161st Street Business Improvement District head Cary Goodman says the rough look of the elevated train overpass near Yankee Stadium presents a bad image of the neighborhood to the thousands who come for games.
While well-funded business improvement districts are major players in thriving commercial districts, many outer borough BIDs have too few resources to make a difference.
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