Sentences with phrase «under the city charter»

It's called nepotism, and it's clearly outlawed under the City Charter, New York's equivalent of a constitution.»

The Mayor did not sign the bills but allowed 30 days to lapse since Council passage, making the bills law under the City Charter.

Mr. Lander noted that under the city charter, the mayor simply has more power when it comes to the budget, particularly due to his ability to make the city's revenue estimate.

The focus of the review is what would happen once the mayor is away for nine days — the trigger under the city Charter that bestows certain executive authority to the public advocate.

Under the City Charter, council candidates only need a minimum of 450 signatures to get on the ballot.

In either case, under the city charter, Corporation Counsel represents the Mayor and the Common Council.

Under the City Charter, the mayor nominates department heads, including the police commissioner, and the Common Council is responsible for vetting and confirming them.

«Masterpole has failed to fulfill his responsibilities as auditor under the city charter and city budget.

Under the City Charter, each of the five borough presidents can direct the allocation of a portion of the city's capital budget to invest in the infrastructure of their borough's schools, public facilities, nonprofit organizations and cultural institutions.

Council members may serve four two - year terms under the city charter.

Under the city charter, councilors can't force Miner to spend the money, and she won't spend it.

Under the city charter, the mayor must present a proposed budget on Oct. 1 each year.

But Liu's office told West Side Rag he would not back down on his refusal to authorize the $ 67.6 million contract with shelter operator Aguila, inc. «The Comptroller's office has every intention to continue to use its powers under the City Charter to safeguard taxpayer spending on outside contracts.»

«New York already has a strong mayor under the City Charter,» Sherrill said.

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There is a third way under state law to change a city charter, but it takes a big, well - organized campaign.

In 1989, under a provision of New York's home rule law, Young appointed a 13 - member commission to review the city charter and recommend changes.

To perform all duties as prescribed in the City Charter and any other duties prescribed under law; to receive Calendars and notices of meeting of all City Agencies required to refer matters to the Community Boards pursuant to the City Charter and to inform the Board members of such Calendars and notices; to attend any meetings required by the Mayor and / or the Borough President pursuant to the City Charter or to designate his / her representative or representatives to attend.

(Gov. Cuomo told business leaders that the state would step in to pay the rent of city charter schools denied free space under a crackdown by Mayor De Blasio, according to two sources.

De Blasio scheduled to be outside the city for eight days and 20.5 hours — 3.5 hours shy of the nine - day trigger under the Charter.

But his staff has pointed out that he's only scheduled to be outside the city for eight days and 20.5 hours — 3.5 hours shy of the nine - day trigger under the Charter.

Also under the deal, if a new charter approved by the city includes a request for space inside existing city buildings, the city would have five - months to make a «reasonable» co-location offer or pay for private space, the sources said.

The city, under the tentative plan, would be on the hook to pay up to $ 40 million to cover the rents of charter schools located in private buildings.

Under current law, the city Department of Education uniformly refuses to offer space to new and expanding charter schools and forces the operators to file a lengthy appeal.

New York City has just 28 slots left for new charters, a number that could easily drop to zero over the next year with the growth of local charters guaranteed under a state law passed earlier this year.

The statewide cap is 460, but New York City has room for only 25 new charters under the current formula.

Pro-charter group Families for Excellent Schools has released a series of reports over the past several months trying to combat the claim that charters under - enroll special needs students, though the city has called the data misleading.

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Under the existing cap, the city can only approve about 30 more charter schools.

«He negotiated a budget deal with state lawmakers that guarantees future New York City charter schools rent - free space in under - used public school buildings or funding to offset the cost of renting a building.»

The city Department of Education, under Mayor Michael Bloomberg, approved a plan to temporarily allow Dream Charter to co-locate its kindergartners and first - graders in PS 50 at 433 E. 100th St.

The de Blasio administration struck its clearest blow yet against the city's charter schools last week when schools chancellor Carmen Fariña announced that a $ 210 million pot in the Department of Education's capital budget would be diverted away from charter school construction, likely towards the construction of pre-K seats under the mayor's plan.

The charter network, New York City's largest and most controversial, was approved to offer five pre-K classes in three locations under de Blasio's universal pre-K program earlier this year.

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Mr. Stringer's duties and powers are a matter of the City Charter, which Mr. Cuomo can not alter, but the governor emphasized that housing the homeless is a responsibility of the state under its constitution.

Under a 2014 law opposed by Mr. de Blasio and championed by Gov. Andrew Cuomo, New York City is legally required to provide new charter schools free rent in public school buildings or pay for their rent in a private building.

Under the plan, three Success Academy charter schools whose co-location approvals were denied by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio would have to be accommodated in district school buildings.

«Under their leadership, rental assistance for new and expanding New York City charter schools will increase, translating into more high - quality schools being opened.»

The city's charter leaders are anxiously awaiting a decision from the D.O.E. about whether over two dozen charter co-locations approved by the Panel for Educational Policy under former mayor Bloomberg last fall will be rolled back.

The city is coming close to hitting its charter - school cap and only 30 more can be approved under existing law.

The controversial charter school leader, whose Success Academy schools spread to about two dozen locations across the city under Mayor Michael Bloomberg's administration, has been rejected from a plan to share space with three additional public schools this fall, officials said.

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The city also has the option of turning the school into a charter under state receivership law, but the administration is highly unlikely to choose that option considering de Blasio's intermittent feud with the local charter sector.

Charter schools, which receive public financing but are run by nonprofit groups, flourished under Mr. Bloomberg, and there are currently 183 in New York City, serving about 70,000 children, or 6 percent of students citywide.

The Borough Board is chaired by the Borough President under the New York City Charter and comprised of the borough's City Council members and the chairperson of each Community Board in the borough.

Mayor Billy Barlow said that's consistent with his right to appoint people to other city committees under Oswego's charter, yet several residents like Tom Ciappa argued that this committee should be unique.

When he ran for City Hall, de Blasio vowed to rein in charter schools, whose expansions flourished under his predecessor, Mike Bloomberg.

Under state law, the commission will be able to review the entire city charter for possible changes.

DCPCSB could serve as the authorizer, or the city council could exercise its power under the charter law to create a new, non-district authorizer.

Under the charter school system, the city government continues to fund the schools but leaves separate and competing systems to run the schools and hire the teachers.

In today's American cities, with expanding charter schools and districts creating new and diversified options under their aegis, the schools market is highly competitive.