PROVIDENCE, R.I. (AP) - The Providence City Council in a response to the recent violence at city nightclubs has passed a resolution to spend up to $15,000 on a review of the licensing board and to address safety issues.
The resolution passed Thursday follows a triple stabbing at Noah Lounge, a shooting at the nightclub Flow and a stabbing near the Rooftop at the Providence G last month.
WPRI-TV reports that all three establishments have provided surveillance footage and continue to cooperate with police.
The Providence Journal reports that the council called for a similar review of the Board of Licenses in 2014 that led to a series of reforms and an independent audit of the board’s finances.
Council President Sabina Mato says the issue of public safety is more urgent than ever before.
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