The City Council voted unanimously today to issue a formal summons to landlord Anwar Faisal to appear at a hearing on Aug. 13, or risk possible arrest.
Faisal has declined past requests to appear voluntarily at council hearings on his rental practices. City Councilor Josh Zakim, who is particularly concerned about Faisal's dealings with Northeastern University, submitted the request for a summons.
At-large Councilor Steve Murphy said he will brook no dissing of the council. "If that means we should bring in Mr. Anwar Faisal in irons, then we should do that," he said.
Councilor Tim McCarthy said Faisal's refusal to appear before the council shows "this guy doesn't really understand how important this is."
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"If that means we should
By anon
Wed, 07/30/2014 - 1:37pm
1) Move hearing to City Hall Plaza
2) Set up bleachers
3) Sell tickets
4) Fund Entire City Operating Budget for Next Decade
Friday Evening
By SwirlyGrrl
Wed, 07/30/2014 - 3:34pm
There would be a few leftovers from Haymarket to sell to the crowds.
I like your entrepreneurial
By anon
Wed, 07/30/2014 - 3:54pm
I like your entrepreneurial spirit!
Great article.
By RJ
Wed, 07/30/2014 - 2:03pm
The best article I had read about him: http://www.bostonmagazine.com/news/article/2013/12...
I think if the fines were say, $100,000 per violation, that might do the trick.
Not defending Anwar Faisal's
By anon
Wed, 07/30/2014 - 2:48pm
Not defending Anwar Faisal's business practices, but I'm sure he's not the only slum lord in Boston. Don't make him a scapegoat and waste Boston Police's time arresting a guy during a summer of violence. Why not work reforming the city dept charged with enforcing housing codes? But having a circus in city hall is way more important than getting their hands dirty.
Scapegoat?
By Rickster
Wed, 07/30/2014 - 3:53pm
I don't think that word means what you think it means.
So then he shouldn't be
By anon
Wed, 07/30/2014 - 7:42pm
So then he shouldn't be published? Get outta here man
Does the Boston City Council have arrest power?
By jonbowen
Wed, 07/30/2014 - 3:21pm
I honestly don't know.
Also wondering that
By rsybuchanan
Wed, 07/30/2014 - 3:40pm
The last time I looked, they I couldn't find any section of the Boston Municipal Code that empowered them to issue warrants, subpoenas or summonses.
If anyone knows otherwise, could you point me to the relevant chapter and verse?
Mass. general laws chapter
By anon
Wed, 07/30/2014 - 4:05pm
Mass. general laws chapter 233 section 8
Chapter 17I of the City
By smash
Wed, 07/30/2014 - 4:42pm
Chapter 17I of the City Charter.
Thanks
By rsybuchanan
Wed, 07/30/2014 - 5:30pm
Much obliged to you and the anon who pointed me at the relevant section of the General Laws.
YES PLEASE
By King.of.Brighton
Wed, 07/30/2014 - 3:27pm
"If that means we should bring in Mr. Anwar Faisal in irons, then we should do that."
In shackles, speaking in the third person (as he is want to do) -- that would just make my summer.
Three names I never forget:
By Boston_res
Thu, 07/31/2014 - 12:07am
Alpha, Hamilton, Samia.