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It has yet to be explained to me how these shopping centers are both "good" and "local."

On the second point, all the stores in these shopping centers are national chains whose upper echelon employees most certainly do not live in Kingsbridge, Riverdale or the Bronx. Therefore, in regards to the money brought in, most of it will leave the area.

Ok, how about rents paid to the owners of the property? Same deal. I highly doubt that those who receive monies related to the lease of these locations are living in Kingsbridge. So again, money pours out of the neighborhood.

Alright, one can make the argument it brings in jobs. Correct on its face, but are these really the jobs we want to attract to our area? Low paid, menial, depressing retail work?

I have noticed the disturbing trend of local politicians getting their panties all in a twist in excitement about these shopping centers. Meanwhile, in the case of the 238th street project, a viable factory employing skilled workers vanished to another state. Menial, low paid retail work is the extent of these pols ambitions with regards to jobs? Not only is that short sighted, it's also pathetic and just is another example of how low we've come as a society where Pols can campaign on bringing in retail, minimum wage, menial jobs. And what's worse? The people actually fall in line thinking this is good!

Count me out of shopping in any of these horrifically short sighted malls.

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