Lower East Side Food Co-op Still Surviving

A food co-op in Manhattan’s lower east side is thriving despite new neighbor Whole Foods market
Lower East Side Food Co-op Still Surviving
CO-OP LIFE STYLE: Robert Viverto (L) and Paul Abraham, members of the 4th Street Food Co-op in the East Village, work their weekly shift at the organic market, ensuring their 20 percent discount on groceries. Katy Mantyk/Epoch Times
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CO-OP LIFE STYLE: Robert Viverto (L) and Paul Abraham, members of the 4th Street Food Co-op in the East Village, work their weekly shift at the organic market, ensuring their 20 percent discount on groceries. (Katy Mantyk/Epoch Times)
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