Monday Morning One Liners...

“We look forward to the supermarket...It is critical that the residents [who live nearby] in public housing do not live in a food desert.” 
- Councilwoman Leticia James (WFP), on the "Recession-Proof Brooklyn Navy Yard".

The nation's first housing development to start construction with federal stimulus money is under investigation for cheating workers out of wages, the Daily News has learned.

UFCW members in Fry's and Safeway in Arizona are likely to strike by Friday if contract negoatations are not resolved, Supermarket News  and the AP reports.

On Friday, Ahold said it has reorganized its business in the U.S. and Europe to better focus on local market nuances and growth opportunities.   The company divided its Stop & Shop operations into two divisions based on geography — Stop & Shop New England and Stop & Shop Metro New York — creating a total of four U.S. divisions, including Giant-Landover and Giant-Carlisle.

Crain's: The recession proof Brooklyn Navy Yard plans on getting a new supermarket very soon.

A Trader Joe's opened in New Jersey Friday on what was once a former Whole Foods site. 

Wal-Mart's India:
Wal-Mart opened their first store in India, Chairman Robson Walton met with Prime Minister Singh, and plans on opening 40 more stores throughout India, increasing the already dominant grasp the retail giant has on the global market.

Crain's: Growing the Market, a spotlight on Fairway Market.

The unemployment rate in New York City has been above 10 percent for months, but it's thought to be even worse within the city's 343 public housing developments.

Nassau Officials have started the recount for the Suozzi - Mangano race, putting Suozzi's future in limbo.

Elizabeth Benjamin asks if Bill Thompson's future could be in Washington, possibly challenging Gillibrand?