Mayor's Newsletter & Video Highlights
Stories included in this month’s edition (click the image to read the full newsletter):
- The City begins an 80-acre master planning effort for the Iwilei-Kapālama sub-corridor
- Mayor Blangiardi signs a trio of bills into law designed to help increase public safety, especially along the Leeward Coast
- The Mayor’s Office of Culture and the Arts helps unveil three new art installations as part of the Wahi Pana: Storied Places public art project
- Entrepreneurs along the Waiʻanae Coast begin the Idea2Biz incubator program, sponsored by the Office of Economic Revitalization
- Long lines and wait times, no more! The City brings driver’s license learner’s permit tests online, with no appointments needed
Stories included in this month’s edition (click the image to read the full newsletter):
- Mayor Blangiardi and U.S. military leaders commemorate Memorial Day during annual remembrance ceremony at Punchbowl
- The arrival of 17 new life-saving vehicles marks a historic day for Honolulu’s Emergency Medical Services
- City leaders participate in a series of tributes for Honolulu Police Week, honoring the fallen officers who died in the line of duty
- A group of City bus drivers and dispatchers are honored by Mayor Blangiardi for an incredible 50 years of service to our communities
- The City’s annual joint food drive with the State of Hawaiʻi culminates with the Foodbank Finale at Honolulu Hale
A video recap of the events of May 2025 in the City and County of Honolulu, including:
- Ocean Safety’s Junior Lifeguard Program
- Wahiawā playground replaced
- Construction contract awarded for 2nd floor of HPD’s Waiʻanae Substation
Stories included in this month’s edition (click the image to read the full newsletter):
- City and State leaders recruit more Guardians Ad Litem to help with Assisted Community Treatment programs for Oʻahu’s homeless community
- Mayor Blangiardi signs bills into law on Waikīkī street festivals, outdoor dining rules
- Recreational fishing returns to the world-famous Hoʻomaluhia Botanical Garden
- City leaders unveil a massive new solar canopy at the Blaisdell Center to celebrate Earth Day in Honolulu
- Details on the first Mālama ʻĀina Day at Kalaeokaunaʻoa (Kahuku Point) on Oʻahu’s North Shore
A video recap of the events of May 2025 in the City and County of Honolulu, including:
- 17 new vehicles for EMS/C.O.R.E.
- HPD marks National Police Week
- Mayor’s Memorial Day Ceremony
Stories included in this month’s edition (click the image to read the full newsletter):
- The Mayor’s 2025 town hall meetings across Oʻahu get underway, with the first meeting taking place in Nānākuli, on Oʻahu’s Waiʻanae Coast.
- Members of the Honolulu Charter Commission are sworn in to begin their decennial review (every ten years) of the City’s governing document.
- Details on a slew of back-of-house upgrades to the Neal S. Blaisdell Center Concert Hall, which will help attract new shows and performers to Honolulu.
- Information on how to sign up for the City’s new HNL Alert system, which provides notifications for emergency situations and severe weather events.
A video recap of the events of April 2025 in the City and County of Honolulu, including:
- Family fishing returns to Hoʻomaluhia Botanical Garden
- Declaring Cartwright Field as the oldest active baseball field in America
- Honoring our heroic Ocean Safety Lifeguards in Haleʻiwa
A special edition of the Mayor’s Highlights newsletter, covering the topics discussed during Mayor Blangiardi’s 2025 State of the City address on March 18, 2025.
- An update on the opening of Skyline’s second operating segment.
- Mayor Blangiardi announces the City’s plan to acquire a property near Shark’s Cove for the creation of a first responder hub.
- Details on the City’s plans to build more affordable housing, especially in the Iwilei area.
- An infographic on City statistics by-the-numbers, including on our modernization efforts.
Stories included in this month’s edition (click the image to read the full newsletter):
- The City’s Wahi Pana art initiative makes its debut, celebrating Oʻahu’s cultural and historical sites
- Kumu Ola Hou, a new transitional housing shelter for homeless individuals, opens at Iwilei Center
- Mayor Blangiardi introduces Roy Miyahira, the City’s new Director of Homeless Solutions
- An important update for O’ahu residents on FEMA’s updated Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRM)
- Honolulu gets designated as a “Bicycle-Friendly Community” — and what we’re doing to improve!
A video recap of the events of March 2025 in the City and County of Honolulu, including:
- Celebrating Hōkūleʻa’s 50th birthday
- Mayor delivers his State of the City address
- HFD trains with live fire
Stories included in this month’s edition (click the image to read the full newsletter):
- Hundreds attend a memorial service in Kakaʻako to honor Jeff Fiala, a Honolulu firefighter killed in the line of duty.
- Mayor Blangiardi and members of the mayor’s cabinet are sworn into office, beginning a new four-year term.
- A new 90-unit Bill 7 affordable housing development breaks ground in Makiki.
- Repairs begin on the seawall and walkway at Queen’s Surf in Waikīkī near the Barefoot Beach Café.
- The City unveils a new ʻōpala truck for Leeward Oʻahu parks and beach parks.
A video recap of the events of February 2025 in the City and County of Honolulu, including:
- Unveiling a new strategic housing plan
- An island-wide art project launches
- Honolulu zoo elephant makes an accurate Super Bowl prediction
Newsletter Archive:
- January 2025 Mayor’s Highlights Newsletter — ‘The Eddie’ Returns To Waimea Bay!
- January 2025 Highlights Video
- December 2024 Mayor’s Highlights Newsletter — The Holidays Are Here!
- November 2024 Mayor’s Highlights Newsletter — Securing Oʻahu’s Sewer System Into The Future
- October 2024 Mayor’s Highlights Newsletter — Coming Down The Tracks!
- September 2024 Mayor’s Highlights Newsletter — Committing to a Safer Waiʻanae Coast
- August 2024 Mayor’s Highlights Newsletter — Homeless Services Expanding
- July 2024 Mayor’s Highlights Newsletter — Honoring The Traditions of the Pacific
- June 2024 Mayor’s Highlights Newsletter — A New Day For A New Department
- May 2024 Mayor’s Highlights Newsletter — Permitting Progress
- March 2024 Mayor’s Highlights Newsletter — Mark Your Calendars!
- February 2024 Mayor’s Highlights Newsletter — Making Our Shorelines Safer
- January 2024 Mayor’s Highlights Newsletter — Bring In 2024!
- December 2023 Mayor’s Highlights Newsletter — Happy Holidays!
- November 2023 Mayor’s Highlights Newsletter — Affordable Housing Momentum
- October 2023 Mayor’s Highlights Newsletter — Safer Streets, One Block at a Time
- September 2023 Mayor’s Highlights Newsletter — Lahaina Strong
- August 2023 Mayor’s Highlights Newsletter — Protecting Our Paradise
- July 2023 Mayor’s Highlights Newsletter — All Aboard Skyline!
- June 2023 Mayor’s Highlights Newsletter — Rail Opening, Phase One
- May 2023 Mayor’s Highlights Newsletter — Celebrating Earth Month
- April 2023 Mayor’s Highlights Newsletter — The State of the City
- March 2023 Mayor’s Highlights Newsletter — Oʻahu’s Good Food Pledge
- February 2023 Mayor’s Highlights Newsletter — Handi-Van Improvements
- December 2022/January 2023 Newsletter — Acquiring Waikīkī Vista