How Mamdani’s city-run grocery plan would work — and what’s still unclear about its ‘core basket of staples’ (opens in new tab)

Mayor Zohran Mamdani said during a press conference on Tuesday that New York City’s planned city-run grocery stores would not be traditional municipally staffed supermarkets. Instead, the city would own the land, cover major overhead costs and bring in a private operator to sell staple foods at discounted prices, starting with a Manhattan site near... Read More