Mamdani's Grocery Stores Will Be the Most Expensive in NYC

The first city-run grocery, in East Harlem, will cost $30 million to build a€” and perhaps more.

A New York City business coalition representing immigrant-owned shops voted this week to sue the city over Mayor Zohran Mamdani's taxpayer-funded grocery stores, alleging the plan will crush nearby competitors, according to a report.

An immigrant-led business group is reportedly preparing to sue New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani over complaints stemming from his taxpayer-funded grocery stores, one of his landmark policies. The Multicultural Business Coalition — a nonprofit group formed earlier this year in response to the state-funded grocery stor

Economists question whether Zohran Mamdani's municipal grocery stores can deliver 30% savings or simply shift costs from shoppers to taxpayers.

This week, Mamdani announced his city-run grocery stores will sell core goods at a 30 percent discount.

The board of an immigrant led business group is preparing to sue New York City over its plan to open five subsidized grocery stores that will undercut existing food stores in the neighborhood, The Post has learned.

The stores will sell everyday essentials, like meat, eggs and vegetables, to New Yorkers at a discount of 30%.

Mamdani Is Making Those City-Owned Grocery Stores Sound Pretty Good  New York Magazine

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani says his city-owned grocery stores will sell essential food items at 30% lower prices.