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Boston City Hall. The Boston City Council passed resolutions supporting immigrant’s rights legislation and extending greetings to the Muslim community during Ramadan during its Wednesday meeting. AVA RUBIN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

City Council passes resolutions supporting immigrant rights, extends Ramadan greetings

Veronica Hernandez March 5, 2025
The Boston City Council passed resolutions supporting immigrant’s rights legislation and extended greetings for Ramadan to the Muslim community during its Wednesday meeting at City Hall Plaza.
The City of Boston’s Public Comment Form for the PLAN: Downtown zoning amendments. The public comment period was extended after many Boston residents raised concerns about the amendments. HOLLY GUSTAVSEN/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Boston announces new downtown zoning plans, receives backlash from community

Jack Schwed February 9, 2025
After the City of Boston Planning Department announced an updated draft of its new zoning amendments Jan. 15, Boston residents and organizations urged for an extended public comment period and voiced concerns.
Emma Clement | Graphics Editor

Boston launches Family Overdose Support Fund to support families affected by opioid overdoses

Lauren Albano February 7, 2025
When Brendan Little worked as policy director for the City of Boston’s Office of Recovery Services, he often received requests from constituents to help pay for their loved ones’ funerals, but the office did not have the dedicated funds to support.
Boston City Hall. The city hall building, which was constructed in 1968, was designated as an official historic landmark on Jan. 24. ANDREW BURKE-STEVENSON/DFP PHOTOGRAPHER

Boston City Hall named historical landmark despite controversial appearance

Emma Mullay January 28, 2025
Mayor Michelle Wu and the Boston Landmark Commission designated Boston City Hall as an official historic landmark on Jan. 24 despite the building’s criticism from the public.
Construction site of the Center for Computing and Data Sciences

City councilors discuss safety of construction sites in Boston

Cici Yu September 22, 2021
City Councilors discussed construction site safety for workers and residents at a virtual hearing.
unite here local 26 food giveaway in downtown boston

Labor union distributes food to recently fired Nine Zero Hotel employees

Madison Mercado April 5, 2021
The hotel fired 52 employees — more than two-thirds of its staff — in March.
boston police department officers in downtown boston

City Councilors, police discuss ways to prevent BPD from exceeding overtime budget

Sam Trottenberg March 15, 2021
The department has likely already run-over this fiscal year.
The Boston Public Library, a registered Boston landmark. A proposed update to the Massachusetts Constitution would extend landmark preservation privileges to buildings significant to Black and immigrant communities. CHLOE GRINBERG/ DFP FILE

Councilors call for expansion to City’s ‘landmark’ definition

Madison Mercado February 9, 2021
The change — proposed late January — would make it easier for sites significant to Boston’s Black and immigrant communities to be made city landmarks.
Boston City Councilor At-Large Michelle Wu introduced an ordinance Tuesday that would extend the paid sick leave of Boston employees so they can receive the COVID-19 vaccine. HANNAH YOSHINAGA/ DAILY FREE PRESS STAFF

City Council proposes paid sick leave for city workers receiving COVID-19 vaccine

Rin Velasco February 4, 2021
The paid sick benefit would cover three working days. City workers would be allowed leave at any point during the two days following a COVID-19 vaccination — which applies to the first and second dose — and compensated fully for the time away.
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Councilor Ed Flynn