Council president presses mayor’s office over run-down apartment complex

The Albuquerque City Council Wednesday night grilled Mayor Tim Keller’s office in light of the city asking some residents to move out of an apartment complex due to the building’s deterioration.    Residents living on the third floor of The Beach — a city-owned apartment complex — were encouraged to move out because of safety concerns […]

Posted in+Opinion, Congress & Federal Gov.

Opinion: New Mexico’s approach on poverty doesn’t address its root causes

This letter is provided as opinion/commentary from the Bushra Elfarissi. You can submit your own: editor@citydesk.org New Mexico has made significant strides in addressing poverty, but we must ask: Are we truly addressing the root causes of poverty and bridging the wealth divide, or are we merely offering short-term relief? The state’s reposition from first […]

Posted in+Opinion, Congress & Federal Gov.

Opinion: New Mexico’s approach on poverty doesn’t address its root causes

This letter is provided as opinion/commentary from the Bushra Elfarissi. You can submit your own: editor@citydesk.org New Mexico has made significant strides in addressing poverty, but we must ask: Are we truly addressing the root causes of poverty and bridging the wealth divide, or are we merely offering short-term relief? The state’s reposition from first […]

Posted inLocal Gov.

BernCo leaders applaud NM governor’s legislative priorities

Bernalillo County leaders’ legislative priorities and housing goals are largely aligned with those that Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham identified in her State of the State speech. One county commissioner said she’s optimistic about the possibility of meaningful steps taken to address the state’s — and the county’s — housing crises. “I was appreciative of some […]

Posted inLocal Gov.

BernCo leaders applaud NM governor’s legislative priorities

Bernalillo County leaders’ legislative priorities and housing goals are largely aligned with those that Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham identified in her State of the State speech. One county commissioner said she’s optimistic about the possibility of meaningful steps taken to address the state’s — and the county’s — housing crises. “I was appreciative of some […]

City Council considering contract to upgrade public housing

The Albuquerque City Council on Wednesday is expected to consider approving a contract with a nonprofit organization to upgrade multiple low-income properties to make them more energy efficient. City councilors may also vote on a capital outlay request for a playground at the city’s balloon museum.  Upgrades for low-income apartments  If the contract with the […]