# New York City's Mercantile Mayhem A newsletter about the survival of NYC's independent businesses: immigrant-owned, storefront retail and CPGs. Page: Feed: --- ## [NYC’s Mercantile Mayhem: The Rabbit Books and Bar Opens, Mongolian Momo King Reigns in East Village, Honey's from Maine, Freak Subway Encounter with Jaeki, Finally a Good Use for AI](https://ninarobertsnyc.substack.com/p/nycs-mercantile-mayhem-the-rabbit) _2026-08-17 · Nina Roberts_ A newsletter about the survival of independent businesses in New York City with a focus on immigrant-owned, storefront retail and CPG enterprises. ## [NYC’s Mercantile Mayhem: Caper and Chef Yara Herrera Throw a Party at Square Diner, City-Owned Grocery Store Saga, Store Owners Talk Shop at Locavore's Soirée](https://ninarobertsnyc.substack.com/p/nycs-mercantile-mayhem-caper-and) _2026-08-04 · Nina Roberts_ A newsletter about the survival of independent businesses in New York City with a focus on immigrant-owned, storefront retail and CPG enterprises. ## [NYC’s Mercantile Mayhem: My Guardian Story About ADA Lawsuits Against Storefronts, Yellow Pear Coffee, Deactivating App-Drivers Willy-Nilly and Social Commerce](https://ninarobertsnyc.substack.com/p/nycs-mercantile-mayhem-my-guardian) _2026-07-20 · Nina Roberts_ A newsletter about the survival of independent businesses in New York City with a focus on immigrant-owned, storefront retail and CPG enterprises. ## [NYC’s Mercantile Mayhem: Local Founders at Fancy Food, a Tacoma Storefront Math Missive, When It's Time to Sell or Hand Off The Business and Rollback on Roll-Down Gates](https://ninarobertsnyc.substack.com/p/nycs-mercantile-mayhem-local-founders) _2026-07-07 · Nina Roberts_ A newsletter about the survival of independent businesses in New York City with a focus on immigrant-owned, storefront retail and CPG enterprises. ## [NYC’s Mercantile Mayhem: Everything at Elbow, Saucy PJ Monte, Semma Hosts Furhan Ahmad, Sharp Knives, CUF & Small Biz, Outdoor Dining Permit Saga, Canners and Food Services](https://ninarobertsnyc.substack.com/p/nycs-mercantile-mayhem-everything) _2026-06-19 · Nina Roberts_ A newsletter about the survival of independent businesses in New York City with a focus on immigrant-owned, storefront retail and CPG enterprises. ## [NYC’s Mercantile Mayhem: Crafting with Brini at Club Cumming, Candidates for NY Assembly District 66 and Small Business, The Cookie Queen, First 'Mom-and-Pop Czar' and a Mean New Tarterie](https://ninarobertsnyc.substack.com/p/nycs-mercantile-mayhem-crafting-with) _2026-05-26 · Nina Roberts_ A newsletter about the survival of independent businesses in New York City with a focus on immigrant-owned, storefront retail and CPG enterprises. ## [NYC’s Mercantile Mayhem: a Massive Potluck, The Goods Mart Reopens in Brooklyn, Pushback Against Mamdani's City-Owned Grocery Stores, La Rossi Pizza Party at Slik and Malai Ice Cream in Manhattan](https://ninarobertsnyc.substack.com/p/nycs-mercantile-mayhem-a-massive) _2026-05-14 · Nina Roberts_ A newsletter about the survival of independent businesses in New York City with a focus on immigrant-owned, storefront retail and CPG enterprises. ## [NYC’s Mercantile Mayhem: Immigrant Heritage Week Awards, The 'DOTransAlt' Plan to Remove More Traffic Lanes, Nordic AI Nights, Correct NYC Plant Market Date and Cevallos Brothers' Copa T-Shirt](https://ninarobertsnyc.substack.com/p/nycs-mercantile-mayhem-immigrant-9b7) _2026-05-04 · Nina Roberts_ A newsletter about the survival of independent businesses in New York City with a focus on immigrant-owned, storefront retail and CPG enterprises. ## [NYC’s Mercantile Mayhem: Berber Street Food Returns, Buddy Buddy on The Bowery, Queens Night Market, Grace Young at NYU, Bountiful Begonias and a Rally for Jimmy's and Commercial Rent Stabilization](https://ninarobertsnyc.substack.com/p/nycs-mercantile-mayhem-berber-street) _2026-04-21 · Nina Roberts_ A newsletter about the survival of independent businesses in New York City with a focus on immigrant-owned, storefront retail and CPG enterprises. ## [Open directory of blogs for agents (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/KOs89QXnLFv9) _2026-04-21 · **Sponsored**_ Submit URLs or OPML; receive feed pages with summaries, plus JSON/OPML/plain text ## [NYC’s Mercantile Mayhem: Sourmilk Yogurt, Seasonal Plant Market, New Street Vendor Book, Rumble for Dive Bar Jimmy's Corner, Succession Planning, Citarella's Picks and No Cash Luckin Coffee](https://ninarobertsnyc.substack.com/p/nycs-mercantile-mayhem-sourmilk-yogurt) _2026-04-06 · Nina Roberts_ A newsletter about the survival of independent businesses in New York City with a focus on immigrant-owned, storefront retail and CPG enterprises.