Beekmantown resident takes action to clean up vacant lot in Plattsburgh [Video]

DURING THIS TIME OF YEAR, IT’S REALLY HEARTWARMING TO SEE PEOPLE GIVING BACK TO THEIR COMMUNITIES. NBC5’S BENNY NEZAJ TAKES US TO THE TOWN OF PLATTSBURGH WHERE ONE COMMUNITY MEMBER IS HELPING WITH A BIG CLEAN UP EFFORT. (áááAS-LIVE INTROááá) THIS LOT OF OF CORNELIA STREET IS THE FORMER SITE OF THE AMES-P&C PLAZA. BUT SINCE 2011, IT’S BEEN VACANT AND HAS BECOME A SITE FOR PEOPLE TO LEAVE THEIR BELONGINGS AND EVEN TRASH. UNTIL NEIGHBORS STARTED STOPPING BY TO CLEAN IT ALL UP. (áááNAT SOUNDááá) 00:00:05:17 – 00:00:11:05 “the construction bags of leaves and debris that somebody just came up here and dumped.” (áááVOááá) TONIA BARBER HAS BEEN GOING THE EXTRA MILE THIS HOLIDAY SEASON. (áááSOTááá) TONIA BARBER/ CLEAN-UP LEADER 00:00:11:34 – 00:00:21:34 “I spent maybe 40 hours up here with a mixture of people, and it really didn’t take that long. And you can make a difference if …