Easter Bunny Beaten by Egg-Flation?

C-Town on Bronxdale Avenue had “organic” eggs costing $11.99, but had a large inventory of packages of a dozen eggs that were costing $6.99. -Photo by David Greene

By David Greene

Bronx Voice

April 17, 2025

BRONX - A visit by the Easter Bunny maybe curtailed this year due to the rising cost of egg-flation through inflation and tariff drama.

An employee of the C-Town Supermarket at 1859 Bronxdale Avenue in the Van Nest section, was observed painting flowers on the shop's storefront window on March 26, in celebration of spring and Easter.

Bronxites planning a traditional Easter egg hunt can expect to pay more for eggs as inflation and the ongoing bird flu epidemic continues. Now with the Trump administration’s imposing of tariffs on other nations, who in turn are slapping tariffs on imports from their countries.

A visit to the C-Town on April 10, found “organic” eggs costing as much as $11.99 a dozen, while the store was fully stocked with eggs that were being sold for $6.99.

An employee of C-Town on Bronxdale Avenue paints a spring scene of flowers on the shops window ushering in spring and Easter. -Photo by David Greene

Chevon Young, a Yonkers resident who was visiting her former neighborhood of University Heights, was asked if she would participate in any Easter egg hunts with family members, she replied, “I would like to, but we will have to look into it.”

Asked if the rising cost of eggs would prevent her from holding an Easter egg hunt, Young said, “Probably… The rising cost may slow that down for many people who want to do an Easter egg hunt. So now they’re going to resort to the plastic eggs.”

On April 11, the United States Department of Agriculture issued a statement that said that the wholesale price of “large carton shell eggs” in New York City was down by $0.05 to an average price of $3.72 a dozen.