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New York Doubles Down on Tracking Empty Storefront Problem

Business owners across the city have increasingly been forced to close up shop amid soaring rents and competition from e-commerce companies, but just how pervasive is the problem? Local lawmakers are keen to find out.
A former Marc Jacobs store in the West Village | Source: BoF
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