The mayor of Atlantic City says the new Boardwalk Improvement Group has been working since early this year to make visitors and residents feel safe there, as the city deals with homeless who live under and near the boardwalk. BIG, as it’s called for short, was started by the city, state and Casino Association of New Jersey, Mayor Marty Small Sr. said Wednesday during a news conference. It now includes an internal app called See It, Click It, Fix It, which is shared by all BIG members, so quality-of-life problems can be easily reported to all and addressed.
Mayor Marty Small, Sr. also talked about the city’s new homeless outreach initiative that is sending social workers out daily to engage with the unhoused citywide.