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Residents and owners urge council to protect Nubian Square legacy businesses as budget cuts bite
Summary
Public commenters and councilors at the April 30 hearing urged the city to support struggling legacy businesses in Nubian Square, citing opioid‑related public‑space problems, a shrinking number of Black‑owned stores and the need to restore legacy business awards or find alternative funding.
Residents and small‑business owners used public testimony at the April 30 hearing to press the City Council and administration for urgent support for Nubian Square and other neighborhood commercial corridors.
Antonia Edwards, who identified herself as a legacy Nubian Square resident, described what she called a deteriorating neighborhood environment and a shrinking set of Black‑owned businesses: "We are overrun by the opioid crisis... There is…
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