The New York Times·3 min read·medium
Tossed Tuna and Furloughed Workers: Midtown’s ‘Frozen Zone’ Scrapes By
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Businesses in Midtown Manhattan are struggling to survive as they face the consequences of a 'frozen zone' that has severely limited foot traffic and operations. High-end restaurants are being forced to discard expensive inventory as they navigate the economic downturn.
They threw out 120 pounds of bluefin tuna fresh from Spanish waters. Into the garbage went 15 trays of Japanese sea urchin that sell for $25 a morsel. The 13 pounds of black throat sea perch all the way from Tsushima Island? Also in the dumpster. Whi... [661 chars]
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