THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) — Siraj Bhaiyat and his neighboring business owners, all collectively breathing a sigh of economic relief Thursday.
A day after Mayor Eric Adams came here and pledged to clean things up, the once drug-ridden pedestrian plaza in the heart of the South Bronx remains barricaded… and patrolled, around the clock, by the NYPD.
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“This is a good thing, sir. No more drugs outside. I hope it is going to be long last. Not like temporary. Because it affects my business too much. Honestly, I’m 30 percent business down,” Bhaiyat said.
Bhaiyat is hoping the rebound continues…