Gothamist, By Christopher Robbins, September 21, 2011. If you think Wal-Mart would just plop down a store or two in East New York and call it a day, you don't know Wal-Mart. In order for the big box chain to gain 21% grocery market share, which is what they enjoy in the rest of the country, they would need to build 159 stores in New York City. That's 159 more places to get these fabulous hamster beds.
NY1, By Courtney Gross, September 20, 2011. A new study obtained by NY1 from the Alliance for a Greater New York suggests that Walmart locations could proliferate across the five boroughs should the megastore open in the city, but Walmart representatives responded by countering the findings with their own numbers. NY1’s Courtney Gross filed the following report.
North Country Public Radio, by Zack Seward, September 15, 2011. Will it work? We hear this sentiment a lot when we talk to experts about the councils: There's reason to be optimistic, but the proof will be in the pudding.
Innovation Trail, by Zack Seward, September 14, 2011. Will it work? We hear this sentiment a lot when we talk to experts about the councils: There’s reason to be optimistic, but the proof will be in the pudding.
Rochester City Paper, By Jeremy Moule, September 7, 2011. Alliance for a Greater New York, a wide-ranging coalition which includes Metro Justice, recently released a report that included recommendations for the councils. One of the report's recommendations: the council membership needs to go beyond business leaders. Low-income communities, communities of color, and workers groups should play a part in economic development discussions, the report says. The councils also lack environmental voices, critics say.