Mamdani plans to offer 30% discount on meat and produce at city-owned grocery stores
- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that planned city-owned grocery stores will offer a 30% discount on produce, meat, and other kitchen staples.
- Five stores will be placed across the city's five boroughs, with the first expected to open in the Bronx toward the end of 2027.
- Mamdani plans to have all five stores operational by the end of his four-year term.
- The city will provide storefronts and cover rental costs and property taxes, while private operators will handle day-to-day operations.
- The stores will not sell hot food, beer, or cigarettes to avoid competing directly with bodegas and small grocers.
- Some smaller grocers and bodega owners have expressed concern about competing with discounted prices at city-run shops.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday announced that the city's planned government-owned grocery stores will offer a 30% discount on produce, meat, and other kitchen staples. The initiative is designed to offset rising food prices in one of America's most expensive cities.
Five stores are planned, one in each borough, with the first set to open in the Bronx toward the end of 2027. Mamdani aims to have all five operational by the end of his four-year term. The city will provide storefronts and cover rental costs and property taxes, while private operators selected through a procurement process will manage day-to-day operations.
To address concerns from small business owners, Mamdani said the city-owned stores will not sell hot food, beer, or cigarettes, avoiding direct competition with bodegas and neighborhood grocers. Some smaller store owners have nonetheless expressed worry about competing with government-subsidized pricing.
The proposal is part of Mamdani's broader affordability platform focused on helping New York City's working class. Critics have characterized the plan as a step toward government overreach, while the mayor has framed it as a modest experiment in reducing grocery costs for residents.
纽约市长马姆达尼计划在市属杂货店提供肉类和农产品三折优惠
纽约市长佐赫兰·马姆达尼周一宣布，纽约市计划开设的市属杂货店将对农产品、肉类及其他厨房必需品提供七折优惠。该举措旨在缓解这座全美物价最高城市之一不断上涨的食品价格压力。
五家门店计划分布于纽约市五个行政区各一家，首家预计于2027年底在布朗克斯区开业。马姆达尼的目标是在其四年任期结束前全部投入运营。市政府将提供店面并承担租金及房产税，日常经营则通过采购流程选定的私营运营商负责。
为回应小商户的担忧，马姆达尼表示市属门店不会销售熟食、啤酒或香烟，以避免与杂货铺和社区小店直接竞争。尽管如此，部分小型商户仍对能否与政府补贴价格竞争感到忧虑。
该提案是马姆达尼更广泛的平价生活施政纲领的一部分，核心目标是帮助纽约市工薪阶层。批评者将该计划视为政府过度干预的信号，而市长本人则将其定位为降低居民食品开支的一次温和尝试。