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fromNew York Post
1 day ago

Longtime NYC businesses being displaced by 2nd Ave. Subway rip MTA for dragging on promised help: 'David and Goliath'

"They've left me hanging," said 59-year-old Lu Nicaj, whose 30-year tile-construction supply shop Eagle Tile is facing closure over the upcoming second phase of the behemoth Manhattan transit project. "I don't know the future. I'm keeping my fingers crossed, but I do not know what's gonna happen," he told The Post. "It's the whole David and Goliath thing," Nicaj said - adding that this time David might not win.
New York City
Silicon Valley real estate
fromSan Jose Spotlight
1 week ago

Santa Clara project would upend Asian American shopping center - San Jose Spotlight

A developer plans to replace Homestead Shopping Center with 147 townhomes, threatening longstanding Asian American-owned businesses and community commercial space.
Food & drink
fromEater
3 weeks ago

Lisbon's Viral Pastel de Nata Is a Gift and a Curse

Rapid tourist-driven expansion of pastel de nata shops in Lisbon has crowded neighborhoods, displaced long-standing businesses, and fueled protests over gentrification.
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