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Council President John J. Igliozzi Esq. and Councilwoman Jo-Ann Ryan Submit Leadership Resignations to Further Restructure City Council
At tonight’s special City Council meeting, as part of Council President John J. Igliozzi Esq.’s (Ward 7) ongoing commitment to restructuring the leadership of the Providence City Council, Council President Igliozzi and Councilwoman Jo-Ann Ryan (Ward 5) resigned their...
Providence City Council Supports Rhode Island General Assembly’s Special Commission to Study Sex Worker Safety
At last Thursday's City Council meeting, the Council passed a resolution endorsing and urging the passage by the General Assembly of House Resolution 2021 H-5250, creating a special legislative commission to study ensuring racial equity and optimizing health and...
Statement from Council President Pro Tempore Pedro Espinal Regarding Sea 3 Providence Expansion Proposal
I am fully opposed to any expansion of any development by Sea 3 Providence in the Port of Providence. The industrial operations already taking place in this neighborhood have repeatedly created major threats to public health, safety and the local environment. Any...
North End Outreach Association to Host Community Football Game
On Thursday, May 6 the North End Outreach Association will be hosting a community football game at Davis Park at 6:00 PM. The football game is a part of the work that the North End Outreach Association has been doing to address the deeply rooted issue of violence in...
Providence City Council President John J. Igliozzi Esq. Announces City Council Staff Restructuring
Council President John J. Igliozzi Esq. (Ward 7) today announced several changes to the Providence City Council’s administrative office structure as his transition into the office of Council President continues. “The City Council’s administrative office provides...
Statement of Providence City Council Majority Leader Jo-Ann Ryan Regarding Waste Management’s Poor Performance
While we would all like to be celebrating Earth Day today, I am concerned with our City’s poor trash collection and the performance of our vendor Waste Management Company. As many residents are aware, there has been an ongoing issue with trash collection in all...
Councilman John Goncalves Statement in Support of the Graduate Labor Organization at Brown University
Throughout the COVID-19 Pandemic, workers from all different trades, fields, and backgrounds have faced unprecedented challenges. Continuing to work and keep the organizations that they work for running smoothly has come at the risk of their health and financial...
Providence City Council Passes $510 Million Fiscal Year 2021 Budget
The first budget to be passed under the leadership of Council President John J. Igliozzi Esq. The Providence City Council passed the Fiscal Year (FY) 2021 Budget of $510 million at the April 15 City Council meeting. This is the first City budget to be passed under the...
Councilman John Goncalves Proposes Ordinance Requiring Notice of Demolition to Council Representative
At last night's City Council meeting, Councilman John Goncalves (Ward 1) proposed a change to the Providence Code of Ordinances which would require a building official to provide written notice to their City Council representative upon the issuance of a demolition...
