" Number 1 in New York " is comprised of a panel of judges. Our judges are average working class New Yorkers, all with one common interest in mind.. they are tired of paying top dollar for mediocre product, services and entertainment. Since 9/11 and the war in Iraq, small businesses in New York, in particular, have been suffering. Many of these businesses are owned by people just like you. Their costs have soared and budgets slashed. Included in their budget cuts has been advertising hence; they cannot afford to compete with bigger businesses, even though their products and services are far sup-erior in most cases.

The businesses, products and services we present to you have been first nominated by their customers. Nominated for their quality, value and customer satisfaction. We, at " Number 1 in New York", insist upon a comprehensive checklist, insuring you, the consumer, only the " Number 1 in New York" businesses in their area of expertise, so that you may shop with confidence.

Here's How it Works :

1. We inspect the nominee's facilities for cleanliness, consumer safety, quality assurance and ambience.
2. Our judges will sample the products, be it culinary art, or test for quality and durability, be it a consumer product, or evaluate its' thoroughness should it be a service of any kind. Our judges will not settle for less than the best. Being Number 1 in New York in your area of expertise is being just that!
3. Our panel of judges than compare prices of similar services. It's your hard earned money. why pay more?
4. Our judges then survey the customers to get a handle, opinion and true perspective of the businesses' quality, value, consistency and total customer satisfaction.
5. Finally, we interview the proprietors. Their Number 1 priority must be customer satisfaction.

So if you've ever been tired of paying too much for inferior product, unacceptable or unreliable service, or just generally being "ripped off", check out our site regularly, as with your help, the consumer, we'll be growing larger every month. We'll be bringing you newly voted nominees, offering you quality, value and customer satisfaction; and most of all providing you with the confidence of shopping with the best value in mind.

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