""Now, some will insist that city-owned businesses do not work, that government cannot keep up with corporations. My answer to them is simple: I look forward to the competition. May the most affordable grocery store win.""
""We hold a mighty responsibility, not just to govern with honesty and integrity, not just deliver relentless improvement. We have the responsibility of proving that government is worthy of the people it serves. Our best days lie before us.""
""The stores - which would operate without paying rent or taxes - could fundamentally reshape competition, potentially threatening the viability of private enterprises like Gristedes and D'Agostino's.""
""Mamdani set a goal of opening at least one city-run grocery store in each borough in an effort to make grocery prices more affordable, prioritizing neighborhoods with limited access to full-service supermarkets.""
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced plans to open the first city-owned grocery store in East Harlem, aiming to establish one in each borough by 2029. The initiative, costing approximately $30 million, seeks to provide affordable grocery options and address food deserts. Mamdani emphasized the importance of government proving its worth to the people it serves. The stores will operate without rent or taxes, potentially reshaping competition with private grocery chains and making grocery prices more affordable for residents.
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