tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149362212571632662.post6987054315560054319..comments2024-02-09T09:28:28.048-05:00Comments on BoogieDowner: Community Fight Co-opted by Morton Williams [UPDATED 2x with response from MW and CB7]Boogiedownerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08013028900628543820noreply@blogger.comBlogger30125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149362212571632662.post-66446457942743200572009-10-12T15:16:28.614-04:002009-10-12T15:16:28.614-04:00this post...and all of the comments ... was just a...this post...and all of the comments ... was just awesome.<br /><br />its good to see there are people in the bronx who care about each other and the less fortunate.<br /><br />gives a girl hope, actually.and justice for allhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15550359049945714343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149362212571632662.post-79935277216182999142009-10-02T11:58:49.436-04:002009-10-02T11:58:49.436-04:00does that say more about maria baez or morton?
...does that say more about maria baez or morton? <br /><br />my point was a simple reaction to "if" on whether related made contributions..<br /><br />EVERYONE with an interest in something gives money. it depends what influence the representative allows it to have... as in Gateway, too.<br /><br />but again, i was reacting to the "if" regarding related.GAX in the Bronxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13679122512214606513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149362212571632662.post-58996469527459110132009-10-02T11:17:12.884-04:002009-10-02T11:17:12.884-04:00Hey Gax
Councilwoman Maria Baez received campaig...Hey Gax<br /><br />Councilwoman Maria Baez received campaign funding from Morton Williams, shortly after MW donation to her campaign she announced her support for Williams,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149362212571632662.post-29557609016595808942009-10-01T14:35:17.142-04:002009-10-01T14:35:17.142-04:00Agreed Boogiedowner. This whole proces has been h...Agreed Boogiedowner. This whole proces has been halted and the entire community is held hostage due to a SINGLE business, Morton Williams. It is mind boggling that they can exert so much control so as to block the entire redevelopment of the Armory and stifle any growth that they deem unworthy or competition. How can we as community members allow the growth and improvement of the community to be dictated by Morton Williams and not by the residents themselves? Furthermore, how can we move this debate back to the community's needs and NOT Morton Williams profits?Guywithacausehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11839634055229244637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149362212571632662.post-23663757384045208622009-10-01T14:29:09.544-04:002009-10-01T14:29:09.544-04:00Why no outrage at MW's doing the same? (Also ...Why no outrage at MW's doing the same? (Also a matter of public record).<br /><br />It's very strange to come to the defense of a corporate, money-making, free market business like MW, but to decry a money-making and free market competitor. I am not speaking of Related here, but of Morton Williams, which has stolen the debate for itself.Boogiedownerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08013028900628543820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149362212571632662.post-43711320427190596672009-10-01T14:24:08.839-04:002009-10-01T14:24:08.839-04:00"If Related gave money to City Council member..."If Related gave money to City Council members" If? it's a matter of public record. quite.GAX in the Bronxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13679122512214606513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149362212571632662.post-68065285092079897582009-10-01T14:18:10.004-04:002009-10-01T14:18:10.004-04:00Gax,
I respect your opinion and your work, but I&#...Gax,<br />I respect your opinion and your work, but I'm not sure how killing a supermarket benefits the community. Living wage aside, what benefit is it to the community to kill the supermarket? I brought up living wage just to highlight MW's hypocrisy here.<br />Aside from the EIS, which was an after thought of MW's argument, I still can't fathom why people want to support a supermarket monopoly in Kingdbridge. If Related gave money to City Council members I'm sure everyone would cry bloody murder, but when MW buys and pays for Bronx City Council members, hires fancy consultants, and wages a war of misinformation there is not a peep of dissent from the anti-development voices. It makes no sense.Boogiedownerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08013028900628543820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149362212571632662.post-35773744763541427602009-10-01T14:14:06.062-04:002009-10-01T14:14:06.062-04:00Gax I agree that this has devolved into an unneces...Gax I agree that this has devolved into an unnecessary and tragic circumstance. However, it should be noted that the reason this whole process has deteriorated is due SOLELY to Morton Williams and their hijacking of the normal process. Everything was going well until there was the HINT of competition, at which point Morton Williams went into full smear mode, complete with fake protesters, misinformation, and purposeful deceit. They have put on a grandiose show all to keep their profits high, not to benefit the community, but to hurt it.<br /><br />Had this process not been hijacked by Morton Williams, we would be having a substantive debate about the real issues facing the community, the impact of the new development, and the benefits. Instead, the entire process has been halted, Morton Williams is corrupting the process with misinformation, physical violence, and manufactured outrage outside the Armory. <br /><br />Until the community board steps up and stifles the rhetoric from Morton Williams, as well as focuses on the real issued facing the community, we will continue down this poisonous path, which is exactly what Morton Williams wants.Guywithacausehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11839634055229244637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149362212571632662.post-62537036645565918122009-10-01T14:06:09.671-04:002009-10-01T14:06:09.671-04:00well, perhaps if leadership is clever (and we can ...well, perhaps if leadership is clever (and we can never count on that!), then we can come to some compromise solution that requires greater food choices and community involvement by morton williams.<br /><br />however, as i posted on the BNN, one of the problems is that if the EIS that should be giving us a real picture of the affect of this project on things like traffic and local development is like others we've had in the past, then it's simply a fraudulent advocacy on behalf of the private interest involved. <br /><br />as a result we now have community people shouting at each other over blogs and unfortunately, those who will actually be making the decisions have phony studies on which to base their decisions.GAX in the Bronxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13679122512214606513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149362212571632662.post-37376004943361644612009-10-01T13:57:27.919-04:002009-10-01T13:57:27.919-04:00GAX I totally agree with you on that. However, wha...GAX I totally agree with you on that. However, what we are discussing here is NOT what is in the best interest for the community. This whole redevelopment has been hijacked and distorted by Morton Williams SOLELY because the don't want competition. The community NEEDS choices, competition, they NEED options, and having a large supermarket with a variety of items/services/products that are NOT available in the community is crucial. The community's needs have been shelved and Morton William's interests are front and center. Why is that? When did the entire community take a backseat to the profits of Moron Williams. Its utterly sickening.Guywithacausehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11839634055229244637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149362212571632662.post-66280094750795444762009-10-01T13:52:05.954-04:002009-10-01T13:52:05.954-04:00It is a shame that the Southern Bronx recognized a...It is a shame that the Southern Bronx recognized all of the benefits of having supermarket CHOICES in the area, and Morton Williams is SINGLE HANDEDLY keeping choice and competition out at the expense of the community.<br /><br />Morton Williams is literally grinding this entire process to a halt for its own selfish interests, and is waging a calculated campaign of deception to kill any competition. Morton Williams could care less about the community, about traffic, about "the original RFP", they ONLY care about their monopoly and killing competition. The "outrage" and "protests" against the new supermarket are 100% manufactured by Morton Williams, and in fact, Morton Williams has TOLD its employees that they either get out and protest or they will be out of jobs...more of the same fear tactics.<br /><br />As I have stated, do not be fooled by their campaign of deception, keep your eyes focused on this simple question: Are we AS A COMMUNITY better off with MORE choices and competition, or LESS? And let's reverse the argument, do you believe Morton Williams "loves" competition, or prefers to have a monopoly so they can dictate prices, wages, and services?Guywithacausehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11839634055229244637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149362212571632662.post-83093985866892368382009-10-01T13:51:54.056-04:002009-10-01T13:51:54.056-04:00Unfortunately Morton Williams is now having employ...Unfortunately Morton Williams is now having employees post on this site. Please do not be confused by their personal attacks of "I am an aweful person" and "they feel sorry for me", and don't believe for a second that Related is in bed with politicians and Morton Williams is not. This is more of the smoke and mirrors tacticts..so let's keep this focused on issues, and not personal attacks and lies: Are we AS A COMMUNITY better off with MORE choices and competition, or LESS? And let's reverse the argument, do you believe Morton Williams "loves" competition, or prefers to have a monopoly so they can dictate prices, wages, and services? Keep your eyes focused on issues and facts.<br /><br />And let's discuss a few other things further:<br /><br />1-Morton Williams claims the city is purposelly trying to "put them out of business." FALSE. This is more of the smoke and mirrors to confuse you. The city recognizes the lack of services/options in the community and is taking an active role in helping make the community BETTER by meeting a need. Just because you have 10 bodegas selling the same things for the same prices does not mean you have choice or competition..although Morton Williams would have you think so. Morton Williams is simply trying to position themselves as some sort of victim by the "evil city." (remember, they will use whatever lie/accusation hoping it will stick). The ONLY victim here is the community being held hostage by ONE small business who doesn't want any competition. WE are the victims, because WE are not able to get any other CHOICES in the community....we lose...Morton Williams wins.<br /><br />2-What has Morton Williams done for the community? Besides offering low wage, dead-end jobs, killing competition/choices, and sucking out the wealth from the community, can ANYONE tell us what Morton Wiliams has done? The answer would be NOTHING. They have been here for 50 years exploiting the community, NOT investing in the infrastructure, NOT providing ANY services to the community, NOT even "adopting a street" and keeping it clean/planting flowers/beautification of anything. NOTHING. What an absolute waste of 50 years, and the fact that they have been here 50 years and have done nothing is very telling about their interest in the community..$$$$.<br /><br />3-The Kingsbridge Armory is alot like the Gateway Center in the Bronx, it was an underutilized site/eyesore that was transformed to serve the community with numerous retailing options including a supermarket in Target AND a HUGE BJs. And what was the result? Did a host of local supermarkets go out of business? Nope. Did the entire area lose other small businesses as a result? Nope..not one. The reality is the community has enjoyed the new options and services, and can now shop for items that were NEVER available before, and were sorely lacking in the community. The community can now make all its purchases locally, instead of going out of the borough, and can enjoy the same services/amenities/products that the rest of the country already has. Furthermore, the new Gateway Center has brought other people to the area to shop (before there was no reason to), which has provided the smaller businesses with MORE OPPORTUNITY to do business. More people are coming...the higher potential for business. So there is no need to guess and wonder what a new supermarket will mean to the area because we already know the new choices and amenities/products/retailers benefits the community and residents as a whole. Don't believe the lies and scare tacticts of Morton Williams, just visit the Gateway Center, speak to the community members, and see all the benefits for yourself of having choice and competition. (contd)Guywithacausehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11839634055229244637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149362212571632662.post-85755342537269320812009-10-01T13:14:25.396-04:002009-10-01T13:14:25.396-04:00it's unfair to compare one-to-one what morton ...it's unfair to compare one-to-one what morton williams pays its employees vs. what a living wage would be at the armory because of the tax breaks given to related. it's just not an even playing field. <br /><br />further, shouldn't the acceptance of those tax breaks come along with it a greater responsibility to the local community? isn't that what the public is paying for?<br /><br />it's instructive to note that when those tax breaks were being considered, i and others said that the process was wrong. once those tax breaks were granted, most all leverage on the living wage and other CBA issues was lost. had they held approval of the tax breaks until the CBA was done, we might very well be further ahead on this than we are now and the community also might have been in a better position to have its agendas met.GAX in the Bronxhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13679122512214606513noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149362212571632662.post-24349421449107909732009-10-01T12:09:49.981-04:002009-10-01T12:09:49.981-04:00if one really wants to help eliminate poverty-if t...if one really wants to help eliminate poverty-if the mediunm nyc income avg is $50,000 a year and we are talking nyc living wage proposals-then $16 per hour-full time-including paid lunch-and possible benefits should be included<br /><br />now.........wheres our schoolssssssssanthony riviecciohttp://www.westsidebx.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149362212571632662.post-80862939267236405812009-10-01T07:59:08.234-04:002009-10-01T07:59:08.234-04:00Related is stuffing tens of millions of dollars in...Related is stuffing tens of millions of dollars in their pockets, from our tax money! Related's president is worth 4.5 billion dollars.<br /><br />Related just wants to put in whoever pays them the most rent. That's all they care about. They are getting the Kingsbridge armory basically for free, plus getting all this extra money into their pockets.<br /><br />Then Related wants slave labor as well!Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12834618286967059328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149362212571632662.post-5500734039502798862009-10-01T06:28:19.945-04:002009-10-01T06:28:19.945-04:00Let's just be clear here:
Mr. Kaner refuses...Let's just be clear here: <br /><br />Mr. Kaner refuses to answer whether Morton Williams would satisfy a "living wage" standard for all of its employees because it probably doesn't.<br /><br />The question is rather easily answered: does Morton Williams pay all of its employees $10 plus benefits (as any retailer in the Armory would be bound to do if the proposed CBA was in place) or not?<br /><br />To say that Morton Williams is unafraid of competition is just false. Maybe you'd like competition if said competition was held to a higher compensation package that Morton Williams? Hypocrisy...<br /><br />Wouldn't the jobs created by a new supermarket at the "living wage" rate increase the compensation of neighborhood residents? If MW does not pay every employee at least $10/hr plus benefits and any new supermarket would, the math is pretty simple.Boogiedownerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08013028900628543820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149362212571632662.post-14875275297363209092009-09-30T22:13:35.656-04:002009-09-30T22:13:35.656-04:00Guywithacause is a liar and a manipulator. I wonde...Guywithacause is a liar and a manipulator. I wonder if he works for Related. He is also mean-spitited and obviously an awful person. I feel sorry for his family.<br /><br />Related is a money-sucking developer in bed with the Mayor's office. Everyone knows that. They are getting the armory for 5 million dollars, plus getting tens of millions of dollars in tax benefits. They are as greedy as they come.<br /><br />Related doesn't care about the poor people who live and work in the Bronx. They just want to take their money away. Related has destroyed neighborhoods throughout the United States. They were forced not to put Walmart in Gateway Plaza. Related executives in their fancy downtown offices and fancy suburban or Park Avenue homes would sell out their mothers for an extra dime.<br /><br />Stephen Ross is listed on the Forbes 400 list as being worth $4.5 billion! Even with all this money, Related asks and gets tens of millions of dollars in taxpayer money. Yet Related refuses to negotiate with our community for living wages.<br /><br />Guywithacause - go back into the hole you crawled out of.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12834618286967059328noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149362212571632662.post-87497173895861721992009-09-30T19:31:50.416-04:002009-09-30T19:31:50.416-04:00Guywithacause and Boogiedowner,
Well said. These ...Guywithacause and Boogiedowner,<br /><br />Well said. These same arguments were made about the Gateway Center Mall when the deals were being negotiated. And why were supermarkets like Morton Williams complaining? They simply complained because they were going to have COMPETITION. Their ridiculously exorbitant prices in such low-income neighborhoods, where these supermarkets make a killing in profits because they either own the buildings they operate in or pay cheap $/square foot rents, and now people were going to have OPTIONS to shop at such warehouse stores as BJ's.<br />As stated in The New York Times: <br /><br /><i>Shoppers like Antonio Segarra, 58, an unemployed security guard, and his wife, Carmen Delgado, were leaving BJ’s, their baskets brimming with low-price bulk: a box of 150 Glad tall kitchen garbage bags for $7.99, a 25-pound bag of rice for $9, three packs of Hebrew National hot dogs for $6.<br /><br />“You can’t go wrong, man,” Mr. Segarra said. “We’re low income, and we can get pretty nice quantities of merchandise.”<br /><br />As they were waiting for Antonio Jr. to pick them up by car, Mr. Segarra acknowledged going a little overboard in spending $508. But he figured he would be able to stock his apartment for many months to come. The couple said there was a dearth of supermarkets and clothing stores near them, and the few that were there seemed more expensive than the shops at the mall.<br /><br />“They think we live in a rich area,” Ms. Delgado said.</i><br />(see article at: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/05/nyregion/05metjournal.html )<br /><br />As a resident of Melrose I am glad that these big box retailers like BJ's opened up because my dollar goes a lot farther at there than at my local supermarkets. <br /><br />How can Morton Williams and the likes say it is unfair to allow Big Box warehouses to operate? Supermarkets like MW take advantage of the fact that most people in the areas in which you operate do not own cars and are stuck with a shopping cart and a handful of groceries to feed their family. In case you haven't noticed, we are in a dire economic situation and YOUR GREED is not helping the community. As Guywithacause said...what has Morton Williams done for the community?<br /><br />I have my fingers crossed that Related can do for the Kingsbridge area what they did for Melrose, Mott Haven and the surrounding Concourse area as well as most of the Bronx which is ENHANCING the neighborhoods and giving people the options which residents in other parts of the city and country take for granted.The Mayor of Melrosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02630762582387815482noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149362212571632662.post-26143076256843478712009-09-30T18:05:59.949-04:002009-09-30T18:05:59.949-04:00Morton Williams is running a very serious campaign...Morton Williams is running a very serious campaign of misinformation and manufactured community outrage in order to maintain its monopoly in the area. Their pockets are deep, and why wouldn't they be, they have been exploiting the community for over 50 years. Due to their significant contributions to local representatives, they also have significant political support to push their own agenda no matter how negative the impact is on the community.<br /><br />Choice and competition are what's missing in the community, which is what a true economic driver is. Maintianing a monopoly, offering low wage jobs, and exporting the wealth from the community to Morton Williams executives in Westchester County (for example)are some of the many reasons why this community still struggles, and will continue to struggle until competitors enter. <br /><br />Please do not believe the purposeful misinformation and accusations by this business. They are simply going down a list of accusations and hoping one sticks.."people want schools" "it wasn't in the original RFP" "it will create alot of traffic" blah blah blah. Remain steadfast on what the REAL issue for the community is: Are we AS A COMMUNITY better off with MORE choices and competition, or LESS? And let's reverse the argument, do you believe Morton Williams "loves" competition, or prefers to have a monopoly so they can dictate prices, wages, and services? Keep your eye on the real issues, not the smoke and mirrors that Morton Williams is playing.Guywithacausehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11839634055229244637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149362212571632662.post-37101906572582072592009-09-30T18:05:50.470-04:002009-09-30T18:05:50.470-04:00I am very sorry to hear that Morton Williams conti...I am very sorry to hear that Morton Williams continues this charade that they too "enjoy competition." That is total and utter hogwash. Morton Williams enjoys competition, so long as it does not effect them. <br /><br />What is true and what is not true? Let's see:<br /><br />1-Morton Williams has never accepted any form of government money, tax abatements, or any financial assistance directly or indirectly from a government entity. FALSE. This business, like EVERY other, exploits the same tax loopholes and government handouts as does EVERY business that is in the Bronx. How do I know this? Because the Bronx is starved for businesses to stay and relocate to the area (which is why this supermarket wants to open here also). The Bronx gives away whatever needed in order to entice businesses and keep them here, and Morton Williams is no exception. <br /><br />2-Morton Williams provides "good union jobs." FALSE. The ONLY business/person/group that claims Morton Williams provides "good union jobs" is Morton Williams. Since when is a $12 an hour wage considered good union pay? Period. Furthermore, bragging about offering healthcare, pensions, etc. is purposely deceitful misinformation. The reason why Mortin Williams employees have healthcare, retirement plans, and other such benefits is because they are UNIONIZED and were negotiated by the union, not because Morton Williams found it in its heart to provide all employees with these benefits. That's the benefit of being in ANY union, NOT for working for Morton Williams.<br /><br />3-Morton Williams is an economic engine for the community. FALSE. While it is true they have been in the community for the past 50 years, what has Morton Williams done FOR the community in the past 50 years? Yes it's true they have a corporate HIRING office (not corporate office) in the community. But what are they ONLY hiring for in that office? You guessed it...the same low wage jobs every other retailer offers. I wonder how many executive level jobs (the ones in their corporate office) are recruited from their Bronx office? That number would be ZERO. Unless you want to settle for a low wage cashier job, Morton Williams has no opportunities for you, at least not out of their Bronx hiring office. Furthermore, where is their corporate office? It's NOT in the Bronx..why is that? You can be sure that all those profits from the monopoly they have are going right out of the neighborhood and lining their pockets...and being spent FAR OUTSIDE of the community. When you suck money out of the community and spend it somewhere else, that is not an economic engine, that is an economic disaster, and THAT is what Morton Williams has been doing for the past 50 years. (cont'd below)Guywithacausehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11839634055229244637noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149362212571632662.post-51907641235313065452009-09-30T18:01:02.451-04:002009-09-30T18:01:02.451-04:00Dear Mr. Cicalese,
We are not party to any of the...Dear Mr. Cicalese,<br /><br />We are not party to any of the negotiaions on the living wage issue. Our company is bound by union contracts that dictate wages and benefits. I have given you details of the full benefits and average wages our employees get. Your specific question is one element out of ten (e.g., health, dental, life, pension, etc.) so cannot be answered accurately and I refuse to be set up like that.<br /><br />Our interest has been on the supermarket side - to prevent a government-subsidized plan to put us out of business.<br /><br />But I will give you and your readers my own perspective on the living wage issue.<br /><br />There is obviously a way for the two sides to meet. Our union contracts are in a way similar to Community Benefit Agreements. We are bound by the terms of our union contracts. When we begin a negotiation, we're on one side and the unions are on the other. At the end of the negotiation we reach agreement on wages and benefits. We win on some points, lose on others, and compromise on the rest.<br /><br />I'm sure that Related and the community will eventually reach an agreement. I have very deep respect for KARA and the unions for what they are striving for. I also have deep respect for Related's business and financial skills.<br /><br />As an aside, please view this report on Chanel 7 last week: <br /><br />http://abclocal.go.com/wabc/story?section=news/local&id=7031324<br /><br />Thank you (and signing out so I can go home and spend time with the kids),<br />Avi Kaner<br />Morton Williams SupermarketsUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06484773818522062950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149362212571632662.post-85859086375836467982009-09-30T17:22:16.893-04:002009-09-30T17:22:16.893-04:00Mr. Kaner,
You did not answer the question I pos...Mr. Kaner,<br /> You did not answer the question I posed to you. I never asked about the average rate at which a MW employee is paid. I asked if ALL Morton Williams' employees are paid at least $10/hr + benefits (which is how living wage is defined by KARA and the proposed CBA). If this isn't the case, how can Morton Williams in good conscience support KARA's push to force any retailers in the Armory to provide a standard of which Morton Williams itself seems to fall short of? <br /><br />Please answer the question asked: Does Morton Williams currently satisfy a living wage (i.e $10+benefits for all of it employees)?Boogiedownerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08013028900628543820noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149362212571632662.post-41448324066425475392009-09-30T16:47:32.437-04:002009-09-30T16:47:32.437-04:00Dear Mr. Cicalese,
The average Morton Williams em...Dear Mr. Cicalese,<br /><br />The average Morton Williams employee earns $12.60 per hour.<br /><br />All of our employees have full time union jobs with benefits.<br /><br />Morton Williams pays for 100% of the Health Care plan including Dental and Prescriptions.<br /><br />Morton Williams pays for 100% of the Pension plan.<br /><br />Employees are paid for annual vacations and holidays per the union contracts.<br /><br />Once again, we do not oppose competition. We oppose government-subsidized competition.<br /><br />Avi Kaner<br />Morton Williams SupermarketsUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06484773818522062950noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149362212571632662.post-51910612879947728002009-09-30T15:39:26.583-04:002009-09-30T15:39:26.583-04:00The Kingsbridge/Bedford Park Community needs choic...The Kingsbridge/Bedford Park Community needs choices- there is room for two great markets. If some find that a supermarket in the Armory offers better choices, so be it- then Morton Williams will have to compete. Likewise the Armory will have to offer excellent services to attract customers. Limiting the community choice to a single retailer, and killing development in the process has led to stagnation. It's a crime that the Armory has been left empty- more choices there would only benefit our population.Ryan Grahamnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2149362212571632662.post-67275663364105584792009-09-30T15:31:07.089-04:002009-09-30T15:31:07.089-04:00Mr. Kaner,
You still haven't answered hone...Mr. Kaner,<br /> You still haven't answered honestly and openly if Morton Williams would meet the proposed CBA "living wage" standard of at least $10/hr and benefits for all of you employees. Can you say that MW would meet that standard as it is being presented to Related or not?<br /><br />>LOU CICALESEBoogiedownerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08013028900628543820noreply@blogger.com