Target is here to stay, so they say. Just days after Target announced the closing of a store in East Harlem, officials say a new one is set to open nearby.
A new Target store is said to be opening in Central Harlem, just days after the retail giant announced their store in East Harlem would close. Crystal Cranmore has the story.New York City Mayor Eric Adams made the announcement on Thursday after the company said itsTarget blamed the closure on a rash of thefts and safety concerns, but just when people thought the company was abandoning the neighborhood altogether, Eyewitness News learned a store is moving into a new location in Central Harlem.
"I think the stakes on that Target opening now are higher now that we're losing the big sight on 116th Street," Manhattan Borough President Mark Levine said. Shoppers in East Harlem say it's a loss for the community, while people at the upcoming location told Eyewitness News that they welcome a new Target.But Matthews says shoplifting will continue to be an issue.
Eyewitness News reporter Crystal Cranmore found out that so far this year, shoplifting is actually higher where the new Target will go, with 532 larceny arrests compared to 432 in the East River Plaza area.
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