Grew Park Neighbors Meeting Notes: February 3, 2025

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Attendees
Joan Quagenti-Bahadir, Bob and Elaine Dynes, Kathy Sferrazza, Carol Antonelli, Cecily Graham (Office of Neighborhood Services), Gabe Cruz (Councilor Pepén's office), Emily Carrara (Representative Consalvo's office), Officer Broderick, Sergeant Ivens, Officer Conley

Police Report: 1/6–2/3/25
Assaults: 1/12 Beech Street [family dispute]; 1/18 Gordon Avenue [family dispute]
Robberies, Breaking & Entering, Larceny, Auto Thefts, Vandalism: 0

District E-18: Ballistics: 1/6: Hopewell Road [A man armed with a rifle and a shotgun forced his way into his parents' home, fired one shot at arriving officers. Officers took him into custody several hours later.]

1/1–1/28/25: E-18 crime is up 24% from the same period in 2024. The large increase in January 2025 compared to January 2024 is due to an increase in auto thefts (from 2 to 6) and domestic assaults (from 4 to 9) for the month. Larceny of motor vehicles decreased 50% compared to January 2024.

Gabe Cruz, Councilor Pepén's office
Gabe: gabrie...@boston.gov; Councilor Pepén: enriqu...@boston.gov

• February 8, 10:30am–12pm. D5 Youth Assembly. Mattapan library, 1350 Blue Hill Avenue, Mattapan. See attached flyer for more information.
  
• February 14, 21, 28. Councilor Pepén Coffee Hours. See attached flyer for registration, locations, and times.
  

Emily Carrara, Representative Consalvo's office
Emily Carrara (emily....@mahouse.gov); Rep. Consalvo (rob.co...@mahouse.gov)

• The new session has started at the statehouse and a number of bills have been refiled. Contact Emily or Rep. Consalvo with questions, comments.
  
• February 20, March 20, September 18, 12:30–4pm. Tax Assistance Day. Roslindale library, 4246 Washington Street, Roslindale. See attached flyer for more information.
  

Cecily Graham, Office of Neighborhood Services
cecily....@boston.gov

• January 29: A house on Austin Street was without power; in order to fix it Eversource had to shut down the power on the whole street. Cecily worked with Eversource and Joan to designate a time for the repair that would minimize the inconvenience to residents. The work was completed successfully on January 30.
  
• The city has just completed a city-wide homeless census; no homeless were counted in Hyde Park, Roslindale, or West Roxbury.
  
• Cecily will invite someone from the city's Streets Cabinet to the next Hyde Park Community Meeting to discuss placement of speed humps. The next meeting will probably be scheduled for early spring; Cecily will send Joan the date when it's available.
  
• In response to a question, Cecily will determine whether the route of the 50 bus will be adjusted now that the River Street bridge is open. She also mentioned that the location of the 32 bus turnaround in Cleary Square may be moved closer to the Hyde Park commuter rail station.
  
• In response to a question, Cecily will determine what materials speed humps are composed of and let GPN know.
  

Other Business
The MBTA community liaison will join GPN for the March 3 meeting.

Next meeting is scheduled for March 3, 6:30pm, on Zoom.