🌱 Weekend Fire Destroys Business + Proposal For New Two-Way Streets

Morning, everybody! It's me, Michelle Paul, your host of the Albuquerque Patch newsletter. Let's get this Wednesday started off right with a quick guide to everything you need to know about what's happening these days in town.

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• Wednesday: Mostly cloudy. High: 93 Low: 64.
• Thursday: Breezy in the afternoon. High: 94 Low: 66.

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Here are the top three stories in Albuquerque today:

1. Samantha Madrid is asking the Albuquerque community for support for both her business and her employees who are now jobless after her business was destroyed in a fire over the weekend. Sakrid Moon relocated to the northwest side of the city last December and was starting to make the new location home. A GoFundMe was created to help the business slowly get back on its feet as well as help the seven employees get by as they will be out of work for the time being. The cause of the fire is currently under investigation. (KRQE News 13)
2. The Albuquerque Police Department has put together a new division in the police force dedicated to addressing burglaries in the city and focusing on lowering those numbers. A group of detectives specifically dedicated to work on certain types of theft cases and so far in 2023, there has been a 20 percent decrease. In 2022, from January to March over 1,000 cases were reported while in 2023 during the same time period, only 819 were reported. (KOAT New Mexico)
3. After more concerns were raised about pedestrian safety in downtown Albuquerque, a proposal has been made to change some of the one-way streets into two-way streets. The proposal specifically points to converting Tijeras and Marquette to two-way streets in the hopes that this will help with traffic congestion and slowly make the routes a bit safer. If the city moves forward with the proposal then the design analysis report and cost estimates will be due by November. (KOB 4)

Today and tomorrow in Albuquerque:

Wednesday, June 21

• AICCNM Monthly Chamber Mixer At Albuquerque Distilling (5:30 PM)

Thursday, June 22

• New Exhibition - At Play in the Atomic Age At National Museum Of Nuclear Science & History (9:00 AM)
• Surf Lords - Summer Music Series At Plaza Don Luis (Old Town) (4:00 PM)
• Family Rummage Sale At Congregation Albert (5:00 PM)

From my notebook:

• Come out and support the Isotopes and the Mariachis' return for Lowrider Night on Saturday, Jul. 1. Get to the game early and enjoy the Lowrider display outside the stadium, live music, dancing, and much more fun! (Albuquerque Isotopes via Instagram)
• Down the road, the Santa Fe Police Department wants to thank Recruiting Officers Jacqueline Arroyo and Tony Trujillo for the hard work they have put into finding new talent for the team as four new officers joined last week. The department is still looking for more talent to join the department as those who pass the selection process from now to September will be in the January 2024 Academy. (Santa Fe Police Department via Facebook)
• Over the weekend, the Albuquerque Fire Rescue wanted to take a moment to recognize the amazing fathers in the department as they come in daily and demonstrate bravery and selflessness to inspire the department. These officers risk their lives daily to protect the community and deserve all the praise, Happy belated Father's Day to all dads! (Albuquerque Fire Rescue via Facebook)

That's it for today. See you all soon for another update!

— Michelle Paul

About me: Michelle Paul is a Utah-based writer and photographer with a professional background in content management and registered nursing. When not working on projects ranging from photo editing to copywriting, they enjoy traveling, video games, and expanding their skills.