NEW YORK — Wal-Mart is again trying to open stores in New York City after failing twice because of community opposition.

The company is looking at parcels in all five boroughs, including some far smaller than what it typically seeks, said Steven Restivo, a spokesman for the Bentonville, Ark.-based Wal-Mart Stores.

Restivo said the company could help with the city’s unemployment problems, and is focusing its real estate search on low-income neighborhoods where there is a lack of access to fresh food.