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Richmond Hill has two vibrant, diverse shopping centers: Liberty Avenue and 101st Avenue between the Van Wyck Expressway and Woodhaven Boulevard but there are sanitation and marketing challenges, according to a new Commercial District Needs Assessment that the Queens Economic Development Corporation created with NYC Small Business Services.
A local merchant group looks like the solution, organization officials said.
QEDC Program Manager Sam Smouha facilitated stakeholder meetings and gathered more than 620 surveys from storeowners, shoppers, workers, property owners, and residents between August 2019 and March 2020. The data was then compiled into this report, which provides insight on the local retail landscape and consumer characteristics.