MAYOR JANEY ANNOUNCES QUINCEY J. ROBERTS SR. AS THE LGBTQ+ LIAISON IN THE OFFICE OF NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES

MAYOR JANEY ANNOUNCES QUINCEY J. ROBERTS SR. AS THE LGBTQ+ LIAISON IN THE OFFICE OF NEIGHBORHOOD SERVICES

 

 

BOSTON - Friday, September 3, 2021 - Mayor Kim Janey today announced the appointment of Quincey J. Roberts Sr. as the liaison to the LGBTQ+ community in the Office of Neighborhood Services (ONS). Filling this role builds on Boston’s commitment to ensuring that all residents are represented and served in an equitably and accessibly. Roberts also serves as the Education and Outreach Manager for the Boston Human Rights Commission.  Mayor Kim Janey and Civic Engagement Cabinet Chief Aisha Miller tapped Roberts to serve as liaison to the LGBTQ+ community in the Office of Neighborhood Services following the former liaison's transition to the private sector. As the LGBTQ+ community contact, Roberts will work to encourage, facilitate, and maximize the community’s input and participation in local government and address their needs by connecting them with city services. He brings to this role a wealth of experience engaging this community and a passion and dedication to addressing their concerns in areas where they are often underserved and overlooked.  “Quincey has demonstrated a passion for public service and a gift for fighting for underserved populations,” said Mayor Kim Janey. “Since day one, my administration has worked towards an equitable City for all residents and I know that in this new role Quincey will further that effort on behalf of the LGBTQ+ community.” Serving the LGBTQ+ community has always been the center of Roberts’ work. Discouraged by feelings of exclusion and isolation by an LGBTQ+ community dominated by white leaders and unrelatable agendas, Roberts and his partner Corey Yarbrough co-founded the Hispanic Black Gay Coalition (HBGC) in 2009. Guided by the community it served, HBGC worked to inspire and empower Hispanic, Latinx, and Black LGBTQ+ through activism, education, outreach, and counseling. Roberts led HBGC in executing its leadership development programs, support groups, and an annual Youth Empowerment Conference, the largest gathering of LGBTQ+ youth of color in New England. He has also created Gay-Straight Alliances and other student support services in schools with predominantly Black and Latinx student populations.  “I am very excited to have Quincey as the LGBTQ+ liaison for the Office of Neighborhood Services,” said Chief Aisha Miller. “Quincey is a trailblazer for Boston’s LGBTQ+ community, especially the younger members. Quincey advocates for a culture of respect and through his new appointment he will monitor and ensure that progress is made towards equality on behalf of all persons who identify as LGBTQ+. I am confident Quincey will be the much needed voice that ensures the rights of the LGBTQ+ community are protected.” Roberts also worked with the Union United Methodist Church and Justice Resource Institute to establish The Youth Lounge, a youth drop-in space that offered after school programs and activities to LGBTQ+ youth of color under the age of 21. Roberts’ work with the Union United Methodist Church earned him a seat on the Board of Trustees in 2013. This made him the youngest and first openly gay trustee of the congregation. “My life’s work has been service and advocacy,” said Roberts. “I am trying to do my part in leveling the playing field for the most marginalized. I am honored and excited to advocate and serve LGBTQ+ Bostonians as the City of Boston’s LGBTQ+ liaison. Let’s get to work!”  Roberts’ appointment as the LGBTQ+ community liaison builds on his work as the Education and Outreach Manager for the Boston Human Rights Commission where he is responsible for facilitating constituent outreach and education about the Commission’s mission, programs and services. He previously worked as the Public Relations Specialist in the Mayor’s Office of Veterans’ Services from 2015-2018 and most recently served as the Education and Outreach Manager in the Mayor’s Office of Fair Housing and Equity from 2018-2021.  In his spare time, Roberts enjoys listening to music, analyzing speeches, watching Spike Lee films, playing basketball, meditating, and brunch on Sundays. He currently lives in Dorchester with his husband Corey Yarbrough of five years. The two have a growing family, co-parenting a beautiful son Quincey Roberts Jr. with long time friend Victoria Mills.

REVERE WOMAN INDICTED IN CONNECTION WITH TRAFFICKING MULTIPLE VICTIMS FOR SEX AT “DAY SPA” IN REVERE

REVERE WOMAN INDICTED IN CONNECTION WITH TRAFFICKING MULTIPLE VICTIMS FOR SEX AT “DAY SPA” IN REVERE

Two Employees also Indicted for Sexually Assaulting Massage Clients 

BOSTON – A Revere woman has been indicted for trafficking multiple victims for sex through Crystal’s Day Spa in Revere, which she was allegedly operating as a front for human trafficking, Attorney General Maura Healey announced today. Two employees of the business have also been indicted for sexually assaulting clients seeking massages.

Geralda De Matos Garland, age 57, of Revere, was indicted on Thursday by a Suffolk County Grand Jury on the charges of Trafficking of Persons for Sexual Servitude (2 counts), Keeping a House of Ill Fame, and Money Laundering.

Lucas Sobreira, age 29, of Everett, was indicted on one charge each of Indecent Assault & Battery on a Person over 14 and Assault & Battery. Giacomo Neto, age 41, of Lynn, was indicted on the charges of Indecent Assault & Battery on a Person over 14 (2 counts) and Assault & Battery (2 counts). All three defendants will be arraigned in Suffolk Superior Court at a later date.

The AG’s Office previously announced Garland’s arrest in April 2021 by Massachusetts State Police assigned to the AG’s Office, the Revere Police Department, and Department of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).

These charges are the result of an investigation by Massachusetts State Police assigned to the AG’s Office, with assistance from the Revere Police Department, the Division of Professional Licensure, and the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office.

During the course of the investigation, authorities developed evidence indicating that Garland allegedly ran a profitable and organized criminal enterprise through Crystal’s Day Spa, which she owned and set up as a front for human trafficking.

The AG’s Office alleges that Garland knowingly facilitated commercial sexual activity by recruiting victims and offering sexual activity between victims and buyers in exchange for a fee. The AG’s Office alleges that Garland also posted online advertisements offering commercial sex, arranged commercial sex appointments with sex buyers, collected money from sex buyers, and profited from this commercial sexual activity.

The AG’s Office alleges that in 2018, Sobreira allegedly sexually assaulted an individual at Crystal’s Day Spa. In 2021, Neto is alleged to have sexually assaulted two different individuals on separate occasions at the establishment. These victims were not aware Crystal’s Day Spa offered illegal commercial sex.

AG Healey’s Victim Services Division is working with victim service organizations to ensure victims have the assistance and services they need.

These charges are allegations, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty.

AG Healey has a dedicated Human Trafficking Division that focuses on policy, prevention and prosecution and includes a team of specialized prosecutors, victim advocates and Massachusetts State Police troopers who handle high impact, multi-jurisdictional human trafficking investigations and prosecutions across the state. Through the Human Trafficking Division, the AG’s Office has charged more than 60 individuals in connection with human trafficking since the law was passed.

This case is being prosecuted by Assistant Attorney General Nancy Rothstein of the AG’s Human Trafficking Division, with assistance from Deputy Chief of the AG’s Victim Services Division Rebecca Quigley, Financial Investigators Jill Petruzziello and Patrick Cooney, and the AG’s Digital Evidence Lab. The investigation was handled by the Massachusetts State Police assigned to the AG’s Office, with assistance from the Revere Police Department, the Division of Professional Licensure, the Suffolk County District Attorney’s Office, and Department of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI).

華埠圖書館將設在R1地段 陳毓禮公園將加裝8盞燈

波士頓華埠居民會網上召開月會。

             (Boston Orange 周菊子波士頓報導) 波士頓華埠居民會 (CRA)9月1日晚在網路上的月例會中匯報華埠圖書館將落腳R1地段，亞美社區發展協會刻正辦理「集會地 (Place of Assembly) 」公共裝置藝術項目，綠路保護會將在陳毓禮公園、司徒麗英公園增設照明燈柱等社區動態。

波士頓華埠居民會共同主席黃國威。

              當晚的會議由華埠居民會共同主席黃國威主持。另一名共同主席黃楚放假中，由華人前進會主任陳玉珍代理，並全程做中英文翻譯。

            波士頓市議員愛德華費林(Ed Flynn)，Lydia Edwards, 米高法拉提(Michael Flaherty)都特地出席會議。

             亞美社區發展協會(ACDC)社區項目及設計主任Jeena Chang先代表該會感謝黃氏公所，出借乞臣街(Hudson)8-12號這塊空地。東北大學建築系助理教授李昂(Ang Li)接著說明，她計畫製作的「集會地 (Place of Assembly) 」公共裝置藝術，是由「現在+那裏(Now+There)」這公共藝術加速器所支持的項目，將以回收的環保材料來製作9個不同尺寸，適合不同體型、高矮，年齡人士使用，可以轉動，調整角度，甚至方便搬遷的木墩，藉以創造出一個非正式的聚會場所，整體形象可以讓人憶想起早年乞臣街一帶居民，每逢傍晚，各別坐在自家門前階梯閒聊的那種氛圍。他們預定9月和10月會舉辦工作坊，邀人們參加，以更熟悉這公共裝置藝術項目。

華人前進會主任陳玉珍。

           華埠圖書館之友會由在塔芙茨(Tufts)任職的Heang Rubin匯報近況。她感謝波士頓市議員愛德華費林，米糕法拉提等人多年來的支持，說明華埠居民從1997年就開始爭取的這圖書館，終於確定會落腳於R1地段，這當年由青年會(YMCA)使用，被人稱為「泡泡屋(Buble)」的地段。發展商在這地段上蓋可負擔房屋時，將同時建造華埠圖書館，估計10月或11月會舉行公眾會議，讓民眾表達意見。

           Heang Rubin說明，這土地發展項目將設項目審核委員會 (Project Review Committee)，由12名市政府，市議員等指定人員組成。希望社區民眾會踴躍申請成為委員，以確保將來建成的華埠圖書館符合民意。

波士頓市議員Ed Flynn。

           綠路保護會(Greenway Conservancy)新主任Chris Cook當晚親自到會說明，華埠牌樓旁的陳毓禮/黃麗蓉公園，以及司徒麗英公園，將以8盞新路燈及燈柱來更換陳氏公園內現有的舊燈光照明設備，並在蛇紋石通道加裝5盞路燈，在司徒麗英公園靠近表面道(surface road)那兒，加裝和乞臣街上一樣的鍊狀燈飾。整個工程預定今夏籌款，發包，秋季施工，冬季暫停，2022春天做最後的植物種植。

            Chris Cook指出，這一段的綠路，在該會與華埠主街，紐英崙中華公所，亞美社區發展協會等多個機構合作下，一整個夏天都很熱鬧，有舞龍，舞獅，農貿市場，燈籠節，電影節等等活動，該會將繼續辦理很多活動，歡迎人們上網查該會的最新活動https://www.rosekennedygreenway.org/calendar/。

東北大學建築系助理教授李昂。

         波士頓華埠居民會下個月的會議，預定10月6日舉行。

波士頓華埠之友會的Hegan Rubin。

  綠路保護會(Greenway Conservancy)新主任Chris Cook

紐英崙至德三德公所支持宗親吳弭競選波士頓市長

紐英崙至德三德公所元老周麗桃(中)，共同主席，左起吳皓，周樹昂，曹品慈代表公所，
把捐款支票交給吳弭。(周菊子攝)

              (Boston Orange 周菊子綜合報導) 紐英崙至德三德公所為支持宗親吳弭 (Michelle Wu) 參選波士頓市長，8月29日在喜臨門舉辦籌款會，逾百人出席。全美至德三德公所也慷慨解囊，一口氣捐出5張1000元支票。

             吳弭28歲就當上市議員，一度擔任市議會議長，現在既是波士頓市長參選者中最年輕的一個，更是人們口中拿出了最完整，最詳盡市政改革計畫的候選人。紐英崙至德三德公所多名共同主席，對這位身形窈窕，哈佛畢業的聰穎宗親出來參選，很有機會締造歷史，成為波士頓市有史以來的首名華裔市長，都感到與有榮焉。

至德三德公所是包括周、翁、吳、蔡、曹等5個姓氏的姓氏宗親會。這天的籌款會由紐英崙公所共同主席周樹昂，元老周麗桃主持。

在策畫籌款會時，至德三德宗親中有些人對吳弭的租金管制政策不以為然，因而認為不應該支持她。周樹昂和周麗桃私下表示，波士頓市有將近400年的歷史，但這還是第一次有華人參選市長，不論吳弭的政見是否符合每一個人的心意，相信政府的任何政策都有市民進言，調整、商量的餘地，希望有投票權的宗親，都能暫時放下歧見，投吳弭一票，給華裔在波士頓揚眉吐氣的機會。

波士頓市的總人口約70萬，其中亞裔約6萬8，佔總人口的大約9.7%，華裔則有大約36,484人，佔總人口的5.3%，但不少人沒權投票，有些人有權投票卻從未登記成為選民，吳弭要當選波士頓市長，絕對無法只靠華裔、亞裔支持。

不過吳弭的參選，的確讓大波士頓許多華人感到興奮。波士頓華商會財政余麗媖就表示，該會的多名會員以個人身分傾力助選，還幫忙郵寄上千張明信片。麻州郊區華人儘管已為吳弭舉辦過好幾場籌款會，8月29日這天，也還是有許多郊區華人聞風而來的出席這場籌款會。哈佛大學公衛學院劉小樂教授，東北大學奈米能源實驗室主任鄭毅，安永會計師事務所波士頓合夥人張曉青都來了。萊克星頓華人協會會長王華做為LexRide單車隊成員之一，和其他幾名隊員穿著色彩豔麗的騎自行車運動裝，也來到現場和吳弭合影。

              波士頓的市長初選，還有12天就要投票了。吳弭在籌款會上也提醒大家，9月14日，要記得出席投票，更別忘了提醒家人，鄰居都出席投票。

MAYOR JANEY, SUPERINTENDENT CASSELLIUS SHARE BACK-TO-SCHOOL PREPARATIONS AHEAD OF 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR

MAYOR JANEY, SUPERINTENDENT CASSELLIUS SHARE BACK-TO-SCHOOL PREPARATIONS AHEAD OF 2021-2022 SCHOOL YEAR

 

BOSTON - Thursday, September 2, 2021 - Mayor Kim Janey and Superintendent Brenda Cassellius were today joined by Dr. Cassandra Pierre, Boston Medical Center Associate Hospital Epidemiologist; Tim Rowe, CIC CEO & Founder; and Catherine De Jesús Martínez, BPS student at Boston International Newcomers Academy to discuss Boston Public Schools’ back-to-school plan ahead of the start of the 2021-2022 School Year. Thursday, September 9 is the first day for Grades 1-12 and Monday, September 13 is the first day for Pre-Kindergarten and Kindergarten.  “As Mayor of Boston, and as an education advocate, a BPS alum, and as the proud parent of a BPS graduate, I’m excited to kick off the new school year,” said Mayor Kim Janey. “This particular back-to-school season is the first time since March 2020 that we are welcoming all of our students back to Boston Public Schools. This is an important reunion for students, teachers, and school staff, and we will ensure that it’s a safe reunion.” "The Boston Public Schools team is so excited to welcome back our students and staff for a successful school year next week. As we continue to support our students in recovery from the impacts of the pandemic, we are looking forward to returning to the joy of teaching and learning," said BPS Superintendent Brenda Cassellius. "We have been working all summer to ensure the physical, social and emotional health of our students and staff and we continue to address all challenges as they arise. The best place for children to learn is inside the classroom, and BPS is thrilled to begin the year with all students attending school in-person, alongside their peers and under the loving care of their educators." The third school year amid the pandemic, Boston Public Schools has prepared strategies to ensure a safe and successful year of learning for all students. Eligible students and staff are encouraged to get vaccinated. In collaboration with the Boston Public Health Commission, vaccination clinics continue to be accessible for students 12 years of age and older. Additionally, staff are required to follow the City of Boston vaccination verification mandate. Furthermore, Boston Public Schools is utilizing both face coverings and COVID-19 testing to ensure students and staff are safe. Masks continue to be required to be worn by all students and staff while in school and riding BPS school buses. There are three main strategies for COVID-19 testing in schools, operated by CIC Health:   1.  Routine COVID-19 Pool testing: Free, voluntary and confidential COVID-19 pool testing will be available in schools for students and staff. To participate, parents/guardians/caregivers must complete a consent form for their student(s) to be eligible for pool testing. Schools will provide weekly COVID-19 testing for a sample of the population (the pool). If there is a positive pool case, each individual sample for the positive pool will be attested with a follow-up test. 2.  Testing for students experiencing symptoms of COVID-19: Any student who is experiencing COVID-19 symptoms will have access to a rapid test.  3.  Test to Stay: Introduced by the Department of Elementary and Secondary Education (DESE), Test and Stay allows individuals who are identified as a close contact of a confirmed positive case to stay in school with daily testing for five days if they do not have symptoms.  “Being vaccinated and wearing my mask makes me feel more confident to be back in public,” said Catherine De Jesús Martínez, a senior at Boston International Newcomers Academy. If a student tests positive for COVID-19, they will quarantine for 10 days and return to school after no longer presenting symptoms or with a negative test. Students who are confirmed close contacts of a positive case in school will not have to quarantine, but will have the opportunity to test for five days in school if they do not have symptoms according to DESE’s Test and Stay policy. Boston Public Schools continues to ensure hygienic practices in all schools, including thorough cleaning, access to PPE supplies, hand washing and hand sanitizer stations, and air filtration and ventilation. Additionally, in line with national trends, BPS is experiencing a bus driver shortage. Please apply here if you are interested in becoming a BPS bus driver. The role offers $26.65 an hour plus benefits. BPS is currently hiring for multiple positions including bus monitors and food service workers. Anyone interested in joining the BPS team can apply at bostonpublicschools.org/OHC, and click “Find a Job.”  For more information about the school year, visit the BPS Back to School webpage here.  To access Boston Public Schools’ Back to School Guide, visit here.

B.A.A. Announces Participant Health & Safety Policies for 125th Boston Marathon

B.A.A. Announces Participant Health & Safety Policies for 125^th Boston Marathon

BOSTON—The Boston Athletic Association (B.A.A.) has announced that entrants in the 125^th Boston Marathon, scheduled for Monday, October 11, will need to either provide proof of vaccination or produce a negative COVID-19 test in order to participate in the fall race. It is strongly recommended that all entrants, staff, and volunteers are vaccinated. Masks will not be required while running the 26.2-mile course, but will be enforced on participant transportation and in other areas in accordance with local guidelines.

Prior to bib number pick-up, Boston Marathon participants will be required to either produce proof of a complete vaccination series of a World Health Organization-certified vaccine or produce a negative COVID-19 test, which will be administered on site in a Boston Marathon medical tent. Vaccine verification will occur Friday, October 8 through Sunday, October 10 in coordination with the Boston Marathon Expo hours. Participants may bring an original paper copy, digital copy, photocopy, or photo of their vaccination proof.

The B.A.A. will work with a third-party testing provider for test administration and results tracking. Testing will begin no earlier than 72 hours prior to participant start times on Monday, October 11. Exact hours, locations, and additional details will be communicated directly to all participants. Tested participants will not receive immediate access to enter the Boston Marathon Expo for bib number pick-up and will be required to wait for confirmation of test results. The fastest path to pick up numbers for the 125^th Boston Marathon is being fully vaccinated.

Upon successful vaccination verification or negative COVID-19 test, participants will receive a bracelet which must be worn at all times in order to access bib number pick-up areas and participant transportation areas on race day. The bracelet must also be displayed to receive a unicorn finisher’s medal on Boylston Street. Boston Marathon volunteers and officials will follow a similar process, and will receive additional information in the coming weeks. All Boston Marathon medical volunteers will be fully vaccinated. Athletes in the John Hancock Professional Athlete Field will follow enhanced health and safety procedures, including regular testing over race weekend.

What if a participant tests positive for COVID-19?

Any participant who tests positive for COVID-19 prior to starting the race will not be allowed to participate in the event and will be refunded their entry fee. Participants will not be refunded the one-time $25.00 USD fee charged at the point of registration to support COVID-19 mitigation efforts, including testing. Participants will not be able to defer their entry to a future year, but will not have the missed race count against any active consecutive finish streaks.

All test results will be reported by the third-party provider to the public health authority of the jurisdiction where the person resides. The B.A.A. will work to ensure that all cases are traced and tracked to prevent any additional spread due to exposure at Marathon related events or programs. Additionally, all participants will receive an email after race day asking to self-report if exhibiting any symptoms of COVID-19. Any participant who tests positive for COVID-19 must be prepared to isolate in accordance with the Commonwealth of Massachusetts’ guidance and assume all associated fees, including medical expenses and fees associated with isolating and travel. All participants and spectators are strongly encouraged to get tested in advance of traveling to Boston and must have a plan for isolation in the event of a positive COVID-19 test. Unvaccinated people must also have a plan to self-quarantine following an exposure to a COVID-19 positive person.

Any participant, volunteer, or spectator exhibiting symptoms of COVID-19 should stay home.

What is the mask policy leading up to and on Boston Marathon race day?

Participants must wear masks on race-day buses, including those transporting athletes from Boston to Hopkinton pre-race and from Boston to Hopkinton post-race. In accordance with the Boston Public Health Commission’s August 20, 2021 indoor mask mandate for the City of Boston, masks must be worn in indoor public settings including within the Boston Marathon Expo.

Athletes will not be required to wear masks while participating in the Boston Marathon, but masks will be made available at the finish for any athlete who elects to wear one upon finishing the race. Masks will be required, and provided, in all medical tents along the route. Volunteers assigned to roles with direct interaction or in close proximity with athletes will be required to wear masks, including all medical volunteers. Additional personal protective equipment (PPE) will be provided to volunteers based upon assignment.

Mask policies will be reviewed on a regular basis and updated in accordance with local guidance leading up to the October 11th race. On July 30, 2021, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health issued an advisory stating masks should be worn indoors by unvaccinated adults, fully vaccinated individuals with a weakened immune system, individuals with an increased risk for severe disease, and by fully vaccinated individuals whose households include members with a weakened immune system.

What else should participants, spectators, and volunteers expect?

The B.A.A. strongly encourages everyone to “Earn A PR” by practicing personal responsibility for the 125^th Boston Marathon. From guests traveling with athletes to spectators cheering on participants, everyone is encouraged to take efforts to mitigate the spread of COVID-19. These efforts may include being fully vaccinated, getting tested for COVID-19 prior to any travel, wearing a mask when you cannot socially distance over race week, refraining from kissing a stranger around the halfway mark of the Boston Marathon, and only using B.A.A. provided course nutrition in lieu of accepting hydration or food from spectators. Additionally, anyone who develops any symptoms must avoid public activity except for going to get a COVID-19 test.

In the coming weeks, athletes will receive more information on the rolling start procedure, bib number assignments, bus loading times in Boston, and transportation to the start. The 125^th Boston Marathon mobile app—designed for athletes participating in the in-person and virtual races, as well as spectators—will launch in early September.

Earlier this year the B.A.A. announced additional mitigation efforts including a reduced field size, elimination of the pre-race Athletes’ Village staging area, and a virtual race option. Since September 2020, the B.A.A. has been regularly convening a COVID-19 Medical & Event Operations Advisory Group to establish a framework to advise the B.A.A.’s leadership, board of directors, and staff how to safely resume the Boston Marathon and other large, in-person B.A.A. road races. The B.A.A. will continue to review and revise as necessary health and safety procedures leading up to and on race day.

25%選民心意未決 波士頓市長選情變數大

             (Boston Orange 綜合編譯)波士頓9月14日的初選，會是哪2名市長候選人擠進11月2日大選? 約25%選民心意未決，成為選情最大變數。

             愛默生學院和第七號電視台在8月23、24兩日向600名受訪者做了誤差率有3-9%的意見調查，結果是吳弭(Michelle Wu)再度領先，支持率高達24%，其次為Annissa Essaibi George的18%，Kim Janey的16%，Andrea Campbell的14%，以及巴洛斯(John Barros)的2%。

             Annissa Essaibi George競選團隊在8月16到21日之間，向600人做的內部民意調查，則是吳弭27%，Annissa Essaibi George15%，Kim Janey15%，Andrea Campbell的10%，以及巴洛斯(John Barros)5%。

             Essaibi George團隊稱，調查樣本有較多前進派，以及30歲左右的年輕人，因而吳弭的支持率有膨脹了的可能。

             薩福克(Suffolk)大學和波士頓環球報在今年6月做的一次民調則是，吳弭23.4%，Kim Janey21.6%，Annissa Essaibi George14.4%，Andrea Campbell的10.8%，以及巴洛斯(John Barros)1.8%。

             在最新的民調中，黑人選民支持2名黑人女性候選人的比率，比支持其他候選人的比率高得多。Kim Janey31%，Andrea Campbell24%。

             白人選民支持Annissa Essaibi George和吳弭的比率則一樣，都是24%。

             拉丁裔選民23%支持吳弭，20%支持Kim Janey，19%支持Annissa Essaibi George。

             亞裔選民則是一面倒的有73%支持吳弭這名台灣移民之女。

             這次的新民調還顯示，30歲以下選民比較喜歡吳弭，65歲以上選民比較喜歡Kim Janey。30到44歲年齡段的選民，32%喜歡吳弭，29%喜歡Annissa Essaibi George。在45到64歲年齡段的選民中，4名女性候選人得到的支持度都差不多。

             若以議題看，選民最重視的是住宅，19%，其次為教育，16%，然後是其他13%，犯罪12%，醫療保險10%。

                Andrea   Campbell和John  Barros兩人都表示，民調結果不可盡信。

300萬元"重啟波士頓創意" 藝術組織10/15前申請

MAYOR JANEY ANNOUNCES MORE THAN $3 MILLION IN FUNDING AVAILABLE FOR ARTS ORGANIZATIONS  Applications for Boston Cultural Council organizational grants and Reopen Creative Boston are due on October 15, 2021 at 5 p.m.

 

BOSTON - Wednesday, September 1, 2021 - Mayor Kim Janey and the Mayor’s Office of Arts and Culture, in collaboration with the Boston Cultural Council, today announced the opening of applications for two grant opportunities for local arts organizations. Boston Cultural Council grants are available for organizations that benefit the public by offering arts programming in Boston's neighborhoods, and this year an additional grant is available through Reopen Creative Boston, which is funding available through the American Rescue Plan Act for arts and culture organizations that need financial support to recover from the economic impact of COVID-19 and reopen their offerings to the public. “The arts are necessary for both our city’s financial recovery and healing those impacted by the pandemic through creative self-expression,” said Mayor Janey. “I am committed to investing in the local organizations that make up our diverse arts community. These organizations have gone above and beyond to address the needs of Boston residents throughout the pandemic. The City will continue to support arts investments, as we get through this together.” The Boston Cultural Council (BCC) works under the umbrella of the Mayor's Office of Arts and Culture to annually distribute funds allocated by the City of Boston and the Mass Cultural Council for local arts and cultural programming. Through this program, organizations with annual budgets under $2 million can apply for BCC grants of $2,000, $3,500, or $5,000 depending on budget size. The BCC focuses on small to mid-sized organizations that uniquely serve the City's arts ecosystem and prioritize cultural diversity, economic diversity, inclusion, and equity, through both their staffing and audiences served. Nonprofit cultural organizations whose missions or programming are focused on music, film and video, traditional and folk art, visual art, theater, dance, humanities, literary arts, performing arts, social/civic practice, and multidisciplinary arts are eligible to apply as long as they are based in the City of Boston, or offer programming in Boston. BCC members represent the city’s districts and are appointed by the Mayor. Council members are selected on the basis of their demonstrated commitment to Boston's cultural community and their knowledge of various arts disciplines.  Earlier this year, Mayor Janey announced that 152 arts and cultural organizations received grants totaling $487,000 through the Boston Cultural Council in fiscal year 2021. Reopen Creative Boston is a $3 million grant program to cover expenses related to reopening the arts and culture sector and resuming cultural programming and services. Arts and cultural organizations of any budget size that can demonstrate they have been negatively economically impacted by COVID-19 are eligible to apply.  Through Reopen Creative Boston, the City is awarding grants of up to $50,000 to cover costs for reopening and restarting programs, including payroll, new technology, and consulting services. Organizations that operate and own cultural facilities will be eligible for an additional grant up to $50,000. Organizations with budgets under $2 million are eligible to apply for both the Boston Cultural Council grants and the Reopen Creative Boston grants, while organizations with budgets over $2 million may only apply for Reopen Creative Boston. This $3 million initiative is the latest in the City’s investment in arts and culture during the COVID-19 pandemic. At the beginning of this year, the City partnered with The Boston Foundation and the Barr Foundation to award 17 local BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, and People of Color) arts and culture organizations with $25,000 unrestricted grants for COVID-19 relief. To better support arts organizations facing financial losses, canceled programming, and closures caused by COVID-19, the City of Boston also awarded $815,000 in grants to 146 local arts and cultural organizations as part of the Arts and Culture COVID-19 Fund last year. Additionally, throughout the COVID-19 public health emergency, the City of Boston in partnership with Boston Center for the Arts (BCA) awarded grants totaling over $330,000 to over 600 artists as part of the Boston Artist Relief Fund, which was established to support artists whose creative practices and incomes were adversely impacted by the pandemic. “We’ve continued to hear from the arts community about the significant negative economic impact COVID-19 has had on artists, arts organizations, performance venues, and cultural spaces, and it’s clear that we need to keep investing in these groups in order to have an equitable recovery for the entire city,” said Kara Elliott-Ortega, Chief of Arts and Culture for the City of Boston. The deadline to apply for BCC grants and the Reopen Creative Boston Fund is October 15, 2021 at 5 p.m. ET. There will be a virtual webinar on September 8 at noon for organizations interested in learning more about the application process. More information can be found at boston.gov/arts-grants.