For this assignment, I plan on highlighting an example of resiliency in New Yorkers. In early 2014, the first ever Whole Foods came to Brooklyn, placed in the affluent neighborhood of Park Slope. When the plot of land, located on the corner of 3rd Street and 3rd Avenue, was first purchased by Whole Foods, there was a fear that small businesses would be priced out of the area. While many local shops have closed for good, others have managed to stay afloat.
I plan to highlight a local, family owned and operated bodega/grocery store that sits less than a 10-minute walk from Whole Foods and depict how their business has persevered since Whole Foods has opened in the area almost 5-years ago.
Some photos I plan to highlight include specific updates made to the store after Whole Foods arrived.
-Reema Doleh
