Press Clips
Activists Set To Protest Proposed Wal-Mart In The Bronx
Politicians, activists bash Wal-Mart plan
City comptroller unsure about NASCAR proposal but opposes Wal-Mart
Union leaders, politicians mount attacks against Wal-Mart
The New Movement Against Wal-Mart
Petition drive finds Islanders on both sides of Wal-Mart issue
There are very good reasons strip malls are not
welcome in certain places
Developer pulls out of Wal-Mart project to avoid conflict of interest
Anti-Wal-Mart coalition gains support from local
group
Union members distribute fliers protesting plans for 2 local Wal-Marts
Convenience and Expertise of Neighborhood Stores Outweigh the Size and Savings of Big Chain Stores (Letters)
What Will Island Pay for Wal-Mart? (Letters)
Wal-Mart eyeing 2 Island sites
Wal-Mart's a No Go in Rego
Foes Dig In As Wal-Mart Aims for City
Local leaders unite to block NYC Wal-Mart; Plan rallies, laws to kill Queens deal
Large and Small Retailers Fear Wal-Mart's Entry
Wal-Mart store planned for Queens neighborhood
Community and labor groups are set to gather Wednesday morning to speak out against a proposed Wal-Mark at the Bronx Terminal Market.
Meanwhile, a 90-minute film portraying Wal-Mart as a corporate machine, closing down mom and pop shops, cheating employees out of overtime pay, and depriving workers of decent health benefits premiered Tuesday night.
New York 1, November 2, 2005
"Wal-Mart, the giant retailer considering sites for possible expansion to Staten Island, got a verbal lashing last night from local politicians and community advocates."
Staten Island Advance, October 26, 2005
"City Comptroller William Thompson took a wait-and-see stand on NASCAR last night but turned thumbs down on Wal-Mart's doing business here."
Staten Island Advance, October 18, 2005
"There's more to life than cheap underwear, say local union leaders and representatives.
Their crusade against Wal-Mart, the big-box retailer eyeing locations in Mariners Harbor and Richmond Valley, spilled over into a rally for mayoral candidate Gifford Miller yesterday."
Staten Island Advance, September 8, 2005
"The hand-painted signs were still being propped up, but a small crowd had already gathered on the Brooklyn sidewalk. "We're organizing against Wal-Mart," announced Peter Sikora, 30, as he struggled to unfold a portable table on an 85-degree Saturday."
The Village Voice, August 16, 2005
Depending on who you ask, Wal-Mart, the retail giant which may have its sights set on opening a store in Mariners Harbor or Richmond Valley, is either a worst case scenario or the best deal in town.
Staten Island Advance, July 3, 2005
"Arthur Kill Road in Richmond Valley has two lanes; so does Richmond Valley Road.
Apparently, some people think development of the land there for multi-business use is a good thing. Some of these people seem to be blind-sighted, and have no regard for the surrounding community and environment."
Staten Island Advance, May 27, 2005
"The husband of the Staten Island Advance's publisher has withdrawn from a partnership negotiating to bring a Wal-Mart store to an industrial brownfield in Richmond Valley."
Staten Island Advance, May 20, 2005
"A citywide organization whose ultimate goal is to stop retail giant Wal- Mart from gaining a foothold in New York City found sympathetic ears on Staten Island last night."
Staten Island Advance, May 18, 2005
"A Queens resident who helped derail Wal-Mart's attempt to build a store in his borough joined union members and volunteers yesterday in protesting the big-boxer's plans to build on Staten Island."
Staten Island Advance, May 13, 2005
"Apropos the proposed opening of Wal-Mart in Rossville, I'd like to offer an opinion on so-called big-box stores and their effects on communities."
Staten Island Advance, April 30, 2005
"I view the announcement that Wal-Mart is considering opening on Staten Island as a bigger threat to our community than the proposed NASCAR racetrack."
Staten Island Advance, March 30, 2005
"Just days after Wal-Mart was dropped from a planned development in Queens, the world's biggest retailer is still looking to break into the New York City market with stores at two sites on Staten Island."
Staten Island Advance, March 2, 2005
"Facing intense union and community opposition, retail giant Wal-Mart has scrapped plans to open its first New York City outlet in Rego Park."
New York Post, February 24, 2005
"''Wal-Mart is eager to make New York City its next frontier,'' said the company's eastern region spokeswoman, but many New Yorkers seem ready to welcome Wal-Mart as enthusiastically as a frontier town welcomes a desperado."
New York Times, February 10, 2005
"Labor leaders and small business advocates are mobilizing for an all-out fight to block the first Wal-Mart proposed for New York City, at a busy shopping corner in Queens."
Crain's New York Business, December 17, 2004
"Life is about to change for 13 Target and Kmart stores in the city - the 64,000-pound retailing gorilla Wal-Mart has announced plans to open up its first Big Apple store."
The New York Post, December 8, 2004
"Wal-Mart, the world's largest retailer, plans to make its mark in Queens. The company announced on Monday that it would open a new store in Rego Park on the already shopping traffic-heavy Queens Boulevard - its first in New York City."
Associated Press, December 7, 2004