Editorial note: The location of the neighborhood is in northwest Albuquerque. A graphic in the video incorrectly identifies the neighborhood in northeast Albuquerque.
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. – Residents near Claremont Avenue and 2nd Street in northwest Albuquerque are struggling to maintain their neighborhood’s charm amid abandoned homes and recent fires. The area is only about a mile from the Big-I.
Francisca Atencio, a 50-year resident, expressed her frustration with the deteriorating conditions. “This is horrible living on this street,” said Atencio…