WLIA 25: Food Mirage in the South End:

This time I return with an update as I catch up with events over the summer regarding the South End Grocery which has closed and pulled the Africa-American Cultural Center in trouble. I go over the Times Union reporting and comment along the way about various known and my thoughts on how this reflects the non-profit complex in Albany more generally.

Sources

Coverage of the Stores opening

https://www.timesunion.com/business/article/Grand-opening-announced-for-South-End-Grocery-in-17675672.php
Stores temporary closure in July
https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/south-end-grocery-nears-reopening-temporary-18264948.php
Plan to save store requires money shifting, is that not clearly bad?
https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/grocery-grant-strict-guidelines-18330938.php
Black Cultural Center being restarted after multi year debacle with intended revenue steam.
https://www.timesunion.com/news/article/albany-s-african-american-cultural-center-18432897.php