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How many stay in Albuquerque shelters every night?

by tunruhenos

Albuquerque’s efforts to end homelessness isn’t a one person or one department affair.  The project involves those in city departments, outside agencies, nonprofits, emergency shelters, day shelters, street outreach, housing, volunteerism and public policy work. It’s a tree with multiple roots and branches that can be confusing for a public eager for straightforward information. The […]

ABQ’s street lights are not purple on purpose

by Elise Kaplan

Residents of Albuquerque have noticed certain street lights appear purple when the sun goes down. While this has raised concerns, the city says they are being replaced.  “It is a manufacturer defect in the lights and the manufacturer is aware of the issue,” said Dan Mayfield, a spokesperson for Albuquerque’s Municipal Development Department. More than […]

Broad and burdensome: City paid over $1.4 M in Public Records Act lawsuits over last year and a half

by tunruhenos

Just before the pandemic, Christopher Michael Sanchez was killed on Feb. 21 at a local bar and police ruled his death was a justifiable homicide. Eight months later, his father requested — through the Inspection of Public Records Act — all videos and records relating to his son’s death.  By 2023, however, the city still […]

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 […]

What to expect: Poop patrol tops the Albuquerque City Council meeting

by Elise Kaplan

Albuquerque City Councilors will meet Wednesday, Feb. 21, to talk about cleaning up human waste on public and private properties, speeding up the process for the demolition of dilapidated buildings and the possibility of ousting the police chief.  Under Fire Councilor Louie Sanchez has introduced a communication resolution for a vote of no confidence in […]

‘I care about the mission, so it’s nice to be able to really move forward’

by Elise Kaplan

For the last 17 years, Diane McDermott has worked at the Civilian Police Oversight Agency, a civilian run organization whose mission is to investigate complaints the public makes against members of the Albuquerque Police Department.  As of last week, she’s officially in charge. McDermott, who has been the interim director at CPOA—with a slight intermission—since […]

Hazy air report greets Air Quality Control board members

by Elise Kaplan

Ever wonder where the haze that hangs over the metropolitan area comes from? Sulfur dioxide particles are partially to blame, according to the 2022 annual regional report on sulfur dioxide emissions presented to the Albuquerque Bernalillo County Air Quality Control Board this week. What? The largest source of sulfur dioxide is fossil fuel emissions from […]