and members of his staff took a flight to the island Friday donated by JetBlue.

Readers can help by getting educated about the plight of the big cats and pressuring their elected officials to take action.

For political analysts, the iron triangle is the perfect metaphor for characterizing one of the strongest, most stable, and most pervasive aspects of American politics — the connection among producer interests, elected officials, and actions taken by government agencies.

Being that the information presented below is academic, fact - based and intellectual, some elected officials won't take the time to read it or perhaps understand it, but the information confirms what has been understood and discussed by opponents of the Common Core SBAC testing and other inappropriate standardized testing schemes.

Hogg, a Stoneman Douglas senior, said elected officials will be judged by their position on guns, with none allowed to avoid taking a stand.

We need everyone here at the Global Pet Expo to commit to promoting positive pet ownership and protecting the responsible pet trade by taking action to educate and persuade your elected officials — even when a bill's subject matter may not seem to target you directly.

Visit Alley Cat Allies» action center to take action on critical issues facing cats by sending letters and petitions directly to elected officials, decision makers, and others.

Take action on critical issues facing cats by sending letters and petitions directly to your elected officials, decision makers, and others.

«Local elected officials interested in joining ICLEI's COP23 delegation in Bonn Germany this November may express interest in credentials by emailing Executive Director Angie Fyfe at [email protected] Organized by ICLEI, and co-hosted by the City of Bonn and the State of North Rhine - Westphalia at COP23, the Cities and Regional Pavilion is open November 9 - 14, with the Leaders» Summit will take place on November 12.»

As easy way to find the contact information for your elected officials in Washington is to visit this link posted by Take Justice Back.

He said elected officials will be judged by their position on guns, with none allowed to avoid taking a stand.

Hastings» position is the one taken by most elected officials, including Democrats who favor controls on guns, who have to face the voters.