At a public hearing Thursday night, there wasn't enough room for all of the people who showed up to share their concerns about the drug use at the area near Boston Medical Center known as Mass and Cass. More than 130 people, mostly residents of the South End, signed up to speak.

Last month, Boston City Councilor Ed Flynn proposed declaring the drug use at the infamous intersection as a public health emergency. The public hearing had a line out the door.

"I am disgusted with the way the city has taken care of this problem," said one South End resident.

"It is ridiculous what has gone on and everything has failed," said another.

Restaurant forced to close

Nivia Pina owns a restaurant, Dona Habana, with her husband. The restaurant has sat on the corner of Mass and Cass for roughly nine y

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