The city of Albuquerque is making it easier for small, locally owned neighborhood markets to open for business to help relieve the city’s food deserts, Mayor Tim Keller announced Wednesday.

Under the new law, the city’s Environmental Health Department is waiving the permitting fee for one year for businesses that promise to provide healthy, affordable foods in underserved areas, said Mark DiMenna, the department’s deputy director.

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