Tops Markets hosted a tour Thursday of the newly renovated Jefferson Avenue store. The store is set to reopen Friday, two months after a gunman killed 10 people in a racist attack.
Taking in the scene
Dignitaries and members of the media take a tour of the newly renovated Tops Markets.
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Shelves stocked
An aisle of the newly renovated store.
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Survivor
Produce Manager Rose Marie Wysocki was in the store during the shooting and managed to escape. She made a decision to come back to work because she says she feels a sense of loyalty to her Tops family and a duty to not let hate win.
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Marking the occasion
Poet Laureate Jillian Hanesworth poses with dignitaries as the memorial water wall featuring the poem she wrote to honor the victims is unveiled.
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Tops reopening tour
Dignitaries and members of the media take a tour Thursday of the newly renovated Tops Markets on Jefferson Avenue, which reopens Friday, two months after a racist attack claimed 10 lives there.
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'Hope'
A painting titled "Hope" by Senia Che is on display.
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Bi Nka Bi
Dignitaries and members of the media take a tour of the newly renovated Tops Markets on Jefferson Avenue, which reopens Friday.
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Ready to reopen
Dignitaries and members of the media take a tour of the newly renovated store.
Tops gave a tour Thursday of its remodeled Jefferson Avenue store. The store features a new contemporary look, a new layout with open sightlines to the back of the store and a “water wall” memorial to the left of the main entrance.
