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Hyde Park 02136: your city councilor is Enrique J. Pepén

ZIP 02136 sits in Hyde Park, Boston. Decisions made in your City Council district, your state house district, and your congressional district shape your rent, your commute, and your neighborhood.

This week in District 5

Checked against public city and state sources on Oct 31, 2026. Every item links to its source.

City Council hearing: A yearly public report on street projects

On Thursday, Nov 19, at 10:30 a.m. in the Iannella Chamber, City Hall, 5th floor, the Council's Committee on Government Operations holds a hearing on Docket #1415: An ordinance mandating annual reporting of streets projects. It has waited since Jul 22. Your councilor, Enrique J. Pepén, is one of its three sponsors.

Testify: Arrive 5 minutes early to sign up in person, email the staff contact for a video link, or send written testimony to the committee; it goes into the record for every councilor. Written: ccc.go@boston.gov. Video link: meghan.kavanagh@boston.gov. Copy Enrique J. Pepén at enrique.pepen@boston.gov. Watch live on City Council TV.

Source: City of Boston public notice, Docket #1415, updated Oct 30, 2026.

Election Day is Tuesday, Nov 3: nine statewide ballot questions plus your races

Mail ballots: drop box (one is at City Hall) or Election Department by 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov 3, or postmarked Nov 3 and in by Friday, Nov 6.

Before you go: find your polling place. Voting by mail? Find a drop box. Questions: Boston Elections, 617-635-8683.

Sources: City of Boston, Vote by Mail in Boston, updated Oct 21, 2026; City of Boston, Election Department, updated Oct 6, 2026; City of Boston, Polling Locations, updated Oct 19, 2026.

Who Represents 02136

Office	Who / District	Contact
Boston City Council	Enrique J. Pepén (District 5)	Email · 617-635-4210
MA State Representative	Jessica Giannino (Suffolk 16th)	Email · (617) 722-2020
MA State Senate	Michael Rush (Norfolk & Suffolk)	Email · (617) 722-1348
US Congress	Ayanna Pressley (Massachusetts's 7th District)	(202) 225-5111

Names and contacts checked Oct 13, 2026 against boston.gov, the MA House and Senate member lists, and house.gov.

ZIP codes don't follow legislative district lines, so this is the best available match for 02136 — a small part of this ZIP may fall in a neighboring district instead.

Where decisions about 02136 get made

• 🏛️ Enrique J. Pepén's City Council votes. Committee hearings, zoning reviews, and budget items specific to District 5.
• 📜 Jessica Giannino's state house activity. Bills filed, committee votes, and floor action from your state representative (Suffolk 16th).
• 🏗️ Local zoning and development. BPDA project reviews and community meetings affecting Hyde Park.
• 🚇 MBTA and regional decisions. Service, fares and projects decided at the state level that reach 02136.