The true privilege of being Mayor is that I have the opportunity to be everyone's neighbor.

I am working hard to ensure that working families can continue to afford to live in our city.

It's like an Alcatraz around my neck

In the 1990s, we introduced Boston's community policing strategy. We reversed the tide of violent crime that threatened our city, and we established a national model for preventing and fighting crime.

For every $5 that Boston's economy sends up to Beacon Hill, the state gives only $1 back to us.

He was a man of great statue

Diversity gives our city a competitive edge.