☞ LISTEN: Mom and Pop vs. Big Box at MCNY

Wednesday, November 2nd, 6:30 PM, MOM AND POP VS. BIG BOX: RETAIL IN NEW YORK CITY at the Museum of the City of New York, 1220 Fifth Avenue at East103rd Street.  New York has long been a city of both large department stores and small businesses. But in recent years the balance seems to be shifting with the rise in franchise chains and big-box retailers. Has New York reached a point where there are too many chains? Do chain stores necessarily undercut independently owned businesses? Join moderator Jonathan Bowles, Executive Director of the Center for an Urban Future, and the panel as they explore the changing nature of retail in New York City. RSVP and tickets for this event can be made online: LINK