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Statement from Council President Sabina Matos Regarding The FOP’s Call For Vote of No Confidence
In an email sent out by the President of the Providence Police Union in encouragement of this no-confidence vote he implores officers to ‘all stick together.’ I find it disappointing that my public support of a firefighter who felt racially profiled by our police...
City Officials Crack Down on Local Illegal Firework Use
Mayor Jorge O. Elorza and Majority Leader Jo-Ann Ryan joined Providence Public Safety Officials today to announce a collaboration across City Departments to crack down on local prohibited firework use and sales. The City will now require all firework vendors to hold a...
Council President Matos Urges General Assembly to Allow for State Name Change and to Require Teaching of African Heritage History in Schools
At tonight’s City Council meeting, Council President Sabina Matos (Ward 15) proposed two resolutions around important issues to the community regarding race and the power of words on our community. The first resolution, co-sponsored by Councilmen Goncalves (Ward 1),...
Councilman David A. Salvatore Proposes Two Police Reform Resolutions
At tonight’s City Council meeting, Councilman David A. Salvatore (Ward 14) will put forth two resolutions regarding police reform in light of tragic events that have taken place across the nation. The first resolution requests that the Providence Retirement Board...
Statement from Senior Deputy Majority Leader Nicholas J. Narducci Jr. Regarding the Esek Hopkins Middle School
Last evening, the Providence City School Board voted to ask the City Council to rename the Esek Hopkins School. Before that discussion takes place, I believe that my community in Ward 4 should have a conversation to get their feedback and their desire to rename or not...
City Councilman John J. Igliozzi Launches Online Petition to Repeal the Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights
Councilman John J. Igliozzi, Esq. (Ward 7) today announced the launch of an online petition asking the Governor and the General Assembly to repeal Rhode Island General Law 42-28.6 titled Law Enforcement Officers’ Bill of Rights (LEOBR). Individuals looking to sign the...
Public Hearing on the FY 2021 Budget Scheduled for June 22, 2020 at 5 PM
The City Council Committee of Finance will be holding a Public Hearing on the City’s proposed 2021 FY Budget on June 22, 2020 at 5:00 pm in City Hall (located at 25 Dorrance Street). In order to protect participants and listeners from hate speech, those interested in...
Statement from Councilman James E. Taylor Regarding Vandalism in Columbus Park
Yesterday, I had a protective box placed over the Columbus Statue in Columbus Square in the Elmwood Neighborhood. My reason for doing so was to protect the statue from the upcoming construction that is scheduled to begin in the coming weeks. Upgrades will include new...
Statement from Councilman John Goncalves Regarding National Grid’s Plan to Remove Trees Along the South Main Street Corridor
As the newly elected City Councilor for Ward 1, I have been actively engaged with my community, and it is clear that they are not in favor of removing the trees as proposed by National Grid. Further, the removal of the three London Planetrees located on the South Main...
