NECINA 創新賽 6/25 暨25週年慶 6/26

 

大學沙龍第131期 : 空間革命、數據主權與新的法律程序

紐英崙華人歷史協會李燦輝講座 - 6/19 劉仲岳新書"恆久掙扎"

 Tunney F. Lee Lecture: Forever Struggle Boston's Chinatown, 1880-2018

by Chinese Historical Society of NE

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About this event

Chinatown has a long history in Boston. Though little documented, it represents the city’s most sustained neighborhood effort to survive during eras of hostility and urban transformation. It has been wounded and transformed, slowly ceding ground; at the same time, its residents and organizations have gained a more prominent voice over their community’s fate.

In writing about Boston Chinatown’s long history, Michael Liu, a lifelong activist and scholar of the community, charts its journey and efforts for survival—from its emergence during a time of immigration and deep xenophobia to the highway construction and urban renewal projects that threatened the neighborhood after World War II to its more recent efforts to keep commercial developers at bay. At the ground level, Liu depicts its people, organizations, internal battles, and varied and complex strategies against land-taking by outside institutions and public authorities. The documented courage, resilience, and ingenuity of this low-income immigrant neighborhood of color have earned it a place amongst our urban narratives. Chinatown has much to teach us about neighborhood agency, the power of organizing, and the prospects of such neighborhoods in rapidly growing and changing cities.

Michael Liu is a native of Boston Chinatown. After graduating from college, he has been active on social justice and community issues especially concerning Boston Chinatown. He joined and helped create several community social justice groups. In the 1990’s, he was executive director of the Asian American Resource Workshop.

Michael is a graduate of Swarthmore College and completed graduate studies in engineering at Northeastern and University of Massachusetts Amherst before receiving his Ph.D. in Public Policy at University of Massachusetts Boston. Since then, he has worked as a researcher at the Institute for Asian American Studies at UMB. He co-authored an interpretive history of Asian American organizing, The Snake Dance of Asian American Activism.

6/21起在53個地點有波士頓青少年免費膳食站

    (Boston Orange編譯)波士頓代市長Kim Janey和市長的取得食物辦公室(Office of Food Access)今(18)日宣布，波士頓夏吃項目的53個膳食站，將從6月21日起開張，另有14個膳食站將於今夏稍後開張。

                 從2017年起創辦的這一項目，旨在擴大波士頓市內青少年獲取免費、健康食品的機會，確保青少年在學校關門的暑假期間，依然可以獲得食物。

                 希望為18歲以下青少年取得食物的波士頓居民，可以上網查找膳食站地點，www.boston.gov/summer-eats，或是寫下”Food”，或”Comida”，發送短訊到877-877，以獲取資訊。

                各膳食站的營運時間不同，大部分的膳食站目前提供早餐及午餐。家長可為未到現場的青少年拿取膳食。不需要登記，也不需要出示證明。礙於新冠病毒疫情，今年的餐食可以領取後拿走，不需要在現場食用。

              去年夏天，這項目在16各社區的91個膳食站，提供了189萬4748份膳食。其中有23個非傳統膳食站，包括一些波士頓房屋菊物業，農夫市場，社區及信仰組織，還有波士頓市政府大樓。今年的膳食站，有6個在波士頓房屋局所屬樓宇，14所波士頓公校，8個波士頓青年及家庭中心(BCYF)，8個青年會(YMCA)，4個農夫市場，30個社區及信仰機構，3個波士頓公共圖書館等。

                今夏，在學校關門後，將發放疫情EBT。凡是本學年領取P-EBT的幼稚園到12年級學生，將可領取分兩期給付、總額375元的P-EBT福利。第一期將於7月1日發放，第二訂8月1日發放。

MAYOR JANEY LAUNCHES 2021 BOSTON SUMMER EATS PROGRAM  Meals are available to youth 18 years and younger at no cost and without registration or ID

 

BOSTON - Friday, June 18, 2021- Mayor Kim Janey and the Mayor’s Office of Food Access (OFA) today announced that 53 Boston Summer Eats Program meal sites will open on June 21, 2021, with an additional 14 sites opening later in the summer. The Boston Summer Eats program is an innovative effort to lessen the summer food gap by increasing the availability of non-traditional meal sites. The program launched in 2017 with the goal to expand access to free and healthy meals for youth and teens in Boston.  “Ensuring continued food access to our children and youth throughout the summer after school closes is vital to their wellbeing,” said Mayor Janey. “Thank you to all of the community-based organizations for their partnership with the City of Boston in creating access across our city for all our children.” Residents who wish to access free meals for youth aged 18 and under can find sites at www.boston.gov/summer-eats or find additional locations across the state by texting “Food” or “Comida” to 877-877. Hours of operation vary depending on the site, and most meal sites are currently offering breakfast and lunch. Parents can pick up meals for youth who are not present. No registration or identification is required. This year, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, meals will be taken off-site, rather than eaten in a congregate meal setting at the site. The Boston Summer Eats program is led by the Mayor’s Office of Food Access (OFA) in partnership with Project Bread, the Greater Boston YMCA, and Massachusetts Department of Elementary and Secondary Education, and is sponsored by the Boston Children's Hospital. Other partners involved in the 2021 Boston Summer Eats program include: Boston Public Library (BPL), Boston Housing Authority (BHA), and Boston Public Schools (BPS).  Last summer, the program served 1,894,748 meals across 91 sites in 16 neighborhoods. Among the 97 sites, there were 23 non-traditional sites, including certain Boston Housing Authority properties, farmers markets, community and faith-based organizations, and Boston City Hall. This year meal sites include six Boston Housing Authority properties, 14 Boston Public Schools, eight Boston Centers for Youth & Families (BCYF) sites, eight YMCA sites, four farmers markets, 30 community- and faith-based organizations, and three Boston Public Library locations throughout 17 neighborhoods.  “I am grateful for all the support we have had from all of our Boston Summer Eats program partners,” said Catalina López-Ospina, Mayor’s Office of Food Access Director “Together, we are reducing food insecurity one child at a time and making healthy summer meals accessible to all.”  Additionally, this summer, the Pandemic EBT will be available for families when schools are closed. All K-12 students who received P-EBT this school year will receive a total of $375 in P-EBT benefits in two equal payments of $187.50 this summer. The first payment will be issued on July 1 and the second payment will be issued on August 1. Also, families who receive SNAP and received P-EBT this year for their children ages 0 through 6 will also receive two summer P-EBT payments of $187.50, totaling $375 for the summer. P-EBT payments for these children will be made on July 25 and August 25. For more information residents can visit www.map-ebt.org. These funds will go directly to residents’ P-EBT card or SNAP/EBT card if they are enrolled in SNAP. Residents are encouraged to keep their P-EBT cards even when they have used all the funds, in case benefits are added in the future. These funds can be used to purchase groceries anywhere EBT or SNAP is accepted. Residents can download the Fresh EBT app to find nearby stores and farmer’s markets that accept EBT. For more information about Food Access resources in Boston, visit here.

波士頓代市長Kim Janey重遞37.6億元2022會計年度預算

MAYOR JANEY RESUBMITS FORWARD-LOOKING BUDGET FOCUSED ON BOSTON'S REOPENING, RECOVERY AND LONG-TERM RENEWAL

 

BOSTON - Friday, June 18, 2020 - Mayor Kim Janey today resubmitted her Administration's Fiscal Year 2022 (FY22) budget, which builds on her commitment to Boston’s equitable reopening, recovery and long-term renewal from the COVID-19 pandemic. As a result of a strong local economy and a significant infusion of federal funding from the American Rescue Plan, the $3.76 Billion FY22 operating budget proposes a year-over-year increase of $152 million, or 4.2 percent over FY21, and the $3.3 Billion Capital Plan represents a $200 million increase, the largest capital plan ever. The resubmission follows over 36 City Council hearings and working sessions that helped identify opportunities for further targeted investments and cost-savings.  “During the past fifteen months, Boston has come together like never before, and we must take that spirit of collaboration and compassion and translate it into real investments for the City of Boston and our residents,” said Mayor Janey. “COVID-19 has brought on unprecedented economic and social change for our city, and this budget proposal meets the moment and makes targeted investments to ensure that as we recover from this public health crisis we are not going back to normal, but going forward better than before. I am proud of this budget and the enormous work that goes into running our City government and providing the services Bostonians need and rely on.” In this budget resubmission, the City of Boston will make further investment in core city services and resident needs, while centering an equitable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. After 36 public City Council hearings and robust public conversation, Mayor Janey’s revised budget offers support for Boston’s workforce, ensures the City’s neighborhoods are safe and welcoming, and fosters joy in our communities. All investments place equity at the forefront. To help recover from the financial and economic impacts of COVID-19, the city is expected to receive over $500 million in federal funding from the American Rescue Plan Act for use through the end of 2024. Of this funding, Mayor Janey has proposed a $50 million emergency relief plan to support an equitable recovery and reopening for Boston residents, workers and small businesses. The allocation of this immediate funding was guided by the City of Boston’s Equitable Recovery Coordinating Committee (ERCC), which is being formed to ensure the equitable and efficient coordination of stimulus resources for the short- and long-term benefit of Boston residents, with an intentional focus on those who have been hurt most by the pandemic. The ERCC is steered by City leadership, with additional representation across City departments and external stakeholders.  “In the midst of historic transition and COVID-19 recovery, Boston definitely needs a strong budget for the year ahead," said Councilor Kenzie Bok, the Chair of the Council's Ways & Means Committee. "We are poised as a City to make major investments in key recovery needs such as green jobs, affordable housing, and a robust capital plan. I am very glad that, through the Council’s budget scrutiny process, we’ve been able to work with the Administration to make important further adjustments that increase funding for safer streets and sidewalks, support our low-income retirees, enhance fire coverage, and expand job opportunities for young adults. The adjustments we've made will also boost our long-term efforts to preserve neighborhood history, create new units of public housing, and tackle the challenge of digital equity. I look forward to ensuring that we start the fiscal year in a strong position to execute on all these plans; the people of Boston deserve no less.” Mayor Janey has made supporting Boston’s workforce a top priority. Her Administration’s proposed budget resubmission showcases a commitment to creating opportunities for all of Boston’s workers and developing supports to prepare our workforce for the jobs of the future. Mayor Janey’s proposed budget includes:  ·    Direct investments in workers including $1 million in green jobs; $1 million in job training in the hardest hit industries; and $1 million in job training for artists ·    Expanded programs to support child care entrepreneurs, immigrant professionals and $1 million for emerging community based sectors of mobility and zero waste and environmental sustainability jobs ·    An additional $4 million to expand our City-sponsored summer jobs program to 5,000 youth while adding 1,000 year-round youth jobs ·    $1 million to support the creation of affordable mixed-use commercial space and invest in the long term preservation of affordable housing units ·    $1 million to continue the effort of All Inclusive campaign to support the hard hit hospitality and tourism industry  As part of her budget resubmission, Mayor Janey is also recommending the creation of the City’s first Chief of Workforce Development, $300,000 in jobs and work opportunities for young adults, a Career Counselor Librarian pilot program in East Boston, Mattapan and Roxbury, increased investments in Women's Advancement-Salary Negotiation Trainings and Wage Gap Training for Employers, and new funding that supports our long-term city workers with an update to the retirement Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) Base. Mayor Janey’s FY22 budget proposal is built to support residents with a key focus on equitable distribution of resources to support residents who have been most impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Mayor Janey’s proposed budget includes:  ·    Expanded Language Access resources for residents to city services ·    Racial Equity and Leadership Training for all City employees ·    The City of Boston’s first Environmental Justice Program Coordinator  ·    $1.1 million for early and no-excuse mail in voting in municipal elections ·    $1 million for digital resources to help end the digital divide in our communities ·    Mental and physical health resources for residents after the COVID-19 pandemic, including, $350,000 to increase food access and awareness, $250,000 for post COVID-19 mental health recovery services ·    Expanded events for Age Strong residents to promote community recovery and reconnection ·    Support and staffing for infectious diseases infrastructure in the Boston Public Health Commission  ·    1.5 million to expand on mobility improvements ·    Social workers and family liaisons in every Boston Public School  As part of her budget resubmission, Mayor Janey is also recommending $1 million for the City’s first Office of Participatory Budgeting, investments in a new Healthy Places Initiative targeted for environmental justice populations, who often live in hotter neighborhoods with less tree canopy cover, and $250,000 in additional resources to support equitable procurement and access for City contracts.  Mayor Janey recognizes the importance of making sure that all Boston residents are able to feel safe and welcome in our neighborhoods. This budget helps support additional affordable housing opportunities and alternative models to traditional policing. The proposed budget includes: ·    $1.3 million for Boston’s first Office of Police Accountability and Transparency ·    $1.75 million to explore Alternative Policing Models ·    Expanding the Boston Police Force by 30 officers and 20 new cadets  ·    Enhancing support for officers on sick and injured leave  ·    An additional $2.5 million in housing vouchers, completing the City’s $5 million commitment To expand on the Mayor’s commitment to creating welcome communities, Mayor Janey also recommended an additional $2.25 million investment to address road safety issues, add funding to recruit additional firefighters, and preserve the Immigrant Defense Fund and expand support for the Temporary Protected Status program.  Mayor Janey created her Joy Agenda as an investment in Boston’s collective wellbeing as we recover from the COVID-19 pandemic. This citywide approach creates open and safe spaces, reimagines policies and practices to promote city services, creates ways for residents to reconnect with each other, and invests in arts and culture, small businesses, and youth. Mayor Janey’s proposed investments for the Joy Agenda include: ·    Making membership in Boston Centers for Youth & Families free and waives all past due Boston Public Library fees ·    Funds for programming at the Strand Theater and citywide public art conservation and maintenance ·    Additional resources for the Parks Department to expand summer recreation programs ·    Provides resources to support expanded outdoor dining Mayor Janey’s resubmitted budget proposal includes investments for Joy Agenda mini grants, investments in exploring municipal broadband so all neighborhoods can access reliable internet, support for future outdoor dining for restaurants, and the launch of the Healthy Places Initiatives to mitigate adverse impacts of excessive heat.  Mayor Janey’s FY22 budget proposal expands upon her forward-looking plan to support Boston's equitable reopening, recovery and long-term renewal. For more information about the budget, visit Boston's budget website at budget.boston.gov.

張志誠 6/19 主講 影后林黛與那個年代

 

慈濟波士頓青少年樂團夏季招生

 慈濟波士頓青少年樂團夏季開始招生！

為了能夠給予青少年音樂家一個提高社交技巧、學習團隊合作、培養責任感、和提高認知能力及增加演奏樂趣的機會，慈濟波士頓聯絡處將提供波士頓地區的青少年音樂家一個在學習音樂的同時，還可以學習中國文化和慈濟“慈悲濟世”的人文精神的優良團隊。青少年音樂家每個星期有一個半小時的樂團排練時間，接著有三十分鐘的人文課程，如皮影戲，慈濟的靜思語，花道和茶道。學員也可以有機會和慈少（慈濟青少年志工團隊) 一起做社區服務，培養利己利他的人道精神！！

波士頓青少年樂團很榮幸請到音樂博士陳志新老師為此樂團音樂總監及指揮。陳志新博士畢業於波士頓大學並取得銅管樂演奏博士學位，曾與國立台灣交響樂團附設青年管樂團及康科德管樂團擔任客席獨奏，陳博士曾在中華表演藝術基金會青少年中國器樂比賽和音樂會中擔任評判及表演嘉賓。作為指揮陳博士曾經擔任台北同濟管樂團指揮與及大波士頓亞裔青少年交響樂團客席指揮。目前陳博士是布魯克萊社區管樂團和大波士頓文化協會國樂團音樂總監暨指揮也是波士頓水底魚中國打擊樂團的團長及創辦人。

報名請洽慈濟波士頓聯絡處，報名電話：617-762-0569，Email: tzuchiboston@gmail.com，或填此 Google Form 表格 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSee7MMnU2eD9gLeUt1tFuDpCL27fRVvAcPXyIp8nwHwbtPXBA/viewform?vc=0&c=0&w=1&flr=0：

請提供以下訊息：學生姓名，年齡，樂器名稱，家長姓名，電郵，電話！

麻州開辦大學課程高中 今秋將添5所

 

Baker-Polito Administration Announces Five New Early College Program Designations to Launch This Fall

Roundtable discussion hosted at Worcester State University highlights success of early college programming

WORCESTER – Governor Charlie Baker and Lt. Governor Karyn Polito today met with high school students from several Worcester public high schools to hear about their experiences in early college courses, a statewide initiative where high school students earn college credits at no cost and gain experience and confidence to enroll in college. The Baker-Polito Administration also announced the designation of five new early college programs to launch this September. 

With the newly approved programs, 43 high schools will have designated early college programs this fall that will impact approximately 4,500 high school students. Some Massachusetts students have earned enough college credits to be awarded an associate’s degree at the same time as their high school diploma.

Governor Baker and Lt. Governor Polito participated in a roundtable discussion with Worcester Public Schools Superintendent Maureen Binienda, Worcester State University President Barry Maloney, Quinsigamond Community College President Luis Pedraja, Education Secretary James Peyser, Elementary and Secondary Education Commissioner Jeffrey C. Riley, and several legislators, including Senator Anne Gobi (D-Spencer) and Representative Jeffrey Roy (D-Franklin), co-chairs of the Joint Committee on Higher Education Committee. 

Worcester was among the first school districts in the Commonwealth to apply for state designation for an early college program in 2018. The school district is one of only a few district-wide models, offering early college at every high school in the city.  During the 2020-2021 school year, approximately 400 Worcester high school students across the district took college classes, earning about 1,900 college credits.

The five early college programs approved this week include:

• Gardner Academy for Learning and Technology in partnership with Mt. Wachusett Community College
• High School of Commerce in Springfield in partnership with Springfield Technical Community College
• North Quincy High in partnership with Quincy College
• Quincy High School in partnership with Quincy College
• Waltham High School in partnership with Framingham State and Massachusetts Bay Community College

劉雲平等國會議員促司法部調查FBI誤控亞裔科學家為間諜的不當行為

              (Boston Orange 編譯)國會議員劉雲平(民主黨，洛杉磯)，Mondaire Jones(民主黨，紐約)，Pramila Jayapal(民主黨，華盛頓)等眾議院司法委員會委員17日力促司法部監察長Michael E. Horowitz調查有關聯邦調查局(FBI)在未能成功起訴田納西州大學工程系教授胡安明(譯音，Anming Hu)一案中有不當行為的報告。

             據悉，聯邦調查局錯誤的指控胡教授是中國間諜，錯誤的構陷胡教授是中國軍隊特工，並且使用虛假資訊把胡教授放入聯邦禁飛名單，還對他採取了其他行動。

              劉雲平等人表示，多年來政府都在針對亞裔科學家及教授展開調查或起訴，最近期的是”中國計劃”，胡教授顯然是在這對具有中國血統者有不公平且不正當懷疑的中國計劃下被起訴的。聯邦調查局的這不當行為，以及審判失敗，是諸如李文和、陳霞芬、郗小星等類似，全都被錯誤指控為中國間諜案件的又一次重演。這封信要求檢察長審閱中國計劃是否施加不必要壓力，使得司法部人員依族裔或種族行事。

REPS LIEU, JONES, AND JAYAPAL URGE JUSTICE DEPARTMENT REVIEW OF REPORTED FBI MISCONDUCT FALSELY ACCUSING ASIAN SCIENTISTS OF ESPIONAGE

 

WASHINGTON  - Yesterday, Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles), Congressman Mondaire Jones (D-NY), and Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal (D-WA) – all members of the House Judiciary Committee – urged Department of Justice Inspector General Michael E. Horowitz to investigate reports of alleged misconduct by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) in their unsuccessful prosecution of University of Tennessee (UT) Engineering Professor Anming Hu. The FBI is reported to have falsely accused Professor Hu of being a Chinese spy; falsely implicated Professor Hu as an operative for the Chinese military; and used false information to put Professor Hu on the federal no-fly list — among a number of other actions.

 

For years, the government has targeted scientists and academics of Asian descent for investigation and prosecution, most recently as part of the “China Initiative.” Professor Hu was apparently prosecuted under the China Initiative, which can result in the unfair and unjustified suspicion of those who are of Chinese descent. The alleged FBI misconduct and mistrial echoes similar cases such as Wen Ho Lee, Sherry Chen, and Professor Xi, all of whom were falsely accused of spying for China. The letter requests the IG to review whether the China Initiative puts untoward pressure on DOJ personnel to engage in racial or ethnic profiling.

 

In the letter, the Members write:

 

Dear Inspector General Horowitz:

 

As Members of the House Judiciary Committee, we are deeply troubled by the alleged misconduct of the Federal Bureau of Investigation in the unsuccessful prosecution of University of Tennessee at Knoxville associate professor Anming Hu. The FBI allegedly falsely accused Professor Hu of being a Chinese spy; falsely implicated Professor Hu as an operative for the Chinese military; and used false information to put Professor Hu on the federal no-fly list — among a number of other actions. The prosecution of Professor Hu, which was purportedly conducted under the China Initiative, has now ended in a mistrial. We are referring this case for your review. 

 

According to media reports:

“FBI Agent Kujtim Sadiku admitted last week in an ongoing trial in Knoxville that federal agents:

• Falsely accused former UTK associate professor Dr. Anming Hu of being a Chinese spy.
• Falsely implicated him as an operative for the Chinese military in meetings with Hu’s bosses.
• Used false information to put Hu on the federal no-fly list.
• Spurred U.S. customs agents to seize Hu’s computer and phone and spread word throughout the international research community that Hu was poison.
• Used false information to justify putting a team of agents to spy on Hu and his son, a freshman at UTK, for nearly two years.
• Used false information to press Hu to become a spy for the U.S. government.”

 

If these allegations are true, the FBI’s misconduct is alarming. We request that you investigate this matter and look at a range of issues, including but not limited to the following:

 

1. Did FBI agent Sadiku or other agents make false accusations and/or use false information against Professor Hu?

 

2. Did prosecutors at the Department of Justice know about the alleged misconduct of the FBI in this case?

 

3. Was the investigation or prosecution of Professor Hu conducted under the China Initiative?

 

4. Did racial or ethnic profiling occur in this case?

 

5. Was there an adequate non-racial or non-ethnic factual predicate to open this investigation?

 

6. Does the China Initiative put untoward pressure on FBI agents or Department of Justice prosecutors to engage in racial or ethnic profiling?

 

Thank you for your attention to this important matter.

 

Sincerely,

紐英崙玉山科協 BIO 數位台灣日 6/22

 

麻州約有4千人注射疫苗後仍再次感染

                (Boston Orange 編譯)麻州公共衛生廳的數據顯示，麻州大約有4000名已經完整注射新冠疫苗者，又確診了。

                  截至6月12日，在麻州已完整注射新冠疫苗的大約370萬人當中，差不多有3719人又確診了，也就是0.1%的已注射疫苗者，再次確診。

               波士頓前鋒報(Boston Herald)在報導中指出，麻州公共衛生廳人員未說明這些再次確診者中有多少人病情嚴重，但表示大多數的再次確診病例，或者是無症狀，或者是症狀輕微。

                波士頓大學傳染病專家Davidson Hamer表示，再次確診者的病毒量不高，醫學界人士還需要研究哪些人會有危險，這些再次確診者是否會把病毒傳染給別人。有些個案的病毒量就低到不會傳染給別人。

                免疫力低的人，會有更高的再次感染機會。

                  根據麻州公共衛生廳的資訊，已注射疫苗者若知道自己又曝露在病毒環境中，應該去檢測自己是否出現輕微症狀。

                麻州公共衛生廳在一份聲明中表示，就新冠病毒而言，檢測以辨識傳染仍然很重要。已感染者會把病毒傳給其他人，隔離確診者，辨識緊密接觸者，仍然是在公共衛生上因應的基礎。

                麻州目前的病毒個案數很低，大部分傳染力更強的變種病毒，似乎都發生在美國的其他地方。盡快讓更多人接種疫苗，仍然是防範之道。

Quincy Three Major Private Downtown Projects Announced

Three Major Private Downtown Projects Announced

QUINCY, MA – June 17, 2021 - Mayor Thomas Koch and two Boston developers today announced plans for three major new downtown redevelopment projects totaling more than $300 million in private investment and including preliminary plans for a performing arts center on vacant City property. Tremont Asset Management Managing Partner Sam Slater and Broadway Hospitality Group President Joey Arcari detailed the three projects that will dramatically transform the western side of Hancock Street in the heart of downtown with more than 800,000 square feet of retail, housing, and entertainment development. “This is the kind of generational private investment that will continue our downtown’s resurgence as the economic engine for the entire region south of Boston. I’m thrilled to be working with these partners, and look forward to beginning the formal process with my colleagues on the City Council and the community,” said Mayor Koch. “We’ve made extraordinary progress bringing downtown back, but we have plenty of work to do in the months and years ahead.” Slater will propose a 15-story, 204-unit residential tower, designed by CUBE3, that includes 8,000-square feet of retail and restaurant space at 1469 Hancock Street. The property is known locally as the Arcade Building and is currently home to vacant office space and discount furniture stores. That development will pair a few addresses away with Arcari’s plans for a 7- story building that includes housing, co-working space, and a two-floor restaurant at 1445 Hancock Street, currently the home to a Family Dollar store. The City will move to purchase two small properties that separate the project sites to create a 15,000-square foot public space that will provide an open-air gathering spot and a gateway to development planned behind Hancock Street. Plans for one of the retail spaces at Slater’s 1469 Hancock Street will seamlessly connect with the future park, adding dynamic outdoor patio or dining space that will further activate the area.Mayor Koch has also designated Slater as the developer for what is known as the Messina Lot, a City-owned parcel currently used for parking at the intersection of Hancock Street and Walter Hannon Parkway. There, Slater is in the initial phases of developing an innovative concept for a mixed-use 500,000 square foot building that would include a three-level performing arts center and residential space. Slater is already heavily invested in Quincy, with a $100 million residential building at 61- 71 Hancock Street that is located at the City’s gateway from Boston, just over the Neponset River Bridge. “Quincy’s culture, community, and accessibility have established it as one of the best places to live in Massachusetts,” said Slater, who is also partner of Burn Later Productions. “We are thrilled to add critical new residential and retail options in the city, and work with Mayor Koch on his visionary plans for a future park along Hancock Street and a performing arts center downtown to further improve and develop the area. We look forward to meeting with the community and city agencies as these plans take further shape and we work together to progress the future of this exceptional downtown.” The initial concepts for the performing arts center are based in great part on programming recommendations made by a master planning committee convened by Mayor Koch as part of Quincy400, a citywide visioning exercise tied to the 400th anniversary of the City’s founding, which will be celebrated in 2025. While still preliminary, the vision calls for the facility to be able to accommodate major acts and performances while at the same time providing space for various local cultural and arts groups. “In every survey we conducted as part of Quincy400, in every neighborhood meeting we held, it was by far the one thing the community raised most often – the City needs a viable cultural and entertainment center,” said Mayor Koch. “We have much work to do make this is a reality, but this is a crucial first step and sets the stage for an exciting process moving forward.” Arcari is the founder of the Tavern In The Square group of restaurants and currently owns 15 restaurants with another 6 under development. He and his partners made the foray into real estate development within the last decade and have completed a number of projects in Boston. He’ll call the two-floor restaurant anchoring his development The Hancock, and it’ll include a open-air mezzanine level. “What we’re doing is going to be unique to Quincy, and I could not be more eager to be part of what I believe to be one of the great economic development opportunities anywhere in the region. I look forward to continuing to work with Mayor Koch and the community to making our shared vision a reality,” he said. About Tremont Asset Management: Tremon Asset Management is a Boston-based developer, owner, and manager of luxury housing options in Brookline, Back Bay, Brighton and elsewhere in the region. Tremont Asset Management operates alongside and in association with Slater Family Holdings. Formed in Boston in the 1930s, Slater Family Holdings owns, develops, and manages office, industrial, senior-housing, and agricultural properties, as well as 3,500 multi-family residences across the nation. In Greater Boston, the Tremont Asset Management team, led by Slater, is developing the Stratus Residences, which are part of an 11.6-acre master-planned hilltop community in Brighton, and Babcock Place, a residential community in Brookline’s Coolidge Corner.

At Georgetowne Homes, Michelle Wu Announces Agenda to Protect and Stabilize Renters

 Boston, MA— Today, Michelle Wu joined tenants at the Georgetowne Homes to call for citywide action to improve living conditions and protect tenants from eviction across Boston; and pledge to fight for tenant protections including rent stabilization, rental subsidies and building new affordable units. She then visited with a tenant to see their apartment firsthand and talk about the history of activism. Watch the full press conference.

Georgetowne Homes has been an epicenter of organizing, as Georgetowne Tenants United and other organizations have fought back against a wave of evictions served during the pandemic. Georgetowne Tenants United has also been working to organize to get proactive repairs for water damage and other health and safety concerns. 

Michelle Wu’s housing agenda, released yesterday, includes bold plans to protect renters and ensure they can afford to stay in their homes, including advocating for rent stabilization, rental subsidies, increasing affordable housing minimums and zoning reforms to incentivize new affordable development, particularly near transit.

“Housing is a human right. I stand with tenants across Boston who are organizing and dvocating forhousing stability as the foundation for health, safety, and opportunity. The pandemic has deepened the housing and displacement crisis, and we need bold action to keep families in Boston. City government has the power to act, and we need leadership to deliver housing justice,” said Michelle Wu.

“It’s been a tough time, but we are looking forward to better daysfor our community, because this is our home, this is where we live. We don’t want to get out of here, we want to live here. We’re looking forward to working better with our community and keep it safe, and for our children to have better days,” said Gerdy Paulissaint, member of Georgetowne Tenants United.

“Georgetowne is saying, ‘give us your rent, give us your money, and if you have a problem, you can call maintenance and they may come out.’ And that’s been a problem for a long time, even before the pandemic. We need them to do their jobs - to give us what we need... We have to stand up against this because this is going on around the city. We need people to stand up for themselves, make some noise, and say ‘we’re not going to stand for this,’” said Arthur Sutton, member of Georgetowne Tenants United.

Michelle Wu has also released bold proposals to create a Cabinet-level Chief of Worker Empowerment, close the childcare gap, reform the Boston Police Department through the union contract, transform our public schools, enact a Boston Green New Deal and Just Recovery Plan, Food Justice Agenda, Digital Equity Agenda and more.