Corners

Posted on April 26, 2007 by

Like the leaves that fall off the trees at autumn and slowly reappear at springtime, so it is with the guys who stand on the corner. During the harsh winter months they vanish only to return with the sunlight of spring. It is anyone’s guess what they are doing, but the residents of East Tremont have one thing in mind, illegal activity. “The neighborhood has come a long way,” said Charmaine, a one-time resident of East Tremont. “With police patrolling the streets it has become better,” she continued. There are some things, though, that seem to linger. Added pressure from the police department will no doubt continue to fight any illegal activity that inhabits the street corners and back roads of East Tremont. “I don’t walk on the Marmion side of the building,” said a resident of the neighborhood, “because I don’t want the police to think I am involved in anything,” he continued. Some people believe that the police are watching that section of Marmion.

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3 Responses to Corners

  1. Jessica Baptiste says:
    April 30, 2007 at 8:52 pm

    This is a prevalent issue not only in East Tremont, but in several neighborhoods across the five boroughs. I always wonder what these people on the corner are doing since they never seem to have a day job or school. It would be interesting to find out if their presence is affecting the business that they choose to hang around.

  2. tjose says:
    May 1, 2007 at 10:20 am

    I just saw on the news that drug dealers on the corner who installed cameras to watch their territories and helped solve a hit run involving a 13 year old boy in warwick I believe.

  3. Simone says:
    May 17, 2007 at 10:55 am

    The presence of these men can strike fear in the hearts of bypassers, bring down the appearance of the neighborhood and possibly hurt the businesses they loiter in front of.

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