Broadway Market at a Crossroads Pt. 9

(By Christina Abt – WNYmedia.net/AM-POL Eagle)

This is the ninth in a series of articles about the Broadway Market. This week’s interview features Melanie I. Krygier-LaMastra –a savvy businesswoman with a long vendor history at the market.   And while this lady is “sweet” in every sense of the word, she possesses a clear vision of the market, past, present and future and is happy to express her opinons about all of it.

She multi-tasks around her bakery counter with ease, skills developed through decades of experience.  She possesses a natural gift for treating customers like family.  And although she is a decade beyond retirement age, Melanie Krygier LaMastra is youthfully enthusiastic about running her thriving Broadway Market business.

“I love the market and I love my customers,” LaMastra said.  “I used to work 80 hours a week, but I only work 40 now.  So to me, this is my retirement.  I have a lot of wonderful customers, I’m happy and I like it here.”

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Other parts of the series:

• The Broadway Market at a Crossroads Part VIII
• The Broadway Market at a Crossroads Part VII
• The Broadway Market at a Crossroads Part VI
• The Broadway Market at a Crossroads Part V
• The Broadway Market at a Crossroads Part IV
• The Broadway Market at a Crossroads Part III
• The Broadway Market at a Crossroads Part II
• Part I: Kerr calls for reason at the Broadway Market