Bodegas are on every corner of New York City, there for us at all hours, and the bodegueros who service them become our family. So, when the COVID-19 pandemic hit our city, our bodegas were a lifeline to our local communities. We relied on them for toilet paper, snacks, diapers, and a sense of community at a time of extreme uncertainty.
And while New York City has seen declines in major crimes, it’s important that we take additional steps to address the crimes our bodegueros continue to face and give them a way contact 911 during an emergency without having to find their phone or fear being attacked by a criminal. Now, thanks to the partnership of the Adams administration and the United Bodegas of America, our bodegueros will be able to click a button during emergencies and NYPD will be on their way without anyone knowing.
