The Small Business Security Initiative will distribute the money to bodegas in Harlem, Washington Heights and the Bronx.
“This small business security initiative is essential because it comes to serve small businesses during a time when bodegueros are victims of crime and lack of consequences around the city,” said Francisco Marte, president and founder of the Bodega and Small Business Association, one of the partners of the program.
Several bodega owners mentioned seeing headlines detailing various crime incidents in the news and feeling afraid despite not personally dealing with crime themselves. All six said they worry constantly about being victims of a crime, and store owners and staff said shoplifting had risen dramatically.
“This is about them having peace of mind, but it's also about their workers feeling safe, about members of our community being able to walk into these bodegas and not worry that something's going to happen while they're there,” Septimo said.program that provided funding for security to protect nonprofits from hate crimes. She said she hopes the Small Business Security initiative can act as a pilot, and that a similar program can be folded into the state budget in the future.
The application will open on June 1 through the Septimo’s district office or the Bronx Community Foundation, and will be made available online until funds are exhausted.
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