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• ↓ City of Providence Announces Findings of Independent Review of Response to Brown University Shooting
• ↓ Mayor Brett Smiley, HHS Release FY2026 Housing Progress Report
• ↓ Mayor Brett Smiley and FirstWorks Announce Extended Festival Hours, Pre-PVDFest Events
• ↓ Providence Fire Department Expands EMS Coverage and Modernizes Rescue Fleet
• ↓ The Mayor’s Center for City Services
• ↓ Open Providence
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"The City of Providence today released an independent review of the City's response to the December 13, 2025 mass shooting at Brown University, along with an update on actions the City has taken to strengthen emergency preparedness since the incident. The independent review, conducted by the Police Executive Research Forum (PERF), found that Providence's response was highly effective across City government, highlighting the courage, professionalism and adaptability of first responders and City personnel under extraordinarily difficult circumstances. PERF also found that Providence personnel acted decisively despite incomplete information and that the City's response met or exceeded key benchmarks for active-shooter and hostile-event responses."

"PROVIDENCE, RI -- Mayor Brett P. Smiley and the Providence Department of Housing and Human Services (HHS) today released the City of Providence’s second annual Housing Progress Report, highlighting significant progress in creating new homes, preserving existing affordable housing and protecting residents experiencing housing instability. In FY2026, Providence issued certificates of occupancy for 988 new residential units, nearly twice the number brought online in FY2025. Approximately 40 percent of those newly completed units were affordable, nearly four times the state’s 10 percent requirement for low- and moderate-income housing. The City also permitted 726 additional residential units, exceeding the annual production target established for Providence under the State’s Housing 2030 plan by 17%. “Providence is building and completing new homes at a pace we have not seen in decades,” said Mayor Brett Smiley. “By removing barriers to development, investing directly in affordable housing and putting underused public properties back to work, we are creating more housing choices for Providence neighbors. We know there is much more work ahead, but this report shows that our strategy is producing meaningful results.”"

"PROVIDENCE, RI – Mayor Brett P. Smiley and the Providence Department of Art, Culture and Tourism, in collaboration with founding producing partner FirstWorks, today announced extended hours and new programming for PVDFest 2026, the City’s signature celebration of art, culture and community.This year, PVDFest will take place from 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm on Friday, September 18 and from 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm on Saturday, September 19. Newly announced programming includes a PVDFest fundraiser at The Strand on Thursday, September 10; a skating party hosted by The Juice on Thursday, September 17; and an Illuminated Night Market featuring local vendors in Burnside Park on Friday, September 18."

"Mayor Brett P. Smiley today joined Providence Fire Department Chief Derek Silva, Providence Councilman Miguel Sanchez to announce that the City is expanding emergency medical services coverage and continuing a major modernization of its frontline rescue fleet with the delivery of a new rescue apparatus assigned to Rescue 1 at the Broad Street Fire Station."

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City of Providence Announces Findings of Independent Review of Response to Brown University Shooting

Mayor Brett Smiley, HHS Release FY2026 Housing Progress Report

Mayor Brett Smiley and FirstWorks Announce Extended Festival Hours, Pre-PVDFest Events

Providence Fire Department Expands EMS Coverage and Modernizes Rescue Fleet

The Mayor’s Center for City Services

Open Providence