Mayor's Office News

Archived list of news articles from April 18, 2017-April 19, 2021 under the administration of Lyda Krewson.

2021
Inauguration of Mayor Tishaura Jones and Comptroller Darlene Green held April 20 at Noon
City of St. Louis Department of Health Monitors Uptick in COVID-19 Cases Among Younger Segments of Population
Mayor Krewson Statement on the Passage of Prop E
FEMA's Community Vaccination Center in the City of St. Louis to Open Next Wednesday, April 7
Mayor Krewson Announces Availability of Additional Rental and Utility Assistance through State of Missouri
Mayor Lyda Krewson Joins Federal, State Officials to Announce Eight Week Effort to Expand Vaccinations in the City of St. Louis
High Demand For COVID-19 Vaccines During Mega Vaccination Clinic
City of St. Louis Mega Mass Vaccination Event A Big Success
City of St. Louis Flips the Switch on New City Hall Exterior Lighting Donated by the Gateway Foundation
City of St. Louis Department of Health Holds First Mass Vaccination Clinic After Phase 1B-Tier 3 Opening
Mayor Krewson Releases Framework Plan for Investing Resources from the American Rescue Plan
City of St. Louis Issues One Year Report On COVID-19
One Year Later: Mayor Lyda Krewson Highlights Twelve Months of Leading St. Louis through COVID-19
City of St. Louis Selected as a Stimulus Command Center for President Biden’s American Rescue Plan
Mayor Krewson and Director Edwards Statement on the Corrections Task Force Report
Mayor Krewson, Collector Daly Announce Campaign to Retain the City's Earnings Tax
Mayor Lyda Krewson Unveils City’s Newest 100% Electric Vehicles, Signs Executive Order to Begin Electrification of Municipal Fleet
Corrections Task Force Seeks Citizen Information about City Justice Center
Mayor Krewson Signs Transformative Electric Vehicle Ordinances into Law
Mayor Krewson Announces Initial Framework for New Corrections Task Force
Mayor Krewson Announces New Corrections Task Force
Mayor Krewson Vetoes Proposed Charter Amendment to Reverse Ward Reduction
Mayor Krewson Asks Board of Aldermen to Pass New Legislation to Address Continued Impacts of COVID-19 Pandemic
2020
Mayor Krewson Presents 40-year Service Pin to Linda Straughter
City of St. Louis to Offer Free Christmas Tree Recycling at Three Drop-Off Locations
Mayor Krewson, Director Edwards, and Chief Hayden Announce Release of Final Assessment Report on the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
New Leadership for City of St. Louis Boards of Health and Hospitals
Mayor Krewson Secures Additional Funding to Support Safe & Expanded Voting Experience this Spring
City of St. Louis Earns Final Score of 100 on the Human Rights Campaign’s Municipal Equality Index for Ninth Consecutive Year
2020 World AIDS Day Observance in St. Louis
Mayor Krewson Announces Activation of City’s Cold Weather Outreach Plan for Unhoused Individuals
Mayor Krewson Announces New Tiny House Community Village for Unhoused Individuals in the City of St. Louis
Mayor Krewson Announces Availability of $1.25 Million in Additional CARES Act Funding for Small Businesses
Mayor Krewson Announces Extension of City’s Temporary Outdoor Seating Permit Program
City of St. Louis Announces Start of Recruitment for New Green Jobs Workforce Development Pilot Program
Mayor Krewson’s Request for Additional CARES Act Funding to Support Families, Residents, and Small Businesses Approved
Mayor Krewson to Request Additional CARES Act Funding
Michael Garvin Sworn in as City Counselor
City of St Louis Proceeds With Vacant Building Stabilization Under Prop NS Program
Restrictions to Slow the Spread of COVID-19 to Remain In Place Following Labor Day Holiday Weekend
Mayor Lyda Krewson Statement on the Passage of HCS HB 46 in the Missouri Senate
Phyllis Keeton-Moore Retires
Kathy Bess Retires
Statement from Mayor Lyda Krewson on the Passing of SLMPD Officer
City of St. Louis Joins Bi-State Development in Moving Forward on Public Transit Expansion within Northside-Southside Corridor
Mayor Krewson Announces Appointment of Regina Fowler to Board of Education of St. Louis Public Schools
Mayor Krewson Seeking an Additional $2 Million in CARES Act Funding for Rental and Mortgage Assistance
Mayor Krewson Announces Additional Public Health and Safety Measures to Combat Resurgence of COVID-19 Cases
Mayor Krewson Statement Regarding the Expansion of “Operation Legend” to the City of St. Louis
Electric Vehicle Pilot Program Coming To St. Louis Senior Service Agency And Community Groups
City of St. Louis Moves to Close Businesses for Ignoring COVID-19 Public Health Requirements
Small Businesses Severely Impacted by COVID-19 to Begin Receiving $5,000 Grants from Mayor Krewson’s CARES Act Relief Package
Mayor Krewson Announces Applications Now Available for City Residents Needing Rental & Mortgage Assistance
Mayor Krewson Announces Selection of Non-Profits to Operate Additional Cure Violence Sites
Mayor Krewson Announces Immediate Availability of $3 Million in Utility Assistance for City Residents
Mayor Krewson, Chief Hayden, and Director Edwards Announce Outside Review of the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
St. Louis City, St. Louis County Issuing Mandatory Mask Requirement to Slow COVID-19
Linda Wessels Retires
USDA to Relocate More than 1,000 Employees to Downtown  St. Louis Office Building
Mayor Krewson Officially Designates June 19 as “Juneteenth” Day in the City of St. Louis
Joint Statement Regarding Use of Force Policies and Training for the St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department
Mayor Krewson Signs New Executive Order to Lift Citywide Curfew
Mayor Krewson Orders Citywide Curfew to Protect Residents, Businesses, and Institutions
Communities of Color Should Not Need to Protest
Systemic Change through a Governance Framework
Mayor Krewson Announces $64 Million Funding Package to Address Health, Humanitarian & Economic Impacts of COVID-19
St. Louis City Hall to Reopen to Visitors with Additional Safety Precautions, Restrictions
City of St. Louis Begins Accepting Applications for Temporary Outdoor Seating
City of St. Louis Begins Phase One of Regional Business Recovery Initiative
City of St. Louis Executes Intergovernmental Cooperative Agreement
City of St. Louis to Provide Free Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) to Small Businesses
St. Louis Launched Next Wave of IKE Digital Kiosks to Drive Discovery, Mobility, and Equity in the 26th Ward
#QueensOfTheCity Launches
City of St. Louis to Begin Gradually Reopening on May 18
City of St. Louis and Ameren Missouri to Partner on Downtown Street Paving Project
COVID-19 Social Distancing Survey
City of St. Louis Remains Under Stay at Home Order Beyond May 4th Missouri Statewide Reopening
City of St. Louis Issues New Order to Protect the Public’s Health and Safety During COVID-19 Outbreak
City of St. Louis Launches Online Transparency Portal for COVID-19 Related Expenses
Number of COVID-19 Associated Deaths at 30 for the City of St. Louis
COVID-19 Associated Deaths in City of St Louis Reach 28
New COVID-19 Associated Death Announced
Deaths Related to COVID19 Continue for City of St Louis
Number of Deaths in the City of St. Louis Now Stands At 24
Letter from Mayor Krewson relative to the May 19 Special Election
Mental Health Support Available for St Louis Residents
Two New COVID19 Related Deaths Announced for the City of St Louis
Free Webinar Regarding Assistance Programs for Small Businesses
City of St Louis Announces New Deaths Associated With COVID19
Recommended Postponement of Non-emergency Dental Services During COVID19
City of St. Louis to Provide Additional Shelter for Unhoused Individuals During COVID-19 Pandemic
Two New COVID-19 Associated Deaths Announced for the City of St. Louis
Sixth COVID-19 Associated Death Announced for the City of St. Louis
City of St. Louis Announces Four Deaths Related to COVID-19
Visitors No Longer Allowed Inside City of St. Louis Buildings
City of St. Louis Restricts Vehicular Traffic Inside Several Parks
City of St. Louis Enacts Additional Restrictions to Combat COVID-19 at Its Various Parks and Sports and Recreation Facilities
Playgrounds Close During COVID-19 Stay at Home Order
St. Louis City Announces First COVID-19 Related Death
COVID-19 Cases in St. Louis Reach 14
City of St. Louis Issues “Stay at Home” Order
Additional Positive Cases Announced in the City of St. Louis
Notification of Second Positive Case of COVID-19 in the City of St. Louis
Missouri Gaming Commission Closes Riverboat Gaming Casinos
City of St. Louis Notified of First Positive Result for COVID-19
Joint Statement on COVID-19 from Five Regional Leaders of Bi-State Government
Latest COVID-19 Actions in the City of St. Louis
Now Hiring: Apply Today to Help City of St. Louis Implement Cure Violence
Cure Violence Job Application Now Open for Wells Goodfellow Site
Mayor Krewson Appoints Valerie Russell as Director of Human Services
Mayor Lyda Krewson Signs Legislation Requiring Prevailing Wage for Large Projects in the City of St. Louis
Mayor Lyda Krewson Issues Proclamation in Recognition of National Gun Violence Survivors Week
Health Officials Closely Monitoring 2019 Novel Coronavirus
City of St. Louis Launches New, Interactive Smart City Digital Kiosks
Mayor Lyda Krewson Establishes New $15 per Hour Minimum Wage for City Civil Service Employees
City of St. Louis to Support $75 Million in Affordable Housing Programs and Developments in 2020
Mayor Krewson highlights 2019 achievements and previews 2020 priorities
2019
David Mitchell Receives 40-year Service Pin
Dorothy Warren Receives 40-year Service Pin
Marlon Hill Receives 40-year Service Pin
Carolyn Kargacin Receives 40-year Service Pin
Mayor Lyda Krewson Signs Important Solar Readiness Legislation for New Construction
Mayor Krewson Statement and Letter Regarding St. Louis Lambert International Airport
City of St. Louis Launches Upgraded "NotifySTL" Emergency Alert System
NotifySTL Emergency Alert System
City of St. Louis Takes Legal Action against T.E.H. Realty
Mayor Lyda Krewson to Sign Paris Declaration on Fast-Track Cities
Mayor Krewson Helps Break Ground on New $1.7 Billion NGA Campus in North St. Louis
St. Louis to Commit to Working to End the AIDS Epidemic by 2030
Criminal Justice Coordinating Council Announces Expanded Hours for Posting Bond
Mayor Lyda Krewson Is Leading the Fight on Climate Change
City of St. Louis to Expand Cold Weather Shelter and Outreach for Homeless Persons Beginning October 30
Mayor Lyda Krewson and YWCA Announce $1.3 million Grant for Housing for Survivors of Domestic and Sexual Violence
City Awards Contract to Remove Thousands of Potentially Dangerous,  Backlogged Trees
City of St. Louis Releases First Annual Building Energy Benchmarking Report and Checklist to Explore Energy Savings Opportunities
Mayor Lyda Krewson Appoints Jacob Long as Director of Communications
Mayor Krewson Creates Office of Children, Youth, and Families
Mayor Lyda Krewson Submits Appointments to Board of Freeholders
The Rockefeller Foundation Awards Grants to Fuel Plans for Equitable Investment in Opportunity Zones in St. Louis, Oakland, and Dallas
Randy Mourning Receives 40-Year Service Pin
Mike Seemiller Receives 40-Year Service Pin
Mario Williams Receives 40-Year Service Pin
Fire Chief Dennis Jenkerson Receives 40-Year Service Pin
DHS S&T, St. Louis Launch Smart Cities Tech Pilot
St. Louis Lands New MLS Franchise
First Day of School and School Attendance
Mayor Krewson Signs An Executive Order Establishing a Census 2020 Complete Count Committee
Cherry Hatcher Receives 20-year Service Pin
Mayor Krewson Appoints Howard Hayes As Executive Director Of St. Louis Agency On Training And Employment (SLATE)
Intersection of Lindell Boulevard and Union Drive To Remain Closed Two Weeks For Repairs Following Water Main Break
Water Division Issues Precautionary Boil Advisory For Parts of South City
Todd Waelterman Receives 30 year service pin
City Counselor Seeks Stay of Federal Judge’s Order
‘Schools Out Café’ Summer Meal Program Begins This Week Free Breakfast and Lunch Provided For Young People Up To Age 18
Roger Berry Receives 40-year Service Pin
Khonsubey Receives his 40-year Service Pin
Deborah Lattier Receives 40-year Service Pin
SLATE Director Dr. Alice Prince Steps Down
St. Louis City Water Division Lifts Precautionary Boil Order Advisory
St. Louis City Water Division Issues Precautionary Boil Advisory For Parts Of South City
Mayor Krewson Appoints Matt Moak As Executive Director Of Community Development Administration
Statement from Public Safety Director Judge Jimmie Edwards - March 15th, 2019
The STLMade Movement Celebrating the people and ideas that are moving St Louis forward
Winter Shelter and Outreach Operations in Effect Tuesday, March 5th, 2019
Winter Shelter and Outreach Operations in Effect Monday,  March 4th, 2019
Winter Shelter and Outreach Operations in Effect Sunday, March 3, 2019
Mayor Lyda Krewson Kicks Off Campaign for 1,000 Summer Jobs
Winter Shelter and Outreach Operations in effect  February 12 2019
Winter Shelter and Outreach Operations in effect Wednesday February 7 2019
Affordable Housing Commission of St. Louis Awards $5 Million In Grants and Loans
Mayor Lyda Krewson Appoints Health Department Director
Black History Month Highlights 2019
Mayor Krewson Presents 40-year Service Pin to Von Tina Harvey
Winter Shelter and Outreach Operations in effect Wednesday, January 30th, 2019
Winter Shelter and Outreach Operations in effect Friday, January 29, 2019
Winter Shelter and Outreach Operations in effect Monday, January 28, 2019
A Message for City Employees about Better Together Recommendations
Winter Shelter and Outreach Operations in effect Saturday, January 26, 2019
Winter Shelter and Outreach Operations in effect Thursday, January 25, 2019
Winter Shelter and Outreach Operations in effect Thursday, January 24, 2019
Winter Shelter and Outreach Operations in Effect Tonight, January 23, 2019
Winter Shelter and Outreach Operations in Effect Tonight, January 21, 2019
Winter Shelter and Outreach Operations in Effect Tonight, January 20, 2019
Winter Shelter and Outreach Operations in Effect Tonight, January 19, 2019
On the Map: Site of Poro College
2019 Martin Luther King Jr. Day of Service
Winter Shelter and Outreach Operations in Effect Tonight January 14th 2019
Winter Shelter and Outreach Operations in Effect Tonight January 10th 2019
2018
Mayor Krewson Presents 40-year Service Pin to Gladys Kassing
St. Louis City, Federal Government Celebrate Transfer of Land for Next NGA West Site
City Offices To Close on Monday December 24th 2018
Winter Shelter and Outreach Operations in effect Sunday (12.9.2018)
On the Map: Jefferson Bank and Trust
Winter Outreach and Shelter Operations in Effect for the City of St Louis for 2018-2019 Season
Mayor Lyda Krewson Appoints Michael Dauphin As The City’s New Assessor
St. Louis Makes it Easier to Drop Off Unwanted Items at City Dump Sites
Mayor Krewson Presents 40-Year Service Pin to Patricia Young
Mayor Krewson Presents 40-Year Service Pin to Michael Bernich
Mayor Krewson Presents 40-Year Service Pin to Bill Jansen
Mike Bloomberg Names St. Louis Winner In Bloomberg American Cities Climate Challenge
Mayor Krewson Launches Search for Community Development  Administration Executive Director
City of St. Louis Joins the Safety and Justice Challenge to Create a Fairer, More Effective Local Justice System and Model Reforms for the Nation
On the Map: The Griot Museum of Black History and Culture
The Latest from Lyda - October
St. Louis Fire and Police Departments Join Partner Agencies to Plant Trees with Residents
EPA US Geological Survey City of St Louis Announce Joint Study on Demolition Practices and Stormwater Management
Mayor Krewson Recruits FUSE Fellows to Advance Criminal Justice Reform
St. Louis to Lift Residency Requirement for Up to 50 New Police Recruits
On the Map: Vaughn Cultural Center
Airport Working Group Begins Community Outreach
St. Louis to Consider ‘Smart Kiosks’
Mayor Krewson Joined By National Security Officials for Tour of Next NGA West Headquarters Site
On the Map: Charlton H. Tandy & Tandy Park
City of St. Louis Issues A Record $1.14 Billion in Building Permits for Fiscal Year 2018
Prop 1 Asks Voters to Consider a $50 Million No-Tax-Increase Bond Issue for Capital Improvements
On the Map: Black Rep
Mayor Krewson Announces Search for Director of the St. Louis Department of Health
Mayor Krewson Presents 40-year Service Pin to Guy Foshage
Mayor Krewson Presents 30-year Service Pin to BPS President Rich Bradley, P.E.
On the Map: Lynch's Slave Pens
Board of Estimate and Apportionment Approves Contract for Advisor Team as City Considers Privatizing the Management and Operation of St. Louis Lambert International Airport
City to Terminate Agreement with Northside Regeneration, LLC
City Announces the Start of the “School's Out Café” Summer Meal Program Free Breakfast and Lunch for Young People up to Age 18
St. louis Memorial Day Weekend
On the Map: Rosebud Cafe
City of St Louis to Plant 500 Trees in Four City Parks
On the Map: Mary Meachum Freedom Crossing
Free Gun Locks at City Hall April 27th 2018
Mayor Lyda Krewson Announces Launch of Bike Share in the City of St. Louis
Media Advisory: Mayor Krewson to Announce Launch of Bike Share in St. Louis
On the map Du-Good Chemical Laboratories and Manufacturers
City Releases Preliminary Resilience Assessment
Mayor Lyda Krewson Appoints Chief Technology Officer and Chief Information Officer
On the Map: Black History in St. Louis Lewis Place
Mayor Krewson Joins Mayors From Across the Country Opposing the Clean Power Plan Repeal
Value of Projects with New Building Permits Soars in January
Downtown STL Inc. Launching Test of Last Mile Microtransit Service
St. Louis Hosts First-ever 100 Resilient Cities ‘CoLab’ as the City Prioritizes Equitable Economic Development
Cindy Riordan Sworn in as New Director of IT
Anna Funk Receives 40-Year Service Pin
Mayor Krewson's Update on Airport Privatization Pilot Program
Cristina Garmendia Hired as City of St. Louis’ Equity Indicators Project Manager
Centennial Fan Arena NHL visits St. Louis
City of St Louis Winter Outreach and Shelter Operations in Effect starting Thursday January 11th
Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Freedom Celebration
City of St Louis Extends Winter Shelter and Outreach Operations through Saturday
City leaders ask the public's help to keep people safe during extreme temperatures
2017
Beth Seright receives 40-year service pin
Mayor Lyda Krewson and Director of Public Safety Jimmie Edwards Appoint John Hayden as Police Commissioner
Winter Outreach and Shelter Operations in Effect for the City of St Louis
Mayor Lyda Krewson and Public Safety Director Jimmie Edwards Call for Increased Community Engagement to Help Combat Gun Violence
Police Commissioner Six Finalist
City to Host Police Chief Candidate Town Hall
City of St Louis Winter Outreach and Shelter Operations in Effect for Thursday December 7th
Jeff Stevenson Receives 40-year Service Pin
Mayor Lyda Krewson appoints 8th Ward Alderman Stephen Conway as city assessor
2017 St. Louis City Thanksgivings Events
City and Partners Roll Out Project To Reduce Building Energy Use
Statement from Mayor Lyda Krewson on Passage of Proposition P
Tom Huelman Receives 40-year Service Pin
Kathy Doerr Receives 40-year Service Pin
Mayor Krewson Appoints Irene Agustin New Director of Human Services
St Louis Awarded a perfect 100 score in the Human Rights Campaign Municipal Equality Index
Chicago Mayor Emanuel Announces 17 Cities Now Host EPA Climate Change Information
Citizen Advisory Committee to hold public meeting Tuesday October 24th 2017
St. Louis is joining the federal Smart Cities Initiative
Circuit Judge Jimmie M Edwards New Director of Public Safety
Ed Ware Receives 40-year Service Pin
St Louis Agency on Training and Employment (SLATE) pledges to Skill up 500 people in 100 Days
Mayor Krewson and Chief O'Toole call for independent investigation into Police Department's response to demonstrations
Rich Bradley on Kenneth Calvert’s “Cornerstones of Courage and Culture” Mural
The Ferguson Commission Report is Our Way Forward
St. Louis holds an opportunity to lead the way: My thoughts on the last few days
Saturday Update from Mayor Krewson
Mayor Krewsons statement on verdict
City of St. Louis files lawsuit to challenge April 4, 2017 election result on Proposition NS
Mayor Krewson's Shares Some Thoughts About the Upcoming Stockley Verdict
Smithsonian Seeking Garden Stories
City and BJC to Open Forest Park Parkway at Kingshighway
Mayor Krewson Appoints Jamie Wilson
Update: Mayor Krewson Postpones Town Hall Meetings
SLATE Awarded $1.1 million YouthBuild Grant
Mayor Krewson Appoints New City Supply Commissioner
Mayor Krewson Announces New City Appointees
Mayor Krewson's Response To Missouri NAACP's Travel Advisory
Progress on Future NGA Site
Updated Statement on MSI
Water Main Break Could Result in Warmer Building Temperatures Downtown
EPA Air Monitors Detect No Airborne Asbestos Around Clemens House Fire Site
Progress on Future NGA Site: Minority Union Contractor Awarded Demolition of Shoe Building
Citizen Advisory Committee to Host Second Public Forum
Mayor Krewson Presents Service Pin to David Arcipowski
City of St. Louis Has Reached a Settlement With the Civil War Museum
Mayor's Statement on Today's Court Ruling
Citizen Advisory Committee to Host Public Forums
Mayor Emanuel Announces 12 Other Cities Join Chicago to Publish EPA Climate Change Information
Mayor Krewson Launches Citywide Initiative to Measure Progress Toward Equity
Mayor Krewson Presents 40-year Service Pins
Citizen Advisory Committee Announced to Assist Search for City Police Chief
STL Youth Jobs Receives $297,000 from the Citi Foundation and the Cities for Financial Empowerment Fund to Expand Summer Jobs and Financial Literacy
Mayor Krewson to Hold Press Conference Announcing Expansion of STL Youth Jobs Program
St. Louis City Named a Silver Level Bicycle Friendly Community by the League of American Bicyclists
City nears completion of comprehensive 2017 property reassessment
Safety Tips for Flood Cleanup Workers
St. Louis to Participate in Airport Privatization Pilot Program
2015
City's Minimum Wage Ordinance Remains Effective and Enforceable until August 28, 2017

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