US EditionMayor Mamdani Announces La Marqueta as First Site Identified for City’s Public Grocery Stores
The first store at La Marqueta will be built from the ground up, and the city says all five boroughs will have one by 2029.
- On Tuesday, NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani visited La Marqueta in East Harlem to discuss the first of five proposed city-run grocery stores intended to address rising food costs.
- During his 100 Days address Sunday, Mamdani proposed the initiative to combat rising living costs, citing a nearly 66% rise in grocery prices from 2013-2023 as a policy failure.
- Construction at La Marqueta is estimated to cost $30 million, a figure Manhattan Institute expert Adam Lehodey called "exceptionally high" given the city will waive rent and tax obligations.
- Local business owners expressed concern that city-subsidized competition will hurt their bottom lines; Fernando Mateo of the United Bodegas of America questioned the project's capacity.
- Officials plan to complete all five city-run stores by 2029, with La Marqueta guaranteeing an "essential basket of goods" at reduced prices to assist New Yorkers with daily expenses.
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Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani, Deputy Mayor Julie Su, and the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) announced La Marqueta as the first site identified for the city’s municipal grocery store program. The 9,000-square-foot store, located in East Harlem, will be built from [...]
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New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s city-owned grocery store is coming with a hefty price tag. The store will be built in East Harlem’s longstanding La Marqueta, costing taxpayers a whopping $30 million as it will need to be built from the ground up. This is one of Mamdani’s campaign promises, and the location will operate under a rent- and tax-free agreement. This will allow the store to offer groceries at a lower price than privately-owned co…
Mayor Mamdani Announces La Marqueta as First Site Identified for City’s Public Grocery Stores
NEW YORK (VInnews) — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani held a press briefing Tuesday morning revealing the first location for the city’s planned network of municipally backed grocery stores. Mayor Mamdani Holds Press Conference with Deputy Mayor Su to Discuss City-Owned Grocery Store https://t.co/Rct1sda7Lk — Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani (@NYCMayor) April 14, 2026 Officials […]
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