City of Albuquerque
Recent News About City of Albuquerque
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Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller and world-renowned architect Antoine Predock unveiled a vision for the Albuquerque Rail Trail.
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The Albuquerque municipal election will be held on Nov. 7, and 12 candidates made the ballot for four different city council seats that are up for election. Albuquerque attorney and political commentator Pete Dinelli believes that this election could be very impactful on the political future of the city.
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Mayor Tim Keller, along with the Department of Municipal Development (DMD), the Parks and Recreation Department (PRD), and community leaders, made an announcement on July 20, 2023, regarding the substantial completion of Phase 1 renovation of Los Altos Park and the soft reopening of the softball field complex.
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On July 13, 2023, Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller and the City of Albuquerque Parks and Recreation Department (PRD) unveiled plans to increase the number of dog parks in the city. With the goal of doubling the current count, this initiative aims to provide more recreational spaces for dogs and their owners, according to a press release by the City of Albuquerque.
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Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller and city officials marked the recent groundbreaking on a new multigenerational center at Santa Barbara-Martineztown Park.
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On July 14, the City of Albuquerque announced a 5% pay increase for APD officers, which will be followed by an additional 4% raise the following year. APD Chief Harold Medina expressed his support for this initiative, stating that the raises send a powerful message demonstrating the city's support for its officers.
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The City of Albuquerque recently announced that AABQ RIDE, Visit Albuquerque, and the Indian Pueblo Cultural Center have partnered to introduce three new bus wrap designs that honor Pueblo culture and promote tourism.
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The federal government has awarded the City of Albuquerque's ABQ Ride a $25 million Rebuilding American Infrastructure with Sustainability and Equity (RAISE) Grant to fund the Uptown Connect: The Uptown Transit Center Joint Development project, and an additional $18.2 million through the Low or No Emission Vehicle Program, the city government announced recently.
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It is time to throw the bums out, and I do not mean the homeless.
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Albuquerque city and law enforcement officials are taking additional measures to combat crime in the uptown area and on public transportation, a June 29 city press release said.
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The City of Albuquerque’s Department of Arts and Culture recently revealed the participants of the 2023 Mayor’s Creative Youth Groups. This is a program designed to nurture arts-based leadership among high school juniors, seniors and recent graduates.
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Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller recently expressed gratitude for the opportunity to cultivate a cross-border relationship with Kharkiv, Ukraine, promoting peace and fostering mutual understanding.
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An Albuquerque mobile home caught fire on June 5, destroying it and everything inside and forcing the family that lived there to start over.
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Anyone interested in working in public safety is invited to apply for a new internship program being offered by the Albuquerque Police Department and Central New Mexico Community College.
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Residents near Tiguex Park want the city to address the state of disarray the once-popular park has fallen into recently.
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The Albuquerque Police Department announced the takedown of a major drug operation in the metro area, which has potential ties to a Mexican drug cartel.
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The Albuquerque Police Department started a Burglary Unit to address the persistent break-ins at retail businesses across the community.
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City Councilor Isaac Benton is spearheading a proposal to make roads safer by changing one-way streets to two-way lanes and a timed intersection into a four-way stop.
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The developers who completed the 2018 restoration of El Vado Motel are looking to redo the north side of Central Avenue in Albuquerque.
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After an appeals court ruling revived an anti-discrimination lawsuit, Leon Howard, Deputy Director of ACLU of New Mexico, is stressing the importance of making schools safe spaces for students.