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March 16, 2020

2023 Press Releases

June 6, 2023: City Breaks Ground on Central Fire Station Project, Launches $14 Million Renovation and Addition to Complete Ongoing Consolidation of City Fire Stations

April 20, 2023: 2023 Fire Hydrant Flushing Schedule

March 21, 2023: Beacon Passes Historic Initiative to Combat Climate Change; Prohibits Fossil Fue Use in New Commercial and Residential Buildings

March 6, 2023: City of Beacon Launches Community Investment Grant Program for Organizations

February 1, 2023: Beacon Mayor Kyriacou Delivers 2023 State of the City Address

2022 Press Releases

September 19, 2022: City Officials Mark Completion of Pocket Dam Rehabilitation 

August 12, 2022: City of Beacon’s Iconic Dummy Light is Back Up

August 9, 2022: City of Beacon Adds First Electric Vehicle to Police Department; Advances Implementation of “Green Fleet” Policy

April 20, 2022: City of Beacon Main Street Milling and Repaving

March 3, 2022:  City of Beacon Launches Small Grant Program for Community Organizations

2021 Press Releases

October 27, 2021 Mayor Kyriacou Lauds State Decision to Deny Danskammer Permit

October 14, 2021 Conservation Advisory Committee Asks Beacon Residents to Name Favorite Green Spaces

September 8, 2021 Mayor Kyriacou Announces Electric Vehicle Day

August 31, 2021 Mayor Kyriacou Announces Back-to-School Traffic Safety Campaign

August 24, 2021 Mayor Kyriacou Testifies Against Power Plant Proposal

August 3, 2021 Mayor Kyriacou Announces Launch of New Community Facilities Grant Program

June 3, 2021 City of Beacon Receives Aa2 Bond Rating from Moody’s

May 14, 2021 City Restarts Free Bulk Garbage Drop-Off for Residents

May 13, 2021 City of Beacon Earns Tree Maintenance Grant

April 21, 2021 Mayor Lee Kyriacou’s Statement on Verdict in Derek Chauvin Trial

April 21, 2021 City of Beacon Commits to Use 100% Renewable Energy

April 15, 2021 City of Beacon Flea Market and Farmers’ Market Set for Outdoor Operations

April 1, 2021 City of Beacon Welcomes Mental Health Worker to Assist Police Department

April 1, 2021 Mayor Kyriacou Testifies in Opposition to New Gas Power Plant on Hudson River

March 26, 2021 City of Beacon Again Offers Businesses Opportunity to Expand Outdoor Service

March 1, 2021: City of Beacon Releases Draft Police Reform and Modernization Collaborative Report

January 29, 2021: Mayor Kyriacou Appoints Diverse and Representative Police Reform Planning Committee

January 11, 2021 City of Beacon Highway Department and Transfer Station Closed Until January 19th Due to COVID-19 Protocols

2020 Press Releases

December 29, 2020 Mayor Kyriacou Selects Chris White as City Administrator 

December 10, 2020 City Council Unanimously Adopts 2021 Budget, Allocates Funding for those Hardest Hit by Pandemic

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

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