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Essential

Non-Profit Grocery Store/Supermarket

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What problem would you like to solve?

Obesity and lack of affordable fresh produce.

Why is it important to solve? Why is it relevant for the community?

There is a Youth health crisis across communities in NYC

What idea do you have to address the problem?

Opening a non for profit supermarket, similar to the stores created by the Salvation Army in NYC and other cities like Baltimore.

Who would that help?

Community members as a whole

What neighborhood would benefit from your idea?

Brownsville

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