new york deli. metropolitan avenue. williamsburg. on Flickr.The New York bodega, with those unmistakable yellow awnings and that Latin flavor are such a huge part of the city. Recently, I read an article in New York Magazine about how 7-11 is looking to stake a claim in the territory. Here’s the article. http://nymag.com/news/features/7-eleven-2012-5/ The thing that saddens me is that this “suburbanization” of the city takes away from the character of the city, and makes it so much harder for the independent shopkeeper.
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new york deli. metropolitan avenue. williamsburg. on Flickr.

The New York bodega, with those unmistakable yellow awnings and that Latin flavor are such a huge part of the city. Recently, I read an article in New York Magazine about how 7-11 is looking to stake a claim in the territory. Here’s the article. http://nymag.com/news/features/7-eleven-2012-5/ The thing that saddens me is that this “suburbanization” of the city takes away from the character of the city, and makes it so much harder for the independent shopkeeper.

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