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I am honored to begin my second term as Mayor of Cambridge. Thank you to my colleagues for electing me unanimously - I look forward to serving with you. Let’s get to work!
Look who was in Cambridge 👑
It was an honor to welcome the Princess of Wales to Cambridge today and to the Harvard Center on the Developing Child.
@Harvard
📸: Stephanie Mitchell
I am excited to announce the launch of the first Mayor-led guaranteed income project in New England – Cambridge RISE, recurring income for success and empowerment.
Thank you, Cambridge.
I am honored to have won another term and look forward to serving again. I’m grateful to you, my campaign team, and my friends and family-none of this would be possible without your support. Thank you to all who ran this year for making our city stronger.
I put forward a resolution with my colleagues on Monday's Council agenda calling on Congress to affirm reproductive freedom and pass the Women's Health Protection Act.
So grateful to
@AyannaPressley
for her leadership on this issue and so many others. We need the
#WHPA
now!
Thanks
@joebiden
for inviting me to celebrate Eid at the White House today! I had a wonderful time meeting
@rashidatlaib
and listening to a poem from of my favorite artists,
@arooj_aftab
. Eid Mubarak to all who celebrate!
As a brown girl who grew up in affordable housing, witnessing
@KamalaHarris
be named
@JoeBiden
’s VP pick is a big moment for me personally & professionally. I’ve teared up knowing that black & brown girls everywhere are watching this & thinking “I can do that, too.”
At last night's SOTC address, I announced Cambridge is allocating $22M of ARPA funding to provide $500/month in direct cash assistance to families under 200% of the poverty level.
It's an investment to put ALL our families on a path to economic security.
Guaranteed income is the best tool we have to provide immediate, targeted relief to improve economic equity. It was great speaking with Congresswoman
@AyannaPressley
about the success of
@CambMA
’s GI pilot program, Cambridge RISE & our upcoming $22 million expansion!💰
Companies expressing solidarity with a movement &
#BLM
, and then turning around & punishing employees for expressing that solidarity?
@WholeFoods
-it’s time to say what you mean and mean what you say. Lip service in this movement is not welcome 👋🏾
The results from the fare-free pilot were extremely promising and I’m thrilled to see this potential expansion on
@MayorWu
’s first full day. We’ve started conversations on getting a fare-free program in Cambridge as well!
@Ammallon
@VoteJivan
THREAD: Today, I’m excited to put forward an appropriation order for $8M to make Boston’s 23, 28 & 29 bus lines fare-free for a 2-year period. Here’s how this program will lay the groundwork for accessible transit in our city:
“It is not a moral failing. It is not a character flaw to be poor. The failing is that people are poor in the richest nation in the world.”
@AyannaPressley
at this morning’s
@riseupcambridge
press conference.
#RiseUpCambridge
Ms. Marvel is incredible! I love the Pakistani representation and I am a huge Marvel fan. A shout out to Fatimah Asghar, who wrote the 5th episode, and is a CRLS
@cambridge_cpsd
alumnus from Cambridge. Read about
@asgharthegrouch
work. Art by
@Doaly
I join in supporting the Massachusetts Congressional Delegation calling for Trump’s removal from office. My full statement on yesterday’s events at our Nation’s Capital:
Thank you Cambridge! I’m proud of the campaign we ran! We knocked on more doors than in 2017! Great to end the night w/ these supporters outside the Headstart I went to. Thx to my mom for taking people to the polls! Thx to amazing friends and mentors! Honored to serve again!
Glad to have joined
@strikedebt
and hundreds of student debtors last night. As a student debtor myself, I know full loan cancellation is a matter of racial and economic justice which is exactly why we need to keep the pressure up!
#CancelStudentDebt
Black renters in MA are 2.4 times more likely to have an eviction filed against them than white renters. Access to
#LegalAid
will help address this inequity. Help bring a
#RightToCounsel
program to MA.
#mapoli
We need to
#ShutdownMASS
today, including restaurants, bars, and non-essential businesses - optional, individualized social distancing is *not* working and the time to act is slipping away.
@MassGovernor
Today, we draped the
#Juneteenth
flag at
@CambMA
City Hall to honor the end of slavery in the U.S. & to reflect on the much needed work we need to do for racial equality in our school, healthcare, business, housing & public safety systems ✊🏾
Cambridge libraries are officially fine-free! Fines do not increase return rates and only serve as a barrier to low-income families. I am glad to have worked closely with
@Ammallon
and the team at
@cambridgepl
to make this happen.
The level of while privilege it takes to aggressively and violently flood inside the Capitol Building without fear of punishment, injury or death is astonishing. This is not a protest. This is domestic terrorism in action to stop and delay the democratic process.
Scores of Trump supporters breached the Capitol building and neared the Senate floor on Wednesday afternoon as thousands cheered and clashed with police in front of the building.
The first round of monthly $500 payments was sent out this morning to 130 families -
@Cambridge_RISE
is officially underway!
We are one step closer to our goal of addressing economic and racial inequities in Cambridge, and I'm so grateful to all involved in making RISE possible.
I am excited to announce the launch of the first Mayor-led guaranteed income project in New England – Cambridge RISE, recurring income for success and empowerment.
I was honored to introduce
@RepPressley
and
@RepKClark
at
@CEOCCambridge
today. We toured the food bank and spoke about the importance of the Child Tax Credit. We are so lucky in Cambridge to have Representatives who fight for our most vulnerable residents day in and day out.
Last night, we voted to keep our students and community safe.
16-19 year olds are only 48% vaccinated in Cambridge - implementing a vaccine mandate is by far the most effective tool we have to increase that number and give students the opportunity to thrive this year.
Peter Valentine, the artist and eccentric whose Cambridgeport home became a landmark for its bright colors and otherworldly wisdom, died Tuesday at his home, according to Michael Monestime of the
@CentralSQBID
board.
See .
#CambMA
#CentralSQ
#Somerville
What a fantastic ride! Thanks everyone for coming to our Bike Bonanza and biking around Cambridge to four local businesses. It’s a beautiful day to be on a bike!
Our public libraries serve a vital role for our residents, particularly for our vulnerable communities. I’m thrilled to announce that we‘re officially eliminating library fines in Cambridge! Grateful for the partnership with
@Ammallon
&
@cambridgepl
on this critical initiative 📚
Earlier this year,
@MayorSiddiqui
& I worked w/
@cambridgepl
to study how library fines impact low income residents. We found:
⬆️Fines disproportionately affect low income n'hoods
🛑Low-income families identified fines as a barrier to use of the library
We are eliminating fines⬇️
Congratulations to the Cambridge Rindge & Latin School class of 2020! All of us at the City of
@CambMA
are proud of your accomplishments, and this photo displayed in front of
#CityHall
is just a start in celebrating this milestone 🎓
#Graduation
#CambMA
#ProudMayor
Happy to welcome
@DailyTableMkt
, a new affordable, not-for-profit grocery store, to
#CentralSquare
! During a time when food insecurity is at an all time high, having access to affordable and good quality food is critical to our
#CambMA
community’s well-being 🥬
Tonight,
#CambMA
City Hall turned blue to honor those on the frontline—grocery store clerks, healthcare workers, delivery drivers, service workers, and more. We thank you for keeping our community safe, clean, supplied, and healthy during this pandemic 💙
#COVID19
#Community
Today
#CambMA
opened its doors to the Transition Wellness Center, a new temporary emergency homeless shelter at Spaulding Hospital. With 58 beds, it will provide a safe & warm place for our unhoused residents, while also connecting them with resources to promote their well being.
Having Congresswoman
@AyannaPressley
’s support with
@riseupcambridge
has been integral. As elected leaders, we recognize that trust goes both ways. Our constituents trust us to make good decisions, and we trust our constituents to do the same with cash.
Proud to stand in solidarity with
@hgsuuaw
during their powerful strike! We call on
@Harvard
to agree to better wages and worker protections for these essential workers.
#HarvardOnStrike
Thrilled to announce the
#CambMA
City Council has moved one step closer to eliminating library fines! We hope to soon join the ranks of other major cities around the country in increasing access to this vital resource📚
#GetYourReadOn
Happy
#PrideMonth
! This month, we celebrate the communities who come together to fight for equality, and celebrate the diverse and rich history of the
#pride
movement. The City of
#CambMA
and I are proud to support our
#LGBTQ
+ residents and their families 🏳️🌈
🖤🤎❤️🧡💛💚💙💜
Join me, CRLS educators &
#MattDamon
(!!!) in congratulating the Cambridge Rindge & Latin School
#ClassOf2020
! I am so proud of you & I cannot wait to see all the things you will accomplish 🎓
Watch here 📽:
Your Mayor,
Sumbul Siddiqui, CRLS c/o 2006
As of 4pm today, Cambridge is reporting:
1 newly reported COVID-19 case today.
0 newly reported COVID-19 deaths today.
7.2 confirmed cases per 100,000 residents, 7-day moving average.
477 active COVID-19 cases in Cambridge.
More at
#CambMA
NEW: Does giving people money make good policy?
On June 17, CommonWealth is partnering with
@UnitedWayMABay
&
@Shah_Foundation
to host a town hall forum on guaranteed income, exploring the results of a pilot basic income program in Chelsea. Learn more:
Rise Up Cambridge is the only city-wide cash assistance program of its kind in the country. Applications will open on Thursday, June 1st, 2023.
#RiseUpCambridge
@riseupcambridge
A green city is a city with great bike infrastructure. I love the new protected bike lanes in front of City Hall and up and down Mass Ave.
Thanks to
@cambbikesafety
for working on this and to
@CDDat344
and
@CambridgeDPW
for the implementation!
Today we unveiled a Memorial in memory of the Cambridge residents who have lost their lives to COVID-19. This beautiful site honors those who are no longer with us, and gives us a space to reflect on the loss we have all experienced.
Happy Indigenous Peoples' Day! We celebrate Indigenous Peoples’ Day in recognition of the culture, history, and diversity of Native American People's and their continued contributions to the vibrancy of our society.
We are contracting with local restaurants in Central & Harvard Square, where a large majority of homeless programs are located, to facilitate the availability of both hot and cold meals to folks in both Squares 🥘
#CambMA
#Community
Today marks the beginning of
#PrideMonth
—a month that started with protests led by
#LGBTQ
+ people, mostly
#trans
women of color, who confronted police brutality & discrimination in the name of
#equality
. We must continue to stand up to injustice and fight for equality for all 🏳️🌈
It is with a heavy heart that I write to you all today to report that a young CRLS student, Sina Ball, passed away yesterday, February 24, 2021. Her family shared that Sina died by suicide.
Read my full statement here:
Yesterday I joined
@ewarren
and
@MIT
President Rafael Reif for a round table about the CHIPS Act. The
@mit_nano
center is incredible and the CHIPS Act will help fund the work happening there.
Welcome back to school,
#CambMA
students! It was wonderful seeing all of the bright & shining faces at the King, Morse & Peabody Schools this morning. Grateful to our teachers & school staff for creating a safe & welcoming space for our students’ first day back! 🍎
#BackToSchool
We couldn’t have done all the critical work around
#COVID19
without our partnership with the
@broadinstitute
. Eternally
#grateful
for the testing they provided to our temporary homeless shelter & nursing home facilities & the testing they continue to provide
#CambMA
residents🌡
Congratulations to
@BroadGenomics
for reaching another big milestone – over 300K
#COVID19
tests processed in partnership with
@MassDPH
,
@CambMA
, hospitals, nursing homes, low-income housing, and more. Take a behind the scenes look at our team at work:
Local government is where innovation happens and
@GlobeAbraham
captured it perfectly in this piece.
@riseupcambridge
is providing 1,922 families—6,450 residents—with a guaranteed income and changing lives in our city.
Happy Women's History Month, Cambridge!
Each day as Mayor is so jampacked that I rarely stop to think about my own place in women's history. Becoming the first Muslim Mayor in Massachusetts is bigger than just me, it shows young women that they, too, can lead.
Juneteenth is the oldest nationally celebrated commemoration of the end of slavery in the U.S. We‘ll be draping the
#Juneteenth
flag over
@CambMA
City Hall tomorrow morning &
@MBK_Cambridge
will host a series of socially distant activities to recognize this important day 🟢⚫️🔴
Great to join
@ewarren
and
@Ammallon
today to hear from restaurant owners about the need to replenish the Restaurant Revitalization Fund. Locally owned restaurants are on the brink and need additional funding now. Learn more about the RRF effort here:
Have you heard? It's now easier to host block parties in Cambridge! The City has eliminated the application fee, Play Streets pop-up party kits can be borrowed for free, AND you can apply for a $200 grant. Let the festivities begin!
I am profoundly disappointed in the BZAs decision to reject another season at Starlight Square. Starlight has become a staple of Central Square and we need to make this space a permanent fixture.
Ramadan Mubarak to all those observing.
#Ramadan
will be different this year, and our empathy for the most vulnerable among us has never been more important. Wishing you a month full of good health, peace, community, and family 🌙
#RamadanMubarak
#Ramadan2020
Thank you to everyone who came to public comment last night and in November. With your support, we passed a ceasefire resolution unanimously.
#CeasefireNOW
🚨It's official! Somerville & Cambridge have made history as the first two cities in MA to call for a
#CeasefireNOW
.
While we push federally, I'm proud to see
#MA7
cities lead locally.
TY to our colleagues for the courage & solidarity, & to the activists who made this possible.
Cambridge is committed to introducing fare-free transit and I'm grateful for
@AyannaPressley
&
@EdMarkey
's advocacy at the federal level. "Last month, Mayor Sumbul Siddiqui of Cambridge said the city is focused on the MBTA’s number 1 bus line..."
Today marks my 100th day in office as the Mayor of
@CambMA
!
Our priority issues have shifted in the time of
#COVID19
, but my priority to our most vulnerable residents during this time is unwavering. Read about it in
@ScoutCambridge
👇🏾
One year ago,
@Cambridge_RISE
payments went out for the first time. The impact that $500 each month has on families cannot be overstated, which is why we will soon be expanding this assistance to cover all families in poverty.
@CEOCCambridge
@Cambridge_CF
@JustAStartCorp
This
#ImmigrantHeritageMonth
I’m thankful for my parents for taking a leap of faith for a better future for me & my twin brother. We moved to the U.S. when I was 2 years old & found our way to Cambridge. It’s because of their hard work & sacrifice that I am now Mayor of
@CambMA
.
Eid Mubarak to all those celebrating the end of Ramadan. Wishing you peace, love and health 🌙
It was a beautiful morning at Russell Field with members of the
#CambMA
community. From Palestine to Myanmar, our children deserve peace and safety.
#EidMubarak
Happy Mother’s Day to all the mothers out there — the ones we’re born to, the ones we choose, and the ones we’ve lost.
I feel incredibly lucky for my mother. She’s inspired me for as long as I can remember, and I am thankful for her sacrifices and love every day. 💖
#MothersDay
Working to preserve 504 units of affordable housing in the buildings where I grew up is one of the most important things I have done as Mayor. I am so proud that this agreement is finalized and that these units will remain affordable for the next 50 years.
This morning, my School Committee colleagues, the Superintendent and I greeted our
@cambridge_cpsd
scholars and families returning for the expansion of in-person learning. Seeing their smiles and excitement as they entered school buildings, brightened up our rainy morning! ☀️
Happy to announce the generous contribution made by
@TakedaPharma
this morning to the Mayor’s Disaster Relief Fund. $2 million is going to help many
#CambMA
families get through this difficult time. Truly thankful for this investment into our city ♥️
Today we kicked off the 5th Annual International Youth Conference of Climate! With over 100 speakers and thousands of participants tuning in from around the world, this event makes me hopeful that our youth are leading the way in the fight against climate change.
In order to continue leading with data during the
#COVID19
pandemic,
@CambMA
will be testing our wastewater to better understand & prepare for potential outbreaks & hotspots two weeks earlier than individual testing. Last night, we allocated $175k to get this project started 🧬
#COVID19
has exacerbated many issues our City should‘ve addressed before this pandemic. One of those issues is the digital divide in our schools. Starting now, the City of
@CambMA
,
@cambridge_cpsd
& DHSP will identify 400 families in need for free internet access for 1 year 👩🏽💻
As many of you know, I was born in Pakistan.
My heart is heavy as I watch my home country battle historic monsoon rains & floods that have affected millions of people. Please consider giving to
@IslamicRelief
as they are on the ground providing life-saving aid.
As positive cases rise 📈 the City of
@CambMA
has you covered 7 days a week. Going out of town? Get a
#COVID19
test. Coming back from a trip? Get a COVID-19 test. Just want a test? Get one! Whatever your needs—a FREE test is waiting for you at 4 locations throughout
#CambMA
👇🏾
“I thought my life was over and my heart was broken. / Then I moved to Cambridge.” -Louise Glück, Vita Nova.
Congratulations to
#CambMA
resident & poet
@LouiseGluck
for being awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature! ✨
@CambridgeHist
Humbled and excited to serve as WH science advisor for President-elect
@JoeBiden
. He has assembled a diverse team of brilliant scientists and is elevating the role of science. So much to be done, and it will take everyone working together.
#Scienceisback
!
Have you heard the news? Cambridge Public School District is the first public school district in New England to establish sacred spaces at each of our schools for students and staff members who observe spiritual or religious practices that require regular prayer.
@cambridge_cpsd