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...fact that Sullivan is positioning himself as an heir to “Sullivan Service”—the tradition of caring for constituent needs that began with Eddie’s grandfather—is hardly surprising. But whether this appeal to the hearts of longtime residents will win him a council seat is still an open question...
...waits to meet a reporter at Harvard’s Science Center, Sullivan reminisces with a Greenhouse Cafe employee, a former football teammate from his days at Cambridge Rindge and Latin in the early 1980s...
...It’s hard to overstate how important sports and other youth activities are to Sullivan, a towering man who continued his gridiron career at the University of Iowa. He is a self-proclaimed believer in the theory behind the “Boston Miracle”—a strategy of using youth programs to prevent anti-social behavior and to unify the city—and would like to bring it to Cambridge...
...used to mill around when I was young too, but the difference was that we didn’t jump people going down the street,” Sullivan says. “And while the divisions—North Cambridge versus East Cambridge—have always existed, the rivalry has changed. Now it’s all about violence...
...says much of the blame for this violence rests with the Cambridge Housing Authority, which has cut back on both security and youth programs in response to a drop off in federal funding for public housing. Without after-school activities, Sullivan says “restless youth” have few things to do, and ultimately get into mischief...