Economy
Earning Farm Subsidies … on the Upper East Side?
Jake Mooney |
As a national debate over farm subsidies heats up, a look at the top New York City beneficiaries reveals the nuances of a controversial program.
Shoppers at the Bowling Green Green Market. Some of the New Yorkers who receive farm subsidies are paid through a 1996 program that was supposed to be temporary. Others earn payments for conserving open space.
As a national debate over farm subsidies heats up, a look at the top New York City beneficiaries reveals the nuances of a controversial program.
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