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AI, road modifications planned to reduce crashes involving pedestrians on East Central

by Elise Kaplan

The city is taking steps to reduce fatal crashes involving pedestrians along a heavily-trafficked stretch of East Central by modifying the road and installing safety features to warn drivers when people are about to cross the street.  Seven pedestrians were killed crossing Central Avenue between Louisiana Blvd and Eubank Blvd so far this year, Mayor […]

Posted inAlbuquerque, Jobs, Workers & Economy

ABQ gets the state’s first electric car sharing station

by tunruhenos

Members of Albuquerque’s Public Service Company of New Mexico, the Land of Enchantment Clean Cities Coalition and Sol Housing celebrated the launch of an Affordable Mobility Platform and the first electric vehicle car share program in the state at a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Thursday. New Mexico was one of eight states selected for this platform […]

Posted inAlbuquerque, Jobs, Workers & Economy

M’Tucci’s founder and community leader dies after battle with Leukemia

by tunruhenos

From New York to New Mexico, and through adventures around the world, Placitas’ Jeff Spiegel saw his many businesses and public service ventures as opportunities to improve the lives of the people who worked there and the communities they served.  He died earlier this week after a six-year battle with Leukemia, surrounded by family and […]

Posted inArts & Culture, Placitas

Colores de México Exhibit Featured at Placitas Library

City Desk ABQ by Pat Davis

The spring exhibit at the Placitas Community Library in March will feature Colores de México. The exhibit will feature figurative, magical and mystical works by Jade Leyva, Armando Adrián López and Enrique Flores. The artists offer narratives that are both unique to the artists’ Mexican roots and universal in their appeal.  Originally from Mexico City, […]

Posted inObituaries , Placitas

Placitas’ Jeff Spiegel, 77, M’Tucci’s founder and community leader, dies after battle with Leukemia

City Desk ABQ by Pat Davis

From New York to New Mexico, and through adventures around the world, Placitas’ Jeff Spiegel saw his many businesses and public service ventures as opportunities to improve the lives of the people who worked there and the communities they served.  He died earlier this week after a six-year battle with Leukemia, surrounded by family and […]

Posted inAlbuquerque, Courts, Justice & Safety

A man tried to open an emergency exit on an American Airlines flight. Other passengers subdued him

by tunruhenos

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — An American Airlines flight was forced to make an emergency landing in New Mexico after a disruptive passenger allegedly tried to open an emergency exit door, authorities said. Albuquerque International Sunport officials said Flight 1219 to Chicago returned to the airport shortly after takeoff Tuesday afternoon “due to a disturbance in […]