City of Gary

City of Gary officials are developing a comprehensive plan for three distinct neighborhoods and are seeking the input of residents, business owners, community organizations and other vested stakeholders. The targeted areas include Downtown (Toll Road...

Winner to Receive Up to $1 Million in Funding for Public Art Projects that Address Civic Topics 237 U.S. Cities Applied from 45 States, the District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico Bloomberg Philanthropies today announced 12 finalist cities in the...

The City of Gary marked Black History Month with a community celebration in the Council Chambers at City Hall. The program featured a variety of talent including vocal and instrumental solos, poetry and dramatic interpretations. Students from the...

The public is cordially invited to attend the City of Gary’s Black History Celebration Thursday, February 26th at 6:00p.m. in the Council Chambers. There will be soloists, dramatic presentations and a special performance by the Youth Service...

For a fourth time, Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson addressed a ballroom filled with community and business leaders, clergy, elected officials and everyday citizens all gathered to hear about Gary’s progress. Freeman-Wilson opted to change her...

After more than 18 months of surveying nearly 60,000 parcels of land, City of Gary officials released findings that will help the city move forward with its plans of blight elimination and economic development. More than 200 volunteers participated...

A diverse group of community representatives who have a vested interested in Gary’s blight elimination will gather at a community educational forum, which represents the formal launch of Gary’s six month technical assistance engagement with the...

On Thursday, February 12, the White House hosted the My Brother’s Keeper Community Challenge National Convening. The Convening brought together representatives from local communities across the country that accepted the Community Challenge and...

Gary Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson will deliver her final State of the City Address of her first term Friday, Feb. 20 at the Genesis Convention Center in downtown Gary at 11:30a.m. (CT). The address will also be streamed live. “There are Gary natives...

UNCF (the United Negro College Fund), the nation’s largest and most effective minority education organization, is proud to announce that Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson will once again serve as host of the Gary, Indiana UNCF Mayor’s Breakfast on...