October 1, 2023 Close Encounters with Bill Ritter: Target Closures, Fentanyl Deaths at Bronx Day Care Center

NEW YORK CITY (WABC) — On this episode of Closer, the latest investigation into fentanyl deaths at a Bronx daycare and Target closures.

A one-year-old boy has died after being exposed to fentanyl at a day care center in the Bronx. Three other children were also poisoned by exposure but survived.

Bronx District Attorney Darcel Clark, who prosecutes the adults charged in the case, provided an update on the investigation.

Clark also addressed Target’s closure, citing the retail chain’s decision due to rising theft and crime rates.

Additionally, Kathryn Wylde is president and CEO of The Partnership for New York City.

The partnership found that New Yorkers are returning to offices at 72% of pre-pandemic levels.

Wilder shared ideas on how to bring upper-middle-class New Yorkers back into the city and how the city’s businesses can work with police to curb retail theft.

Finally, political consultant Hank Sheinkopf weighs in to discuss how former President Donald Trump and President Joe Biden might impact the future of their respective parties as 2024 presidential candidates .

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‘Close Encounters with Bill Ritter’ airs every Sunday at 11:00am on Channel 7.