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Councilor Justin Roias Issues Statement in Support of Etta Apartments Tenant Union
Providence, RI —Tenant unions are organizations of tenants that come together to advocate for themselves and their neighbors. Our neighbors at the Etta Apartments in the North End have come together to establish the Etta Apartments Tenant Union (EATU). These tenants...
Councilors Vote to Expand Police Oversight in Providence
The ordinance strengthening PERA requires one more vote to become law Providence, RI – Tonight, councilors voted for the first time to strengthen civilian oversight of the Providence Police Department (PPD) by expanding the Providence External Review Authority’s...
Council President Miller Issues Statement Following Rent Stabilization Veto Override Vote
Council President Miller Issues Statement Following Rent Stabilization Veto Override Vote Providence, RI — Following tonight’s vote on the rent stabilization veto override, Council President Rachel Miller released the following statement: I’m profoundly disappointed...
Council President Miller Schedules Vote to Override Veto of Rent Stabilization Ordinance
Residents are encouraged to attend the May 15th meeting as the City Council considers the final step to enact rent stabilization for Providence Providence, RI — Today, Providence City Council President Rachel Miller announced that the Council will hold a vote on...
Providence City Council Introduces Local Vendor Preference Ordinance, Considers $5.45M CDBG Budget, Green Revolving Fund
Providence, RI – Tonight, Majority Leader Pedro J. Espinal (Ward 10) introduced an ordinance that would establish a certified local vendor program and apply a 5% evaluative preference in bid scoring to support Providence-based businesses. By giving local businesses a...
Providence Files First Enforcement Action Under Rent-Setting Algorithm Ban at Direction of the City Council
Filing follows tenant complaints alleging corporate landlord used dynamic pricing software in violation of city law Providence, RI – Today, at the direction of Providence City Council President Rachel Miller (Ward 13), the City of Providence filed its...
Providence City Council Passes Rent Stabilization
The historic action delivers long-awaited housing stability and predictability for Providence renters, capping annual rent increases at 4% Providence, RI – Tonight, the Providence City Council voted to approve the rent stabilization ordinance, marking a historic step...
Councilman John Goncalves Statement in Opposition to Brook Street Demolition at Brown University
Providence, RI – Brown University may soon be advancing plans for a new economics building on Brook Street, between Benevolent and Charlesfield Street. Today, I’m joining neighbors next to the proposed site in raising serious concerns about the future of this historic...
Rent Stabilization Passes Providence City Council for the First Time
Providence, RI – Tonight, for the first time in Providence’s history, the City Council voted on a rent stabilization ordinance. After being voted out of the Special Committee on Health, Opportunity, Prosperity, and Education (HOPE) unanimously, councilors...
