Mayor Michelle Wu
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Yeah, and I mean, in some ways, my entire life, I've felt that way. In my family growing up with immigrant parents, government was scary. Government was the thing you were supposed to stay away from. It was parking tickets and taxes and all sorts of things that, you know, you just try to do your thing and stay out of trouble.
Yeah, and I mean, in some ways, my entire life, I've felt that way. In my family growing up with immigrant parents, government was scary. Government was the thing you were supposed to stay away from. It was parking tickets and taxes and all sorts of things that, you know, you just try to do your thing and stay out of trouble.
But I got into it because this is how to make a difference. And you can change people's lives every single day by just doing the work, by trying your hardest to focus on what is... stressing out the residents in your community, and day by day building on it to turn that around, involving people in the conversation and becoming a city where, again, we are home for everyone.
But I got into it because this is how to make a difference. And you can change people's lives every single day by just doing the work, by trying your hardest to focus on what is... stressing out the residents in your community, and day by day building on it to turn that around, involving people in the conversation and becoming a city where, again, we are home for everyone.
And I think that's what it comes down to. If we do the work, if we listen to what people are saying about what's challenging in their lives. And we really focus on not just today, but tomorrow and the generations to come after us. That is the legacy of Boston, and that's the legacy that I'm really proud to be able to carry on every day.
And I think that's what it comes down to. If we do the work, if we listen to what people are saying about what's challenging in their lives. And we really focus on not just today, but tomorrow and the generations to come after us. That is the legacy of Boston, and that's the legacy that I'm really proud to be able to carry on every day.
I mean, I hear that there's a... Next time you come to Boston, you're going to have to schedule an extra day, and then I will take you around all the city, and then you'll be... To get yelled at by racist white men.
I mean, I hear that there's a... Next time you come to Boston, you're going to have to schedule an extra day, and then I will take you around all the city, and then you'll be... To get yelled at by racist white men.
We are an incredibly diverse and welcoming city. And we're a city that really is the example of how everyone in our community, again, majority, people of color, quarter immigrant, and make friends.
We are an incredibly diverse and welcoming city. And we're a city that really is the example of how everyone in our community, again, majority, people of color, quarter immigrant, and make friends.
The Boston of today is a different city than a lot of people think. But even the Boston of today, we have a lot of work to do, just like every city, just like every community.
The Boston of today is a different city than a lot of people think. But even the Boston of today, we have a lot of work to do, just like every city, just like every community.
A very small group, yes. Aftab and me. Bruce and Todd.
A very small group, yes. Aftab and me. Bruce and Todd.
You know, it's unfortunate to politicize being at the scene of a tragic incident. Our officers are in extremely difficult and dangerous situations every single day, keeping our residents safe. And I express condolences along with our police commissioner and district attorney because every loss of life is a horrible tragedy.
You know, it's unfortunate to politicize being at the scene of a tragic incident. Our officers are in extremely difficult and dangerous situations every single day, keeping our residents safe. And I express condolences along with our police commissioner and district attorney because every loss of life is a horrible tragedy.
You know, it's unfortunate to politicize being at the scene of a tragic incident. Our officers are in extremely difficult and dangerous situations every single day, keeping our residents safe. And I express condolences along with our police commissioner and district attorney because every loss of life is a horrible tragedy.
I'm also grateful every hour of every day for the work of our Boston police officers. And in this case, we had an off duty officer who saw something happening. His training kicked in and took action and surely saved even more lives.
I'm also grateful every hour of every day for the work of our Boston police officers. And in this case, we had an off duty officer who saw something happening. His training kicked in and took action and surely saved even more lives.
I'm also grateful every hour of every day for the work of our Boston police officers. And in this case, we had an off duty officer who saw something happening. His training kicked in and took action and surely saved even more lives.