City-owned grocery stores were one of Mayor Mamdani's campaign promises.
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced that the city's first municipally run grocery store will be located in a new development known as The Peninsula in Hunts Point, The Bronx, reports Erica Brosnan for Spectrum News.
The mixed-use development, which is slated to open next year, will also include 740 units of affordable housing. According to Mayor Mamdani, "With only one full-service supermarket within a quarter mile, thousands of New Yorkers have only limited options." The mayor noted that 77% of households in surrounding neighborhoods cannot afford basic needs, and said that the store will offer lower prices. "The mayor noted that the nearby Hunts Point Cooperative Market, one of the world’s largest food distribution centers, stands in contrast to the limited options available to many Bronx residents."
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