Mayor Marty Walsh

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

I want to close by talking about the work that my colleagues in @CityofBoston government are doing, together with the residents of Boston, to advance this movement. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

All this work is making us a more connected city and a more resilient city. And I am more confident than ever that we will come out of this a stronger, healthier, and more equitable city. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

We continue to support the residents of Boston through this crisis, with food, with financial relief, with health and safety advice, and whatever else it takes. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

We continue to listen to our Black community and push for equity and justice in all that we do. We continue to fight this virus with every ounce of energy we have. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

Sunday night was a tough moment. But this is a good week for our city. We cleaned up and we are helping small businesses get fixed up. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

We are also working with small business owners who were affected. Information on resources, including steps to take if your business was damaged, is at https://t.co/Vr5t8qA6AZ. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

They were joined by the @FOPG, by the Richard Family, and by local residents who wanted to lend a hand. I want to thank everyone who got involved. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

I also want to update you on our recovery from the events of Sunday night. Early on Monday, crews from @BostonParksDept, Property Management, @BostonPWD, and @BostonBTD were out cleaning up and repairing the parks and streets of downtown and Back Bay. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

I am committed to making real change. I want to pledge my continued commitment to making Boston a national leader in healing the wounds of our history and building a more just future. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

As elected officials, it’s a time to listen and learn and keep those voices at the center of the conversation. And it’s also a time to roll up our sleeves, work together, and get some real work done. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

In Boston, we are keeping our historic public spaces safe for free speech. And we are listening, I am listening, to the voices and the message of our Black neighbors who are harmed by systemic racism every single day. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

Change is necessary but it’s never easy, and this is a difficult time. We are seeing disturbing scenes across the country and especially in Washington, D.C. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

We’ve seen many examples of connection and compassion. We’ve seen protestors looking out for each other. We saw leaders in the community guiding young people to express themselves safely. We saw police officers taking a knee in solidarity. It made me proud to be a Bostonian. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

I want to thank the thousands of people who came out for George Floyd and against racism: on Boston Common yesterday; in Franklin Park on Tuesday; and across the city over the last few days. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

Here in Boston, Mr. Floyd’s murder has caused real pain and it has brought out real pain that has existed for a long time. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

Today at 2:30 p.m., the formal memorial services for George Floyd begin in Minneapolis. The @NAACP is leading a moment of silence today at 3:45 p.m. I will be observing and I encourage everyone in Boston to join. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

All of this work is about being a more equitable city, a city where everyone can be healthy and safe. But we know that here in Boston, and all across our country, there is much more work to do. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

Construction has resumed on 21 city-sponsored affordable housing developments representing 1,067 housing units and $425 million of total investment. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

But we are also continuing the long-term work of expanding affordable housing in our city. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

Financial relief and vouchers are about meeting the urgent needs of families being hurt both by poverty and the COVID-19 crisis. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

That’s life-changing for those families. From now on, they will not pay more than 30% of their income toward rent. That’s going to provide them with stability and the opportunity to save money. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

So far, the @BHA_Boston is working with 400 families who have children in the @BostonSchools. 167 of those families have vouchers in hand and 86 are already in permanent housing. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

I can also provide an update on the rental vouchers we set aside to lift school children and their families out of homelessness. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

Screening begins at noon tomorrow, Friday, June 5 and runs for 2 weeks. Information and telephone support are available in 7 different languages. You can go to https://t.co/9vFZvN0ebp or call 617-635-4200 to get started. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

Yesterday, we added $5 million to that fund, for a total of $8 million and we are opening up a second round in the application process. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

Since the Fund was launched, we’ve gotten over $720,000 to 215 households, across 17 neighborhoods, to cover rent for April and May. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

I also have some significant updates on how we are helping people with their housing costs. In April we created a Rental Relief Fund to get money to renters who lost their income and are not eligible for unemployment benefits or other relief. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

We continue to work with the state on creative ways to help small businesses recover. I want to thank the House of Representatives, and @RepMichlewitz for his leadership, in passing a good Restaurant Relief bill yesterday. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

✅We have designated $6 million for grants to help small businesses secure PPE. ✅We have received over 1,000 applications to that new program and it is moving forward. — PolitiTweet.org

Mayor Marty Walsh @marty_walsh

✅We have allocated $7.5 million for economic relief. ✅We have gotten $3.6 million into the hands of over 1,500 small businesses. — PolitiTweet.org