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Category: Housing & Homelessness

City says criticism about proposed Downtown investments is unfounded

by Elizabeth McCall

As the City of Albuquerque continues to push for two initiatives officials say will help revitalize the Downtown area, a prominent property owner and frequent critic of Mayor Tim Keller’s administration says he isn’t buying it. Keller announced his plans for a new business improvement district (BID) and tax increment financing (TIF) at a press […]

Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Sandoval County

Observe New Mexico Elections Prepares Nonpartisan Observers To Watch the General Election

City Desk ABQ by Pat Davis

By Observe New Mexico Elections Observe New Mexico Elections (ONME), a statewide nonpartisan election observation effort, has successfully launched its observation activities for the Nov. 5 General Election. Early voting began on Oct. 8 across all counties in New Mexico with expanded early voting beginning on Oct. 19 and 20. ONME observers will be deployed […]

Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Sandoval County

Opinion: Background of My Opponent and Why She Represents a Significant threat to New Mexico District 9

City Desk ABQ by Pat Davis

Submitted by Audrey Trujillo, NM Senate District 9 candidate In the years leading up to this election, my opponent has received various appointments designed to bolster her political resume. However, it is notable that she has never held a job for more than two years, and her appointment to a role in the Biden-Harris administration—specifically […]

Albuquerque Community Safety subject of Harvard case study

by Rodd Cayton

Albuquerque’s search for a better way of handling crises on its streets has drawn the attention of Harvard Business School. The organization recently studied the creation of Albuquerque Community Safety (ACS), a third plank in the city’s emergency response strategy, along with the police and fire departments. That examination resulted in a new case study […]

Albuquerque Community Safety subject of Harvard case study

by Rodd Cayton

Albuquerque’s search for a better way of handling crises on its streets has drawn the attention of Harvard Business School. The organization recently studied the creation of Albuquerque Community Safety (ACS), a third plank in the city’s emergency response strategy, along with the police and fire departments. That examination resulted in a new case study […]

Posted inHousing & Homelessness, Sandoval County

Letter to the Editor: Politician Selling Out Veterans and Legislation to Donors?

City Desk ABQ by Pat Davis

Submitted by Charles Goodmacher Mr. Frank Smith is an honest man running a straightforward campaign for the NM House of Representatives, District 23. Smith’s theme is “Bridging Divides / Building a United New Mexico.” His opponent, unfortunately, puts party politics and big dollar donors first. New Mexico has the second highest suicide rate among Veterans […]

Posted inHousing & Homelessness, National News

‘I formally apologize’: Biden condemns U.S. Indian boarding schools

by Andy Lyman

By Dana Hedgpeth, Sari Horwitz, The Washington Post (c) 2024 GILA RIVER INDIAN COMMUNITY – President Joe Biden apologized to Native Americans on Friday for the U.S. government’s role in creating and operating Indian boarding schools that for 150 years aimed to assimilate Native children by taking them from their families and erasing their languages and […]