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East Harlem Businesses Take A Hit As 2nd Avenue Subway Construction Disrupts Sales

Headline from Black Enterprise

Small businesses in New York City’s East Harlem neighborhood are taking a massive hit. Business owners along Second Avenue say the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) Second Avenue Subway Phase 2...

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  1. New York Post

    Businesses in NYC’s East Harlem say MTA’s endless construction is crushing them: ‘Total brutes’ (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    East Harlem business owners say the MTA's $8 billion Second Avenue Subway project is ruining their shops, with some seeing sales drop by up to 70%.

  2. Black Enterprise

    East Harlem Businesses Take A Hit As 2nd Avenue Subway Construction Disrupts Sales (opens Black Enterprise)

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    Black Enterprise's feed description

    Small businesses in New York City’s East Harlem neighborhood are taking a massive hit. Business owners along Second Avenue say the Metropolitan Transportation Authority’s (MTA) Second Avenue Subway Phase 2...

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