WNYC, by Brian Lehrer, September 23, 2011. WNYC reporters, Arun Venugopal and Cindy Rodriguez, talk about what the latest census numbers say about poverty levels and other demographic measurements in New York City and the U.S.
“The Walmartization of New York City,” a new study released today by ALIGN, a New York-based nonprofit organization, reveals that Walmart's growth plans for New York City could lead the company to open an estimated 159 stores here, most of them smaller format stores designed for urban areas, a finding consistent with Walmart’s oft-repeated declaration that it is evaluating opportunities for new stores across the five boroughs.
Newly released Census Bureau statistics, including poverty data released today, show that the economic recovery has not yet reached New Yorkers. A significant and growing percentage of New York City’s individuals and families continue to live in poverty. Nearly half of individuals living in poverty worked full or part time jobs in 2010. Racial disparities in earnings remain high and household incomes have fallen.
Gotham Gazette, by Gail Robinson, September 22, 2011. For many months, the Bloomberg administration has boasted that as poverty rose elsewhere in the country, it remained constant here, thanks in part to his policies. Unfortunately, he can no longer say that.
New York Daily News, By Erin Durkin, September 22, 2011. Walmart would have to open as many as 159 stores in New York City to gain a successful market share, the chain's foes say in a new report. Researchers calculated how many stores it would take for Walmart to claim 21% of the city's grocery market - its average share of the market nationally - and found they'd have to open 159 across the five boroughs to achieve that.