QUEEN VILLAGE - There is increased security on South Street, after recent violence, including a mass shooting.
The community is divided over how long the extra security measures should continue.It's Thursday and Meet Me on South Street signs are outside businesses."It's an invitation to come see our vibrant community," said Dana Feinberg.The goal is to attract more customers and jumpstart weekend business with the promise of discounts every Thursday.
Feinberg is with the South Street Headhouse District. "Helping people to realize there are new businesses opening every single week on South Street on and around the district," she said.RELATED HEADLINES:There are literally some barriers that could be keeping customers away, however.
In fact, countless numbers of metal roadblocks line the streets ready to control and cut off traffic."Since the shooting, it has definitely been an uptick as far as security," said business Owner Spoonie O’Neal of O’Neals Pub.