A New York City McDonald’s is now barring groups of teenagers from its restaurant after enduring an influx of delinquent behavior.
In the heart of Flatbush, Brooklyn, there is a restaurant that takes its security seriously. A vigilant security guard stationed at the entrance meticulously checks the IDs of young visitors. A sign prominently displayed on the front door clearly states, “Entrance restricted to individuals over 20 years old unless accompanied by a parent and with proper ID.”
An amused resident named Sania Bolasingh recently posted a TikTok of the restaurant, showing how peaceful and quiet the interior is.
“I have to show you all something hilarious,” Bolasingh exclaims in the video. “Look at how calm and peaceful this McDonald’s is. Notice the absence of children? There is no chaos here.”
Resident Sania Bolasingh recently posted a TikTok of the restaurant. (Sania Bolasingh via Storyful)
“It’s pretty absurd… the kids are being kept outside because they are causing disturbances inside. It’s unbelievable. It’s really concerning,” Bolasingh remarks, pointing out the situation at the restaurant.
Manager Amber Hussain told the New York Post that teenage customers would wreak havoc by “throwing ice at customers, snatching bags of foods from Uber drivers and smoking weed inside the restaurant.”
Recently, a group of teens wearing ski masks swarmed in and attacked a security guard, prompting the latest changes. Bolasingh told the Post that the location was infamous for its customers.
“If you’re from that area, you know that McDonald’s is horrible,” she explained. “People fight in there – it’s not just kids being kids. People get stabbed, a delivery worker got jumped, he passed out.”
Teenagers were seen looking forlorn outside the McDonald’s. (Sania Bolasingh via Storyful)
Flatbush, which is located south of Prospect Park and is home to Brooklyn College, is considered average-to-less safe among the rankings of Big Apple neighborhoods. An 84-year-old woman was hospitalized last year after being struck by a stray bullet outside her Flatbush Gardens apartment.
Fox News Digital’s Kyle Schmidbauer and Sophia Compton contributed to this report.
