NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani Takes on Ronald Reagan in Announcing NYC's 2nd City-Run Grocery Store
The 20,000-square-foot store will sell discounted staples under a private operator as part of Mamdani’s plan for five city-run stores.
- On Monday, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the Bronx will host the city's first municipally run grocery store at The Peninsula. The 20,000-square-foot facility is expected to open next year.
- Mamdani's initiative addresses severe food insecurity, as 77% of households in surrounding neighborhoods cannot afford basic needs. More than 50% of residents have relied on public assistance in the last 12 months alone.
- The city allocated $70 million to develop five city-run grocery stores, one in each borough. A private contractor will manage daily operations, selling 'everyday staples' at discounted prices under city rules.
- Located at the former Spofford Juvenile Detention Center, the site will also house 740 units of 100% affordable housing. This development aims to help New Yorkers put food on the table.
- While this Bronx site opens next year, the administration previously announced a separate East Harlem location slated for 2029. That project carries an estimated cost of $30 million.
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani says first of NYC's five government-run grocery stores will open in the Bronx next year
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday announced another location for one of the city’s five planned government-run grocery stores.The store will be located in the Bronx at what Mamdani called The Peninsula, a planned mixed-use campus that will also offer affordable housing and a health and wellness center in the Hunts Point neighborhood. It is scheduled to open some time in 2027."This store will be the first of the five city-run grocery s…
Mamdani desecrates Ronald Reagan's classic quote on government "help" to push his socialist run grocery store
Watch Louder with Crowder every weekday at 11:00 AM Eastern, only on Rumble Premium!According to Ronald Reagan, “Government is not the solution to our problem, government is the problem.” Many would agree this is, in fact, true. Some may even go as far as to agree that “the nine most terrifying words in the English language are: I'm from the Government, and I'm here to help.” Mamdani, however, believes otherwise. In fact, he believes the governm…
Mayor Mamdani reveals location for another city-owned grocery store
BRONX, N.Y. (PIX11) -- Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced the location of another city-owned grocery store at the Peninsula in the Bronx. It'll open by next year, the first of five public stores to open citywide, Mamdani said. It's at the location of the former juvenile detention facility, which will ultimately become the site of 740 [...]
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