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  • I read an article in the fall or winter about how the price of one slice is expected to reach $4 in NYC before 2010. So this doesn’t surprise me, great job though.

    Posted by Zach
    on April 17th, 2008 at 2:32 am

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The price of a slice

Posted by Mickie T on Wednesday, April 16th, 2008

Back in high school, a friend of mine observed that, in NYC, the price of a plain slice of pizza is usually the same price as one subway fare. Interestingly, this has held true for over two decades. Has this equilibrium been thrown out of whack by the new subway fares!?

Barely. It’s holding steady, but it’s not looking good for pizza lovers. At the Queens Central Labs, I conducted an incredibly in-depth, scientific phone survey of pizza places in Kew Gardens, Rego Park and Forest Hills and found that a plain slice is still being sold at most establishments for $2.00. Out of 11 pizza joints surveyed, six still offer the “subway rate”, while five have broken the conventionally accepted price barrier, up to 50 cents more!