West Elsdon · 2026-03
West Elsdon adds 10 businesses, including Los Mangos
West Elsdon licensed 10 new businesses in March, up from seven the month before. Among them: Los Mangos, a retail food establishment, plus Total Wireless, Maricela Avon Store, and a couple of phone repair shops. Violent crime fell 20 percent (16 incidents versus 20), though overall crime ticked up slightly to 76 cases. Service requests climbed 6 percent, led by 75 graffiti removal calls. Nine permits went out for roughly $167,000, mostly express-program work. No food inspection failures this month.
By the numbers
| Building permits | 9 |
|---|---|
| Declared construction value | $167,015 |
| New business licenses | 10 |
| Business closings (proxy) | 0 |
| 311 service requests | 458 |
| Reported crimes | 76 |
| Violent crimes | 16 |
| Failed food inspections | 0 |
New businesses
- TOTAL WIRELESS (Limited Business License)
- LOS MANGOS (Retail Food Establishment)
- SHELL GAS (Tobacco)
- MARICELA AVON STORE (Limited Business License)
- JEWEL FOOD STORE #3170 (Retail Food Establishment)
- OSCO DRUG STORE #3170 (Tobacco)
- OSCO DRUG STORE #3170 (Package Goods)
- INTERNATIONAL SHOES (Limited Business License)
- E$C TECH REPAIR INC (Limited Business License)
- FIX MY PHONE (Limited Business License)
Top permit types
- PERMIT – EXPRESS PERMIT PROGRAM — 6
- PERMIT - SIGNS — 2
- PERMIT - RENOVATION/ALTERATION — 1
Top 311 request types
- Graffiti Removal Request — 75
- Abandoned Vehicle Complaint — 41
- Pothole in Street Complaint — 38
- Street Light Out Complaint — 36
- Garbage Cart Maintenance — 27