Starting in September, low-income adults in Amsterdam with a city pass can access swimming lessons for one euro to encourage water safety among those who never learned. The initiative, announced by Alderman Sofyan Mbarki, also provides free lessons to asylum seekers and refugees from Ukraine at various city pools.
Starting March 1, 2027, paid parking will be implemented across the entire Ter Kleefkwartier neighborhood in Haarlem to manage high parking demand. The initiative is part of a broader city council plan to expand parking zones and build four new garages to improve street safety and accessibility.
A 17-year-old boy from Uithoorn has been arrested for his suspected involvement in a March 16 explosion at the Atrium building in Amsterdam's Zuidas district. Police are currently investigating whether the incident is linked to a previous attack on a Jewish school in Amsterdam-Zuid.
An ambulance responding to an emergency call collided with a work van on Friday morning in Heemskerk. The accident occurred at the intersection of Goudvink and Jan Ligthartstraat while the vehicle was en route to a report.
The municipality of Haarlemmermeer and housing corporation Ymere have signed an intent agreement to renew the Oranjebuurt neighborhood in Hoofddorp. This collaboration marks a significant step toward the construction of new housing units in the area.
Justice Minister David van Weel announced that police are investigating riots that occurred during asylum seeker center demonstrations near Loosdrecht this week. He suggested that these escalations may be driven by groups with ideological motivations or those specifically seeking to cause unrest.