Recent News
City Council Passes Pride Resolution
City Council Passes Resolution Welcoming June as Pride Month At the June 6, 2019 City Council meeting Council President Sabina Matos (Ward 15) and Councilwoman Rachel M. Miller (Ward 13) introduced a resolution welcoming the month of June as PRIDE month in Providence....
City Council President Pro Tempore Correia Announces Public Safety Upgrades in Ward Six
City Council President Pro Tempore Michael Correia announced planned public safety upgrades in Ward Six with the installation of speed lumps and more speed patrols by the Providence Police Department. “I meet with residents every single day, and the complaint I hear...
Statement from Councilman Salvatore Regarding Crash on Eaton Street & Douglas Avenue
Statement from Councilman David A. Salvatore: This morning at 2:00 AM a car crashed into a restaurant located on the corner of Eaton Street and Douglas Avenue. The crash caused a great deal of damage to the building, and the driver left the scene of the crime. The...
Statement from Councilwoman Nirva LaFortune Regarding Short-Term Rentals
Last night, my colleagues on the City Council passed a series of text changes to the zoning ordinance that would place reasonable restrictions on short-term rentals in some residential neighborhoods. About a year ago I, along with former Councilman Sam Zurier, put...
Council President Pro Tempore Correia and Senior Deputy Majority Leader Narducci Host Luncheon for DPW Workers
In honor of the National Public Works Week Council President Pro Tempore Michael Correia, Chairman of the Committee on Public Works and his colleague Senior Deputy Majority Leader Nicholas Narducci Jr. hosted a luncheon in appreciation for the hard work of the men and...
City Council Approves Text Changes to the Zoning Ordinance Including Language to Limit Short-Term Rentals in Some Residential Neighborhoods
Tonight, the City Council passed for the final time the Committee on Ordinances' recommendation for text changes to the zoning ordinance that will work to limit short-term rental units in the City of Providence. "This text change preserves the quality of life in our...
Narducci Races for Police & Firefighter’s
Senior Deputy Majority Leader Nicholas J. Narducci Jr. attended the Police and Firefighter's Retirement Association's Third Annual ZeroK Race on Saturday, May 18, 2019. He was joined by friends, neighbors, and members of his family. It was a great event [gallery...
Statement from Chairwoman Jo-Ann Ryan
Tonight, the Committee on Ordinances recommended for first passage a change to the zoning ordinance that will work to preserve the quality of life in our residential neighborhoods and will help protect the much-needed housing stock in the city of Providence. The minor...
Salvatore Reintroduces Fair Housing Ordinance
Councilman David A. Salvatore Reintroduces Fair Housing Ordinance for Older Adults and Disabled Persons City Councilman David A. Salvatore (Ward 14) reintroduced an ordinance at tonight’s Council Meeting that ensures security measures are being implemented in housing...
