Crime & Safety
Bodega Owners Press City To Reimburse For Panic Buttons As Bodega Crime Up 25%
Some bodega owners are now asking the city to advance a bill that would reimburse them for panic buttons.
December 14 2020
NEW YORK (CBSNewYork) — The NYPD says crime at bodegas is up by almost 25% since the coronavirus pandemic started nine months ago.
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Some bodega owners are now asking the city to advance a bill that would reimburse them for panic buttons. But as CBS2’s Lisa Rozner reported, the legislation has been stalled for a year.
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