Just as New York City Public Library’s annual Summer Reading initiative kicks off with a well funded celebration at the Library’s landmark Stephen A. Schwarzman Building on 42nd Street and Fifth Avenue by encouraging kids and teens to read at their local branches throughout the summer to combat “summer slide” while they’re out of school, they are also asking the public for help to fight a $47 million city budget cut.
11:59 p.m TONIGHT, THE President will be required to initiate the budget process known as sequestration. As Obama is forced by law to trigger $85 billion in automatic budget cuts, now a bipartisan delegation marches to The White House on this first day of March to negotiate. But all are expected to restate long-held positions, making this of a photo op. In fact, now that sequestration has arrived, the budget gridlock gripping Washington may be about to get worse.
The American dream is a commonly shared belief by the people of our nation, considered today as the most powerful in the world. We want to establish our family name, make them proud, and ultimately live the best life during our time on this beautiful planet. Because of this, we are never satisfied, believing tomorrow will always be better than today and spend accordingly. This is why there are many who default on credit cards; try to find the next “get rich quick scheme”, and why we elect politicians who can do the most for us regardless of the long term effect of our nation.
The US House of Representatives has passed the fiscal year 2013 Department of Defense Appropriations Bill by a vote of 326-90. The bill includes $518 billion in base funding and an additional $88 billion for the war in Afghanistan and other overseas operations. Congressman Jose E. Serrano joined 78 other Democrats and 11 Republicans in voting against the measure.
Today, May 23, 2012 NYC Council Members James Vacca, Chair of the Transportation Committee, and Domenic Recchia, Chair of the Finance Committee, will hold a joint hearing to discuss the Administration’s Executive Budgets with respect to transportation.
Since the Committee’s preliminary budget hearings, MTA’s capital plan has been fully funded through 2014, but the Agency has planned fare hikes of 7.5% in both January 2013 and January 2015. In addition, the East Side Access project was recently announced to be $1B over budget and far behind its scheduled completion date.
NYC Councilman Vacca, Transportation Alternatives issue statements on death of Bronx cyclist calling for NYPD to step up traffic enforcement, thoroughly investigate crashes.
Governor Andrew Cuomo's Budget Address
Presented by
Commissioner Ben Lawsky
Department of Financial Services
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Villa Barone Manor
737 Throgs Neck Expressway
Bronx, NY 10465
5:30PM-6:30PM
RSVP to jennifer.rivera@exec.ny.gov
The head of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) said today the agency will temporarily halt some activities owing to the $65 million budget shortfall resulting from the United States’ decision to withhold its dues, and launched a new online tool to enable donors to help offset the loss.
The new fund is one of several measures announced by Director-General Irina Bokova in an address to the 36th session of UNESCO’s General Conference that ended today in Paris.
As far as tourist destinations are concerned, there are very few places on earth can rival the likes of Manhattan, NYC, NY.
But if you haven’t been before, City Island can easily fill your weekend. So if your schedule and budget is better suited for a quick and affordable city weekend...
Adrian Benepe, Commissioner
Appointed January 25, 2002
Manhattan Borough Commissioner (1996-2001)
Tel: (212) 360-1305, Fax: (212) 360-1345
Liam Kavanagh, First Deputy Commissioner
Appointed February 13, 2002
Tel: (212) 360-1307
Larry Scott Blackmon, Deputy Commissioner, Community Outreach
Appointed February 16, 2010
Tel: (212) 360-3484
Therese Braddick, Deputy Commissioner, Capital Projects
Appointed July 18, 2008
Tel: (718) 760-6602
Robert L. Garafola, Deputy Commissioner, Management and Budget
Appointed February 14, 1986. Re-appointed March 14, 2002