- Mamdani plans to offer a 30% discount on meat and produce at city-owned grocery stores.
- NYC-run grocery stores will sell meat and other basics at 30% off, according to Mamdani.
- Healthy staples will cost 30% less at NYC-run grocery stores, as stated by Mayor Mamdani.
- Mayor Mamdani gave a major update on NYC-run grocery stores, highlighting how much families could save.
- Food prices have soared in grocery stores around the country by roughly 30% since 2019.
- The grocery initiative is a key part of Mamdani's affordability agenda.
- His administration has allocated $70 million in the city's capital budget to open the stores in partnership with the New York City Economic Development Corporation.
- There will be one city-run grocery store in each borough by the end of the mayor's term in 2029.
- Deputy Mayor for Economic Justice Julie Su stated that the administration is building a grocery store model that prioritizes affordability.
- The grocery store model will offer a 30% discount on essential foods and create quality jobs.
- Mamdani framed the initiative as a modern version of municipal efforts to lower food costs, citing former Mayor Fiorello La Guardia's creation of city-owned markets following food-price unrest in the early 20th century.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a new initiative to combat rising food prices by establishing city-run grocery stores that will offer a 30% discount on essential items such as fresh produce, meat, and dairy products.10
The initiative aims to alleviate the financial strain on families, with estimates suggesting that the average shopper could save about $1,000 annually. Mamdani emphasized that this discount could mean the difference between enjoying a family dinner or working extra shifts to make ends meet.
"Since 2019, food prices have soared in grocery stores around the country by roughly 30%, in fact," Mamdani stated, highlighting the urgency of the initiative.5
The discounted prices will be set at the beginning of each month and will remain fixed, ensuring that shoppers avoid unexpected price fluctuations.
The first city-owned grocery store is expected to open in the Hunts Point section of the Bronx by the end of 2027, with plans for additional locations in each of the city's five boroughs.
The program is part of Mamdani's broader affordability agenda, which has allocated $70 million in the city's capital budget to support the initiative.67
Mamdani framed this effort as a modern response to historical municipal actions aimed at lowering food costs, reminiscent of former Mayor Fiorello La Guardia's initiatives in the early 20th century.11
The mayor concluded, "A trip to the grocery store shouldn't spell dread for New Yorkers. That's why we are guaranteeing a 30% discount on the most common and most critical groceries for families across the five boroughs."
“Mamdani noted that for many, the 30% discount is the difference between an evening spent around the dinner table with family or working another double shift to make ends meet. The initiative is part of Mamdani's affordability agenda, with $70 million allocated to open stores in partnership with the New York City Economic Development Corporation.”
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