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  New York City - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The mayor is Michael Bloomberg, a former Democrat elected as a Republican in 2001 and re-elected in 2005 with 59% of the vote.
In 2000, 36% of the city's population was foreign-born.
The residential parts of the city have a distinctive character from the skyscrapers of the commercial cores that is defined by the elegant brownstone rowhouses and apartment buildings which were built during the city's rapid expansion from 1870–1930.
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Third, the City claims that it was impossible for it to comply with the July 2, 1991 Order because it lacked power to compel state court judges to assign inmates to the GPCCC facility.
City of Birmingham, 388 U.S. As we have stated, "'[i]f a person to whom a judge directs an order believes that order is incorrect the remedy is to appeal, but, absent a stay, he must comply promptly with the order pending appeal.'" United States v.
The City noted that it hoped to issue an RFP for replacement programs by the end of the month and to have the programs in place within 30 to 60 days after that, and it argued that "fining the taxpayers of the City of Philadelphia.
vls.law.vill.edu /locator/3d/Feb1995/94a0972p.txt   (4654 words)

  
 ★ New York City Information - Encyclopedia Article
New York City, officially named the City of New York, is the most populous city in the United States, the most densely populated major city in North America, and is at the center of international finance, politics, entertainment, and culture.
In the city the population is spread out with 24.2% under the age of 18, 10.0% from 18 to 24, 32.9% from 25 to 44, 21.2% from 45 to 64, and 11.7% who are 65 years of age or older.
Violent crime in the city has dropped by 75% in the last twelve years and the murder rate in 2004 was at its lowest level in over forty years: there were 572 murders that year, for a murder rate of 7 per 100,000 people, compared to 2,245 murders in 1990.
www.newyorkstatesearch.com /information/New_York_City_information.html   (7569 words)

  
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THE CITY OF PHILADELPHIA; JOAN REEVES, in her official capacity as Commissioner of the Department of Human Services of the City of Philadelphia; ALBERT F. each in his or her official capacity as a member of the Board of Trustees of the Philadelphia Prison System; J.
The City contends next that the district court's interpretations of the consent decree and of the ACA standards were erroneous.
Finally, the City contends that the "conditions of confinement" imposed by the district court constitute impermissible judicial micromanagement of the operations of a county prison facility.
vls.law.vill.edu /Locator/3d/Sept1994/94a0845p.doc   (2334 words)

  
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Rendell was elected District Attorney of the City of Philadelphia for two terms from 1978 through 1985.
Philadelphia is now nationally and internationally recognized for its enhanced historical tourist attractions, a thriving downtown, and a booming Convention Center.
Rendell's efforts as Mayor was the awarding of the 2000 Republican National Convention to Philadelphia in November 1998.
www.irem101.org /rendell.txt   (348 words)

  
 PHILA.GOV | Welcome to the City of Philadelphia
City Takes Comprehensive Look at Philadelphia’s Children through Report Card 2006 Report Card 2006 is the 7th annual assessment of the well-being of Philadelphia’s children and youth.
It was created to showcase the program which is responsible for the City of Philadelphia's public art collection in its entirety and serves as a liaison to facilitate communication between artists, departments, and the public.
Mayor John F. Street unveiled the City’s new comprehensive, citywide violence prevention and reduction plan.
www.phila.gov   (444 words)

  
 Philadelphia - Cardenas Sister City Ties
Be it Further Resolved, that the City Council of Philadelphia, as an expression of its goodwill, urges the Mayor and the City of Philadelphia to support the formation of a Philadelphia - Cárdenas Sister City relationship, while extending the greetings to the people of Cárdenas, encouraging people-to-people communications, friendship, and goodwill.
In May of 2000 the City of Cardenas formally invited the City of Philadelphia to become her Sister City.
In early June 2000 the City of Philadelphia received a letter of invitation from the City of Cardenas to be its Sister City.
www.uscsca.org /philadelphia-cardenas.htm   (959 words)

  
 Philadelphia, Pa.
Philadelphia, the City of Brotherly Love, was settled in 1681 by Capt. William Markham, who, with a small band of colonists, had been sent out by his cousin,
The city's harbor, one of the largest freshwater ports in the world, is the centerpiece of the AmeriPort facility in south Philadelphia, a major shipping center with rail links to the Midwest and Canada.
Philadelphia Orchestra - Philadelphia Orchestra, founded 1900 by Fritz Scheel, who was its conductor until his death in...
www.infoplease.com /ipa/A0108580.html   (557 words)

  
 Innovation Philadelphia: City of Philadelphia Welcomes New Consuls   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The Consul Corps Association of Philadelphia is the first and oldest association of foreign Consuls in the United States with roots dating back to the distinguished Consuls appointed to represent foreign governments in Philadelphia after the signing of the Declaration of Independence.
There are currently 34 countries with Heads of Post, serving as Consul Generals or Honorary Consuls in Philadelphia, representing their countries in Philadelphia and throughout the Region.
Street expressed the City of Philadelphia’s desire to continue strengthening relationships with foreign governments.
imakenews.com /innovationphiladelphia/e_article000316972.cfm?x=b11,0,w   (267 words)

  
 Eastern Pennsylvania Conference of the United Methodist Church: News Stories
MAYOR JOHN F. VALLEY FORGE, PA (Nov. 12) — John F. Street, Esq., Mayor of the City of Philadelphia, will celebrate the installation of Bishop Marcus Matthews in a reception to be held in his honor on Tuesday, November 16, 2004, 5:30 to 7:00.
The largest urban area in the Eastern Pennsylvania Conference is the Philadelphia area, thus giving its name to the area served by Bishop Matthews, and holds sixty-one United Methodist Churches.
The Mayor of Philadelphia has invited civil servants from the City of Philadelphia, state and U.S. legislators, judicatory heads representing other faiths, and Philadelphia clergy and laity to this reception in Bishop Matthews honor.
www.epaumc.org /NewsDetails.asp?pageID=750   (455 words)

  
 Municipal Energy Office, City of Philadelphia
Philadelphia joined the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA's) Green Lights Program in 1994 to reduce electric demand in 90 percent of targeted city-owned facilities within five years.
Since beginning this process, the city has recycled materials from the library retrofits, including 63,140 pounds of copper, 36,162 pounds of PCBs, 15,498 pounds of iron, 17,577 pounds of glass, 3,101 pounds of aluminum, 9 pounds of phosphor and 3 pounds of mercury.
In 1997, the MEO sponsored a recycling conference through the Greater Philadelphia Recycling Committee targeting lamp, ballast and battery recycling companies in an effort to attract one to the region.
www.p2pays.org /ref/06/05335.htm   (309 words)

  
 City of Philadelphia | Welcome to the Mayor's Office   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Mayor John F. Street´s first term as Mayor has been highlighted by an unprecedented focus on the city's neighborhoods.
His Neighborhood Transformation Initiative (NTI), a $1.6 billion strategy to rebuild the city's neighborhoods, aims to remove blight and attract private development.
In May of 2002, Mayor Street launched a public safety component to the NTI program, Operation Safe Streets, which is successfully driving illegal drug sales from the city's neighborhoods.
www.phila.gov /mayor   (70 words)

  
 City of Kansas City, Missouri
City Manager Wayne A. Cauthen's monthly e-message talks about a new biotechnology center, extended pool hours for heat relief and construction on the Power and Light District.
To help improve the environment and potentially save $25,000 annually, the City is using a cleaner burning fuel in its diesel powered vehicles.
College students interested in internships with the City for the fall semester 2006 must apply by Friday, Aug. 18.
www.kcmo.org /kcmo.nsf/web/home?opendocument   (234 words)

  
 Fast Ed Rendell Today Starts Doing To The State What He Did To Philly
Among his many accomplishments as Mayor, the Governor-elect eliminated a $250 million deficit; balanced the City's budget and generated five consecutive budget surpluses; reduced business and income taxes for four consecutive years; implemented new revenue-generating initiatives, and; dramatically improved services to the City's neighborhoods.
Philadelphia is nationally and internationally recognized for its enhanced historical tourist attractions, a thriving downtown, and a booming Convention Center.
Meanwhile, the surrounding counties experienced such a boom that a city resident is now more likely to commute to the suburbs than a suburbanite is likely to commute into the city.
www.freerepublic.com /focus/news/826464/posts   (1530 words)

  
 Dickinson College - Commencement
In your mayoral inaugural address you began by saying: "Make no mistake, our situation is worse than we thought it could ever be." Then you challenged local politicians, the public, and yourself to face these problems with courage, unity, and innovation.
Under your leadership as mayor of Philadelphia the city went from near bankruptcy to a budget surplus.
You once described yourself as " Philadelphia 's biggest cheerleader," now you are Pennsylvanian's biggest cheerleader working to keep physicians in the state, to close the resource gap between school districts, and to create new businesses.
www.dickinson.edu /commencement/2005/honrendell.html   (503 words)

  
 Philadelphia Settlement
E. The Defendants are the City of Philadelphia, Edward G. Rendell, Mayor of the City of Philadelphia ("the City"), Estelle B.
J. In entering into this Settlement Agreement, neither City Defendants nor ELTC admit to any violation of law or admit any fact, and this Settlement Agreement may not be used as evidence of liability against the parties to this Settlement Agreement in any other civil proceeding.
Upon reasonable notice by the City that its Contract Monitor, DePaul, will be visiting PNH for its quarterly on-site visit, the Monitor agrees that she will not visit PNH during the one week period, except if conditions in PNH may constitute an immediate and serious jeopardy to the health and safety of the residents.
www.usdoj.gov /crt/split/documents/philsa.htm   (4973 words)

  
 The Newcomen Society of the United States :: Publications :: Paperback :: City of Philadelphia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
American Newcomen meets in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, to honor the City of Philadelphia and The Honorable Edward G. Rendell.
The new Philadelphia Story is a tale of hope and the remarkable progress that a city can achieve if, first and foremost, it believes in itself once again.
Eight years ago, Philadelphia was described by one national publication as "the city that sets the standard for municipal distress in the 90's." Mayor Rendell, with the help of a determined City Council, erased the city's $230 million deficit, balanced the city's budget and produced six straight budget surpluses.
shop.newcomen.org /product.php?productid=80312   (257 words)

  
 Mum Puppettheatre - Urge Mayor Street and Philadelphia City Council Members to restore $4 million in public funding to ...
Mayor Street's proposed budget for Fiscal Year 2005 includes cuts for arts and culture that amount to $4 million.
The Philadelphia Cultural Fund is recommended to receive $1 million - a 60% cut from this year’s level of funding.
City Council will have the opportunity to review the budget proposal, make any changes, and then adopt an actual budget by June 1, 2004.
www.mumpuppet.org /press/2004_0319.html   (510 words)

  
 City Seal Installation
On Friday, February 19, 1999, as part of the Philadelphia Sister Cities Program, a formal installation of the City Seal of Torun, Poland took place at the Polish American Cultural Center Museum in historic Philadelphia (Philadelphia and Torun are Sister Cities).
Maria Sliwinska had extended greetings from the Mayor of Torun, Mayor Wojciech Grochowski, with a letter which expressed his appreciation for the bonds that linked the two cities, and his aspirations for the growth of the relationship between the two communities.
The masterful wood carving of the City Seal of Torun was commissioned by the Poniecki Foundation in El Cerrito, California, carved by Professor Jerome Thomas of Berkeley, California and donated to the Polish American Cultural Center Museum in historic Philadelphia.
www.polishamericancenter.org /CitySeal.htm   (424 words)

  
 Philadelphia mayor unveils new ethics policy for city employees   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Philadelphia mayor unveils new ethics policy for city employees
The provision is intended to bolster the city’s ethics code, and the mayor has promised that more will follow.
According to the Philadelphia Inquirer, the mayor wants to clarify what constitutes a conflict of interest and prohibit city employees, as well as council members, from holding a job with a person or firm that does business with the city or is seeking work from the city, among other things.
americancityandcounty.com /news/Philadelphia_mayor_ethics/index.html   (157 words)

  
 Boyer College of Music and Dance Tribute Awards 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
From 1992 through 1999, Governor Rendell served as mayor of the city of Philadelphia.
Rendell was elected District Attorney of the City of Philadelphia for two terms.
As Mayor of Philadelphia, he spearheaded the creation of the world-renowned Avenue of the Arts, which included the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts.
www.temple.edu /boyer/TributeAwards2005.htm   (386 words)

  
 Philadelphia complaint
, and alleges that the City of Philadelphia, PNH, and Episcopal Long-Term Care, submitted or caused the submission of false or fraudulent claims to the United States for payment for care that was not adequately rendered to elderly individuals, to individuals with developmental disabilities, and to individuals with mental illness residing at PNH.
Defendant EDWARD G. RENDELL is the Mayor of the City of Philadelphia, and in this capacity heads the Executive Branch of the City's government and, among other duties, reviews and approves budget requests submitted by Executive Branch agencies.
The individual Defendants named in ¶¶ 9 and 10 above are officers of the Executive Branch of the City of Philadelphia and are sued in their official capacities.
www.usdoj.gov /crt/split/documents/philcomp.htm   (1923 words)

  
 MARBC - Events
The event brought over 200 technology companies from Russia and the Newly Independent States to Philadelphia and made evident the potential for tremendous growth of this undertaking.
The city of Philadelphia is delighted to host delegations representing the leading Russian technology companies as they participate in the various technology events of the Russian-American Innovation Technology Week, including major conferences and exhibitions throughout the region.
I, John F. Street, Mayor of the City of Philadelphia, do hereby proclaim the last two weeks of June and second and third week of November in Philadelphia as
www.ma-rbc.org /event/calendar-procl.html   (263 words)

  
 Just Born, Inc. :: PEANUT CHEWS(R) DAY Proclaimed in Philadelphia as Candy is Shipped Nationwide for the First Time
PHILADELPHIA, April 1 /PRNewswire/ -- Philadelphia's Mayor John F. Street has proclaimed April 4th to be PEANUT CHEWS(R) DAY.
The company employs over 560 associates, 61 of whom are based at the PEANUT CHEWS facility in Philadelphia.
Familiarly known as Goldenberg's(R), the company was founded in Philadelphia in 1890 by David Goldenberg and called D. Goldenberg, Inc. * Goldenberg's(R) began as a retail confection business, which produced and sold fudge, marshmallow, lollipops, and chocolates.
sev.prnewswire.com /food-beverages/20050402/PHF03301042005-1.html   (835 words)

  
 Brady Brings Military Shipping to Philadelphia Port
Philadelphia's selection, as the nation's 14th commercial Strategic Seaport, means the Department of Defense will incorporate the use of the city's port facilities in its planning for the movement of military cargoes.
Because of this designation, military equipment and supplies will be moved from the Philadelphia port to Department of Defense facilities and to our troops overseas.
As a result of the designation, on October 27, 2003, Pennsylvania became the first state to sponsor and participate in a unique demonstration of advanced information sharing for improved homeland security and homeland defense.
www.nichenews.com /c/guestspeakers/robert_brady.html   (310 words)

  
 Grant & Eisenhofer, P.A. Attorney Profiles - Jodi Isenberg   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
Isenberg served as Deputy Mayor for the City of Philadelphia (1998-2000) and Assistant Deputy Mayor for Economic Development (1995-1998) where she was responsible for the City's economic development and coordinating the City's efforts with respect to the 2000 Republican National Convention.
Isenberg served as a member of the Board of Directors of Philadelphia Commercial Development Corporation where she chaired the Personnel Committee and as a member of the Board of Directors of Inner City Games-Philadelphia (non-profit), where she chaired the Board Governance Committee.
Isenberg also was an associate at the Philadelphia firm of Mesirov Gelman Jaffe Cramer and Jamieson where she concentrated in commercial and environmental litigation.
www.gelaw.com /profiles/isenberg.htm   (294 words)

  
 The Mayor of the city of Philadelphia Proclaim March 30 1996 as March for "Tibet's Independence Day"   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-29)
The Mayor of the city of Philadelphia Proclaim March 30 1996 as March for "Tibet's Independence Day"
The Mayor of the city of Madison, Wisconsin Proclaim March 10 1996 as "Tibetan Independence Day"
The Mayor of the Township of Princeton, County of Mercer, State of New Jersey Proclaim March 10 1996 as "Tibetan Independence Day"
www.tibet.ca /en/wtnarchive/1996/4/18_4.html   (380 words)

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