[rlmorel]

"...they are often the only taxable entity on the block..."

I completely didn't take that into account, that would be correct. What you said, all exactly true.

[kearnyirish2]

Thanks; that is why black mayors and even cops are in a bind. Regardless of how they view the “foreign interlopers” peddling goods at inflated prices (they are buying them with our wealth transfer money anyway), they need to provide at least a show of protection because without it not a single legitimate business would operate there. How many drug dealers, prostitutes, and illegal gambling/club joints does an area need?