VEHICLES. YOU GIVE ME THE KEYS TO THE CAR, BREAK OUT THE BARBECUE AT FRANKLIN PARK THAT SUMMER, FEELING IS SETTING IN. THE SUMMER IS GOOD. WE LOOK FORWARD TO IT. BUT WARMER WEATHER BRINGS CONCERNS ABOUT SAFETY AND VIOLENCE IN BOSTON. OUR ADMINISTRATION’S GOAL IS TO MAKE BOSTON A HOME FOR EVERYONE. JOHN THE MAYOR, DETAILING THE PLAN TO KEEP THE CITY SAFE, NOT JUST ADDRESSING GUN VIOLENCE, WHICH IS DOWN OVERALL, BUT BEHAVIOR IMPACTING QUALITY OF LIFE. OFF ROAD VEHICLES ARE BECOMING A COMMON SIGHT ON BOSTON STREETS. IN APRIL, DRAG RACERS TOOK OVER AN INTERSECTION IN THE BACK BAY AT TWO IN THE MORNING. THE POLICE COMMISSIONER TODAY WITH A MESSAGE DO NOT COME TO BOSTON THIS SUMMER TO TO ENGAGE IN THIS ACTIVITY BECAUSE WE WILL, UH, SEIZE YOUR VEHICLES AND EQUIPMENT. COMMISSIONER COX CALLS THEM REVELERS WHO ARE TYPICALLY FROM OUTSIDE OF BOSTON WITH STOLEN VEHICLES. THE NOISE IMPACTING QUALITY OF LIFE. I CALL IT A SERENE PLACE, BUT. BUT WITH THAT GOING ON, IT’S NOT SERENE. BEATRICE BURTON ENJOYS FRANKLIN PARK, BUT SAYS THE CITY NEEDS TO CRACK DOWN ON OVERLY LOUD MUSIC. I WOULD LIKE TO SEE ALL OF US BE ABLE TO HANG OUT HERE TOGETHER, SO THERE’S JUST ONE PERSON TRYING TO TAKE OVER. THEY PLAY THEIR MUSIC TOO LOUD, THEY DISTURB EVERYBODY THAT COMES THROUGH HERE. NOW COMMISSIONER COX IS GOING, SAYS THAT THE BOSTON POLICE AUTO THEFT UNIT WILL BE WORKING WITH DISTRICTS AROUND THE CITY TO ADDRESS THIS PROBLEM. LAST YEAR, THEY SEIZED 150 VEHICLES. LIVE A
Boston cracking down on summer violence, off-road vehicle hijinks
Warmer weather is bringing increased concerns about safety and violence in Boston. “Our administration goal is to make Boston a home for everyone,” said Boston Mayor Michelle Wu. In its detailed plan to keep the city safe, Boston addressed gun violence, which is down overall, and behavior impacting quality of life. Off-road vehicles are becoming a common sight on Boston streets. In April, drag racers took over an intersection in the Back Bay at 2 a.m.“Do not come to Boston this summer to engage in this activity because we will seize your vehicles and equipment,” said Boston police Commissioner Michael Cox said.Cox said the “revelers” are typically from outside of Boston, and the vehicles are often stolen. “This is one of the primary complaints we do receive, and we hear you making sure we do something about that,” Cox said. The noise is also impacting quality of life.“I call it a serene place, but with that going on, it’s not serene,” said Boston’s Beatrice Burton. Burton enjoys Franklin Park but said the city needs to crack down on noise.“I would like to see all of us being able to hang out here together instead of just one person trying to take over,” she said. “They play their music too loud; they disturb everybody that comes through here.”
“Our administration goal is to make Boston a home for everyone,” said Boston Mayor Michelle Wu.
In its detailed plan to keep the city safe, Boston addressed gun violence, which is down overall, and behavior impacting quality of life.
Off-road vehicles are becoming a common sight on Boston streets. In April, drag racers took over an intersection in the Back Bay at 2 a.m.
“Do not come to Boston this summer to engage in this activity because we will seize your vehicles and equipment,” said Boston police Commissioner Michael Cox said.
Cox said the “revelers” are typically from outside of Boston, and the vehicles are often stolen.
“This is one of the primary complaints we do receive, and we hear you making sure we do something about that,” Cox said.
The noise is also impacting quality of life.
“I call it a serene place, but with that going on, it’s not serene,” said Boston’s Beatrice Burton.
Burton enjoys Franklin Park but said the city needs to crack down on noise.
“I would like to see all of us being able to hang out here together instead of just one person trying to take over,” she said. “They play their music too loud; they disturb everybody that comes through here.”
