City of Albuquerque
Recent News About City of Albuquerque
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Council Bill No. O-24-33, sponsored by Klarissa Pena, has been enacted as Ordinance No. O-2024-026.
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Council Bill No: O-24-14 Notice of Publication
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Scores of vegans, food enthusiasts, and the vegan curious attended the 9th Annual Red & Green VegFest at the Marriott Pyramid Hotel on Saturday, August 17. District 7 Councilor Tammy Fiebelkorn collaborated with Sprouting Compassion to sponsor the culinary and educational festival. Councilor Fiebelkorn moderated presentations throughout the day, while her partner, Paul Roybal, served as the event MC and conducted a cooking demonstration.
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Mayor Tim Keller is set to deliver his sixth State of the City address today at a community event hosted at the Albuquerque BioPark Zoo. This free event aims to bring families together, provide insights into the city's priorities and initiatives, and offer a family picnic night at the zoo. Pre-registration is required due to limited space.
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Today, Mayor Tim Keller delivered his sixth State of the City address at a community event hosted at the Albuquerque BioPark Zoo. The gathering brought over 1,300 people together to learn about city efforts on a range of fronts including public safety, housing and homelessness solutions, and creating safe, vibrant ‘third places’ for people of all ages to find belonging in their communities.
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ALBUQUERQUE – Today, Mayor Tim Keller, City Councilors Joaquin Baca and Louie Sanchez, and members of the community gathered to mark the commencement of Phase Two construction at the Joan Jones Community Center. This initiative is part of Albuquerque's ongoing effort to create "third places" for families—spaces outside of home and work where people can connect with their community.
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The Parks & Recreation Department (PRD) is activating sprinklers in four parks tomorrow, August 17, as part of "Operation Cooldown 2024" due to another triple-digit temperature day being expected. This initiative provides families with a fun, no-cost way to cool off as the outdoor pool season winds down. The following parks (Group 3) will host sprinkler play from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. tomorrow:
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ALBUQUERQUE – Today, Mayor Tim Keller, City Councilors Joaquin Baca and Louie Sanchez, and members of the community celebrated the start of construction on Phase Two of the Joan Jones Community Center. This initiative is part of the city’s ongoing focus on creating safe "third places" for families. A third place is defined as a space outside of home and work where people can connect with their community and socialize.
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Mayor Tim Keller, City Councilor for District 6 Nichole Rogers, City Councilor for District 7 Tammy Fiebelkorn, and local advocates have outlined the importance of modernizing Albuquerque’s minimum wage ordinance to ensure workers are not left behind. The City has introduced legislation that would adjust and increase Albuquerque’s minimum wage in line with rising costs.
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Two Albuquerque City Councilors support withdrawing “The Albuquerque Minimum Wage Ordinance” (C/S O-24-21) as proposed at the Council meeting on August 5. The measure, sponsored by District 6 Councilor Nichole Rogers, was postponed in a 5-4 vote after Councilor Rogers’s motions to postpone and withdraw the amended measure both failed.
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ALBUQUERQUE – APD Chief Harold Medina announced the tragic death of an APD field officer who was found deceased early this morning.
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One of the ABQ BioPark Aquarium’s longtime residents, a loggerhead sea turtle named Mimi, will be undergoing surgery soon.
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The Emmy Award-winning television series "Bands of Enchantment" returns to the historic KiMo Theatre in downtown Albuquerque for four nights of live entertainment. Filming its highly anticipated fourth season, the show promises a musical extravaganza as nine bands from across the globe gather to create an unforgettable musical experience in front of a live audience.
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Today, Mayor Tim Keller and city leaders joined business leaders and downtown property owners to outline a plan aimed at changing the trajectory of Downtown Albuquerque. Two pivotal initiatives were announced: a Downtown Business Improvement District (BID) and a Downtown Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district. These initiatives aim to transform the economic landscape of downtown, empowering the community while reducing government intervention.
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ALBUQUERQUE – Today, Mayor Tim Keller and city leaders joined business leaders and downtown property owners to outline a game plan to change the trajectory of Downtown Albuquerque. Two pivotal initiatives—a Downtown Business Improvement District (BID) and a Downtown Tax Increment Financing (TIF) district—were announced to transform the economic landscape of downtown, putting power back into the hands of the community.
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The ABQ BioPark animal care team is mourning the passing of beloved African serval Savanna. At 22, Savanna far surpassed the median life expectancy for servals of 13.5 years. She came to the ABQ BioPark at around four months old and was hand-raised. This close relationship with her care team gave her the opportunity to become one of their Ambassador Animals.
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A celebration of Albuquerque culture shines in a new exhibit hosted by the City of Albuquerque’s Public Art Program at Gallery One. A year-long collaboration between six of the region’s top punched tin artisans and the City’s Poets Laureate reveals intimate recollections of nature, places, and people designed in tin and copper.
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The theme for this year’s State of the City address is “A Future Worth Fighting For.”
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The Albuquerque Police Department is collaborating with New Mexicans to Prevent Gun Violence (NMPGV), the Isotopes, New Mexico Lobos, and New Mexico United Soccer for a Gun Buyback Event. The event is scheduled for Saturday, August 24, 2024, from 9:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at APD’s University Substation located at 1009 Bradbury Dr. S.E.
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ALBUQUERQUE – Mayor Tim Keller, Metropolitan Redevelopment Agency (MRA) leadership, City Councilor Nichole Rogers, and development partners provided an overview of four transformative projects currently seeking city incentives to address the housing shortage in Albuquerque.