Standing outside a business shuttered because of the pandemic and the Purple Line’s suspended construction, lawmakers gathered on a blustery Monday to highlight the plight of struggling businesses.
Lawmakers who represent the Purple Line corridor area urged Gov. Larry Hogan to assist businesses by releasing $2 million in grants.
And on Monday, a few businesses pleaded their cases.
“We are struggling really hard at this time” said Ganesh Gamir, owner of Red Chillies, an Indian restaurant on University Boulevard East in Takoma Park.
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