Many of you have reached out asking how you can be an ally to your immigrant neighbors. Here are a few ways to do that: Make sure to have...

Under Governor Moore's executive order , the Baltimore Vacants Reinvestment Council was created to work on tackling the vacancy crisis in Baltimore City. You can find the list of the members on the council, past meeting notes, and future meeting dates here . Although I am not on the council and testimony is not allowed, I attend every meeting and have written letters to the council to express my concerns and thoughts from every meeting. I will continue to attend the meetings

The Mayor’s Office of Neighborhood Safety and Engagement (MONSE) is hosting a listening session to hear your voices as they shape the next Comprehensive Violence Prevention Plan. Our city’s first violence prevention plan had a significant impact, with the lowest homicide and non-fatal shootings we’ve seen. There is more to do, and we want to hear from you. I look forward to seeing you tomorrow evening from 5pm to 7pm at the Waverly Y. Register here.

The Housing Authority of Baltimore City (HABC) is accepting applications for its low-income public housing waitlist, and today is the last day to apply. This is an important opportunity for low-income older adults, mixed-population households, and residents who need specific accessibility features. For more information and to apply, click here.

You can save lives by donating blood. We have a severe blood shortage in Maryland and around the nation. The Red Cross is partnering with The Weinberg Y in Waverly and my office to bring a blood drive to you. Please consider donating blood during our drive on Tuesday, September 1st between 12pm to 5pm. If you cannot make it, take a look at the other blood drives the Red Cross is hosting here.

My office is sponsoring a housing forum for anyone interested in the future of housing in Baltimore City. We will discuss the Road to Housing Act, recently passed by Congress, and what it could mean for Baltimore, including new opportunities and challenges for creating and preserving housing in our communities. We are working with our local, state, and federal elected officials and housing partners to bring together perspectives from every level. Join us to learn more, ask qu

We strongly suggest that you say NO to a reverse mortgage! While they seem like a good way to use your home equity, it will really be your family that will be left with the debt when you pass away. In addition, if you don’t pay the taxes or insurance, the company with the reverse mortgage can foreclose. Don’t let this happen to you or your family. If you are having issues with a reverse mortgage, please contact our office. To learn more about reverse mortgages, click here.

Tomorrow, the Housing and Economic Development Committee Hearing will have the final committee vote on the Rental Dwelling Health and Safety Enforcement Act. I introduced this bill last November, and we’ve had two hearings and a lot of work to make it perfect. Thank you to the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) and all stakeholders for their time and effort in working on this! The bill will allow for the creation of a rental property receivership to go af

When purchasing a rehabbed home in Baltimore City, please ensure it does not have a Vacant Building Notice. Despite the legislation that I sponsored and passed several years ago to prevent this issue, it still happens. Visit the Baltimore City CodeMap website and look for a red diamond on the property you are interested in. If it has a red diamond, it has a vacant building notice, and the property is considered vacant by the city. If you need assistance with this issue, pleas