A man was fatally stabbed during a fight at Boston’s South Station yesterday, and today, two people were taken to the hospital after a stabbing on Lancaster Street in Boston’s West End. These incidents come as Boston’s homicide rate has seemingly tripled from January through May to June through August. Babak Bina, who owns nearly 10 restaurants and bars in Downtown Crossing, would like to see foot-patrol officers in the area to help cut down on crime. Bina joined Dan to discuss!

An escalator inside South Station was a crime scene Wednesday night, but Thursday it was filled with its usual commuters during the morning rush.

Recent violence in and around Downtown Crossing is prompting calls for a greater police presence as city leaders and business owners push for changes to improve safety in one of Boston’s busiest areas.

After a string of violent incidents in downtown Boston and a major meeting of local leaders last week, the area is set to see an increased police presence, according to the group that convened the meeting. 

Following a recent spike in violence, including a murder on Boston Common, the neighborhood's residents and business owners say robberies, shoplifting and drug dealing is an ongoing problem and they want the city to do more to address crime.

The Boston Police Department during “Operation Avengers” arrested five alleged shoplifters at the Downtown Crossing CVS between 9 a.m. and noon on Thursday.

Boston Police arrested five people in a targeted shoplifting operation at a CVS in Downtown Crossing, the department announced Friday.

Boston community and city leaders say new safety measures are rolling out this week, after recent alarming violence around Boston Common and Downtown Crossing.

A recent wave of violence in Boston is leading to a call for action in the city.

The Downtown Boston Neighborhood Alliance will hold a closed-door meeting with government officials, business owners, non-profits, and law enforcement.

In the last few weeks, there have been multiple shootings and stabbings in the Boston Common and Downtown Crossing areas.

Wednesday night’s meeting is designed to come up with an action plan to curb the violence that can be implemented immediately.

The Downtown Boston Neighborhood Association held a closed-door meeting Wednesday night to bring city and state stakeholders together to discuss the safety issues plaguing the city’s downtown and Boston Common area.

Wednesday's summit is being put on by the Downtown Boston Neighborhood Association, and the goal is to come up with a detailed, block-by-block action plan that can be implemented immediately.

Boston residents, business owners, and city leaders came together for a public safety summit Wednesday to address the recent uptick in crime in the Downtown Crossing area.

The mood seemed cautiously optimistic, maybe even hopeful, when civic and business leaders gathered at Emerson’s Cutler Majestic Theatre to discuss public safety in downtown last October.

A recent wave of violence in Boston, including a fatal shooting in Hyde Park, a shooting near a Seaport bar, and a daytime stabbing on the Boston Common,has raised public safety concerns and prompted calls for action.

There is growing frustration from business owners and people who live near the Boston Common, saying violent crime needs to be reined in urgently.

Ashlie Jeremie, the man charged with a murder near Boston Common Wednesday, was arrested earlier this summer on a gun charge, according to court records.

A man accused of killing a person near the Boston Common and assaulting another person in the city was held without bail and ordered to undergo a mental health evaluation at his arraignment Thursday.

A deadly attack in Boston has sparked calls for action. A Bedford man is facing charges in connection with two violent incidents, including the death of a man found with serious injuries near Boylston and Tremont streets and a separate assault near Beach Street. The Downtown Boston Neighborhood Association is calling for a renewed task force to address public safety concerns, and co-founder Rishi Shukla joined Dan to discuss.

Residents and a city councilor who represents the area are sounding the alarm on public safety concerns in downtown Boston, where five people have been shot in the past two weeks and crime is on the rise.

The Downtown Boston Neighborhood Association is calling for an increased police presence downtown, as well as more police officers on staff.

The calls for increased public safety come after five people were shot in three separate incidents over the last 17 days.