North End Resident Upset About Archway Street

Last week, Janet Gilardi, a life-long North End resident, sent the following letter to city officials.

The letter was addressed  to <Stephen.Passacantilli@CityofBoston.gov>,

        " <Aaron.M.Michlewitz@mahouse.gov>,

       <katherine.carangelo@cityofboston.gov>, salvatorelamattina@cityofbpston.gov,

       <Regionalreview@comcast.net>,

        "MAYOR@CITYOFBOSTON.GOV" <mayor@cityofboston.gov>, Mayor24CaseStatus@cityofboston.gov, and Matt Conti <matt@mattconti.com

“Hello everyone, and the Honorables!!

I have continuously complained about this back yard of my property.

Actually, the name of this area is Archway Street.

The City does not take charge in any way. I have called Comr. Glascock's office and his people finally took away a large Recycle Container that was full of people's garbage – overflowing.

 People used to only smoke out there~~~BAD ENOUGH~~~FIRE HAZARD!!!!   NOW THEY EAT OUT

BACK ALSO!!!!!!   There   "WAS” EVEN a BBQ PIT OUT THERE!!!!!!!!!

Broken whiskey bottles and cigarette butts, old used charcoal~~~~~you name

It!! There were enough Leaves out there to start a Hugh Fire!!

My daughter, Toni Marie and I have gotten SO upset about this, that, we

Decided to go out there, Saturday, with our Rubber Gloves and holding our nosesand did this JOB OURSELVES!!!!!!!

With the Property Taxes as high as they are, it shouldn't

have had to come to this!!

 I really should have called THE FIRE DEPARTMENT!

They would have done something   "IN A HURRY”!!   Also, I should have

taken photos of the yard before we cleaned.   Sunday evening my daughter has decided she will pull out these 6 bags of  "STUFF"  to the front of the buildings~~where this trash will be picked up on Monday morning !!     I HOPE !!

Thank you for listening !!!!   I am Mrs. Janet Gilardi, 133 Fulton Street,Boston, Ma. 02109

Janet, who is a landlord and community activist, advocates for the neighborhood through her membership on the North End/Waterfront Residents Association and work on its subcommittees for clean streets and public safety.

She was born in the North End and sees absolutely no reason to live anywhere else.

Years ago, Janet was a founding member of the North End Community Health Center and worked closely with her sister, Elaine Wilson, who spearheaded the effort to establish the formerly named North End Nursing Home (now the Spalding North End Rehabilitation center).

She and her late husband have two grown children.

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