Nick Shirley Reports During the Canal Street Raid, 21 October 2025

As an actual stakeholder, both living and working in the area, I am happy that this bust took place. These illicit vendors have besieged the streets and the area’s retail locations are littered with vacancies and the sidewalks unnavigable with narcotics being sold out in the…

— Reza Chowdhury (@RezaC1) October 21, 2025

… open. Thanks to your weak on crime laws, the NYPD performs ceremonial raids for publicity purposes and the illicit vendors are back the next day.

The illegal scammer that @nickshirleyy exposed weeks ago was arrested today in New York City. pic.twitter.com/P8a36dWRb6

— JLR© (@JLRINVESTIGATES) October 21, 2025