The discount warehouse chain Costco is considering opening a new store along the West Side Highway between West 59th and West 61st streets.
It is meeting opposition from some elected officials and critics who don’t want Costco competing with local businesses, but others welcome it.
“If Costco or any other store or company wants to come here, we’d love to be a catalyst and help them find land, create the kinds of jobs we need in this city, and give our citizens the opportunity to have a broader range of goods to buy at better prices,” said Mayor Michael Bloomberg on Tuesday.
Previous plans to open a Costco in Manhattan failed in 2000 because of similar opposition.
(Source: NY1)
For all you “Lakewooders” out there: FYI – Costco is almost finished constructing their new location on Highway 70 – right across from Lowe’s. They have a Costco gas station right in front which is already up and running.
I have heard (but did not confirm) that they are closing their other Lakewood location.
for all lakewooders the new costco is oponing 8/1/08 this friday on rt.70