"News of the abrupt closure of the supermarket sparked concerns among Park Slope residents, who worried the shop might be replaced with luxury housing, leaving them without a local affordable grocery store. At a packed community meeting at the Park Slope Public Library on September 30, Assembly Member Robert Carroll and Council Member Shahana Hanif addressed community concerns about the future of the now-vacant commercial spot, the loss of accessible and affordable grocery options, and rumors of high-rise condos and air rights."
""As far as we know, I have not seen any zoning application that would make me think that the owners are trying to change the zoning; change from commercial to residential," Hanif noted. "I checked today as well to see if the owners filed anything. Nothing yet. Steve's is a commercial zoning. So if they were to sell and change the zoning, it would come to the City Council.""
Steve's 9th Street Supermarket closed permanently on September 30 with little notice to the Park Slope community. Residents expressed concern that the vacant space could be replaced by luxury housing and that the neighborhood would lose an affordable local grocery option. A packed meeting at the Park Slope Public Library drew Assembly Member Robert Carroll and Council Member Shahana Hanif to address worries about accessible shopping, potential rezoning, and rumors of high-rise condos and air rights. The store at 329 9th Street had been an affordable, accessible lifeline for families and customers with disabilities because of wide aisles. Lawmakers emphasized that retaining an accessible, affordable supermarket is a priority and reported no current evidence of a sale or rezoning application.
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