Sentences with phrase «working in the city parks»

Most of his precinct workers had park district jobs, and they knew that keeping those jobs depended on the quantity of votes they produced on election days — not the quality of their work in city parks.

Aside from working in the city Parks Department and running the nonprofit, Unisphere Inc., the -LSB-...]

Aside from working in the city Parks Department and running the nonprofit, Unisphere Inc., the Whitestone resident had previously been an active member in the Queens Republican Party and was known for throwing yearly fund - raisers for her charity.

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Also driving the trend is a collective cultural disgust with «obscene comp programs — the Monopoly money, the pay schemes that screw the little investor» — that have been proffered in recent years, says Charles A. (Chuck) Coonradt, author of The Game of Work and CEO of a consulting company by the same name in Park City, Utah.

In fact, Musk has been working with Hawthorne city officials for over a year about building the tunnel, which was originally conceived as a way to get SpaceX employees across from the parking lot to the building safely.

Otherwise, there's the nearby and ever - entertaining New York City, a hundred - plus miles of Atlantic Ocean coastline, a smallish mountain range or two, a major amusement park, a half dozen professional sports teams (most of them mediocre at best), small - time skiing, a pretty Ivy League campus by the name of Princeton University, a wealth of black bear in exclusive suburban communities, the early homes of such celebrity types as Martha Stewart, Jack Nicholson and Bruce Springsteen, the site of the Hindenburg disaster, and (for visionary types) the ghosts of Albert Einstein and Thomas Edison, who lived and worked in the state for awhile.

Beyond saving lives, consider the money saved (traffic accidents cause $ 500 billion in economic damage worldwide each year), the benefits to cities (parking lots become green spaces), the increases in productivity (commuters can work in transit; truckers can sleep without pulling over), and improvements in accessibility (the elderly, blind, and disabled get affordable robot chauffeurs!).

With their headquarters in the active mountain town of Park City, they bring in talent from all over and keep them excited about coming to work every day.

I sat down at the computer again to try to find a few words to say how I find God in this daily place and in this work, how I only learned to pray when I began to pray with my hands and my attention on purpose and how most of prayer to me now is listening and abiding, how I believe it would be nice to have a lovely housekeeper and a clean house and to create amazing soaring art with all of the white space of an uncluttered life and glorious heights of transcendent spirituality, I guess, but I need the God who sits in the mud and in the cold wind, in the laundry pile and in the city park, who embodies grief and joy, wisdom and patience, loneliness as companionship, renewal with simplicity and a good deep breath, and who even now shows up in the unlikeliest and homeliest of lives too, as a sacrament of and blessing for the ordinary things.

Aside from my jaunt up to the big city, I also did some picnicking in the park with my family, a bit of urban gardening, and worked on one of my latest projects — a follow up to my first book (tentatively titled) Great Gluten - Free Vegan Eats Gone Global.

«They are given a handout with an explanation of who we are, what we do and why,» Staib explains «We are part of the Department of Interior and the National Parks Service, so we work in tandem so everyone is aware of what's happening at City Tavern.»

I envision well groomed, professional, aggressive hospitality focused valets all over the city that will have one thing in common; they will all work for the largest valet parking company in the world!»

Through the Massachusetts Recycling Challenge (MRC), the Massachusetts Beverage Association and the ABA are working with local officials to purchase and place custom recycling collection bins in strategic locations, including sports fields, town squares, trolley stops and city parks.

Aside from the fact that there was no way I was going to be able to lug an actual birthday cake from work Friday night to Park City in one piece, there is a good reason for these cookies.

His Towne Park career began in 2002, eventually working up to AM at Denver Marriott City Center.

Towne Park's environmental council, Towne Green, spent this year's Earth Day weekend working to ameliorate Annapolis in partnership with GreenScape 2013, a «City of Annapolis and community partnership invested in the beautification, clean - up and planting in public spaces throughout the city.&raCity of Annapolis and community partnership invested in the beautification, clean - up and planting in public spaces throughout the city.&racity.»

She refocused some of her attention on her school work and spent an intense three weeks of rehab at the U.S. Ski Team facility in Park City, Utah.

Naperville Park District officials have said that the $ 2.5 million sports complex is a necessity in one of the fastest - growing zones in the city and that they are willing to work with residents to alleviate concerns about lighting, noise, flooding, traffic congestion and safety.

Eunita Rushing feels at home when she's near plants, so perhaps it's no surprise that since 1999 she has been the enthusiastic president of the Garfield Park Conservatory Alliance, which works in partnership with the Chicago Park District to raise funds and awareness for educational and public programs for the conservatory, located on the city's West Side.

When an architectural study showed that the mansion could not handle a third expansion without costly structural work, the City Council, library board and Park District hammered out a land swap in which the Park District gave the city and library 27,000 square feet of land at Prospect Street near the Elmhurst Art Museum in exchange for 52,000 square feet of land on the north and south sides of the mansCity Council, library board and Park District hammered out a land swap in which the Park District gave the city and library 27,000 square feet of land at Prospect Street near the Elmhurst Art Museum in exchange for 52,000 square feet of land on the north and south sides of the manscity and library 27,000 square feet of land at Prospect Street near the Elmhurst Art Museum in exchange for 52,000 square feet of land on the north and south sides of the mansion.

Mayor Richard Daley in 1990 presented Hobson with the city «s Superior Public Service Award for his work at a small park on the North Side.

When it comes to providing high - quality youth sports programs that kids will remember for a lifetime, the City of Henderson, Public Works, Parks and Recreation Department Sports Section in Nevada does it as well as anyone.

Helen C. Doria, Millennium Park's first executive director, was a force for cultural programming in Chicago, spending much of her career working with the Chicago Park District and with Lois Weisberg, the city's former longtime commissioner of cultural affairs.

In addition to serving the families on base, Camp Lejeune works with the nearby Marine Corps Air Station New River, as well as the Onslow County (N.C.) Parks and Recreation Department and the City of Jacksonville (N.C.) Recreation and Parks Department to serve the 2,500 children that sign up for their youth sports offerings each year.

In 1934, the city's 22 independent park commissions were consolidated into the Chicago Park District, and the new agency soon secured federal funds through the Works Progress Administratpark commissions were consolidated into the Chicago Park District, and the new agency soon secured federal funds through the Works Progress AdministratPark District, and the new agency soon secured federal funds through the Works Progress Administration.

The City Council last February ordered that anyone working to influence city business register as a lobbyist in Highland PCity Council last February ordered that anyone working to influence city business register as a lobbyist in Highland Pcity business register as a lobbyist in Highland Park.

The City of Chicago is planning for more than 70,000 people to mob an election - night rally in Grant Park for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama, an event that will involve police and firefighters working overtime, blocked streets and at least $ 2 million in extra costs.

The Metro Doulas Group, a listserv for city - based doulas, has 275 working members in its database — a surprising number, given that Birth Day Presence, which offers childbirth education and doula services at its locations in SoHo and Park Slope, trains 100 doulas annually.

In 2010, the Park District received GLRI funding to work with the North Shore Sanitary District and the City of Highland Park to lower barriers to fish passage at Ravine Drive Beach.

Brad was elected to the City Council in 2009, and reelected in 2013, running on the Democratic and Working Families Party lines, to represent the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens, Columbia Waterfront, Gowanus, Park Slope, Windsor Terrace, Borough Park, and Kensington.

Lander was elected to the City Council in 2009, and reelected in 2013, running on the Democratic and Working Families Party lines, to represent the Brooklyn neighborhoods of Cobble Hill, Carroll Gardens, Columbia Waterfront, Gowanus, Park Slope, Windsor Terrace, Borough Park, and Kensington.

In addition to the Governor, I'd like to thank Assemblymember Deborah Glick and former Senator Daniel Squadron for authoring and passing this important legislation, Assemblymember Niou for co-sponsoring it and advocating for its passage, and all the community activists who have worked to ensure that the Battery Park City Authority is responsive to residents.»

The D.A. noted that the city's closure of the Queens Borough Hall parking garage last year was already creating congestion for those working and living in the area.

Mr. Zacarese, 42, a lifelong Long Islander who lives in Kings Park, worked for the New York City Police Department for 11 years, rising to the rank of sergeant and working with in emergency services and street narcotics enforcement.

The City must respect and acknowledge community priorities such as the re-opening of Park Row, and work with local stakeholders, in order to build consensus behind comprehensive traffic management plans.

The idea was borne from a conversation with a constituent in Battery Park City — and it became law because of the tireless efforts of local community and business leaders who worked with us to get it done.

Liam McCabe, manager of City Councilman Eric Ulrich's (R - Rockaway Beach) re-election campaign, busily worked the phones last week in the campaign's one - room Ozone Park headquarters.

I am continuing to work hard on important issues facing Lower Manhattan including ensuring that our Downtown Little League and Soccer League get the field time they need at the B.P.C. ball fields, coming up with an appropriate redevelopment plan for the South Street Seaport, providing adequate funding to NYCHA residents and community programs serving youth and seniors, and maintaining affordable housing in Battery Park City and throughout the district.

Additional participants in the Jamaica Now Planning Initiative include: 165th Street Business Improvement District, 180th Street Business Improvement District, Jamaica Center Business Improvement District and Sutphin Boulevard Business Improvement District, A Better Jamaica, A Better Way Family & Community Center, Addisleigh Park Civic Association, Alliance of South Asian American Laborers, America Works, Antioch Baptist Church, Brinkerhoff Action Associates, Inc., Center for Integration & Advancement for New Americans, Center for New York City Neighborhoods, Chhaya Community Development Corporation, Citizens Housing & Planning Council, Community Healthcare Network of New York City, Cultural Collaborative Jamaica, Damian Family Care Center, Edge School of the Art, Exploring the Metropolis, Farmers Boulevard Community Development Corporation, First Presbyterian Church in Jamaica, Fortune Society, Goodwill Industries of Greater New York & New Northern New Jersey, Greater Allen Development Corporation, Greater Triangular Civic Association, Indo Caribbean Alliance, Jamaica Center for Arts & Learning, Jamaica Hospital, Jamaica Muslim Center; Jamaica Performing Arts Center, Jamaica YMCA, King Manor, LaGuardia Community College Adult & Continuing Education, Mutual Housing Association of New York, Neighborhood Housing Services Jamaica, New York Alliance for Careers in Healthcare, Queens College, Queens Council on the Arts, Queens Economic Development Corporation, Queens Hospital, Queens Legal Services, Queens Library; Queens Workforce1 Center, SelfHelp, Sikh Cultural Society, Sunnyside Community Services, Inc., The Jamaica Young Professionals, The Jamaica Youth Leaders, The Tate Group, Upwardly Global, Visiting Nurse Service of New York, and Y - Roads.

Endorsements include: Sen. Bill Perkins (District 30, Harlem) Sen. James Sanders, Jr. (District 10, Queens) New York City Councilman Rafael Espinal (District 37 in Brooklyn) New York City Councilman Jumaane Williams (District 45 in Brooklyn)(Apr. 17, 2016 at Prospect Park rally) New York City Councilman Ritchie Torres (District 15 in Central Bronx)(Apr. 18, 2016) Director, Producer, Actor Spike Lee (Feb. 23, 2016) Activists Erica Garner and Shaun King Working Families Party (announced Dec. 8, 2016) Transport Workers Union Local 100 (announced Apr. 13, 2016)

Caro told Newsday that she did a wide range of work under the contracts, from promoting park properties to running a veterans» salute that involved purchasing and installing 1,500 flags in front of the county's executive and legislative building in Garden City.

In addition, the city sampled homes owned by public works employees, a parking enforcement officer and a senior engineer.

Parks also cut the ribbon on the $ 1 million restoration — funded by the City Council and Mayor Bill de Blasio — of the fields and courts at Dugan Playground, 280 Mill Rd.. The project has been in the works since 2013.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo says work has started to establish a new state park on a 400 - acre New York City site that includes two landfills closed since in the early 1980s.

Walsh, in the budget proposal, said the city could cut spending in areas such as social security, medical insurance, parks conservancy, the department of public works and city employee, police and fire retirement systems.

In an addendum to his «Keys to the City» platform document, Weiner lists dozens of ways he'd change the way city government works, from altering parking regulations to changing New York's municipal tax cCity» platform document, Weiner lists dozens of ways he'd change the way city government works, from altering parking regulations to changing New York's municipal tax ccity government works, from altering parking regulations to changing New York's municipal tax code.

In an effort to fulfill that promise, he has worked out a compromise with City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito and the Teamsters (who represent the horse carriage drivers) to shrink the number of horse carriages and house them in a more spacious stables in Central ParIn an effort to fulfill that promise, he has worked out a compromise with City Council Speaker Melissa Mark - Viverito and the Teamsters (who represent the horse carriage drivers) to shrink the number of horse carriages and house them in a more spacious stables in Central Parin a more spacious stables in Central Parin Central Park.

A deal de Blasio had struck with the City Council to reduce the number of horses working to 75 and put them in a stable in Central Park collapsed last week when the Teamsters union withdrew its support and the Council canceled a planned vote.

I will continue to work with my colleagues in the City Council to ensure that parks projects will be completed on time and within their budget.

«The Parks Department is pleased to work with AT&T to bring free Wi - Fi access to parks in all five boroughs of New York City,» Parks Department Commissioner Adrian Benepe said in a statement from the wireless provParks Department is pleased to work with AT&T to bring free Wi - Fi access to parks in all five boroughs of New York City,» Parks Department Commissioner Adrian Benepe said in a statement from the wireless provparks in all five boroughs of New York City,» Parks Department Commissioner Adrian Benepe said in a statement from the wireless provParks Department Commissioner Adrian Benepe said in a statement from the wireless provider.