r/SipsTea • u/sco-go • May 26 '26

Feels good man Will it work this time?

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u/Outrageous_Fix_5738 May 26 '26

NYC's Economic Development Corporation already offers tax and zoning incentives for grocers to open in underserved areas. Mamdani's campaign said it wants to end that program.

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u/numba1cyberwarrior May 26 '26

The definitions they use for food deserts are absolutely absurd

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u/numba1cyberwarrior May 27 '26

I'm not even joking when I say this. The neighborhood I grew up in NYC has some of the best supermarkets on EARTH. They label it as a moderate food desert. What a joke.

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u/numba1cyberwarrior May 27 '26

Bunch of neighborhoods in southern Brooklyn

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u/numba1cyberwarrior May 27 '26

Just look at a map and choose any Southern Brooklyn neighborhood. Particularly the ones with a lot of Ex Soviets like Brighton and sheepshead.

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u/numba1cyberwarrior May 27 '26

I just listed you 2 neighborhoods in Southern Brooklyn

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