Residents in the South End of Boston express concerns regarding the worsening conditions at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard. Councilor Ed Flynn has introduced a resolution to declare the area a public health, safety, and humanitarian crisis, citing rising homelessness, drug addiction, and crime. Flynn emphasizes the failure of the city's current approach and advocates for aggressive action, zero tolerance for public drug use and crime, and a shift to a treatment-first policy. He also calls for prioritization of a recovery campus to aid in addressing the ongoing crisis.
"As well-intentioned as some of the City's efforts have been, it is wholly appropriate to finally acknowledge that the City of Boston's current plan at Mass & Cass has been an abject failure by any standard."
Flynn argues that the situation has reached a breaking point where immediate, aggressive action is necessary to prevent further deterioration.
Flynn advocates for 'zero tolerance when it comes to making arrests for public drug use, human trafficking, crime and assaults,' and a shift toward a treatment-first policy.
Flynn urged the Council to make a recovery campus a top priority in addressing the crisis at the intersection of Massachusetts Avenue and Melnea Cass Boulevard.
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