Sentences with phrase «wealthy city residents»

Cuomo has cast doubt on his willingness to approve the (crucial) part of de Blasio's plan that involves increasing taxes on wealthy city residents, but he said that supports expanding pre-K, somehow.

One New York politician, who spoke on the condition of anonymity for fear of antagonizing Cuomo, discussed receiving a call earlier this year from a top Cuomo aide, Joe Percoco, after publicly endorsing de Blasio's proposal, which calls for a tax increase on wealthy city residents to fund a pre-K expansion.

In interviews with over a dozen state committee members, Capital heard common frustration with Cuomo's fiscal record — he blocked an income tax hike on wealthy city residents, cut corporate taxes, reduced school aid in 2011 (and slowly dialed it back up), reduced pensions for newly hired public workers and pushed for a cap on local property tax increases.

NYC Mayor - elect Bill de Blasio has released the second video in as many days in his official campaign to convince Albany to give him the power to tax wealthy city residents and use the revenue to fund universal pre-kindergarten and after - school programs.

The mayor ended by plugging his plan to raise taxes the wealthiest city residents to fund universal pre-K and after - school programs.

His plan to raise taxes on the wealthiest city residents by a half percent has been the talk of the state now for over a month, entangling fellow Democrat Andrew Cuomo.

Liu, however, is also employing the term betrayal to characterize Avella's lack of fidelity to the Democratic Party and, therefore, progressive issues such as the Women's Equality Act, a more generous minimum wage, and permanent funding for de Blasio's pre-K initiative in the form of higher income taxes on the wealthiest city residents.

The mayor and the speaker, Melissa Mark - Viverito, will be trying to stiffen lawmakers» resolve in a now - explicit argument with Governor Andrew Cuomo over the merits of de Blasio's plan to raise the income tax rate on the wealthiest city residents to pay for universal pre-kindergarten and after - school programs for middle schools.

New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio came to Albany for the fourth time in two months where he continued to pressure lawmakers to allow him to tax the wealthiest city residents in order to pay for his universal pre-k funding plan.

Not exact matches

Unsurprisingly, they found a strong correlation between education and wealth: Wealthy cities tended to have at least one well - respected research university, along with a higher percentage of residents with bachelor's and graduate degrees.

Washington State Republican Chair Susan Hutchison explains why her party is asking wealthy Seattle residents not to comply with the city's new tax on high incomes.

Many of Darien's residents are wealthy business professionals that commute to Manhattan or other nearby cities for work.

But gentrification in many of the city's neighborhoods has become a sore spot as single - family bungalows are replaced by high - density townhouses for younger, wealthier residents.

Compared with their counterparts in advanced, tier 1 mega-cities such as Beijing and Shanghai, residents of smaller tier 4 and tier 5 cities are commonly thought to be less valuable as customers because they aren't as wealthy, have limited shopping needs, low brand awareness and frugal mindsets.

The city is home to many wealthy residents, and housing costs in the District are out of reach for many.

The wealthiest Americans and the biggest corporations would share the tax burden with those (including many union members) who enjoy the most generous employer - provided health plans and those (including inner - city residents with suburban jobs) who commute long distances in gas - guzzling cars.

On the other side: De Blasio and his allies, who had already planned to be in Albany Tuesday to rally for his ever - more - out - of - reach plan to let the city tax wealthy residents to expand pre-K and after school programs in the five boroughs.

But Klein has doubled down on his support for de Blasio's plan to tax wealthy New York City residents to fund universal pre-K and after school programs.

«You can bet if this was a town that was in Westchester near New York City — a town with a lot of wealthy people donating to politicians» campaigns — this would have been addressed a lot sooner,» Nixon said at a meeting with Hoosick Falls residents.

He seeks a miniscule tax rate hike on the city's wealthiest residents to pay for his education expansion.

Mayor Bill de Blasio on Monday proposed a tax increase on the city's wealthiest residents to fund an upgrade of the city's beleaguered subway system, a plan that critics say won't bring in the needed funding soon enough.

Queens Sen. Mike Gianaris wants wealthy downstate residents to foot the bill to fix the city's subway and rail systems that have been plagued by delays and failures.

«We're simply asking Albany to allow New York City to tax itself, its wealthiest residents.»

They're hitting wealthy New York City residents with what amounts to a 6 % hike in their income taxes while denying them breaks on their property taxes.

We're simply asking Albany to allow New York City to tax itself — its wealthiest residents — those making a half - million or more a year,» de Blasio said.

«But we're saying we're only asking that New York City residents who are wealthy pay that tax.

Mayor Bill de Blasio of New York announcing a plan to tax the city's wealthiest residents to finance subway repairs.

Mr. Cuomo's comments come on the heels of a separate plan proposed by Mayor de Blasio to tax the wealthiest New York City residents to create a dedicated fund for the subway.

Seattle's wealthiest will become the only Washington state residents to pay an income tax under legislation unanimously approved by the City Council, a measure designed as much to raise revenue as to open a broader discussion about whether the wealthy pay their fair share.

The Times also took Cuomo to task for dismissing Mayor Bill de Blasio's plan for a tax hike on wealthy New York City residents to pay for universal pre-kindergarten.

While pushing the measure through Albany will be difficult, sources said, changing the UBT the way Stringer envisions would be the second increased tax bite with the city's wealthiest residents.

The governor has signaled he'd like to cut taxes, at the same time that he's facing pressure from New York City Mayor - elect Bill de Blasio, who wants Albany to raise taxes on the the city's wealthiest residents to fund universal pre-kindergarCity Mayor - elect Bill de Blasio, who wants Albany to raise taxes on the the city's wealthiest residents to fund universal pre-kindergarcity's wealthiest residents to fund universal pre-kindergarten.

But de Blasio said he's only asking Cuomo to allow him to raise the taxes of New York City's wealthiest residents who make $ 500,000 or more.

The mayor electrified liberals with his campaign promise to provide prekindergarten classes in New York City by raising taxes on wealthy residents.

New York City mayor Bill de Blasio campaigned on the promise of raising taxes on the city's wealthiest residents to fund universal pre-K and after - school programs for middle schoolers, and de Blasio said earlier Tuesday that he intends to continue pushing for that tax, calling it a «mission» from votCity mayor Bill de Blasio campaigned on the promise of raising taxes on the city's wealthiest residents to fund universal pre-K and after - school programs for middle schoolers, and de Blasio said earlier Tuesday that he intends to continue pushing for that tax, calling it a «mission» from votcity's wealthiest residents to fund universal pre-K and after - school programs for middle schoolers, and de Blasio said earlier Tuesday that he intends to continue pushing for that tax, calling it a «mission» from voters.

The wealthiest 1 percent of city residents has 44 percent of all income in New York, nearly four times as much as they did just 30 years ago, according to the Fiscal Policy Institute.

Skelos argued that an income tax surcharge on wealthy New York City residents would prompt some to leave New York State, reducing the state's tax base.

Despite praising de Blasio as a «very smart guy,» the mayor ridiculed the candidate for railing against the wealthy, who help pay for many of the services that benefit the city's poorer residents.

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De Blasio has vowed to raise the funds by hiking taxes on New York City's wealthiest residents, a plan that has been repeatedly dismissed by Cuomo.

Eastern China, home to the major cities, is wealthier, and its residents have higher per - capita incomes than those in the west, Valerie Karplus, an economics and management professor at MIT, explained in an interview.

While most of the city is notorious for tall narrow homes, the Golden Bend allowed its wealthy residents to build much wider estates (many of which conceal elaborate gardens out back).

Marion is especially sensitive about appearing «poor» in front of the city's wealthier residents, including some of Lady Bird's friends.

The rapid gentrification of many large American cities represents a triumph and an opportunity for Republicans — a triumph because it was mainly Republican ideas (welfare reform, aggressive crime - fighting tactics, pro-growth policies) that set the trend in motion, and an opportunity because the wealthier, and frankly whiter, new residents are more likely to vote for the GOP.

Mr. de Blasio, who also traveled to Albany on Tuesday to once again press for a tax on the city's wealthiest residents to pay for universal prekindergarten, last week dismissed their efforts as a «sideshow.»

But if these same failing schools were located in Center City or Chestnut Hill, does anyone doubt that the wealthy residents of these neighborhoods would choose charters or any other better option for their children?

Progressive projects — with youth of color in the lead — are demanding living wage work, an end to handouts of public lands and public dollars that privilege the wealthy few, and a city that protects all of its residents from the perils of poverty, eviction, criminalization, deportation and violence.

As one of the few remaining residents in a near - future, post-bomb New York City, Spademan finds himself at a crossroads when he decides not to follow through with the assassination of a wealthy evangelist's young daughter.

That's high even for this wealthy city with high - paid residents.

Possibly the city's most famous attraction is the annual Formula 1 Grand Prix, where Monaco's wealthiest residents and visitors watch the high - powered cars screaming through the city streets from the comfort of their super yachts moored in the harbour.