Unhealthy Food Access – The Ratio of Bodegas to Supermarkets

Ah, the bodega…

The number of bodegas per supermarket within an area based on address of business.

Bodegas are defined as food purchasing establishments with less than 4,000 square foot and excludes specialty stores, such as bakeries and vitamin stores.

Supermarkets are defined as retail food purchasing establishments with greater than or equal to 10,000 square feet or have a chain supermarket name regardless of size. 

Source: NYS Department of Agriculture and Markets

Early Sunday Morning, Harlem

Lenox and 135th Street.


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