NYC Taxpayers May Pay Twice for City-Owned Grocery Store Plan
A proposed plan for city-owned grocery stores in New York City, championed by Mamdani, could potentially lead to taxpayers paying twice for the initiative. Concerns have been raised about the financial implications for residents.
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NYC taxpayers could pay twice under Mamdani's city-owned grocery store plan
Taxpayers may pay twice under Zohran Mamdani's city-owned grocery plan as NYC explores grants for independent grocers alongside the subsidized stores.
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New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani's five city-run grocery stores are set to open by 2029. Paola Chapdelaine for BI Phillip Grant is feeling optimistic. He thinks he's the best man to operate Mayor Zohran Mamdani's city-run supermarkets. Along with being a former city economic development executive and construction entrepreneur, he's a New Yorker who's shocked that an orange costs $2 at his local gas station. We're walking the perimeter of a vacant city-owned lot in East Harlem. It's the future s...
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