Welcome, interns, to the Mayor’s Office and the City of Kansas City! This summer, my office will host students from Mizzou, Kansas, Harvard, and Oxford University. The City will have interns from schools around America and the world, learning how to help make our community better.

Good for St. Louis. The State and Police Board’s desire to spend more time chasing dollars than chasing crooks reached the height of folly in recent efforts to seize funds from the Rams settlement (rec’d in 2022) and fund reserves. More thoughts here: www.facebook.com/share/p/1Drt...

Of course they did.

When laws change, we adapt, but continue standing up for all. We’re proud to propose the toughest new municipal protections in the nation standing against therapies that have for generations harmed too many in our community. We love you as you are and we will forever welcome you in Kansas City.

Congratulations to Racquel Rodriguez, an outstanding entrepreneur, bringing Afro-Cuban coffee and cuisine to City Hall as part of our open doors program, supporting growing businesses citywide. Supporting the people making moves in our city. Come by City Hall to support!

Kansas City, we've got company tonight and for the next while. Don't act a fool. And, enjoy the peace, love, and joy of the summer ahead!

Had a great chat this evening over on Instagram and Facebook live. You can catch the full chat saved on FB. And, expect our new legislation to protect our people from heinous therapies here shortly, which I expect to be the toughest on the local level in the country.

The old Green Duck Tavern building has seen a lot, including a challenge today. I appreciate the quick work of Kansas City’s Bravest at the Kansas City Fire Department to put out the blaze. Hearing thus far that folks are safe. More updates as warranted.

🇦🇷IT’S HAPPENING!!! ¡Bienvenida, Argentina! Our first of four base camp countries joining us for FIFA World Cup 2026. Kansas City is proud to welcome the world!

Let’s party tonight! By which I mean, talk again on Live. 8PM tonight (Sunday) here on instagram and Facebook. We’ll wrap May and look toward an exciting June ahead. Talk soon! You can drop questions in the comments. We’ll try to get to them all. Facebook.com/quintonlucas

I still love officiating a wedding every now and then—even outside of City Hall! Congratulations to Mia and Mary Kate, dedicated urbanists and some of the funniest folks around. They had us all crying, laughing, smiling, and remembering what love is all about. Congratulations!

Looking forward to today’s KC Current match. I’ll be riding the Streetcar with you. Expect more trains running two hours before the match and following. Loads will be heavy right before and close to the final whistle so plan accordingly. See you on the river!

Pools are open!

Was almost a goner today. I know y’all would have been sad.

I love living in Kansas City, but Missouri makes it tough each day. Reading to our young kids is essential for their development. There are currently 169,000 Missouri kids in the program, which sent out half a million books in the first three months of the year. Most won’t get new books.

Access for all is what we are all about. Youth sports shouldn’t price out most of our kids. Proud of the Kansas City Current and the City for building opportunity for kids from every background to learn, grow, and play in Kansas City.

In Kansas City, there's been much very fair recent discussion on conversion therapy. I offer my thoughts here: www.facebook.com/share/p/18b5...

Greatest city in the world and a great time to live here. Always love being out and about with the people of Kansas City. Hopefully, I’ll see you soon too!

Always proud to celebrate our people, our heritage, our culture, and our city. Now more than ever. 🖤 I’ll see you at 18th and Vine!

On Prospect, Paseo, Brooklyn, 22nd Street, Independence Ave., the Vine, and more, we have been proud to cut ribbons recently, recognizing hundreds of millions in investment on our East Side… and we are never done building up our community and our people. Love you, Kansas City!

As of Sunday, Kansas City is at 45 homicides compared to 63 last year at this point--a 29 percent decrease. The five-year average is 61 homicides for this time of year. Much more work to do, but I appreciate all who are working to save lives in our community.

In 1919, shortly after the Great War ended, Kansas Citians raised funds to build a monument to the 441 from our community who gave their lives in battle. It opened in 1926. Now in the 100th year of the Liberty Memorial, scouts laid wreaths to honor the fallen.

Today at 10am, as Kansas Citians have done at this Liberty Memorial site since 1926, now for 100 years, we pause to honor the sacrifice of those we have lost in service. In addition, we will read the names of the 441 Kansas Citians fallen in WWI to whom the memorial is dedicated. Join us.

Thank you to the exceptional performers of the Kansas City Symphony for honoring the sacrifice and service of the women and men of our Armed Forces at the 23rd annual Celebration at the Station.

Proud of the hard work of the @kcstreetcar this first home match for the Current post-expansion. ✅ Trains are full, which is good for the team and the city; ✅ Packed for downstream pick ups, which I know all will work on. Options to explore include express trains from Westport on.

Let’s go!!!

Prosperity on Prospect isn’t a memory, it isn’t a dream, it’s something we are building and expanding each day. I’ve known Prospect my entire life. We’re bring generational investment to one of Kansas City’s vital corridors.

These are the operators fighting our neighborhood leaders who are merely looking for a safer and cleaner environment. When you see your customers as drunk, broke, thieves, it seems you give the neighborhood around them the same disrespect.

Walking the whole stretch of Troost again today! Stop on by and say hello. Have a great Saturday, Kansas City and surrounds.

Kansas City is grinding, y’all. Expanding parks, transit, and infrastructure from Prospect to the River to the Vine with more to come. We can walk and chew gum, investing in our people and our community each day while welcoming the world.

We love the Plaza for what it was and what it will be, maintaining its character, but providing the activity, density, parks space, safety, and accessibility for all to keep it a crown jewel for Kansas City. Proud to sign legislation yesterday that lets the Plaza plaza.

Yesterday, Kansas City approved five proposals for the Tuesday, August 4th ballot. None increase taxes and all help support vital City infrastructure, including our Housing Trust Fund that has taken thousands off the streets and into homes.

Proud to bring healthy, affordable food back to the core of our city. We will never stop fighting—through ups and downs—for the health and success of all of our people. Kansas City did right.

Kansas City always loves attention—particularly when we bring healthy food, good-paying jobs, and smart government-incentivized grocery stores back to our urban core. A great day at the new United Market at 31 and Prospect. Kansas City is bridging gaps and bridging divides.

Welcome to Kansas City! Welcome to the world! The Kansas City International Airport is welcoming our growing number of visitors this summer with the flags of all 48 countries in the FIFA World Cup. We’re proud to be your home away from home in the Soccer Capital of America.

Great growth to the riverfront celebrated yesterday. Now we have other divides to bridge: across Troost; past the state line; over the river. It’s what comes next as we see more connection and progress citywide.

Another great day. Another great opening in Kansas City. Our city is on a roll. More to come!

Hitting my share of graduation parties this season too. I can’t believe I forgot my shorts though! From these grads at Lincoln and Rockhurst to those all around Kansas City and surrounds, congratulations! Let your families enjoy the moment and best of luck to all of you.

Kansas City Streetcar 🤜🏾🤛🏾 Kansas City Public Library 🤜🏾🤛🏾 Kansas City Neighborhoods. It’s a great day to be in Kansas City with our institutions building a better community for all!

Kansas City ❤️’s the Mobile Music Box from the @kcsymphony.bsky.social which entertained my family and hundreds of others this week at Westwood Park. Kansas City’s arts community is second to none. Proud to support. 📸 Kansas City Symphony

Good luck to everyone running Hospital Hill today! Your mayor will be there with you in spirit.

Kansas City is at its highest population ever. More people means more resources, services, and a better quality of life for all. As we outpace other legacy industrial cities, we will continue to make our city even more welcoming, more affordable, more vibrant, and safer for all.

Honored to share in an outstanding tradition at William Jewell College recognizing Black alums and new graduates. I spent an hour with graduates, alums, and their families before what will be an exceptional sermon tonight from our Congressman Emanuel Cleaver II.

Our city will be open all summer—safely and responsibly. We’ve stepped back from the state timeline, permitting later hours in districts and establishments with defined security plans. Everybody wins and everybody gets home safely. Let’s celebrate right, Kansas City.

Getting ready for Monday and the next generation of transit in Kansas City. Rail to the river for the first time in a long time returns next week. @kcstreetcar.org

Bodhi KC is now officially open in the Seven Oaks neighborhood, offering residents a place to live and supportive services that help them thrive. Kansas City invested over $2 million in the affordable homes, committing to stronger, more inclusive communities.

Another unsecured parking lot owned by out of state interest causing security problems for local business. Town Topic will no longer operate 24/7 at their Broadway location due to ongoing security problems.

We will always stand up for Kansas City neighborhoods and work hard to eliminate blight in our community. Proud of the steps we are taking. More to come. #FightTheBlight thebeaconnews.org/stories/2026...

Proud to welcome @umkc.bsky.social ball back to the legendary Municipal Auditorium where it belongs. Expect more glowing up ahead for Kansas City’s most historic venue.