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Board approves TRD Brothers liquor application in Bay Ridge, citing underserved product mix
Summary
The board approved TRD Brothers Liquor’s Bay Ridge application after the applicant described plans to carry a substantial range of Asian products (30–40% Chinese SKUs) to serve a changing neighborhood demographic; commissioners noted the proposed location is somewhat dispersed from existing store clusters.
TRD Brothers Liquor Inc. received approval for a small-format retail license in Bay Ridge after applicant principals described plans to carry a large selection of Asian (including Chinese) products that existing nearby stores did not routinely stock. The board considered census and retail data supplied by the applicant’s team and found the proposed location would diversify offerings rather than duplicate current inventories.
Opposition raised concerns about proximity to existing stores and whether local stores already meet demand, but the board majority concluded the proposed product mix and distance from the current cluster of stores supported a finding of public convenience and advantage. The applicant told the board it would carry 30–40% Chinese products and focus on items not currently available in the surrounding stores.
