Request for a public hearing

Hold Nubian Square hearing to study safety improvements

Last activity March 12, 2026 (6 months ago)

  1. Introduced

    March 9, 2026

  2. In committee

    The committee decides whether to send it to the full council.

  3. Council vote

  4. Adopted

The City Council referred the Nubian Square Safety Hearing Order to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice for a hearing to examine options to improve public safety and quality of life in Nubian Square, Roxbury. The order invites input from the Boston Police Department, Public Health Commission, and other city agencies. Action planned but not yet enacted.

Affects residents, business owners, and property owners

In Roxbury

Filed by Benjamin Jacob Weber, Henry Santana, Enrique Pepén, Erin Murphy, Julia Mejia, Ed Flynn, John FitzGerald, Sharon Durkan, Gabriela Coletta Zapata, Liz Breadon, Brian Worrell, Ruthzee Louijeune, and Miniard Culpepper

Now with the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice

About Public Safety and Health & Human Services

Compare with the government's own wording

Official title

Order for a hearing to examine options to improve public safety and quality of life in the Nubian Square area.

Timeline

  1. March 11, 2026

    Referred to

    City Council

    On motion of Councilor Culpepper, Rule 12 was invoked to include Councilors Louijeune and Worrell as original co-sponsors. Referred to the Committee on Public Safety and Criminal Justice.