New York’s first city-run grocery store is set to open sometime next year, fulfilling a campaign promise from New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani.
The Big Apple mayor announced the projected update during an April 12 rally to celebrate his first 100 days in office.
“The first one will open next year,” the mayor told a crowd gathered in Queens. “Stores where prices are fair, where workers are treated with dignity, and where New Yorkers can actually afford to shop.”
“At our stores, eggs will be cheaper. Bread will be cheaper. Grocery shopping will no longer be an unsolvable equation,” he said….