Statement Regarding Friday’s Shooting on Douglas Avenue:
I want to thank the Providence Police Department, especially the officer that was shot in the line of duty, for their dedication and bravery. They handled Friday’s shooting with professionalism, and that should be commended.
However, this event should have never happened. It is disturbing to my neighbors and me that the accused young man, who was out on bail from another weapons charge, was able to access a firearm. If he was alleged to be dangerous – why was he released on bond? If someone has a track record of being a violent offender, which this young man is alleged to have, why was he released? And at the very least, why was he not released on home confinement and monitored? These questions need to be answered. This is another occasion where our court system has failed us again.
I encourage our State leaders to look into stronger penalties when it comes to weapons charges. We need to act now.
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Nicholas J. Narducci Jr., Senior Deputy Majority Leader – Providence City Council – Councilman, Ward 4
Today Commissioner Infante-Green issued her reconstitution order of the Providence Public Schools. I believe that this is a necessary step, and although I have concerns that the state is taking control of more than half of the City’s budget, I remain committed and supportive of this process.
This process was never going to be easy, but I hope this will be an opportunity to transform our school system and serves all of our students. It is essential that all stakeholders, including the City Council, have a seat at the table as we navigate these changes.
ក្រុមប្រឹក្សាបានអញ្ជើញអគ្គនាយកបណ្តោះអាសន្នរបស់សាលា Providence City លោក Francis Gallo ប្រធានរដ្ឋបាល Joseph DiPina; ប្រធានក្រុមប្រឹក្សាភិបាលសាលាក្រុង Providence លោក Nicholas Hemond, Esq., សមាជិកក្រុមប្រឹក្សាសាលាទីក្រុង Providence; និងនាយកអចលនទ្រព្យសាធារណៈរបស់ Providence លោក Michael Borg ដើម្បីចូលរួម និងផ្តល់ព័ត៌មានថ្មីៗអំពីស្ថានភាពអគារសិក្សារបស់យើង និងដើម្បីពិភាក្សាអំពីរបាយការណ៍អប់រំដ៏ទូលំទូលាយដែលធ្វើឡើងដោយសាកលវិទ្យាល័យ Johns Hopkins ។
New sidewalks from Nick’s Auto Body to Chelo’s on Silver Spring Street courtesy of Senior Deputy Majority Leader Nicholas J. Narducci Jr. Many thanks to the DPW, and their partners for helping make this area shine!
