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A fuller (no pun intended) view of downtown Flushing, via
Fuller Street, as seen from the VW. The Home Depot whos sign
is seen in the top shot, is hard by the highway, with it's unmistakable
tan and orange facade. Other housewares vendors occupy the right
side across from it. Quite contrary to the belief held by opponents
of superstores like Home Depot, smaller businesses are not always
hurt, but actually benefit from their presense. This is now the
area to go to for those types of goods. Played right by other
niche stores, everybody will get a share in the increased traffic.
When I moved to Queens in '96, I spent alot of midnight hours
in this store. It does get kind of addictive. Western Beef operates
decent priced supermarkets in alot of working class and poorer
neighborhoods. They are characterized typically by their large
walk-in refrigerator rooms. Take a jacket along when you shop
here in the summer. They are usually well stocked with all kinds
of ethnic goodies, keeping true to their slogan, "We know
the neighborhood". |
