The request is for the removal of two elm trees measuring 2.5 and 4 inches dbh (diameter at breast height) and an additional two elm trees measuring 7 inches dbh each at 399 Boylston Street.

The hearing will be held by the City of Boston’s Tree Warden (or designee).  Please note that the hearing will be a virtual meeting via ZOOM.  Written comments or questions may be submitted to parks@boston.gov prior to the hearing.  The information for the ZOOM hearing is as follows:

Participate by computer

To participate by phone: 1-646-931-3860

Webinar ID: 838 1786 8073

Public testimony will be taken or may be provided prior to the hearing in writing to the Tree Warden, Boston Parks and Recreation Department, 1010 Massachusetts Avenue, 3^rd floor, Roxbury, MA 02118 or by emailing parks@boston.gov with “Back Bay Tree Hearing” in the subject line. 

A final decision regarding the request will be made within two weeks of the hearing.  For further information, please contact the Tree Warden at (617) 635-7275. 

McGann Park has a small neighborhood playground, water play, and lawn area. Park improvements included renovating the playground and water play, lawn, pathways, and site furnishings.

Virtual meetings will be held on Tuesday, June 28, and Thursday, June 30, at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.

You can ask questions through the Zoom public question-and-answer feature, and will be read after the presentation. Interpretation and translation services are available to you at no cost. If you need them, please contact us at (Election@boston.gov) or (617-635-2213), by June 27, 2022.

Join the online meeting

Multilingual information

• العربية (Arabic)
• kriolu (Cabo Verdean Creole)
• 中文 (Chinese, Simple)
• 中文 (Chinese, Traditional)
• Français (French)
• Kreyòl ayisyen (Haitian Creole)
• Português (Portuguese)
• Русский (Russian)
• Af-Soomali (Somali)
• Español (Spanish)
• Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)

Virtual meetings will be held on Tuesday, June 28, and Thursday, June 30, at 11 a.m. and 6 p.m.

You can ask questions through the Zoom public question-and-answer feature, and will be read after the presentation. Interpretation and translation services are available to you at no cost. If you need them, please contact us at (Election@boston.gov) or (617-635-2213), by June 27, 2022.

Join the online meeting

Multilingual information

• العربية (Arabic)
• kriolu (Cabo Verdean Creole)
• 中文 (Chinese, Simple)
• 中文 (Chinese, Traditional)
• Français (French)
• Kreyòl ayisyen (Haitian Creole)
• Português (Portuguese)
• Русский (Russian)
• Af-Soomali (Somali)
• Español (Spanish)
• Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)

In March 2022, the Mayor formed a Rent Stabilization Advisory Committee to guide development of a rent stabilization policy proposal for Boston.

The Advisory Committee will make recommendations to the Mayor and the Mayor’s Office of Housing on strategies to stabilize Boston rents and protect tenants from displacement. 

Members of the public are invited to attend listening sessions to share their thoughts and comments.

This listening session is focused on tenants, but all are invited to attend. 

View the presentation slides. 

Visit the rent stabilization webpage for additional information. 

In March 2022, the Mayor formed a Rent Stabilization Advisory Committee to guide development of a rent stabilization policy proposal for Boston.

The Advisory Committee will make recommendations to the Mayor and the Mayor’s Office of Housing on strategies to stabilize Boston rents and protect tenants from displacement. 

Members of the public are invited to attend listening sessions to share their thoughts and comments.

This listening session is focused on labor groups and the workforce, but all are invited to attend.

View the presentation slides. 

Visit the rent stabilization webpage for additional information. 

In March 2022, the Mayor formed a Rent Stabilization Advisory Committee to guide development of a rent stabilization policy proposal for Boston.

The Advisory Committee will make recommendations to the Mayor and the Mayor’s Office of Housing on strategies to stabilize Boston rents and protect tenants from displacement. 

Members of the public are invited to attend listening sessions to share their thoughts and comments.

This listening session is focused on property owners, but all are invited to attend. 

Visit the rent stabilization webpage for additional information.

In March 2022, the Mayor formed a Rent Stabilization Advisory Committee to guide development of a rent stabilization policy proposal for Boston.

The Advisory Committee will make recommendations to the Mayor and the Mayor’s Office of Housing on strategies to stabilize Boston rents and protect tenants from displacement. 

Members of the public are invited to attend listening sessions to share their thoughts and comments.

This listening session is focused on tenants, but all are invited to attend. The listening session will be conducted virtually. View the presentation prior to the listening session.

Visit the rent stabilization webpage for additional information.