by Emma Davey Casa Ziki, a gift and design shop known for its colorful, funky wares, announced on Instagram that they would soon be leaving their Williamsburg storefront. The cause? Yet another instance of a rent increase pushing a small business out.
“Our landlords decided to call us this week to inform us that they will be upping our rent by way over 100%. We will not be complying and the eviction process will give us a few…
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Isn’t unregulated & naked Capitalism wonderful to see?
Once again, the lawless laws of the economic jungle Trump all
(pardon the expression).
Squeeze out as much blood, sweat and tears as the marker will bear,
Then give the poor blokes yet another twist and watch them squirm. ,
Just because you can.
What should be good for businesses, consumers and owners alike, instead poisons everything with greed, destroying lives, livelihoods and neighborhoods.
There has to be a better way.