Cleaning the Central Avenue corridor has been a goal of city leaders since the summer, but some business owners worry it’s too late. The Central Avenue Corridor was not always known as a “war zone.” “This place was great when we first opened,” said James Grice, owner of J&L Motorsports. YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD: LOCAL NEWS FROM KOAT ACTION 7 NEWS Grice has owned businesses in Central and San Pedro for eight years, he said. The area is the worst he has ever seen and it is affecting his business. In some cases, stores have had to change their opening hours because it’s not safe to be out after 4 p.m. “There are a lot of homeless people in this area, so we have to call for human waste to be cleaned up at least twice a week,” he said. “People don’t want to come to this neighborhood because they’re scared to shop here.” Follow us on social: Facebook | X/Twitter | Instagram | YouTube The City of Albuquerque Efforts have been made to address this problem with the involvement of the Albuquerque Police Department, which removed camps, cleaned up trash, and conducted operations that resulted in numerous arrests, including a recent cleanup at Tewa Lodge. . Still, Grice said he plans to move the store in the new year. “Honestly, I think they went too far. I think they made things too bad,” Grice said. Grice doesn’t know where he will move next. We reached out to the City of Albuquerque about other efforts to clean up Central Avenue, but have not yet heard back. If you need help cleaning up near your home or business, let the city know by calling 311 and reporting on the city’s website. Action 7 News On The Go: Download the app for free.
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Cleaning the Central Avenue corridor has been a goal of city leaders since the summer, but some business owners worry it’s too late. The Central Avenue Corridor was not always known as a “war zone.”
“This place was great when we first opened,” said James Grice, owner of J&L Motorsports.
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Grice has owned a business in Central and San Pedro for eight years and said the area is the worst he’s ever seen and it’s affecting his business. It’s dangerous to go out after 4 p.m., so they’ve even had to change their store hours.
“There are a lot of homeless people in this area, so we have to call for human waste to be cleaned up at least twice a week,” he said. “People don’t want to come to this neighborhood because they’re scared to shop here.”
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The City of Albuquerque is clearing homeless encampments and cleaning up trash, and the Albuquerque Police Department is working with them to address the issue, including a recent cleanup at Tewa Lodge. , carrying out operations that led to numerous arrests. Still, Grice said he plans to move the store in the new year.
“Honestly, I think they went too far. I think they made things too bad,” Grice said.
Grice doesn’t know where he will move next. We reached out to the City of Albuquerque about other efforts to clean up Central Avenue, but have not yet heard back.
If you need help cleaning up near your home or business, let the city know by calling 311 and reporting it on the city’s website.
Action 7 News On The Go: Download the app for free
