Downtown Cincinnati /tags/downtown-cincinnati Downtown Cincinnati en-US Copyright Tue, 28 Oct 2025 20:55:03 GMT Cincinnati put restrictions on food trucks. That left a bad taste for some Council members /politics/2025-10-28/cincinnati-food-trucks-restrictions-council Council members are pushing back on the city manager's decision to ban food trucks from operating after 11 p.m. on weekends in Downtown and Over-the-Rhine. Tue, 28 Oct 2025 20:55:03 GMT /politics/2025-10-28/cincinnati-food-trucks-restrictions-council Becca Costello Cincinnati Council approves new curfew rules. Some parks will also close earlier /politics/2025-08-05/cincinnati-council-citywide-downtown-curfews The city's longstanding curfew for unsupervised minors is now 11 p.m., and City Council established a new curfew district downtown that begins at 9 p.m. Five Cincinnati Parks will also close earlier. Wed, 06 Aug 2025 22:10:33 GMT /politics/2025-08-05/cincinnati-council-citywide-downtown-curfews Becca Costello Ramaswamy weighs in on public safety at Cincinnati town hall /local-news/2025-08-04/ramaswamy-weighs-in-on-public-safety-at-cincinnati-town-hall The GOP's presumptive nominee for the 2026 Ohio gubernatorial race announced the town hall after a large fight in downtown Cincinnati went viral July 26. Mon, 04 Aug 2025 23:31:02 GMT /local-news/2025-08-04/ramaswamy-weighs-in-on-public-safety-at-cincinnati-town-hall Nick Swartsell City officials announce new public safety measures and denounce politicization of viral fight /local-news/2025-08-01/public-safety-politicization-cincinnati-fight Public safety plans starting this weekend include expanding the footprint for SWAT and Civil Disturbance Response Team patrols. Fri, 01 Aug 2025 21:57:35 GMT /local-news/2025-08-01/public-safety-politicization-cincinnati-fight Becca Costello Officials to Downtown residents on public safety: 'We are not finished' /politics/2025-07-29/downtown-residents-public-safety-politics-law-enforcement About a hundred people attended a meeting on Downtown public safety Tuesday night, organized by the Downtown Residents Council. Wed, 30 Jul 2025 01:57:27 GMT /politics/2025-07-29/downtown-residents-public-safety-politics-law-enforcement Becca Costello Crime in Cincinnati is trending down and shootings are at lowest level in 15 years /local-news/2025-05-16/crime-cincinnati-trending-down-shootings-lowest-level The number of year-to-date shooting incidents in Cincinnati is at the lowest level since 2010. Fri, 16 May 2025 05:20:00 GMT /local-news/2025-05-16/crime-cincinnati-trending-down-shootings-lowest-level Becca Costello Council awards 30-year tax exemption to Carew Tower residential conversion /politics/2025-05-12/30-year-tax-exemption-carew-tower-residential-conversion The project is expected to cost about $162 million and will result in 375 market-rate apartments, Mon, 12 May 2025 19:04:48 GMT /politics/2025-05-12/30-year-tax-exemption-carew-tower-residential-conversion Becca Costello Part of The Banks now restricted to ages 21+ on weekend nights /local-news/2025-04-25/banks-restricted-ages-21-weekend-gabp It only applies to the public plaza located between Great American Ball Park and Walnut Street, and only between 10 p.m. and 2 a.m. on Fridays and Saturdays. Fri, 25 Apr 2025 18:08:20 GMT /local-news/2025-04-25/banks-restricted-ages-21-weekend-gabp Becca Costello Former Macy's HQ office building now open with 341 apartments /local-news/2025-04-16/former-macys-hq-building-apartments The skyscraper on West 7th between Race and Vine streets is back open with 341 apartments. Wed, 16 Apr 2025 20:25:32 GMT /local-news/2025-04-16/former-macys-hq-building-apartments Becca Costello Council to vote on tax abatement for boutique hotel Downtown /politics/2025-04-14/council-vote-tax-abatement-boutique-hotel-downtown The building at 33 West Fourth has been empty for more than a decade. Mon, 14 Apr 2025 20:12:15 GMT /politics/2025-04-14/council-vote-tax-abatement-boutique-hotel-downtown Becca Costello