MAMDANI PLANS TO OFFER 30% DISCOUNT ON MEAT AND PRODUCE AT CITY-OWNED GROCERY STORES

New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks at an announcement event of a city-wide, discounted grocery plan for city-run municipal grocery stores, in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Monday, July 27, 2026. (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy) 2026-07-27T17:14:44Z NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s plan to open a slate of government-owned grocery stores stirred up critics who roasted the idea as the democratic…

Associated Press reports that new York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaks at an announcement event of a city-wide, discounted grocery plan for city-run municipal grocery stores, in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Monday, July 27, 2026.

The report adds: (AP Photo/Ryan Murphy) 2026-07-27T17:14:44Z NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s plan to open a slate of government-owned grocery stores stirred up critics who roasted the idea as the democratic…

The mayor offered a different vision for the city-owned shops on Monday, announcing that they would instead provide a 30% discount on produce, meat and a host of other kitchen staples as a way to offset the rising food…

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