Street Meat Has A New Competitor
There is no greater pleasure in this world than late night bodega runs and street meat binges. However, our livers (and abs) are not always quite as thrilled as our tastebuds to worship at the altar of Ben and Jerry. Our beloved mayor, Bloomie, wants to call a truce. Remember when we told you about the bill his is office is trying to push through that would license 1,000 mobile green grocers stocked with a farm’s worth of veggies and fruit to be dispersed throughout neighborhoods that see more hostess cupcakes than harvested produce.
Of course, this is New York and there will always be a chorus of bitching and moaning coming from some corner of the city. This time, it’s the supermarkets: they claim it’s unfair for the new carts to sell vegetables and fruit because it undermines the market for their customers without forcing the green grocers to pay taxes and rent (because they’re mobile, roving units). We think it’s a solid idea whose time has come and are pretty sure the supermarket chains can stay afloat by continuing to charge us communist-era inflation prices for a box of cereal. Not to mention, we’ve heard this kind of thing before.
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The Hyphenate
February 28, 2008
3:49pm
An excerpt from the Awearness blog: Sunny Kim, who runs a small grocery store with her husband, told the Spectator, "It's unfair. They [vendors] don't pay rent, they don't pay taxes. They can lower their prices, but supermarkets, who pay rent and pay taxes, cannot." Yes, my heart truly bleeds for supermarkets that must pay taxes. I can sympathize with independently-run stores. But I'm a little tired of paying half my earnings at D'Agostino's for produce that is a day away from rotting. Cheers to the new green carts plan if it means fresher fruits and vegetables for lower prices, especially in areas that are lacking (or, for those of us that think it's ridiculous that you have to go to a gourmet deli for fresh food.)
quin
February 28, 2008
5:43pm
what? green carts? hurrah! as long as they keep the street meat carts...it's how i know where to buy a cheap purse. haven't you noticed? next to each street meat cart stands a purse seller... put two and two together, people. sometimes, if i buy two purses, they throw in 'chicken' and rice with white sauce and salad.
Btw Tarief Autoverzekering
October 20, 2008
9:22am
In Tsjechie betaal je geen BTW, invoerrechten en dat soort dingen.... Er is ondertussen al veel over geschreven maar wat mij nog steeds niet helemaal duidelijk is, is het volgende. Deze dames woren vooraf...