 Russack had been under fire from the neighborhood community board and the police precinct for allowing young people to congregate in front of his store.Russack, Charles and the others felt that the young people were being singled out because they were mostly Hispanic and African-American kids from other boroughs.Charles and Urban Works were often partly responsible for the congregation as that is where they would naturally meet flyer distributors that promoted their club events and the area had created a "before the club" meeting place for many, as well.