Antonietta Garzia, mayor of Ercolano, used an interview published on September 26 to present the first hundred days of her administration and outline what she sees as the city's restart: security, urban decorum, the sea, and tourism.

Garzia was proclaimed mayor on June 3, 2026, after winning in the first round. Among the priorities announced at the start of her mandate were the urban plan (PUC), the Giampaglia school, the waterfront, a free beach, support for local businesses, and administrative transparency.

Security in the center and a more coordinated night presence

Security and decorum are presented in the interview as the administration's central priority. The mayor points to youth violence, alcohol abuse, drugs, and the use of weapons among very young people as the most urgent problems.

For the short term, the city has funded a Municipal Police service in Piazza Trieste on weekends. Looking ahead, Garzia describes a more coordinated night-time presence involving the Municipal Police, the Carabinieri, and the State Police.

She also announces a tour of the city's neighborhoods, organized around eight vulnerable areas. The stated goal is to involve young people, schools, churches, and local associations in work on citizenship, culture, and respect for the law.

Waterfront, PRIUS funds, and joining the upper city to the sea

The second pillar of the plan is physical regeneration and access to the sea.

In the interview, the PRIUS program is valued at 13 million euros and linked to seven public works intended to connect the upper part of Ercolano with the sea. The technical breakdown of those seven projects is not detailed in the research sources.

The waterfront is the most concrete project cited. According to the mayor, bids for its redevelopment were due to be opened on October 15, with a construction period indicated as 365 days. The outcome of that tender and the actual start of works are not documented in the sources available here.

Transport: three announced EAV connections

On transport, the interview announces three EAV lines serving Ercolano from October 17: two Naples–Sorrento connections and one Naples–Poggiomarino line.

The sources do not independently confirm whether those connections entered service on the announced date. Readers planning travel should check current EAV timetables.

Context: why these dossiers matter

Two points help place the interview in context.

First, continuity: the waterfront, the free beach, and the relaunch of economic activity were already listed among the new administration's initial priorities in June. The September interview therefore reads less as a change of direction than as an update on dossiers opened at the start of the mandate.

Second, method: much of the detail — the 13-million-euro figure, the October 15 bid opening, the 365-day works period, and the October 17 rail date — comes from the mayor's statements. They are not verified here against council resolutions, tender documents, or operator notices.

What to watch next

For residents and visitors, three announced milestones are worth following:

  • The waterfront tender: whether bids were opened on October 15 and what timetable the city confirms.
  • The neighborhood tour: dates for the eight areas and how schools and associations will be involved.
  • Night-time security coordination: whether the weekend service in Piazza Trieste is extended into a stable arrangement with national police forces.

If those steps move from announcements to confirmed schedules, Ercolano's stated goal — a safer city more open to its sea and its visitors — will be easier to measure.