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BronxNet - Perspectives with Daren Jaime (March 26, 2013)

NYT - Residents Sue FreshDirect Over Move to the Bronx (March 5, 2013)

DNA - FreshDirect Defends New Bronx Facility Against Legal Challenge (March 5, 2013)

New York Business Journal - FreshDirect in court; suit aims to block construction of South Bronx facility (March 5, 2013)

News12 - Judge to rule on South Bronx Unite lawsuit against FreshDirect (March 4, 2013)

Associated Press - FreshDirect move to the Bronx argued in court (March 5, 2013)
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DNA - Urban Planners Propose Green Alternatives to FreshDirect's Bronx Facility (January 29, 2013)

Daily News - Residents come out to support visions for Harlem River Yard  that include ball fields and bike paths, but not FreshDirect (January 28, 2013)

Mott Haven Herald - Residents push for greener waterfront (January 28, 2013)

BronxNet - BronxTalk with Gary Axelbank (December 3, 2012)


Mott Haven Herald - Grocery group announces opposition to FreshDirect (November 14, 2012)



News12 - FreshDirect trucks discarded in Mott Haven (November 12, 2012)

Ecosalon BEHIND THE LABEL: INVESTIGATING FRESHDIRECT’S LOCAL COMMITMENT (AUGUST 29, 2012)

Daily News - FreshDirect deal is sour, sez lawsuit (June 12, 2012)

WNYC Community Activists Sue to Stop Fresh Direct from Moving In (June 12, 2012)

Village Voice - South Bronxites Sue FreshDirect, City For Ducking Asthma Risk Study (June 13, 2012)

New York Times - Suit Filed to Stop FreshDirect Plan for a South Bronx Complex (June 13, 2012)

DNAInfo -South Bronx Groups File Lawsuit to Block FreshDirect (June 13, 2012)


Bronx Health REACH - New York City’s FreshDirect Deal (April 3, 2012)

Mott Haven Herald - Community board questions FreshDirect deal by Joe Hirsch (March 30, 2012)  

The Riverdale Press - The Bronx is burning ... from fossil fuel by Kristin Hart (March 28, 2012)


DNAinfo.com - South Bronx Group Calls for FreshDirect Boycott by Patrick Wall (March 22, 2012)


AlterNet - Bronx Residents Launch Citywide Boycott of FreshDirect by Sarah Jaffe (March 21, 2012)

BronxNet - BronxTalk with Gary Axelbank (March 12, 2012)  

Bronx Matters - Brooklynites Share Development Fight Lessons with Boogie Down Brethren  by Jordan Moss (March 12, 2012)
The Riverdale Press - FreshDirect deal: another sellout by Karen Argenti (March 7, 2012)  


WOR710AM - FreshDirect Moves to the Bronx, but Jobs and Groceries Don't by Joe Bartlett (March 6, 2012)

Grubstreet - Bloomberg Drama is Delivered Again by Alyssa Shelasky (March 4, 2012)  


Crains - Are subsidies to keep firms in NY worth it? by Rick McGahey (March 4, 2012)  

AlterNet - How FreshDirect Delivers Misery Along With Your Groceries--And How Workers and the Community are Fighting Back by Sarah Jaffe (March 4, 2012)  

New York Times - In Bronx, FreshDirect and Land of Great Promises by Michael Powell (February 20, 2012)  

Bronx Times - Mott Haven residents rally over relocation of Fresh Direct headquarters by Kirsten Sanchez (February 20, 2012)  

The Riverdale Press - Under the wire by Adam Wisnieski (February 15, 2012)  

Crain’s - Did FreshDirect deserve more than $100M in tax breaks and subsidies? (February 15, 2012) (69% say no)  

WNYC - Liu Questions $100M Fresh Direct Subsidy (February 15, 2012)  

New York Times - Criticism of FreshDirect Deal Is Off Base, City Officials Say by Charles V. Bagli (February 14, 2012)  

NY Daily News - An $83M ‘Direct’ deposit by Daniel Beekman (February 14, 2012)  

El Diario/La Prensa - Protestarán contra instalación de Fresh Direct en El Bronx by José Acosta (February 14, 2012)

NBC New York - Some Opposed to FreshDirect's Planned Move to Bronx (February 14, 2012)  

The Village Voice - City Panel Votes to Approve $128 Million FreshDirect Payoff (liveblog) by Neil deMause (February 14, 2012)  

Mott Haven Herald - City approves FreshDirect subsidies by Joe Hirsch (February 14, 2012)  

DNAinfo - New York City To Vote on Fresh Direct Deal Tuesday, Despite Pleas to Delay Decision by Patrick Wall (February 14, 2012)  

Gothamist - Fresh Direct's Sweet Gov't Subsidies Sicken Some In The Bronx (February 13, 2012)
 
The Village Voice Some People Are Not Happy With FreshDirect's Move to the Bronx by Sam Levin (Feb. 13 2012)  


Crain’s -  New York: Opposition to FreshDirect subsidy deal mounts by Lisa Fickenscher (February 13, 2012)  

The New York Observer - Fight Over FreshDirect Facility Continues by Hunter Walker (February 13, 2012)  

News 12 - Protesters take to the Web against Fresh Direct (February 13, 2012)  

Mott Haven Herald - Mott Havenites say ‘no deal’ to FreshDirect by Amora McDaniel (February 10, 2012)  

DNAinfo - Fresh Direct Deal Blasted by South Bronx Residents and Activists by Patrick Wall (February 9, 2012)  

New York Post - Deal with the devil: Tax breaks with strings by Nicole Gelinas (February 9, 2012)  

Daily News - Bronx residents to weigh in on new Fresh Direct HQ by Daniel Beekman (February 8, 2012)  

News 12 - Plan to open Fresh Direct HQ in Bronx causes stir (February 8, 2012)  

NY1 - Bronx Residents Speak Out Against New FreshDirect Headquarters (February 7, 2012)