The Statue of Liberty, the underground subway, the lights of Times Square, the skyscrapers and the $ 1 pizza slice were, once, some of the hallmarks of New York City and the collective global imagination. Today, if the monuments are still in place, the slice of pizza is on the way to becoming a distant memory. Blame it on the health crisis and the high inflation it has caused around the world, including New York.
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In an interview with New York Post, Oren Halali, the founder of the pizzeria 2 Bros, regrets this symbolic change. If its storefront still displays the share price at $ 1, it is actually sold for $ 1.50 now. “Inflation affects every ingredient, every item we use. Flour, cheese, tomatoes, gloves, stationery, paper plates, napkins. Everything,” he said.
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The end of a myth
Lenny Giordano, the owner of the Mona Lisa pizzeria, located in Staten Island, agrees with this finding. Here, over the past year, the pizza slice – which has won many awards – has risen from $ 2.25 to $ 2.75, an increase of 22%. “Our profit margin decreases every day, he assures. We try not to frighten people with higher prices. Because if we increase prices in line with rising food prices, we will soon have no more customers coming through the door. “
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Inflation, coupled with extended delivery times and even sometimes out of stock, has thus taken on the skin of one of the symbols of New York. A reality difficult to swallow for locals, and even elected officials, like Councilor Joe Borelli.
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