At The Hub in the South Bronx, a major transportation and shopping area at 149th Street and Third Avenue, people appear to be high on drugs, nodding off in broad daylight.
There has been outrage over the open sale and use of drugs. People in the area spoke to NY1 anonymously about the situation.
What You Need To Know
- At The Hub in the South Bronx, a major transportation and shopping area at 149th Street and Third Avenue, people appear to be high on drugs, nodding off in broad daylight
- NY1 spent the last several months visiting the area. People have been using drugs there for decades, and these days, they’re smoking K2 (synthetic marijuana), shooting up with heroin and popping pills
- In July, Mayor Adams traveled to The Hub and had Roberto Clemente Plaza barricaded. Rampant drug use was often on full display there
- During NY1’s visits since July, medical staff from New York City Health and Hospitals have been seen walking around offering help to those in need, and homeless service outreach teams have been in the area as well
“Now that we know the issue about a lot of people are suffering mentally, and on top of that, smoking this K2, that’s the double whammy,” one man said. “90 degrees and you’re smoking poison and they’re just falling like flies.”…