Mayor Opens Temporary Office To Aid Boston Businesses Affected by Bombing

Boston Mayor Thomas Menino and his staff are reaching out to businesses in the Back Bay area affected by Monday’s bombing at the Boston Marathon to help them reopen as quickly as possible.

To facilitate this effort, the city has opened a Business Assistance Center in the lobby of the Boston Park Plaza Hotel, 50 Park Plaza, “to respond to any business, employee or vendor inquiry,” according to a media advisory issued Tuesday afternoon by the mayor’s office.

The Business Assistance Center will remain open until 6 p.m. Tuesday and will be open on Wednesday and Thursday between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m.

“City officials from the Inspectional Services Department, Boston Redevelopment Authority and Department of Neighborhood Development will be on hand to issue building permits, respond to questions about reopening and required inspections, and other additional business services,” according to the mayor’s advisory.

A dedicated business representative is also available via the Mayor’s Hotline at 617-635-4500.