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Recapturing Suburban Shoppers

Commentary/Op-Ed - November 2007

Recapturing Suburban Shoppers

This policy brief shows that ethnic retail strips from Jackson Heights to Richmond Hill are attracting hordes of suburban shoppers—and having a big impact on the city’s economy.

by Jonathan Bowles

Tags: economic growth boroughs immigrants entrepreneurship

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