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Slip holders plan to attend Tuesday afternoon's Buffalo Common Council meeting to urge city lawmakers to revisit the price issue.

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At 9:30 a.m., VOCAL - NY, the Corrections Accountability Project, JustLeadershipUSA and advocates urge lawmakers to end the practice of exploiting people incarcerated in city jails to generate revenue for the city budget, City Hall gates, Broadway side, Manhatcity jails to generate revenue for the city budget, City Hall gates, Broadway side, Manhatcity budget, City Hall gates, Broadway side, ManhatCity Hall gates, Broadway side, Manhattan.

At 11:15 a.m., the Bail Bond Accountability Coalition, advocates and elected officials urge lawmakers to pass protections for consumers exploited by the bail bond industry, outside City Hall gates on the Broadway side, Manhattan.

NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio isn't planning to veto a controversial measure that was sneaked into the city's new $ 85.2 billion budget this week, according to a City Hall operative — even as a group of Albany lawmakers publicly urged him to docity's new $ 85.2 billion budget this week, according to a City Hall operative — even as a group of Albany lawmakers publicly urged him to doCity Hall operative — even as a group of Albany lawmakers publicly urged him to do so.

More than a dozen state and city lawmakers on Friday signed on to a letter aimed Bloomingdale's chairman and CEO Tony Spring urging a fair contract to 2,000 unionized retail workers.

On May 3, 2016 supportive State Lawmakers including Assemblymembers Amy Paulin, Michelle Schimel, Brian Kavanagh, Patricia Fahy, Phil Steck, and Senators Jeff Klein, and Daniel Squadron joined approximately 170 high school students from New York City who traveled to Albany to urge lawmakers to support gun safety Lawmakers including Assemblymembers Amy Paulin, Michelle Schimel, Brian Kavanagh, Patricia Fahy, Phil Steck, and Senators Jeff Klein, and Daniel Squadron joined approximately 170 high school students from New York City who traveled to Albany to urge lawmakers to support gun safety lawmakers to support gun safety measures.

When Albany city officials got wind of the plan, they urged lawmakers to reconsider, fearing it would hurt the city's already tight finances — they'd have to borrow money to make the payment earlier, costing city taxpayers $ 100,000.

A broad coalition of environmental groups, good - government organizations and transit advocates are urging Gov. Andrew Cuomo and state lawmakers to approve new funding for public transportation in New York City.

ALBANY — Hundreds of construction workers rallied on the steps of the Capitol on Tuesday, blasting the mayor of New York City and urging state lawmakers to attach a prevailing wage provision to any renewal of the 421 - a tax abatement program.

The city Education Council Consortium is urging Albany lawmakers to curb the mayor's power over city schools, which is due to expire next month.

Scott is scheduled to hit five cities Thursday, where he'll urge Floridians to call their lawmakers to ask them to support his top priorities — $ 100 million Visit Florida and $ 200 million to fix the dike around Lake Okeechobee.

In the District of Columbia, the Catholic church and other backers of traditional marriage have lobbied the city's lawmakers and rallied to urge that citizens be able to vote on a same - sex marriage bill that is now being considered by the City Council and expected to be put to a final vote by members by the end of the ycity's lawmakers and rallied to urge that citizens be able to vote on a same - sex marriage bill that is now being considered by the City Council and expected to be put to a final vote by members by the end of the yCity Council and expected to be put to a final vote by members by the end of the year.

The Rochester Intercollegiate Council is releasing on Friday a letter to state lawmakers and Gov. Andrew Cuomo that urges them to expand ridesharing to upstate cities.

NYC City Schools Chancellor Carmen Farina went to bat for de Blasio in Albany, urging state lawmakers to renew the law giving him control of the school system.

And she urges lawmakers to adopt a proposal by New York City Mayor Bill deBlasio to allow localities to set their own minimum wage at a higher rate.

CORRECTION: An earlier version of this article said 20 state lawmakers and 20 members of Congress from New Jersey had sent a letter to the city officials urging them to support the plan.

Mayor Bill de Blasio isn't planning to veto a controversial measure that was sneaked into the city's new $ 85.2 billion budget this week, according to a City Hall operative — even as a group of Albany lawmakers publicly urged him to docity's new $ 85.2 billion budget this week, according to a City Hall operative — even as a group of Albany lawmakers publicly urged him to doCity Hall operative — even as a group of Albany lawmakers publicly urged him to do so.

ALBANY, N.Y. (CBSNewYork / AP)-- More than 1,000 chanting tenants from New York City filled the hallways of the state Capitol in Albany Tuesday, urging lawmakers to renew and strengthen the law governing the city's rent regulations as the deadline for the law's renewal approacCity filled the hallways of the state Capitol in Albany Tuesday, urging lawmakers to renew and strengthen the law governing the city's rent regulations as the deadline for the law's renewal approaccity's rent regulations as the deadline for the law's renewal approaches.

The visit was an attempt to smooth relations after several weeks in which Mayor Bloomberg repeatedly urged the city's lawmakers to do more to protect the financial industry.

Mulgrew urged state lawmakers to reject Gov. Cuomo's proposals to increase charter funding, permit more charters to open in New York City and increase rent subsidies for charters.

And she urges lawmakers to adopt a proposal by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to allow localities to set their own minimum wage at a higher rate.

For the second time three months, Syracuse Mayor Stephanie Miner joined members of Rebuild New York Now in the lobby of Syracuse City Hall to urge state lawmakers to invest part of a $ 5 - plus billion budget surplus on infrastructure.

The «#Ubermadness» ad points out Buffalo is the largest city in the country without ride - hailing and urges viewers to tell state lawmakers they want that to change.

She urges lawmakers to adopt a proposal by New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio to allow localities to set their own minimum wage at a higher rate.

UFT President Michael Mulgrew urged state lawmakers in Albany to deliver the long - delayed $ 2 billion owed to New York City public schools as a result of the 2006 settlement of the Campaign for Fiscal Equity lawsuit.

Immigration advocates from New York's capital region gathered at Albany City Hall to urge local lawmakers to consider making the city a sanctuary for those living in the country illegaCity Hall to urge local lawmakers to consider making the city a sanctuary for those living in the country illegacity a sanctuary for those living in the country illegally.

New York State lawmakers, at the urging of Gov. Cuomo, voted on March 15 to cut the retirement benefits for future public employees including New York City public school teachers.

In 2001, at the urging of then Mayor Bart Peterson, Indiana lawmakers enacted legislation making Indianapolis the first U.S. city where the mayor can authorize charter schools, which are public schools that are independent from school districts, allowing them more freedom to make key decisions at the school level.

While NYSUT President Karen Magee (pictured) urged lawmakers to reject the measures, city lawmakers said they were told by Mulgrew's team that voting for the package would not be held against them.

While NYSUT President Karen Magee urged lawmakers to reject the measures, city lawmakers said they were told by Mulgrew's team that voting for the package would not be held against them.

On Tuesday, Waterbury's Brass City Charter School community came together to urge lawmakers to reject a...

On Tuesday, Waterbury's Brass City Charter School community came together to urge lawmakers to reject a harmful proposal to cut $ 11 million in funding to charter schools, a cut that could prevent Brass City and several other charter schools from adding more grades.