Congressman Ritchie Torres called on state and city officials to permanently dismantle the open-air drug market in the South Bronx during a press conference on Monday.In a letter to Gov. Kathy Hochul and Mayor Eric Adams,

Bronx leaders are asking New York City and the state to crack down on what they're calling "open-air drug markets."

Used syringes and needles lay uncapped, littered throughout a one-block stretch of the South Bronx that serves as a haven for drug dealers and users alike.