Bronx bodega owner says workers feel safer following installation of panic buttons, cameras

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Panic buttons and cameras were installed at 80 delis in the Bronx about two months ago to help improve safety, and on Friday, News 12 checked in with one of them to see if the devices have helped. Bodega owner Francisco Marte says he's been shot three times at work but now he's seeing change. He told News 12 that workers at Iron Grill in Melrose feel more comfortable recently because of the panic buttons and cameras. However, there's now a new scheme involving people placing orders over the phone. News 12 reported that three delivery workers from Amor Supermarket were robbed while making deliveries in a span of a month. The incident happened just weeks ago. The goal is to have around 300 bodegas in the Bronx get the panic buttons and cameras installed. Marte says bodega safety is an ongoing journey, and he's hoping for funding so more solutions can be found. "