Fed-up Mott Haven residents are openly accusing city and state leaders of walking away from the South Bronx, saying they are done with excuses and press releases and now want concrete fixes they can see on their own blocks. An open letter circulating on social media this week, signed by “the concerned residents and business owners of the South Bronx,” slams Mayor Mamdani and other officials over years of trash, public drug use, dog waste, shuttered storefronts and crumbling infrastructure. The letter cites the Oct. 1, 2025 Mitchel Houses boiler-room explosion as the clearest example of what they describe as neglect, and residents say they expect immediate action rather than more reassurances.
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