THE BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) — Vacant storefronts are becoming a common sight in New York City. According to New York City Council member Oswald Feliz, businesses in Lower Manhattan and Midtown Manhattan are being hit the hardest, followed by Downtown Brooklyn. But in the Bronx, because it is the poorest borough in the city, business […]
A languishing Chinatown mall nestled under the Manhattan Bridge in New York City is getting a new chance at life in the hands of a new operator. Background: For decades, East Broadway Mall was a bustling shopping center and community hub in the heart of Chinatown. Unfortunately, years of alleged neglect and a crippling pandemic decimated the mall to dozens of vacant storefronts, with only a few shops standing as its lifeline.