Sentences with phrase «voted against the community»

«I think the rise in shootings is proof positive that proactive policing has taken a hit in this city,» Ignizio, who voted against the Community Safe Act aimed at reforming stop - and - frisk last year, said.

Quinn voted against the Community Safety Act which would protect the LGBT community from the abuses of the NYPD.

Not exact matches

The outspoken and often controversial Wilson said his vote against the two directors sends a signal to the financial community that Lululemon must address the board member issue if the company is to recover.

I don't lie, I don't steal, I don't cheat, I don't inflict harm to anyone, I don't hate anyone, I don't discriminate against anyone, I don't inflict unnecessary harm to the environment, I donate, I volunteer, I help those that need it, I help in my community, I work, I vote, I pay taxes, and so does my family.

This is not about trying to force churches to accept us or to marry us, this is about religion waging a campaign against the gay community to demonize us in order to get their voting congregation to pass laws that deny us equal rights.

The only way in which we can react against the disapproval of the entire community is by setting up a higher sort of community which in a certain sense out - votes the one we find.

And I will say this about Morris: I don't vote for him, but the level of discourse against him, by certain segments of the sabermetric community right now, is over the top.

He was voted as Man of the Match after his sublime 25 - yard goal sealed the Community Shield against Man City in the season opener and his delicate and pinpoint flick enabled Jack Wilshere to score the best goal of last season against Norwich City.

Not to vote against you, but did you know according to history, if we won Community Shield (like last year), we won't be crown champion in that season.

And residents of Horatio Gardens cast 153 of those negative votes, voting more than 2 - 1 against the increase, which was to have paid for a community center and other facilities.

The Mokena Community Park District's plan to build a recreation center on the Yunker Farm site has been thrown in doubt by the Will County Zoning and Planning Commission's vote against the needed permit.

Charlotte Wright, professor of community child health at the University of Glasgow and one of the members campaigning for the change in the policy, told The BMJ that she had no objection to the college surveying its members given that the numbers who voted at the annual general meeting were so small — 66 delegates supported the motion and 53 were against it.

But Wilson said that board members were told after the unsuccessful November referendum proposal for construction of a community center that many people voted against the measure because they did not agree that a fitness center should be included.

The vote came at the end of a special meeting in the Common Council chambers that attracted hundreds of parents, community leaders and activists, all urging the board to take action against Paladino for the remarks that gained international attention.

Community Board 11 voted unanimously to oppose the variance and Borough President Helen Marshall spoke out against it as well, although both arms of the Queens government have only an advisory relationship with the BSA.

Malcolm Chisholm quit his role as communities minister in the Scottish parliament last night after voting against the government.

East Side members also voted Sunday to team up with Pledge 2 Protect, a coalition of community groups that recently launched a campaign against the East 91st Street project — and has vowed to keep any pro-MTS politician out of office.

During the 2016 elections when l visited his community to campaign, he organized people in the community just opposite the venue, inciting them to vote against me.

Last Friday, a coalition of Muslim leaders issued a joint statement calling on the Muslim community to mobilise against the BNP threat and get out and vote.

Gillibrand was one of just seven senators who voted against the provision to deny funds to the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now — a move that put her at odds with her Democratic colleague from New York, Sen. Charles E. Schumer.

INWOOD — A City Council committee in charge of rezoning unanimously voted against the Sherman Plaza project Tuesday morning, a day after Councilman Ydanis Rodriguez announced he could not support the project due to community opposition.

But that changed when downstate legislators threatened to vote against it if their communities weren't included.

Community Board 1 voted 25 to 1 against a plan to build affordable housing for mentally ill residents.

At the November 30 meeting, all 10 community board chairs in attendance, in addition to Manhattan Borough President Gale Brewer and Councilmember Rosie Méndez, voted against de Blasio's proposals.

«The majority of the community decided to vote against our Council person,» he said.

«Anybody who voted against marriage, obviously, has marginalized the LGBT community and doesn't consider us a part of the civil rights movement,» said Allen Roskoff, the president of the Jim Owles Liberal Democratic Club, a citywide LGBT club.

KINGSTON — Republican congressional candidate George Phillips on Monday called Iran's efforts to develop nuclear technology «a grave threat» to Israel and the international community, and criticized the incumbent Democrat, U.S. Rep. Maurice Hinchey of Hurley, for voting against a bill urging the president to press for sanctions.

In the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, South Carolina's Republican members of Congress voted against sending federal aid to flood - ravaged communities.

The shadow policing minister declared that her party would be voting against «a completely inappropriate police funding settlement that leaves our communities exposed and the public at risk».

The Governor got the Senate Democratic Conference and the Democratic Assembly Members to vote against their own community interests and against themselves, while on the other hand, the Governor created his own, private, HUGE Member Items — or should I say, Governor Items and Governor Capital Funds for his disposal, making everyone believe that he did away with the system — and in the process, using the Democrats as rubber stamps.

Community Education Council 9 voted against the proposal to shutter J.H.S. 145, representatives said, and elected officials such as Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr. wrote a letter urging the DOE to keep the school open.

«Kearns has a record of voting against marginalized populations: women, the LGBTQ community, refugees and immigrants,» Cichon said.

«We have an opportunity to send a message that, while we are very supportive of our business community, we will not tolerate discrimination against women,» Poloncarz said Wednesday after the agency approved the new policy in a 123 vote.

Both the Bronx and Queens Borough Boards - made up of community board leaders, City Council members, and the borough president - have voted against them.

They insisted that if the Senate GOP was truly interested in assisting the Latino community, it would have advanced — or allowed — legislation during the regular session and voted against key funding cuts.

Speaking at separate events over a two - day span, both Mayor Bill de Blasio and City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito acknowledged significant community pushback against the mayor's rezoning proposals and said that those plans will be tweaked before the Council votes on them.

At a community meeting last month in East New York, Assembly Member Charles Barron and City Council Member Inez Barron urged residents to vote against a proposal to rezone the neighborhood, according to DNAinfo.

For that victory, we have to give special thanks and credit to Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz, Jr. for his intense, immense and positive contribution of convincing Assemblyman Jeffrey Dinowitz, Councilmember Oliver Koppell and the members of the Ben Franklin Reform Democratic Club to join him in asking for the Jewish community in Riverdale to vote for Espaillat against one of their own.

How should a principled MP decide which way to vote, assuming a free vote is permitted, as it was on the first two occasions that Parliament voted on the principle of joining the European Economic Community (on the third occasion in 1971 Labour whipped against)?

Pre-Campaign Community Service / Activism: Worked extensively with Family of Woodstock, Rip Van Winkle Council of Boy Scouts of America, establishing Ulster County Habitat for Humanity, Ralph Darmstadt Homeless Shelter, Ulster County Board of Health and Ulster County Human Rights Commission, Caring Hands Soup Kitchen Board Member, Midtown Rising Board Member, Teacher at Woodbourne Prison, part of Rising Hope Program Platform At a Glance Economy: Supports farming subsidies, job creation through infrastructure investments in rural broadband and sustainable technology, in favor of strong unions Healthcare: Medicare for All Women's Rights: Pro-choice, supports fully funding Planned Parenthood, birth control to be paid for employer, supports equal pay for equal work Racial Justice: Will work to prevent discrimination of all kind Immigration: Supports comprehensive immigration reform that includes path to citizenship for undocumented immigrants Foreign Policy: Supports increased pressure on North Korea but not military intervention Environment: Supports measures to stall climate change and create green jobs LGBTQ: Supports anti-discrimination of all people Gun Control: Will not take NRA money, supports common sense gun control and against Faso's vote to allow the mentally disabled to obtain firearms

But there are plenty of other economic and social issues where he has voted against the best interests of our community.»

UPDATE: SRCC spokesman Scott Reif e-mailed a response, noting that Farley voted against using EPF money to keep state parks open — a big issue for the environmental community.

Community Board 12 voted to recommend against the renewal in July.

Brooklyn Community Board No. 2 has voted against the rezoning, and Brooklyn Borough President Eric L. Adams will submit his recommendation to the City Planning Commission in the coming weeks.

The inchoate expression of alienation against the political class that led to so many voting Leave, against what objectively are their own best interests, did not grip working class communities in just the last 9 months of Corbyn's stewardship of the party.

The board, which plays an advisory role on land use and community policy issues in the city, unanimously voted against the Mandatory Inclusionary Housing and Zoning for Quality and Affordability proposals with the exception of City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito's office, which abstained from both votes.

Bronx Borough President Ruben Diaz Jr., City Council Members Maria del Carmen Arroyo, Andrew Cohen, Vanessa Gibson, Andy King, Annabel Palma and Ritchie Torres, and representatives from all 12 of the borough's community boards voted against the proposals.

Like the rest on Wall street, He made his first $ 10 Million Dollar's by inside - trading when Solomon Brother's (where he was a partner) was sold to another company (great inside info only reserved for the member's of the inner - circle who have ton's of shares in the company) who sent him packing (in my opinion a ruse (i.e. bonus) to keep the SEC from sticking their nose into the matter) and with that money started his own business & bought his way into City Hall where he now sits on his throne denying benefits to the familie's of those who sacrificed their lives to help other's on 9/11, threaten the political future of community representatives (Councilmember's) who dared to disagree with him or voted against one of his policie's etc., etc..

A small but exasperated group of protesters gathered on Staten Island tonight to denounce a grand jury's vote not to bring criminal charges in the death of Eric Garner, accusing the Staten Island justice system and the NYPD of once more discriminating against communities of color.

Community Board 12 voted against the cafe after its owner and a councilman disagreed on a closing time.