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Many Park Slopers — and Brownstoner readers — don’t want to see the Key Food on 5th Avenue be downsized or replaced. One reader can see both sides, though. Read on for his thoughts.

Comment of the Day

Not taking sides but, as a retired financial analyst, supermarket net margins are among the lowest of all retailers. And yes, it is a loss to the neighborhood.

— daveinbedstuy in Park Slopers Reject Plans for Smaller Grocery at Key Food Site, Heckle Developer

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