{"id":9389,"date":"2020-06-29T22:21:55","date_gmt":"2020-06-30T02:21:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cityofbeacon.org\/?page_id=9389"},"modified":"2020-07-01T11:12:43","modified_gmt":"2020-07-01T15:12:43","slug":"city-of-beacon-press-room","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/beaconny.gov\/index.php\/city-of-beacon-press-room\/","title":{"rendered":"City of Beacon Press Room"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\">[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]\n<h2><strong>Mayor Kyriacou&#8217;s COVID-19 Communication<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofbeacon.org\/index.php\/2020\/07\/01\/mayor-kyriacous-covid-19-communication\/\">https:\/\/www.cityofbeacon.org\/index.php\/2020\/07\/01\/mayor-kyriacous-covid-19-communication\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; cursor: text; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\">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.\u00a0 To sign up for alerts please visit<\/span><strong>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.cityofbeacon.org\/index.php\/public-safety-alerts\/\">http:\/\/www.cityofbeacon.org\/index.php\/public-safety-alerts\/<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><strong>2020 Press Releases from Mayor Kyriacou<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>June 29 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofbeacon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/COB-PR-2020-06-29-Memorial.pdf\">Statement from Mayor Kyriacou Regarding a Bench in Memory of Dustin James<\/a><\/p>\n<p>June 16 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofbeacon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/COB-PR-2020-06-16-Retirements.pdf\">Beacon Police Chief and Captain to Retire After 31 Years of Service<\/a><\/p>\n<p>June 13<a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofbeacon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/COB-PR-2020-06-01-PrideMonth.pdf\">Mayor Kyriacou Proclaims June as Pride Month in Beacon; Raises Pride Flag at City Hall<\/a><\/p>\n<p>June 3 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofbeacon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/COB-SWIFT911-2020-06-05-Protests-2.pdf\">Beacon Statement Regarding Recent Peaceful Protests<\/a><\/p>\n<p>June 1 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofbeacon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Press-Release_Fareground_2020.pdf\">Fareground, Inc. Expands &#8220;Dinner To Go&#8221; Program with Support from the Related Affordable Foundation<\/a><\/p>\n<p>May 14 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofbeacon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/COB-PR-2020-05-15-Climate-Resilience-Vision.pdf\">Beacon to Hold Climate Resilience Vision Meeting for Residents<\/a><\/p>\n<p>May 6 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofbeacon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/COB-PR-2020-05-05-4thFloors.pdf\">Beacon City Council Adopts Zoning Changes to Further Limit Fourth Floors on Main Street<\/a><\/p>\n<p>May 5 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofbeacon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/Fabric-Mask-Donations-5-5-20.pdf\">Beacon to Distribute Fabric Face Coverings Manufactured by Hanes Brand, Inc.<\/a><\/p>\n<p>May 1 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofbeacon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/COB-PR-Grant-Funding-vf-2020-05-01.pdf\">Beacon Pursues Multiple Grant Awards to Benefit Community<\/a><\/p>\n<p>May 1 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofbeacon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/COB-PR-Anonymous-Donations-vf-2020-05-01.pdf\">Beacon Receives Generous Donation of Key Food Gift Cards for Distribution<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; cursor: text; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\">April 23 <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofbeacon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/06\/COB-PR-2020-04-23-PR-StretchCode-vf.pdf\">Beacon Adopts NY Stretch Energy Code, Joining New York City for Greenest Building Code in the State\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n<p>April 20 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cityofbeacon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/07\/COB-PR-2020-04-20-PR-ContinuousOperation-1.pdf\">Beacon Operations Continue Uninterrupted During COVID-19 &#8220;NYS Pause&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n<p>February 18 <a class=\"_ps2id\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cityofbeacon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/COB-PR-2020-02-18-Firefighters-v2.pdf\" data-ps2id-offset=\"\">Beacon Expands Fire Department with Four Full-Time Hires; Mayor Calls for Regionalized Fire Protection<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; cursor: text; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\">February 5 <\/span><a class=\"_ps2id\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cityofbeacon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/Press-Release_Firefighter-Hire-2_5_20.pdf\" data-ps2id-offset=\"\">Beacon Hires Laid-Off Firefighter<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; cursor: text; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\">February 3 <\/span><a class=\"_ps2id\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cityofbeacon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/COB-PR-2020-02-03-Firehouses.pdf\" data-ps2id-offset=\"\">Beacon Announces Modernization Investment in Firehouses, Closure of Beacon Engine<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; cursor: text; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\">January 23 <\/span><a class=\"_ps2id\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cityofbeacon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/COB-PR-2020-01-23-Main-St-Access-Initiative.pdf\" data-ps2id-offset=\"\">Mayor Kyriacou Announces Main Street Access Initiative, with Citizen Committee to Tackle Parking, Traffic, Transit and Pedestrian Issues<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; cursor: text; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\">January 17 <\/span><a class=\"_ps2id\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cityofbeacon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/COB-PR-2020-01-17-Development-Forum-Dates-Set.pdf\" data-ps2id-offset=\"\">Beacon Sets Dates for Forums on Development<\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"display: inline !important; float: none; background-color: transparent; color: #333333; cursor: text; font-family: Georgia,'Times New Roman','Bitstream Charter',Times,serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: left; text-decoration: none; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px;\">January 14 <\/span><a class=\"_ps2id\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cityofbeacon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/COB-PR-2020-01-14-GHG-Inventories.pdf\" data-ps2id-offset=\"\">Beacon Estimates Greenhouse Gas Reduction of 25 Percent from 2012<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Mayor Kyriacou&#8217;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. 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