Recent News

Mayor Young, Department of Transportation and the Parking Authority of Baltimore City Announce City to Resume Parking Meter Enforcement

Jul 8th, 2020

Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young along with the Department of Transportation and the Parking Authority of Baltimore City announced today that the enforcement of parking meters throughout the city will resume beginning on Monday, July 13, 2020.

Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young, Baltimore City Recreation and Parks Announce Reopening Plan

Jul 2nd, 2020

Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young and Baltimore City Recreation and Parks (BCRP) announced the next phase of BCRP’s reopening plans for agency services, including pools, athletic courts, and playgrounds. 

Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young Announces Grant Program to Assist Restaurants with Fees Associated with Outdoor Dining Permits

Jun 30th, 2020

Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young announced a grant program that will allow restaurants to submit applications for reimbursement of fees incurred due to starting or expanding outdoor seating capacity.

Baltimore City Recognized as Up-and-Coming Leader in Data-Driven Management

Jun 30th, 2020

Baltimore City is proud to share it has earned the 2020 What Works Cities Honor Roll distinction as a leading city that uses data to inform policy and educate the public. 

Mayor Young to Invest More than $15 Million to Help Tenants Pay Rent

Jun 29th, 2020

Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young announced the launch of a Temporary Rent Support program to assist residents who are struggling to pay rent due to a COVID-19 related financial impact. 

Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young Eases Restrictions on Outdoor Mass Gatherings

Jun 26th, 2020

Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young announced that limits on mass, outdoor gatherings in Baltimore City will be lifted beginning at 5 p.m on Friday, June 26. Additionally, clarification has been provided for hotel ballrooms, banquet rooms, meeting halls, and other private indoor gathering spaces that are able to re-open at 50% capacity under Phase 2.

City of Baltimore and Baltimore County Lead $550 Million National Resolution of Environmental PCB Claims through Nationwide Class Settlement between Governmental Entities and Monsanto

Jun 24th, 2020

The City of Baltimore and Baltimore County, along with eleven other governmental entities across the country, announced a proposed nationwide class action settlement with Monsanto Company, Pharmacia, LLC, and Solutia, Inc., for $550 million, resolving PCB water contamination claims for a proposed class of 2,528 governmental entities nationwide.
 

Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young Announces Baltimore City Will Enter Phase II of Reopening Beginning at 5 p.m. on Friday, June 19

Jun 22nd, 2020

Mayor Bernard C. “Jack” Young announced Baltimore City would move into its second phase of reopening businesses and services.

Mayor's Statement on Juneteenth

Jun 22nd, 2020

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Mayor Young's Statement on Today's Supreme Court Ruling

Jun 22nd, 2020

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