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Jun 26

City Council votes to ban the use of face surveillance

Several municipalities in Massachusetts, including Springfield, Somerville, Brookline and Cambridge...

Jun 26

City Council supports Restaurant Relief Bill

During this week’s Council meeting, the Council voted to adopt a resolution in support of H. 4767...

Jun 26

FY21 Budget update from the Chair of the Committee on Ways and Means

Hello again from Kenzie Bok, District 8 City Councilor and Ways and Means Chair.

Jun 19

Saving Black lives and transforming public safety

During this week’s Council meeting, the Council adopted a resolution in support of HD.5128/SD.2968...

Jun 19

City Council honors Evelyn Reyes, student member of Boston School Committee

This week, Councilor Essaibi-George recognized Evelyn Reyes of Roxbury, who has served as the...

Jun 19

City Council supports Four Seasons workers and 'Right to Recall'

The hospitality industry is the third largest industry in the City of Boston, employing tens of...

Jun 19

City Council pushes for special commission on peace officer standards, training

Bipartisan House Bill H.2146 would create a Special Commission in order to ensure standardized...

Jun 19

City Council recognizes June 19 as Juneteenth

Millions of African-Americans now celebrate June 19, also known as Juneteenth, to honor their...

Jun 19

Celebrating World Refugee Day

This week, the Council adopted a resolution, celebrating the contributions of refugees who have made...

Jun 12

City Council to discuss MBTA's protection of free movement and peaceful assembly

This week the Council voted 11-2 on a resolution offered by Councilors Wu, Mejia and Bok, urging the...

Jun 12

June is LGBTQIA Pride Month

The Council went on record this week, adopting a resolution recognizing and celebrating June 2020 as...

Jun 5

City Council supports Black Lives Matter

Recent news stories detailing the murder of unarmed people of color have sparked outrage and...

Jun 5

City Council supports essential workers who may contract COVID-19 while on frontlines

The Massachusetts State Legislature is currently considering multiple bills addressing the...

Jun 5

June is National Caribbean American Heritage Month

On June 5, 2006, President George W. Bush issued a presidential proclamation designating June as...

May 22

City Council celebrates Boston EMS workers

Boston EMS and Paramedics field on average 110,000 911 calls for help each year and transport nearly...

May 22

Remembering and honoring those who served our country

During this week’s Council meeting, the Council adopted a resolution commemorating Memorial Day and...

May 22

City Council calls for COVID-19 helpline

This week, the Council adopted a resolution that calls for the creation of a helpline during the...

Apr 17

City Council continues to support immigrants during COVID-19 pandemic

This week, the Council adopted a resolution offering their continual support to immigrant...

Apr 17

City Council pushes for access to remote learning during public health crisis

Boston Public Schools (BPS) have been closed for one month in response to the COVID-19 pandemic and...

Apr 17

A message from Council President Kim Janey regarding COVID-19

At this time it is absolutely imperative that all of us adhere to public health guidelines so that...

Apr 17

April is National Arab American Heritage Month

April is recognized as National Arab American Heritage Month across the United States to celebrate...

Apr 17

City Council recognizes April as National Child Abuse Prevention Month

In Fiscal Year 2019, the Massachusetts Department of Children and Families (DCF) received and...

Apr 17

An update on the FY21 Budget from the chair of the Committee on Ways and Means

Hi, I’m Kenzie Bok, the District 8 City Councilor and the Chair of Ways and Means. City budget...

Apr 17

City Council urges federal partners to implement EBT online purchasing program

In January 2017, the United States Department of Agriculture’s Food and Nutrition Service Agency...

Apr 17

City Council adopts resolution in appreciation of emergency daycare operators

There are 28 Exempt Emergency Childcare Centers operating in the City of Boston.

Apr 10

City Council adopts resolution in support of Mashpee Wampanoag Tribe

A recent move by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior would dis-establish the reservation of the...

Apr 10

City Council calls on colleges to pay, offer healthcare to workers

The Council voted to adopt a resolution filed by Councilors Essaibi-George and Janey in support of...

Apr 10

Councilor Mejia offers resolution to focus on strengths of Bostonians instead of deficits

This week, the Council voted to adopt a resolution offered by Councilor Mejia on shifting the...

Apr 10

Protecting mental health during social distancing

This week, the City Council adopted a resolution urging the City of Boston to prioritize mental...

Apr 10

City Council urges property owners to rent to families

Councilors Bok and Essaibi-George introduced a resolution calling on property owners with vacancies...

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