Albuquerque commuters will soon see a greener Westside Boulevard as the city begins an eight-week project to add landscaped medians along about one mile of the major West Side thoroughfare. The Department of Municipal Development will install trees, shrubs and decorative stamped concrete elements along Westside Boulevard, building on the $10 million road widening project […]
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Firefighter union battles mayor over staffing changes
Albuquerque’s firefighter union is pushing back after a city committee sided with the mayor in a heated staffing dispute, saying the administration is misusing the decision to impose changes without negotiation. On July 7, the Intragovernmental Conference Committee (ICC), formed by Burqueño voters to settle power struggles at City Hall, ruled the City Council overstepped by mandating […]
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ACS helps Albuquerque man in mental health crisis find treatment
When a desperate father couldn’t calm his adult son during a severe mental health crisis, Albuquerque’s alternative emergency response team stepped in where traditional police might have struggled, successfully connecting the man to voluntary treatment within an hour. Behavioral Health Responders from the Albuquerque Community Safety (ACS) Department responded to the 911 call and found […]
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Albuquerque City Council to vote on stricter animal sales enforcement
Albuquerque residents who find animals being sold or given away on sidewalks, in parking lots or other public spaces could soon see stricter enforcement under a proposed ordinance update scheduled for a City Council vote in August. The proposed ordinance, O-25-84, would strengthen enforcement of the city’s 2006 Humane and Ethical Animal Rules and Treatment […]
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Uballez criticizes Keller’s ICE policy, calls for stronger immigrant protections
Mayoral candidate and Former U.S. Attorney Alex Uballez launched a petition last weekend urging Albuquerque to adopt stronger immigrant protections, criticizing the city’s response as insufficient ahead of Mayor Tim Keller’s executive order signed July 21. Alex Uballez’s 11-point plan, first proposed on social media, includes measures like banning masked Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) […]
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Albuquerque takes stand on immigration
Mayor Tim Keller signed an executive order July 21 reaffirming Albuquerque as a city of refuge, directing police to help residents identify immigration agents and limiting city cooperation with federal immigration enforcement. Unveiled at City Hall with immigrant advocates, city councilors and state leaders, the order puts new limits on how the city works with […]
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Congressional reps to address federal funding crisis in virtual meeting
Albuquerque residents will have a chance to hear directly from their congressional representatives about federal issues affecting thousands of local students, military families and vulnerable residents during a virtual meeting hosted by the Greater Albuquerque Chamber of Commerce on July 28. The Congressional Delegation Meeting, scheduled for 2-3 p.m., features Rep. Melanie Stansbury (D-NM-1), Rep. […]
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ABQ Sunport lands $3.6 million federal grant for major roadway overhaul
The Albuquerque International Sunport has been awarded a $3.66 million federal grant to overhaul Sunport Boulevard, the main roadway leading to New Mexico’s largest airport. The Federal Aviation Administration’s Airport Improvement Program approved the funding for what officials describe as a crucial infrastructure project that will rehabilitate the heavily traveled corridor connecting Interstate 25 to […]
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Albuquerque seeks artists to transform public housing sites with community-driven artwork
The Albuquerque Housing Authority (AHA) is calling for local artists to create vibrant artwork that will beautify three public housing sites in the International District as part of an ambitious neighborhood transformation initiative. The project, funded by a U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Choice Neighborhood Planning Grant, will commission 15 original artwork […]
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Albuquerque joins lawsuits to protect millions in federal funding from Trump administration cuts
The City of Albuquerque is fighting to protect more than $92 million in federal funding that supports police officers, affordable housing and homelessness programs by joining two lawsuits challenging the Trump administration’s efforts to withhold money from cities that limit cooperation with immigration enforcement. The city filed a motion earlier this month to join a […]