Why Do Dominicans Own So Many New York Corner Stores? | AJ+

The bodega is a New York City institution. It's where you get anything from eggs and milk to hot sandwiches and plátanos. And for decades, the Dominican-American community has run so many of them, turning them from corner stores to something extra special. Watch more AJ+ Because Facts: http://ajplus.co/becausefacts Learn more here: NPR. “New York City Bodegas and the Generations Who Love Them.” https://www.npr.org/sections/codeswitch/2017/03/10/518376170/new-york-city-bodegas-and-the-generations-who-love-them New York Times. “Bodegas Declining in Manhattan as Rents Rise and Chains Grow.” https://www.nytimes.com/2015/08/04/nyregion/bodegas-declining-in-manhattan-as-rents-rise-and-chains-grow.html Gothamist. “Ask a Native New Yorker: What's the Difference Between a Bodega, a Deli and Corner Grocer?” http://gothamist.com/2014/05/02/ask_a_native_new_yorker_whats_the_d.php Presented by: Daniel Alvarenga Produced by: Omar Duwaji and Kat Wheeler Shot & Edited by: Brian Joseph Interviews shot by: Fanny Texier Broll shot by: Fanny Texier and Hunter Boone Animations by: Chia Liu Executive Producer: Sarah Nasr Music tracks courtesy of APM Footage and images courtesy of Getty Images, Reuters and the Center for Puerto Rican Studies, Hunter College. Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ajplusenglish Download the AJ+ app: http://www.ajplus.net/ Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/ajplus