iStock/Getty Images New York City bagel shops are experiencing a shortage of cream cheese due to heightened demand and supply chain constraints. Several store owners told the New York Times they've started hoarding cream cheese or driving to New Jersey for supply. The schmear is the latest consumer product to be hit by the ongoing supply chain crisis. The supply chain crisis has come for yet another beloved commodity — New York City bagels. Bagel shops in the nation's largest city are experiencing an unprecedented shortage of cream cheese, causing many to begin hoarding the spread, with some even crossing over state lines to get it, the New York Times reported.