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Senate GOP leader clashes again with de Blasio
2015-10-01 04:47:46| Railroads - Topix.net
The state's top Republican and the city's progressive mayor are heading toward another round of head-butting, ideological warfare and political brinkmanship. From mayoral control of schools to property taxes to the Metropolitan Transportation Authority, Senate Majority Leader John Flanagan and Mayor Bill de Blasio appear to be on a crash course, judging from Mr. Flanagan's comments during a forum Wednesday hosted by Crain's .
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Sports Venues Would Recycle 100% of Food Waste Under De Blasio Plan
2015-08-31 02:35:00| Waste Age
New York Post Madison Square Garden and other major New York City sporting venues would have to recycle all food waste under new rules unveiled Thursday to expand the citys composting program. read more
De Blasio concerned about delay of Staten Island Railway projects
2015-07-31 06:37:43| Railroads - Topix.net
"I have a concern about any time that we have a public project that doesn't move as quickly as possible," de Blasio said at an unrelated City Hall briefing Thursday. The Metropolitan Transportation Authority has pushed back the opening of the rehabilitated Grasmere station house a third time .
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NY Mayor Bill de Blasio Makes Bold Climate Pledge at Vatican Meeting
2015-07-22 15:33:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed
Guardian: Bill de Blasio, the mayor of New York City, has pledged to reduce his citys carbon footprint by 40% by 2030 in a speech in which he praised Pope Francis who he called the highest moral authority for calling on the world to take bold action on climate change. The remarks were presented at a rare Vatican meeting of mayors from around the world, who gathered to discuss the environmental challenges facing their cities and the correlation between global warming and modern slavery. De Blasio,...
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Uber Battles NYC With In-App 'de Blasio' Option
2015-07-18 02:01:32| PC Magazine Software Product Guide
As you might expect, Uber is not a big fan of pending legislation being voted on by the New York City Council next week.