""We cannot accept a status quo where even the most basic necessity - putting food on the table - feels out of reach," Mamdani stated, emphasizing the need for affordable food access."
""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, outlining his vision for the grocery initiative."
Mayor Zohran Mamdani's first city-owned grocery store will be located in East Harlem at La Marqueta, costing approximately $30 million. The store is expected to be operational by the end of his first term in 2029. This initiative is part of a larger plan to establish five city-owned grocery stores across the boroughs, aimed at making fresh, healthy food accessible to all New Yorkers, particularly those with lower incomes. The East Harlem store will operate rent-free and offer discounted groceries.
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