NYC-owned grocery store to open in East Harlem, Mamdani says

""This is about ensuring that every New Yorker, regardless of income or ZIP code, has access to fresh, healthy food at a price they can afford," Mamdani said in a statement."

"The first of those five stores could open as early as next year. Before La Marqueta is built and opened, the City will pick an existing store location."

Mayor Zohran Mamdani plans to open a City-owned grocery store in East Harlem, fulfilling a key campaign promise. La Marqueta has been chosen as the first site among five planned grocery stores. The initiative aims to provide fresh, healthy food to all New Yorkers, regardless of income or ZIP code. The first store could open as early as next year, with an existing location to be selected before construction begins.

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