State Senator Marty Golden will hold a rally to save Key Food supermarket, this Saturday, 11am – in front of the supermarket at 9408 3rd avenue.

Golden’s office, which has previously said…

“Our role is very limited, but we’re trying to intercede if the property hasn’t been sold… If it has been sold, then it’s a commercial business replacing a commercial business on a commercial strip — there really isn’t anything that we can do about it.”

… has since changed their tune from one less optimistic on petitions, to practically bullish on action – calling Key Food’s departure – a ‘crisis.’

“The closing of the Key Food is just the most recent example of how supermarkets are leaving this neighborhood and being replaced by stores we do not have a great need for in this community… We must come together and show that this community is suffering, and that this problem is very real. It’s time we send a message to supermarket corporations that this neighborhood should not be forgotten… We need a supermarket in this community, to replace the Key Food that will soon close, and not a Walgreen’s Pharmacy. This will be our chance to have our message heard.“

Senator Golden’s rally to save Key Food will come less than 3 weeks before its doors close, permanently.