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UWS small businesses face tough times, but CB7 rezoning proposal could help

Small mom-and-pop businesses—especially in the face of economic decline and competition from larger retailers—are struggling to stay afloat. If passed, a new zoning proposal from Community Board 7 will restrict store and bank frontage size along sections of the Upper West Side.

By Avantika Kumar • February 28, 2012 at 3:46 PM

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Behind the counter at La Toulousaine, on Amsterdam Avenue between 106th and 107th streets.