(Unsigned, undated letter regarding story on Eli Zabar's growing empire on
East 91st)

Dear Mr. Gray:

I really think you should do more research.  Eli Zabar created a monstrosity
(disaster) on 91st Str.  His greenhouses are a complete disaster growing
rotten tomatoes and mesculin [sic] (that is not fit to eat) for $10 a pound.
Eli Zabar thinks this is a fantasy, but it all should be done away with.  His
bread is stall [sic] his chickens not done his food is the worst.  I spoke to
people who bought barbecue chicken that was not done, had to throw it out -
never went back,  his resturaunt upstairs is a fire trap - people coming
there not finishing the food and never going back.

The restaurant, magazine store draws at times pretty bad characters just
sitting outside for hours.

Why is the $100,000 investment in the greenhouse a good investment?  The
constant traffic from buses and cars leaves pretty bad gases and other
chemicals on the roof - and when this is digested can cause bad illness.

Where do you ge the figure 9,000 people a week enter the E. Z. Dive?  During
the week hardly anyone is there.  On the weekend few people come around, but
no one comes back.  The help are miserable but glad to have a job - because
they are illiteratre and $5 an hour they think is a lot.

Your article is not correct and should not be in the Times - all lies.  Who
cares about the buildings on the block and what year they were built.  Get
with it.

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