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NYC taxpayers could pay twice under Mamdani's city-owned grocery store plan
Sunday, August 23, 2026
Zohran Mamdani, a New York State Assembly member, proposed a city-owned grocery store plan. The plan includes both city-owned stores and grants to independent grocers, according to reporting on the proposal. NYC has not yet implemented either component. The cost structure and funding mechanism for both initiatives have not been finalized.
