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Emmanuel Santacruz, 37, is from Mexico City, Mexico. He opened up his business, Mexican Market, ten years ago.Eduardo MedinaShow MoreShow Less
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A sign outside of Mexican Market reminds customers to put on their mask before entering the store.Eduardo MedinaShow MoreShow Less
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Emmanuel Santacruz, 37, opened up his Mexican restaurant and market business 10 years ago on Central Avenue.Eduardo MedinaShow MoreShow Less
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ALBANY – The morning was ending, and only six customers had walked through Mexican Market’s doors, past the sign that read “no mask, no service in English and Spanish. Its well-stocked aisles were a reflection of another pandemic-stricken business struggling to make sales, and the owner of this market and restaurant hybrid, Emmanuel Santacruz, 37, paced around his