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Majority Leader Jo-Ann Ryan Calls for the City to Establish a COVID-19 Working Group Around Higher Education
At tonight’s City Council meeting Majority Leader Jo-Ann Ryan (Ward 5) introduced legislation that calls on the administration to establish a COVID-19 Working Group regarding local college and university reentry plans. The group will consist of local college and...
Councilman Salvatore’s Mandate to Refund Homeowners Receives Final Approval
Refunds for erroneously charged fines relating to the late removal of trash bins to be issued within in 45 Days CouncilmanDavid A. Salvatore (Ward 14) discovered in October of 2019 that a change to the Code of Ordinances from 2011 was never implemented by the...
Council President Sabina Matos Urges United States Senate to Pass HEROES Act
Council President Sabina Matos (Ward 15) will introduce a resolution at tonight's City Council meeting endorsing and urging the United States Senate to pass H.R. 6800, the Health and Economic Recovery Omnibus Emergency Solutions Act also known as the HEROES Act. The...
Statement from Majority Leader Jo-Ann Ryan Regarding E-Bikes
The story in yesterday's Providence Journal regarding the history of JUMP Bikes in Providence was alarming. In July of 2019, after the e-bike and e-scooter programs littered our sidewalks and waterways and were used in the commission of crime in our neighborhoods, I...
Statement from Senior Deputy Majority Leader Nicholas J. Narducci Jr. Regarding the Omni Providence
It has been brought to my attention that the Omni Providence hotel has decided to drop its health insurance for its employees. It is appalling that a major hotel chain would make this decision during the time of a global pandemic and cause further burden to its...
Councilman David Salvatore Urges the U.S. Senate to Support Housing Fund Bill
Councilman David Salvatore (Ward 14) will introduce a resolution at tomorrow's City Council meeting urging the United States Senate to pass Senate Bill 2020 S.3620. This bill, sponsored and introduced by Rhode Island Senator Jack Reed, would establish a $75 Billion...
Statement from Majority Leader Jo-Ann Ryan Regarding Local College and University Response to their Student’s Lack of Community Respect
Like many in my community, it has been upsetting to say the least, at the lack of respect and decorum of our college community during this past week. The behavior that has been illustrated on Eaton Street and in other areas of our City is in opposition to nearly every...
Statement from Councilwoman Kat Kerwin Regarding College Students Lack of Respect for their Community
I have gotten multiple calls this week from concerned friends and neighbors who have witnessed reckless partying on Eaton Street. The partying, occurring in off-campus housing abutting Providence College comes at a time when the COVID-19 crisis remains extremely...
Statement from Councilman David A. Salvatore Regarding Large Gatherings of College Students
Over the past few days I have seen a number of my neighbors posting images on Facebook and other platforms of large gatherings of young people, likely college students, who were not wearing face masks, not socially distancing, and gathering in groups far larger than...
