Officials are sounding the alarm to shut down what they say is an “open air drug market” a business district of the South Bronx.
Congressman Ritchie Torres said he has been trying to raise awareness for a year and claims open drug use and trafficking in the hub is driving people away and hurting businesses. He says the city has failed to find a solution to the problem.
Roberto Clemente Plaza is in the middle of the Hub of what is supposed to be the South Bronx’s thriving commercial district. However, it is anything but that…