Bum rap

There’s a crowd milling outside the Tom Boy Super Market at Second Avenue and Alexandrine, even though it’s freezing outside. There’s always a crowd here. This spot, underneath the awning over the front door, is where the area’s bums, beggars, hookers, and drug dealers have gathered for years. This is their hangout. The store is run by Jitu Patel, 28, whose customers often have to ...