Post by teleadm on Jul 6, 2019 21:41:09 GMT
In my own neighborhood (the Upper West Side of Manhattan), so many of the charming, eclectic "Mom & Pop" businesses have closed down.
If you walk along Broadway in the West 80's, you'll find every storefront for rent!
It's those insufferably greedy landlords and corporations that keep jacking up rents that make it impossible for small businesses to stay open.
And most of these places are vacant for years! How the hell will these landlords make any profit if there are no tenants??
The sad thing is that the Upper West Side has become increasingly upscale and gentrified in the last 20+ years.
In fact, it's becoming more and more like the Upper East Side!
Sorry for such a late reply.
Unless there is some strange tax deductions for certain persons, there is no point in killing what was once lively streets and alleys.