Mayor Kyriacou’s COVID-19 Communication

https://www.cityofbeacon.org/index.php/2020/07/01/mayor-kyriacous-covid-19-communication/

Mayor Kyriacou will regularly deliver communication regarding COVID-19 via email, phone call and text message. The page linked above will serve as an archive of those communications.  To sign up for alerts please visit http://www.cityofbeacon.org/index.php/public-safety-alerts/

2020 Press Releases

November 5, 2020 City Administrator Accepts Position with Dutchess County

November 2, 2020 Tree Planting Event at South Avenue

October 13, 2020 City Employees Test Positive for COVID-19

October 9, 2020 Proclamation in Honor of Indigenous Peoples Day

October 9, 2020 City Council Unanimously Adopts Diversity and Inclusion Statement

October 9, 2020 Mayor Kyriacou Proposes 2021 Budget with No Tax Increase or Layoffs; Additional Funds for Public Safety and Recreation

October 1, 2020 City of Beacon Awarded Silver Status as a Climate Smart Community by New York State

September 4, 2020 Mayor Kyriacou and the Beacon Police Department Announce the Launch of Hope Not Handcuffs

July 27 Joint Statement of Beacon Mayor and Police Union Representative

July 20 Beacon Police Officers to Hand Out Business Cards, Furthering Transparency and Accountability

July 14 Beacon Mayor Refutes Police Union Complaint

July 13 City of Beacon Increases Police Transparency by Posting Daily Police Blotter Online

July 7 City Names Acting Police Chief, Enabling Plans to Find Permanent Chief

July 2 Mayor Kyriacou to Visit Main Street Businesses Amidst Phase 3 Reopening

June 29 Statement from Mayor Kyriacou Regarding a Bench in Memory of Dustin James

June 16 Beacon Police Chief and Captain to Retire After 31 Years of Service

June 13Mayor Kyriacou Proclaims June as Pride Month in Beacon; Raises Pride Flag at City Hall

June 3 Beacon Statement Regarding Recent Peaceful Protests

June 1 Fareground, Inc. Expands “Dinner To Go” Program with Support from the Related Affordable Foundation

May 14 Beacon to Hold Climate Resilience Vision Meeting for Residents

May 6 Beacon City Council Adopts Zoning Changes to Further Limit Fourth Floors on Main Street

May 5 Beacon to Distribute Fabric Face Coverings Manufactured by Hanes Brand, Inc.

May 1 Beacon Pursues Multiple Grant Awards to Benefit Community

May 1 Beacon Receives Generous Donation of Key Food Gift Cards for Distribution

April 23 Beacon Adopts NY Stretch Energy Code, Joining New York City for Greenest Building Code in the State 

April 20 Beacon Operations Continue Uninterrupted During COVID-19 “NYS Pause”

February 18 Beacon Expands Fire Department with Four Full-Time Hires; Mayor Calls for Regionalized Fire Protection

February 5 Beacon Hires Laid-Off Firefighter

February 3 Beacon Announces Modernization Investment in Firehouses, Closure of Beacon Engine

January 23 Mayor Kyriacou Announces Main Street Access Initiative, with Citizen Committee to Tackle Parking, Traffic, Transit and Pedestrian Issues

January 17 Beacon Sets Dates for Forums on Development

January 14 Beacon Estimates Greenhouse Gas Reduction of 25 Percent from 2012