Recent News
Majority Leader Jo-Ann Ryan and Councilman James E. Taylor to Introduce Resolution Calling on the City of Providence to Create a 5-Year Maintenance Plan of All Public Safety Vehicles
City Council Majority Leader Jo-Ann Ryan (Ward 5) and Councilman James E. Taylor (Ward 8) will introduce a resolution at Thursday’s Council meeting calling for the City to create a 5-year plan for the City’s aging fleet of public safety vehicles after a series of...
Statement from Councilman Pedro Espinal Regarding the Proposed Transfer Station at 481 Allens Avenue
First and foremost, I want to thank my neighbors – the residents of Lower South Providence and Washington Park – as well as the local community organizations and businesses for joining me in expressing our shared concerns that this project is not only bad for our...
Statement from City Council President Sabina Matos and President Pro Tempore Michael Correia:
In light of the two recent presumptive cases of Coronavirus in Rhode Island, our offices have been in communication with our state and city colleagues to ensure a coordinated response. We want to commend our first responders and our State Department of Health for...
Statement from Majority Leader Jo-Ann Ryan Regarding the Rhode Island Senate’s Historic Passage of a Statewide Single-Use Plastic Bag Ban
I wish to thank Senate President Dominick J. Ruggerio for his leadership on this important issue. It is with pride that I share in this historic victory in the Senate and hope that the House will pass similar legislation so that our Governor can sign this important...
Providence City Council Approves Youth Sports Fund & Grant Program
Tonight Council President Sabina Matos (Ward 15) and President Pro Tempore Michael Correia’s (Ward 6) amendment to the Code of Ordinances that creates a $40K fund specifically for the support of Providence youth sports programs was passed for the second and final...
City Councilors Introduce a Series of Resolutions Calling on RIDE and the Providence Public School District to Rethink How We Use Student Resource Officers in City Schools
Councilwoman Nirva LaFortune (Ward 3), Councilwoman KatherineKerwin (Ward 12) and Councilwoman Rachel Miller (Ward 13) tonight will introduce a resolution calling on the Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) to increase funding for social and emotional learning...
Councilman Espinal and City Council Colleagues Advocate for the Safety and Well-Being of Providence Residents and the Port of Providence
At tonight’s City Council meeting Councilman Pedro Espinal (Ward 10) along with his colleagues, Council President Sabina Matos (Ward 15), Councilwoman Helen Anthony (Ward 2), Councilwoman Rachel Miller (Ward 13), Councilwoman Carmen Castillo (Ward 9), and Councilman...
City Council President Sabina Matos Announces Enhancements to Donigian Park
City Council President Sabina Matos announces that the Providence Parks Department is making several enhancements to Donigian Park. “Donigian Park is a special place in Olneyville and is changing the way the neighborhood interacts with nature,” stated City Council...
Statement from City Council President Pro Tempore Michael Correia Regarding the Arrest of a Neighborhood Vandal:
The Providence Police Department has announced that they have arrested a serial vandal who has defaced multiple pieces of public property in the Manton area of Providence. I would like to extend my thanks and congratulations to Captain Fernandes for a job well done,...
