Westfield, the company that manages the retail space inside Fulton Transit Center, gave notice last month of plans to break it's lease over concerns about crime in the subway, the MTA said.
Briahna Roberts stops by Krispy Kreme donuts inside the Fulton Transit Center regularly, though both she and Krispy Kreme may have to find another location."Closing a place like this I don't see how that can, you know, help New Yorkers," Roberts said.According to the MTA, Westfield – the company that manages the retail space inside Fulton Center – gave notice last month of plans to break its lease over concerns about crime in the NYC subway.
"Between the office tailwinds of people not coming back and not really frequenting that location as much, combined with the security concerns, security perception is reality, it's very difficult for retailers to want to stay at that location," Ritacco said.The NYPD reports transit crime is up, just over 13% year to date. To address transit safety concerns, the NYPD deployed 1,000 officers to support the MTA's police force.Last week, New York Gov.
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