Mamdani says New York will have a city-run grocery store in every borough

Mamdani's mad supermarket gambit

Socialism is the path to economic decay. For some strange reason, however, many Americans, especially in deep blue strongholds such as New York City, persist in believing that socialism is superior to capitalism. All the evidence points in the other direction. Last year, the voters of New York City elected an avowed socialist, Zohran Mamdani, as their mayor. He ran on a platform of city-owned businesses and massive subsidies for housing, child c…

Mamdani Plans City Grocery Store in East Harlem

NEW YORK CARIB NEWS — The store will be located at La Marqueta, a historic marketplace beneath the elevated Park Avenue tracks. The project is expected to cost approximately $30 million and is slated to open next year, utilizing currently vacant space within the city-owned facility. Operating rent-free, officials say the model is intended to lower overhead and pass savings on to consumers.

Mamdani plan includes 5 city-run grocery markets — with massive price tag

Socialist New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani has revealed his plans for city-run grocery stores, a key promise he made to get into office.Mamdani touted a similar experiment in 1936 by then-Mayor Fiero LaGuardia that provided city-run markets for New Yorkers in the throes of the Great Depression.'You know, it's going to be more turmoil than anything else. It's a great punch line for him and for the socialist movement. But New York is not a socia…

Mamdani plan for NYC to open an East Harlem grocery store gets mixed reviews from locals

The mayor plans to open five city-owned grocers overall.

NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Unveils Plans for City-Owned Grocery Store

The East Harlem store will cost $30 million to open, taking a chunk of the $70 million budget planned for the five stores.