BOSTON — The sidewalks are lined with needles.
People slump over walkers in front of bars and bus stops.
Parents rush their kids past schoolyards reeking of urine and fentanyl.

And when one city councilor finally tried to call it what it is — a full-blown emergency — Sharon Durkan blocked it.

Durkan, a longtime Wu ally and former campaign staffer, used a procedural trick to kill a resolution by Councilor Ed Flynn that would have declared Mass and Cass and the surrounding neighborhoods a public safety and public health emergency.

The people needed help. She shut it down.

One City Hall source didn’t mince words:
“She’s Wu’s puppet. Flynn was fighting for us. Durkan is fighting to protect the mayor.”

Schoolyards, Sidewalks, and Strollers — All Under Siege

This isn’t some isolated crisis at Mass and Cass. It’s everywhere now — South End, Back Bay, Beacon Hill, Fenway, the West End. Kids don’t just walk past needles anymore — they’re stepping on them. One 4-year-old child had to be rushed to the hospital and put on a full HIV-prevention drug cocktail after stepping on a used syringe.

People are shooting up in broad daylight outside apartment buildings. Mothers push strollers past men defecating on sidewalks. Families carry pepper spray just to walk to the corner store.

Boston is unraveling — and instead of action, we got a procedural delay.

The Daily Mail and New York Post have already covered the scenes. Tourists are horrified. Residents are exhausted. And still, Boston politicians pretend everything’s fine.

Flynn finally called it what it is — a humanitarian crisis. He introduced a resolution demanding the city declare an emergency and take real action.

Durkan blocked it. Quietly. Procedurally. Deliberately.

Not a Leader. A Placeholder.

Durkan wasn’t elected in a wave. She was slid into office in a sleepy special election, backed by the Wu political machine. Fewer than 2,000 people voted for her.

Since then, she’s followed the script. Protect the mayor. Avoid conflict. Smile for the camera. Vote how you’re told.

When Ed Flynn took a stand, Durkan took cover.

Instead of supporting a push for action, she pulled out the charter rule — a little-known council move that lets one person stall a resolution for a week. No debate. No vote. No discussion.

One button. One delay. Crisis ignored.

“She Blocked Help While We’re Drowning”

Neighbors in the South End have been pleading for months. Needles. Break-ins. Fights. Drug deals. Screams in the night. People passed out in doorways at 3 p.m.

Parents are walking their toddlers around unconscious bodies.

Flynn tried to throw them a rope.

Durkan cut it.

“What kind of councilor blocks help in the middle of a drug crisis?” one mother asked MDN. “We’re not even asking for miracles. We’re asking for acknowledgment.”

They didn’t get it.

While Boston Burned, She Billed $8 Ubers

Meanwhile, public records show Durkan has quietly billed donors for a string of Uber rides — many under ten bucks for a grand total of over $3000.

While her district fills up with needles and crime, she’s swiping rides on her donor's dime and blocking the only emergency measure the council has seen in months.

$8.98 for her to get across town.
Zero dollars spent solving the crisis at her own doorstep.

This Was a Choice

Sharon Durkan wasn’t confused. She wasn’t unsure.

She blocked Flynn’s resolution because it would’ve forced City Hall to admit failure. Because it would’ve made Mayor Wu look bad in an election year. Because it would’ve required action.

So she did what the machine wanted: nothing.

The streets are covered in blood, feces, and fentanyl. Schoolyards are war zones. Kids can’t play outside. And Durkan chose procedure over people.

Flynn stood up.
She sat down.

Boston deserved better.