Updated On
06/11/08 at 12:25PM
Huge market could leave NYC
Hunts Point Food Distribution
Hunts Point Food Distribution, the largest wholesale market in the world, might be leaving its Bronx home. Consultants say the market will outgrow its 1967 space in five years, and the city has declined their $150 million request to build a new facility in the southeast Bronx. Hunts Point shareholders are looking for another location near a highway or rail system for easy distribution, but that could mean higher prices for consumers if grocers have to travel outside the city for crates of fruits and vegetables.
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Anonymous
I thought the Bloomberg administration wanted to stanch the closing of food retailers and make food more available for New Yorkers, not less. Why do they continue to speak out of two sides of their mouths on this issue? For such smart people, members of the administration sure can't get their heads around the big picture when it comes to food.
Comment #1 Posted By: Anonymous 06/11/08
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