After serving the Park Slope community for decades, Steve’s 9th Street Supermarket between 5th and 6th avenues, shuttered permanently on Sept. 30 with little notice to the community.

News of the abrupt closure of the supermarket sparked concerns among Park Slope residents, who worried the shop might be replaced with luxury housing, leaving them without a local affordable grocery store. At a packed community meeting at the Park Slope Public Library on Sept. 30, Assembly Member Robert Carroll and Council Member Shahana Hanif addressed community concerns about the future of the now-vacant commercial spot, the loss of accessible and affordable grocery options, and rumors of high-rise condos and air rights.

The neighborhood fixture had been a lifeline for many community members due to its aff

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