In continued advocacy of local, long-standing retail New York shops & stores, Gotham Government Relations has led the way in the creation of the first anti-Wal-Mart group. The New York Neighborhood Alliance (http://www.nyneighborhoodalliance.com/) was formed to preserve the neighborhoods in New York City, in both character and economy. Brad Gerstman, Partner at Gotham, explains: “Wal-Mart will destroy how we live our lives and disrupt our daily routines,” he says. “Residents will undoubtedly completely change their shopping habits, and in turn would force theclosure of countless neighborhood shops — some of which have been around for decades and were passed down through generations of family. The last of the New York mom & pop stores will surely close.”
