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Before 1984, there were only about thirty small shops on the entire Eighth Avenue and 90% of the original storefronts on Eighth Avenue in Sunset Park were abandoned. From 1984 to the present, Eighth Avenue has developed from a declining commercial area into a small businesses hub with significant economic development potential.[citation needed]

After:

Before 1984, there were only about thirty small shops on the entire Eighth Avenue and 90% of the original storefronts on Eighth Avenue in Sunset Park were abandoned.[citation needed] From 1982 to the present, Chinese immigrants began to move into Sunset Park for its affordable housing and easy access to Manhattan's Chinatown which revitalized the area and attracted more Chinese immigrants to move in. This also brought along ethnic businesses such as the Fung Wong Supermarket, opened in 1986, which helped develop the economy of Eighth Avenue between 39th and 65th streets.^[1]

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In 1983, the first Chinese American grocery store in Brooklyn, called Choi Yung Grocery, was opened on 5517 Fort Hamilton Parkway. Selling both Asian and American products. In 1985, the first Cantonese style seafood restaurant opened on 8th avenue in between 55th and 56th street, called Canton house restaurant. In 1986, Winley Supermarket was opened on the corner of 8th Avenue. These unprecedented supermarkets and restaurants served the predominantly local residents of the area and attracted Chinese immigrants from all areas of Brooklyn. In 1988, the first Chinese Community nonprofit organization opened on Eighth Avenue to serving Sunset Park area Chinese immigrants, called the Brooklyn Chinese American Association (BCA).^{[citation needed]}

After:

In 1983, the first Chinese American grocery store in Brooklyn, called Choi Yung Grocery, was opened on 5517 Fort Hamilton Parkway. Selling both Asian and American products. In 1985, the first Cantonese style seafood restaurant opened on 8th avenue in between 55th and 56th street, called Canton house restaurant. In 1986, Winley Supermarket was opened on the corner of 8th Avenue. These unprecedented supermarkets and restaurants served the predominantly local residents of the area and attracted Chinese immigrants from all areas of Brooklyn. In 1988, the first Chinese Community nonprofit organization opened on Eighth Avenue to serving Sunset Park area Chinese immigrants, called the Brooklyn Chinese American Association (BCA).^{[citation needed]} The Eighth Avenue Improvement Association was also formed to represent Chinese businesses in Sunset Park.^[2]

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