New private patrols aim to keep a busy shopping district in the Bronx safe.
Private security is walking the streets of the Bronx to try to keep businesses safe.Bronx's storefronts along Fordham Road have an added layer of security thanks to a new grassroots program that began 2 weeks ago.
Albert Dalipi, the spokesman for the Patrol Ambassadors Program, says, "We can have eyes and ears on the ground to determine what's happening in our corridor and deter crime. We surveyed major stakeholders in this community, property owners, vendors, and people and the top two needs were security and sanitation."
Funding for the Patrol Ambassadors program is from the Fordham Road Business Improvement District and a small business grant. They are looking for more permanent funding to continue and expand the program.
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