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MORE THAN FRESH PRODUCE: Locals say My Mandarin grocery store has been causing
massive headaches in Brighton Beach. Mendy Sontag
GROCERY STORE
agement plays loud music and violates
Department of Building rules by cooking
food in a make-shift, unlicensed
kitchen area outside.
“They cook food in the parking
area, which is illegal. Last weekend
we couldn’t even be in our apartment
because of all the smoke,” she said.
The store also maintains generally
unpleasant and unsanitary
surroundings, according to Brenner.
“They left out cardboard boxes
that food comes in, and it rained, so
the whole area smelled like rotten
food and cardboard,” said Brenner.
“The corner looks like a third world
country.”
Neighbors have expressed their
frustrations with store management,
but have been unceremoniously
rebuffed by the store’s owner.
“He is arrogant. Every time
you talk to him, he curses you out.
He’ll scream at you to get off of his
property,” said Skibityanskaya.
Some Brighton Beach residents
have moved on to pointing fi ngers at
city authorities, who they claim have
failed to remedy the problem.
“The way My Mandarin operates is
endangering public health and safety,
causing embarrassment to our community,
and is a prime example of New
York City government ineffi ciency and
inaction,” said Mendy Sontag.
Sontag has begun to organize
community members around the issue,
circulating a petition addressed
to various politicians and relevant
government agencies.
“Everyone has been responsive, but
everyone keeps passing the buck,” he
said. “They will tell us that they aren’t
the ones responsible. It’s like playing
ping-pong with all the different
departments.”
Sontag hopes the petition can bring
attention from lawmakers and local
authorities, and fi nally end the nightmarish
situation.
“You don’t see this on any corner
in New York City,” he said. “Why
is this allowed to continue in this
neighborhood?”
The store’s management did not
respond to multiple requests for
comment.
Continued from cover
ONGOING: My Mandarin grocery store
bothers locals with garbage and traffi c
problems. Tislya Skibityanskaya
Classifieds call (718) 260—2555
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