Troy Mayor Mantello on maintaining safe and clean streets
Troy Mayor Carmella Mantello sat down with JoDee Kenney to discuss the city’s Quality of Life Action task force. The city’s goal is to get departments to coordinate and collaborate more. This includes filling potholes block by block. The city is also working to address a homeless encampment and connect those in need of services with […]
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Troy mayor on building trust between community and police
This week on In Focus, Troy Mayor Carmella Mantello sat down with JoDee Kenney to discuss efforts to make her city safer. Mantello says part of that comes from building trust between the community and police. Through relationship building, Mantello says she hopes residents have trust in their police and safety officials to report […]
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Watertown mayor on years on eclipse safety prep
Watertown Mayor Sarah Compo Pierce says the city has been preparing for as many as 150,000 visitors for the upcoming total solar eclipse on April 8. Safety is a big concern. Watertown is warning everyone about traffic, lines, and waits. City officials are advising you to give yourself extra time to get where you need […]
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Worcester City Council wants to host March Madness again | #citycouncil
WORCESTER, Mass — Worcester’s basketball scene is jumping. “It is impossible to get a gym — to rent a gym — in the city right now,” Eric Batista said. “Because every single gym in this city is completely occupied with kids playing basketball.” The North High School boy’s basketball team just won their second straight state title. The […]
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Johnstown mayor and community react to Intel’s delay
JOHNSTOWN, Ohio – A big economic boom is coming Ohio’s way, but news of Intel’s delay spread quickly across Licking County. What You Need To Know Intel announced a delay in the construction of its $20 Billion semiconductor plant in Licking County Despite the delay, small businesses in Johnstown have already experienced some changes from […]
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Housing advocate raises concerns over mayor’s proposals
Mayor Eric Adams outlined ambitious housing goals in his State of the City address Wednesday, but the head of Citizens Housing and Planning Council emphasized the crucial role of Albany lawmakers in making the proposals a reality. During an appearance on “Mornings On 1” Thursday, the council executive director Howard Slatkin expressed reservations about the […]
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City Council set to vote on teen curfew in Tampa | #citycouncil
TAMPA, Fla — The Tampa City Council is expected to vote Thursday on a city-wide curfew for teens 15 years old and younger. The curfew would be set at 11 p.m. on weeknights, and midnight on weekends. Opinions of a teen curfew have been torn since it was proposed last year, with some supporting it […]
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Mayor’s chief of staff discusses State of the City address
Mayor Eric Adams delivered his State of the City address on Wednesday. He focused on initiatives like shutting down illegal smoke shops, targeting social media companies to protect youth mental health and creating jobs in the clean energy sector. The mayor also detailed his plan to build 12,000 affordable housing units this year and to […]
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3 cities across N.Y. state to swear in female mayors
Longtime Jamestown Councilwoman Kim Ecklund will soon walk up the steps of Tracy Plaza on her way to City Hall as the newly elected mayor, only the second female in almost 30 years to do so, yet the first-ever Republican woman. “It’s huge,” Ecklund said. “Women have broken barriers as you can see in the […]
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Dennis Kucinich portrait hung up
CLEVELAND — Dennis Kucinich, who served as Cleveland’s mayor from 1977 to 1979, now has his portrait hung up at City Hall. What You Need To Know Dennis Kucinich was Mayor of Cleveland from 1977 to 1979 Cleveland City Hall hung up his portrait 44 years later Kucinich’s portrait is on display for the public […]
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