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Mamdani’s mediocre winter homelessness plan and more: Letters to the Editor — Nov. 15, 2026

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As of November 14, 2026, Mayor Mamdani's winter homelessness plan for Boston has been criticized for its limited impact on reducing homelessness. The plan, which includes a $25 million "Code Blue" expansion, does not mandate street homeless individuals to enter shelters except under narrow involuntary-removal rules. Critics argue that this approach fails to effectively address the issue since the plan's success depends on homeless individuals voluntarily using the shelters, which may not always happen. This criticism suggests that without more forceful intervention, conditions for homeless individuals in Boston are likely to remain largely unchanged from the previous winter.

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Boston ICE Iran Springfield The Community Opportunity to Purchase Act

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Iran GPE · 3× Trump PERSON · 3× ICE ORG · 2× Miller PERSON · 2× Bibi PERSON · 1× Bill Schaefer PERSON · 1× Boston GPE · 1× Don PERSON · 1× Mamdani PERSON · 1× Sal Giarratani PERSON · 1×

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Based on the city’s approach to homelessness, little will change from last winter (“Zo’s ‘cold comfort’ plan,” Nov. 10).

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Based on the city’s approach to homelessness, little will change from last winter (“Zo’s ‘cold comfort’ plan,” Nov. 10). asserted
little → base → winter
By refusing to compel street homeless into shelter except under narrow involuntary-removal rules, Mayor Mamdani leaves individuals the right to freeze in the cold. asserted
Mamdani → refuse → cold
The $25 million “Code Blue” expansion falls short because open shelters only work if used. asserted
shelters → fall → ?
We can’t claim dying on the streets is their choice — not in a humane society. uncertain
dying → claim → society
Iran’s not done asserted
Iran → do → ?
President Trump admits the Iran war was voters’ biggest midterm concern and has insisted since his Feb. 28 speech that the terrorist nation will never be able to build a nuclear weapon (“Bibi, Don wage ‘war’ of words,” Nov. 12). asserted
nation → admit → words
Yet US intelligence indicates core elements of Iran’s nuclear program remain — and it can build a bomb in nine to 12 months, despite the president’s claim of complete “obliteration.” uncertain
it → indicate → obliteration
The Community Opportunity to Purchase Act exempts owner-occupied buildings of five or fewer units, so defenders claim that small landlords have nothing to fear (“A rare sign from Zo,” Nov. 11). uncertain
landlords → exempt → Zo
Neither they nor tenants should be reassured. asserted
they → reassure → ?
Owners are letting units sit empty asserted
units → let → ?
because carrying them vacant beats dealing with the city. asserted
carrying → carry → city
When selling is penalized, owners withdraw — and withdrawn buildings never enter the 20-day nonprofit window. asserted
buildings → sell → window
City Councilwoman Sandy Nurse’s “opportunity to purchase” program will become a vacancy program instead. asserted
program → purchase → ?
With the midterms bringing the Republican brand to its knees, the president’s pick of Stephen Miller as chief of staff is utterly baffling (“Hoppin’ mad over Miller time,” Nov. 11). asserted
pick → bring → time
Miller has pushed to deport all illegal immigrants, not just felons — with the compassion of a dog catcher — erasing Trump’s 2024 gains with Hispanics and sparking panic. asserted
Miller → push → panic
Trump should ease back on ICE and create paths to citizenship for those here illegally. asserted
Trump → ease → those
I like the Giants’ lineup, but serious teams don’t have three guys doing backflips in a row or shouting “Who let the dogs out?” to draw the Commanders offside (“Big blew it,” Nov. 13). asserted
Big → like → it
J.J. McCarthy and Malik Nabers were smiling after Nabers slipped on a potential late first-down route. asserted
Nabers → smile → route
Others can criticize the missed opportunities, fumbles and lack of pass rush. asserted
Others → criticize → rush
My issue is they look like they’re having too much fun instead of being disciplined. asserted
they → look → fun
The Post may have been wrong in labeling the animal-rights activist arrested for hitting a carriage driver with her skateboard a “sanctimonious skate punk” (“Activist acts like animal: police,” Nov. 12). uncertain
Activist → label → police
From the photos, Abigail Holbrook’s skateboard’s clean, un-scuffed deck and pristine underside suggest she carries it as a weapon, not a conveyance. asserted
she → suggest → weapon
And to be fair to punks, her attire — green hair, piercings, knapsack and a jean jacket with scribbles on it — suggests a woke leftie over a punk. uncertain
attire → suggest → punk
The only thing missing is a keffiyeh. E.R. Allen Quebec, Canada asserted
thing → miss → ?
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