Plans For New York City's First Wal-Mart Dropped

Developer drops plans to build New York City's first Wal-Mart in Queens after facing strong opposition from eighborhood, labor and environmental groups as well as small businesses.

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March 1, 2005, 6:00 AM PST

By Abhijeet Chavan @http://twitter.com/legalaidtech

"Facing intense opposition, a large real estate developer has dropped its plans to include a Wal-Mart store in a Queens shopping complex, thwarting Wal-Mart's plan to open its first store in New York City, city officials and real estate executives said yesterday...Labor unions fought Wal-Mart with a special intensity because they believe its wage levels and benefits are pulling down standards for workers through the United States."

Thanks to Abhijeet Chavan

FULL STORY: Developer Drops Plan for City's First Wal-Mart

Monday, February 28, 2005 in The New York Times

Community / Economic Development New York

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