Come for the Discount, Stay for the Bread Line at Mamdani’s Grocery Stores
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s plan to open a slate of government-owned grocery stores has begun to take shape.
The mayor said on Monday that the Mamdegas would sell produce, meat, and a host of other kitchen staples at a 30 percent discount to what privately owned grocers offer in the city.
The stores will not be run by the city directly. Instead, private operators are being invited to bid for contracts to run five city-owned stores, one in each borough. The city will pay for the construction of the stores and waive property taxes. It...
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