There are 225 new licenses authorized in a compromise bill filed by House and Senate negotiators Tuesday afternoon, including 195 'restricted' licenses specifically marked for neighborhoods encompassed in 13 city ZIP codes.
After years of debate, lawmakers finally came to an agreement to expand the number of alcohol licenses in Boston.
In a joint statement, Senate President Pro Tempore Will Brownsberger of Belmont and House Majority Leader Michael Moran of Brighton said they see the bill"dramatically expanding equity for restaurant owners in neighborhoods across the city, and increasing economic opportunity in communities of color that have been left out for too long."
According to Boston Mayor Michelle Wu, who along with the Boston City Council sponsored the original petition, the city currently has a total of 2,200 licenses, but they aren't spread evenly across the city. Miranda's 2nd Suffolk district includes large chunks of Dorchester, Roxbury, Mattapan and Jamaica Plain, which she's called"the blackest district in the state."She said she remembers a time when, growing up, people used to be able to go into restaurants and bars in those neighborhoods where getting dinner and a drink was more accessible.
"This is about making dreams a reality," Miranda said in the interview."Thriving businesses make communities safer and cleaner. And other Boston residents get to come down from their apartments and walk to a bar or restaurant and be part of their community, my constituents should too."
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