Ever since the Stop & Shop on Middle Country Road in Coram closed in November, it has been a major inconvenience for many.

“We have a food desert here now. Coram is the largest hamlet within the Town of Brookhaven,” said Kareem Nugdalla, president of the Coram Civic Association.

“We use more gasoline. We got to sit in traffic, so it's been a big impact for my family," said Sandy Mack, of Coram.

Rabbi Mendy Goldberg, at Chabad of East End, said the impact is felt by many congregation members.

“No. 1, the fact that they need to shop, go a little bit further, especially for seniors who relied on it, the other fact that … it doesn't look good. it brings down real estate prices," said Goldberg.

While the future of this location is uncertain, the local civic association has launched a community survey to assess the need for a high-quality supermarket in Coram.

The data will be used to attract a new grocery store to the area.

“People in the greater Coram area face having to go to Selden, drive down to Stop & Shop in Farmingville when this community, clearly, could support its own grocery store,” said Dan Panico, supervisor of the Town of Brookhaven.

The closest supermarket is the King Kullen on Middle Country Road in Middle Island, which is three and a half miles away from the former Stop & Shop in Coram, but town officials told News 12 this grocery store will be closing also.

The Brookhaven town supervisor said he is reaching out to contacts to get a new grocery store in Coram.

“I reached out through an attorney, asked him to reach out and put a meeting together with Stew Leonard’s. this would be an ideal location for a grocer of that caliber,” said Panico.

The public can provide their input on the community survey by visiting http://Coramsurvey.com.