Wal-Mart Tries Again for New York City Store

In a New York Times article "Wal-Mart Tries Again for New York City Store," by Elizabeth Harris talks about how they are trying to get a Wal-Mart in New York City. Wal-Mart seems to be everywhere, except in New York City. Harris says "Wal-Mart, an inescapable part of the retail landscape just about everywhere except in New York City, twice retreated on efforts to open stores in the city after fierce community opposition." This is not going to be an easy task for them to find public support for opening up a Wal-Mart in New York City. "According to Harris, "The renewed push by Wal-Mart comes five years after the retailer tried to open stores in Queens and Staten Island but faced furious opposition from community leaders and elected officials." One of the positives that would come out of putting a Wal-Mart in New York City is that it would help bring jobs to the area. Which would be a huge help since there are so many people out of work. Harris states, "Wal-Mart is the country’s largest private employer, with 1.4 million workers, but it has been a constant target for labor groups who say its wages are too low and its benefits insufficient." One of the biggest downfalls of having a Wal-Mart in New York City would be that it would put alot of small business out of business. So while it may bring jobs to the area it may also put more people out of business and cause them to be unemployed. Will we see a Wal-Mart go up in New York City, who knows. There are alot of people that are against this, especially the community. What will happen, we will have to wait and see.

by Gina Hughes