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Allston (Harvard) 02163: your city councilor is Liz Breadon

ZIP 02163 sits in Allston (Harvard), 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 9

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

City Council hearing: Tenant protections and a list of bad landlords

On Monday, Nov 16, at 10 a.m. in the Iannella Chamber, City Hall, 5th floor, the Council's Committee on Government Operations holds a hearing on Docket #1958: An ordinance increasing tenant protection during rental inspection code violations (#0864), and an ordinance establishing a "Bad Landlords List" and extending code enforcement against chronic offenders (#1958). It has waited since Apr 29. Your councilor, Liz Breadon, is one of its five 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 Liz Breadon at liz.breadon@boston.gov. Watch live on City Council TV.

Source: City of Boston public notice, Dockets #0864 and #1958, updated Oct 27, 2026.

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, Liz Breadon, 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 Liz Breadon at liz.breadon@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 02163

Office	Who / District	Contact
Boston City Council	Liz Breadon (District 9)	Email · 617-635-3113
MA State Representative	Kevin Honan (Suffolk 17th)	Email · (617) 722-2470
MA State Senate	William Brownsberger (Suffolk & Middlesex)	Email · (617) 722-1280
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 02163 — a small part of this ZIP may fall in a neighboring district instead.

Where decisions about 02163 get made

• 🏛️ Liz Breadon's City Council votes. Committee hearings, zoning reviews, and budget items specific to District 9.
• 📜 Kevin Honan's state house activity. Bills filed, committee votes, and floor action from your state representative (Suffolk 17th).
• 🏗️ Local zoning and development. BPDA project reviews and community meetings affecting Allston (Harvard).
• 🚇 MBTA and regional decisions. Service, fares and projects decided at the state level that reach 02163.