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Councilor Justin Roias
Councilor Justin Roias represents Ward 4 and the North End of Providence, which includes the Charles and Wanskuck neighborhoods. He is the Vice-Chair of the Committee on State Legislative Affairs and is a member of the Committee on City Public Works, Committee on Ordinances, the Special Committee on Health, Opportunity, Prosperity, and Education (HOPE), the Housing Crisis Task Force, and the Special Committee on Environment and Resiliency. Roias currently works as a school social worker and licensed mental health counselor. He holds Bachelor’s and Master’s Degrees from Rhode Island College. Roias is also a member of the Providence Housing Authority.
Ward 4 – Charles and Wanskuck (North End)
Ward 4 is considered the North End of Providence, which includes the Charles and Wanskuck neighborhoods. At the end of the nineteenth century, an expanding mill industry led to influx of European immigrants, especially Italian immigrants. This expansion of the population led to the further development of the North End. Today, both the Charles and Wanskuck neighborhoods are home to a strong Italian cultural community as well as a rich history of industrial labor.
Recent News
PROVIDENCE: THE CITY OF NEIGHBORHOODS
The Providence City Council unveils updated website honoring our long and storied history centered on our neighborhoods and community engagement Today, the City Council unveils an updated user-centric website and a rebrand of its communications that pays homage to the...
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 been completed, and now they are removing the concrete pylons. “The contractor has...
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...
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...
City Council Supports Redevelopment of Historic Former “Projo” Building
This TSA is one of the first that will generate a guaranteed funding source for the City’s Affordable Housing Trust At last night’s City Council meeting a majority of the council voted in favor of granting the developer of the property located at 203 Westminster...
