City of Albuquerque
Recent News About City of Albuquerque
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Undies for Everyone, a nonprofit based in Texas, is helping more than 8,400 children in Albuquerque receive new underwear this year.
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It has been reported that APD Lieutenant Jim Edison who was fired in November 2021 for overtime pay abuse has been reinstated by the city pursuant to a settlement reached between Edison and the City.
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Every 10 years, the Albuquerque City Charter requires that the Council appoint a committee composed of an equal number of representatives from each Council District to review and make recommendations redistricting each City Council Districts based on information from the Federal Census
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Albuquerque city councilor Tammy Fiebelkorn alleges that animals at the Albuquerque Biopark are being neglected and suffering, and she has photos to support her claims.
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On June 21, Mayor Tim Keller and APD Chief Harold Medina held a news conference to announce a new law enforcement initiative they dubbed “Targeted Enforcement Action Monitoring” (TEAM).
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Neighborhood safety advocates gathered Tuesday to protest an Albuquerque policy that allows the expansion of sanctioned homeless camps, like those in Coronado Park, to as many as 18 locations across the city.
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On June 20, Albuquerque Republican City Council member Brook Bassan announced a stunning withdrawal of support for the “Safe Outdoor Spaces” amendment to the Integrated Development Ordinance and withdrew her sponsorship of the proposal.
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The Albuquerque City Council voted to use $100 million in bonds to fund quality of life projects throughout the city, including building a swimming pool and widening overcrowded roads
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APD is struggling mightily with implementation of 271 mandated reforms to eliminate APD’s “culture of aggression” found by the Department of Justice in 2014.
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Research shows that housing is the most effective approach to end homelessness with a much larger return on investment than offering government sanctioned encampments and “tent cities”.
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As members of Women Taking Back Our Neighborhoods and the Albuquerque community, we are voicing our strong opposition to the Amendments to the city’s zoning ordinances which sanction homeless encampments across our city.
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William Huntsman, a resident of Albuquerque who reported experiencing prolonged periods of homelessness, believes the city's current approach of "enabling" a lifestyle of homelessness is "counterproductive."
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Barbara Williamson is a concerned taxpayer and citizen of Albuquerque living in District 9, represented by Councilor Renée Grout.
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Homeless numbers are on the rise in Albuquerque, and local lawmakers are at odds over how to address the problem.
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Government-sanctioned homeless encampments are a bad idea for both the homeless and Albuquerque, City Councilor Dan Lewis told the New Mexico Sun.
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Lewis on proposed Albuquerque trash pickup fee increase: 'This is why people do not trust City Hall'Homelessness is on the rise in Albuquerque, and the city is proposing raising the cost of residential trash pickup to provide funding for cleaning up homeless camps.
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The Albuquerque City Council is considering legislation to create government-sanctioned homeless encampments across the city, but a grassroots group called “Better Together New Mexico” is opposing the action and has issued a call to action.
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City of Albuquerque City Council met Monday, April 4.
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The City of Albuquerque has sky-high plans for Balloon Fiesta Park as it celebrates its 50th anniversary.
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Quarters BBQ has closed after 52 years in business, KRQE reported.