Sold out: Small merchants charge Giuliani with abandoning them for superstores
In mid-February, the Giuliani administration unveiled broad changes to New York City's zoning rules designed to allow retailers to open stores of up to 200,000 square feet in some of the city's manufacturing districts. The new zoning plan, more than a year in the making, should be welcome...
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Published in | Crain's New York business Vol. 11; no. 11; p. 13 |
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Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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New York
Crain Communications, Incorporated
13.03.1995
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Summary: | In mid-February, the Giuliani administration unveiled broad changes to New York City's zoning rules designed to allow retailers to open stores of up to 200,000 square feet in some of the city's manufacturing districts. The new zoning plan, more than a year in the making, should be welcome news to consumers here. In a poll by Crain's New York Business, 85% were in favor of zoning changes to bring superstores to the city. Those changes are troublesome to many of the city's small retailers, who fear that competition from the big stores could put them out of business. (excerpt) |
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ISSN: | 8756-789X |