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City Council Introduces Resolution to Honor Michael Van Leesten
Tonight the City Council will introduce a resolution to honor the life and legacy of Michael Van Leesten, a Providence native and a pioneer in the Civil Rights Struggle of the 1960s. Mr. Michael Van Leesten was a graduate of Hope High School, Rhode Island College, and...
Majority Leader Ryan Introduces Legislation to Create Community Engagement Around Street Enhancements
At tonight’s City Council meeting Majority Leader Jo-Ann Ryan (Ward 5) will be introducing an amendment to the Code of Ordinances that puts in place a series of actions to fully engage affected residents in areas where significant infrastructure projects may take...
Councilman David Salvatore Calls for the Creation of a Dedicated Revenue Stream to Fund Affordable Housing in FY21 Budget
Councilman David A. Salvatore (Ward 14) will introduce a resolution at the City Council’s upcoming meeting on Thursday, February 6, 2020 that would allocate 50 percent of all retained real estate conveyance taxes to the Providence Affordable Housing Trust Fund. “The...
City Council Special Committee on Public Safety Amends Nightlife Ordinances
The City Council’s Special Committee on Public Safety tonight introduced amendments to a series of nightlife ordinances after a public hearing on the matters. “Our policy team in conjunction with the Board of Licenses staff and board have met with stakeholders that...
Work Continues on Hawkins Street Bridge Restoration
Senior Deputy Majority Leader Nicholas J. Narducci Jr. (Ward 4) today was on site where work is continuing on the Hawkins Street Bridge Restoration Project. The demolition phase has begun. “The contractor has begun the demolition phase of the Hawkins Street Bridge...
Statement from Senior Deputy Majority Leader Nicholas J. Narducci Jr. Regarding the Recent Rash of Automobile Break-Ins in the Fourth Ward
Over the past several weeks there have been several vehicular break-ins in and around the North End. Over the past week I have reached out to constituents via social media and email with helpful tips, and asking them to share any video surveillance they may have...
Statement from City Council President Pro Tempore Michael Correia Regarding the Demolition of the Property located at 60 Ernest Street
Today the Board of Contract and Supply approved a contract to demolish the property located at 60 Ernest Street. The building was home to the City’s old VIN Station and housed several other departments within the Department of Public Works. After several complaints...
Statement from City Council President Pro Tempore Michael Correia Regarding Reports of a Recent Shooting in the Silver Lake Neighborhood
Today, I read on social media that on Thursday, January 2, a school bus carrying approximately 50 students were bystanders to an incident involving two vehicles that allegedly traded between 1 and 5 gunshots. Thankfully these young students were unharmed, and the...
Councilman David A. Salvatore Asks for Votes…For T.F. Green Airport
T.F. Green Airports has been nominated Best Small Airport by USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice Awards USA Today 10Best Reader’s Choice Awards has nominated Rhode Island’s T.F. Green Airport for “Best Small Airport.” T.F. Green has reclaimed first place, and...
