Katy’s Candy Store was in business in Bed-Stuy Brooklyn for nearly 40 years before it was forced to close when the landlord significantly raised the rent.

We speak about our mission to document mom-and-pop storefronts & help raise awareness of their importance in the latest issue of @mic . • "James and Karla Murray, who post their photos on the now uber-popular Instagram account @jamesandkarla, have become central figures within the discussion of struggling mom-and-pop shops all around New York. Followed by close to 70,000 users — including celebrities such as Sarah Jessica Parker, influencers like Leandra Medine Cohen, and restaurateurs like Frank Prisinzano — the account has been active since the early 2000s.”

Full article: https://www.mic.com/p/these-photographers-are-scrambling-to-capture-new-yorks-disappearing-mom-pop-shops-81048433