Covid-19 Related Price Hikes, Shortages Unevenly Hurting the Bronx
ABC News
By: ABC News
NEW YORK CITY (WABC) -- The impact of coronavirus on the availability of fresh and reasonably priced food at local grocery stores is disproportionately affecting low-income neighborhoods in New York City.
7 On Your Side Investigates visited bodegas and larger supermarkets in the Bronx in response to complaints from viewers about price hikes.
While many grocery stores in Manhattan seemed to have largely adjusted to altered demand under the pandemic, Eyewitness News observed residents in the Bronx more likely to experience empty shelves and overpriced goods.
