Quality of life issues and safety concerns connected to the Mass and Cass spillover that’s impacting neighborhoods across Boston took center stage at Boston City Hall on Tuesday.
Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn, Councilor Tania Fernandes-Anderson, and At-Large Councilor Henry Santana held a hearing to address concerns about the crowds that have dispersed .
Some neighbors testified that drug use and suspicious activity has scattered closer to their homes since last year’s encampment crackdown.
Boston 25 News first told you about the hearing to discuss different community perspectives on Sunday.
Residents in the South End, South Boston, Roxbury, Dorchester, and Beacon Hill said they’ve been dealing with a new wave of issues over the last year.
“Prior to this year, I’ve never seen the Boston Common, Cambridge Street or the Esplanade get this overrun with drug paraphernalia or folks in crisis,” said Beacon Hill resident Katherine Kennedy.
Kennedy, a mother of two, testified that she now carries a sharps container in her diaper bag.