Boston has notoriously bad traffic, but does it have to be that way? Economists, planners, transit advocates, and politicians in Massachusetts are closely monitoring what’s happening in New York, now that congestion pricing has gone into effect.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu says her administration feels “very strongly that we’re on solid legal ground” in being a sanctuary city and is still reviewing a letter it received from Congress on getting called to testify on such policies.

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu has been called upon to testify at an upcoming hearing on so-called "sanctuary cities."

Boston Mayor Michelle Wu says her administration feels “very strongly that we’re on solid legal ground” in being a sanctuary city and is still reviewing a letter it received from Congress on

"We are not forced to participate in their actions just as they are not asked to carry out filling potholes and other things like that."

New Hampshire legislators look to help Trump's deportation efforts through new bills encouraging cooperation with ICE.

Federal law enforcement and ICE agents have arrested over 500 undocumented migrants wanted for outstanding crimes in sanctuary cities, including some from New York.

When Hurricane Sandy struck New York City on Oct. 29, 2012, meteorologists determined that Boston had dodged a bullet because when the storm reached here, it had missed high tide by five and a half hours. The Boston Globe estimated that had Sandy hit the city at high tide, flooding would have engulfed almost seven percent of the city.

In a statement, a city spokesperson said, “We are proud that Boston is the safest major city in the United States. We have received the letter and are reviewing it.”

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U.S. James Comer is asking sanctuary mayors to testify before the House Committee on Oversight and Reform on their sanctuary city policies.