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Corktown businesses react to NFL Draft traffic

Katy Kildee
Ben Crowgey of Ohio returns a large barrel to its starting position after playing a game of jumbo beer pong on the patio at The Yard in Detroit's Corktown on Friday, April 26, 2024.
Ben Crowgey of Ohio returns a large barrel to its starting position after playing a game of jumbo beer pong on the patio at The Yard in Detroit's Corktown on Friday, April 26, 2024.
Katy Kildee, The Detroit News
Ja'Na Ward, a server at McShane's Irish Pub in Detroit's Corktown, center, chats with Joe Taylor of Canton, left, and Mike Allen of Eastpointe, right, on Friday, April 26, 2024.
Ja'Na Ward, a server at McShane's Irish Pub in Detroit's Corktown, center, chats with Joe Taylor of Canton, left, and Mike Allen of Eastpointe, right, on Friday, April 26, 2024.
Katy Kildee, The Detroit News
Ben Potter, director of operations for The Yard in Detroit's Corktown, poses for a portrait on Friday, April 26, 2024.
Ben Potter, director of operations for The Yard in Detroit's Corktown, poses for a portrait on Friday, April 26, 2024.
Katy Kildee, The Detroit News
Ben Crowgey of Ohio, center, plays a game of jumbo beer pong with friends on the patio at The Yard in Detroit's Corktown on Friday, April 26, 2024.
Ben Crowgey of Ohio, center, plays a game of jumbo beer pong with friends on the patio at The Yard in Detroit's Corktown on Friday, April 26, 2024.
Katy Kildee, The Detroit News
Football fans take advantage of a free shuttle taking them between the NFL Draft and Detroit's Corktown on Friday, April 26, 2024.
Football fans take advantage of a free shuttle taking them between the NFL Draft and Detroit's Corktown on Friday, April 26, 2024.
Katy Kildee, The Detroit News
From left, Ryan Grabetz, Reese Grabetz, 11, and Kelly Grabetz, all of Rockwood, walk down Michigan Avenue in Detroit's Corktown on Friday, April 26, 2024.
From left, Ryan Grabetz, Reese Grabetz, 11, and Kelly Grabetz, all of Rockwood, walk down Michigan Avenue in Detroit's Corktown on Friday, April 26, 2024.
Katy Kildee, The Detroit News
Tara Garrity, manager of Nemo's in Detroit's Corktown, poses for a portrait inside the bar on Friday, April 26, 2024.
Tara Garrity, manager of Nemo's in Detroit's Corktown, poses for a portrait inside the bar on Friday, April 26, 2024.
Katy Kildee, The Detroit News
Rob Kreiner of Wyandotte watches television from his seat at the bar inside Nemo's in Detroit's Corktown on Friday, April 26, 2024.
Rob Kreiner of Wyandotte watches television from his seat at the bar inside Nemo's in Detroit's Corktown on Friday, April 26, 2024.
Katy Kildee, The Detroit News
Bob Roberts, owner of McShane's Irish Pub and president of the Corktown Business Association, poses for a portrait inside the bar on Friday, April 26, 2024.
Bob Roberts, owner of McShane's Irish Pub and president of the Corktown Business Association, poses for a portrait inside the bar on Friday, April 26, 2024.
Katy Kildee, The Detroit News