Mayor Zohran Mamdani says the stores are meant to make food more affordable, but he has been met with some criticism.
The first city-run grocery store will open in the Hunts Point section of the Bronx by the end of the year, Mayor Zohran Mamdani said.
The 20,000 square foot store will operate at The Peninsula, an affordable housing complex located on the site of the former Spofford Juvenile Detention Facility.
"We are going to use the power of government to lower prices and make it easier for New Yorkers to put food on the table," Mamdani said. It is part of a plan for the city to run five stores, one in each borough, by the end of the mayor's first term.
Under Mamdani's plan, the city owns the land or leases space and covers the costs of construction or renovations, and a private contractor manages the daily operations where "everyday staples" will be sold at discounts. Have a breaking news tip or an idea for a story we should cover? Send it to Eyewitness News using the form below. If attaching a video or photo,1 hour agoDriver allegedly driving while intoxicated charged after 2 pedestrians struck, killed on UWS
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