Mayor Marty Walsh

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

We’re calling on them to pass a bill establishing a Fire Cadet program in Boston, to help us diversify @BostonFire. We’re hoping the Senate will pass it today. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

We’re going to keep working with them to move forward with some important bills focused on housing, transportation, economic development, environmental justice, and resources for an equitable recovery. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

Up at the State House, I want to thank the Legislature for extending their session. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

These are free and open to the public. To register, go to https://t.co/ItnYMFqYMK. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

We’re hosting a series of virtual panels about how #COVID19 is impacting Boston’s biggest sectors. We started with healthcare yesterday, and in the coming weeks, we’ll host forums on hospitality, construction, retail, and IT/tech industry. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

We have a new program to prepare our workforce for the COVID-era job market, called Boston Employer Forum Series. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

Food access is an equity issue that we have been addressing long before COVID-19. We are constantly working with our partners to strengthen our systems and respect people’s dignity. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

We’re focused on culturally competent options, and assisting people so they can buy food for themselves. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

At no cost to the City, @lyft drivers have delivered over 2,000 bags of food. This is helping us feed the most vulnerable, while helping keep local rideshare drivers working. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

We’re also delivering food to vulnerable populations. We’re delivering more than 1,500 seniors every week. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

We’ve served nearly 2 million meals to youth and families, and that will continue at 91 sites throughout the summer. https://t.co/Zk4BOKWg7s — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

Food access has been a top priority since day one.$13.5 million from the Boston Resiliency Fund has been invested in food access to date. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

Testing is one of the best tools we have to stop the spread and continue to reopen safely, and we’re going to keep making sure it’s widely available here in Boston. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

If you think you might be sick, or if you’ve been in a group without distancing or masks, get tested. It’s quick, and it’s available at no cost to you. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

Using $1.7 million from the Boston Resiliency Fund and additional money from the CARES Act, we’ve expanded testing to 20 sites across our city. https://t.co/gduYSv8Kzi — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

It has been in Allston for the last two weeks, and over 2,500 people have been tested there. On Sunday, it moves to Moakley Park in South Boston for 2 weeks. https://t.co/ubDtQrCwxb — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

We have a new mobile testing team that will be in a different neighborhood every two weeks. We’re watching the data and bringing this resource to where it’s needed most. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

That’s the power and value of the Resiliency Fund. We will keep harnessing Boston’s generosity for the good of all of our community. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

They are trusted in our community. And we are proud to support these organizations. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

It supports their work around remote learning, food access, healthcare for the homeless, and more. The majority of these groups are led by people of color, and the majority are led by women. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

This money is going to 21 local nonprofits that serve youth, families, and seniors. So far, 328 organizations have received #BostonResiliencyFund grants. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

Boston Resiliency Fund grants, so far we’ve raised $33 million, and distributed $24 million. This week and last week: 2 more rounds of funding totaling three-quarters of a million dollars. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

I know many people are feeling the stresses. I’m asking people to take your life a day at a time. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

At a time when we lack national leadership, Boston and its people are showing a better way forward. I am incredibly proud of our City for staying strong and for keeping our priorities in order. We’re going to keep it up, as long as it takes. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

It’s a lesson for all of us moving forward: We have to keep planning for the future. We have to keep closing equity gaps so that people are less vulnerable in times of crisis. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

Our shelter system. Our public health system. Our food access system. Social safety nets. Our responsible budgeting, prepping for recession. We had been working on all of these things for a long time. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

The pandemic certainly is unprecedented, but we’ve been strengthening our ability to respond to a crisis like this for years: — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

The bottom line in this, for a city of our size, Boston is doing very well. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

Boston’s numbers, also as of yesterday, we had 35 new cases, for a total of 14,093 cases. No new deaths, the death toll in Boston is 730 people. Our thoughts and prayers are still with you. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

There was some late reporting by one hospital group that contributed to yesterday’s increase in cases. — PolitiTweet.org