New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday announced another location for one of the city’s planned government-run grocery stores. this one set to open in the Bronx next year.
New York City Councilmember Jennifer Gutiérrez. some of her colleagues are pushing a proposal to require the establishment of at least five municipalgrocery storesper borough.
The proposal comes as New York City MayorZohran Mamdani'sadministration aims to establish one municipal grocery store in each of the Big Apple's five boroughs by the end of his first term.
"Let's make sure it’s not something that just our current mayor invests in,. something we can codify into in perpetuity," Gutiérrez said, according toThe City Reporter.
Fox News Digital reached out to Gutiérrez's office on Friday to request a comment from the councilmember.
MAYOR ZOHRAN MAMDANI SAYS FIRST OF NYC'S FIVE GOVERNMENT-RUN GROCERY STORES WILL OPEN IN THE BRONX NEXT YEAR
Zohran Mamdani, mayor of New York,. Kathy Hochul, governor of New York, during a news conference on 2026 FIFA World Cup transportation at the MTA Rail Control Center in New York, on Thursday, June 4, 2026.(Adam Gray/Bloomberg via Getty Images / Getty Images)
Theproposal callsfor the commissioner of small business services or the leader of a different agency designated by the mayor to create at least five grocery stores per borough "in consultation or partnership to the extent feasible with a contracted entity," according to the measure.
Apress releasepertaining to the mayor's effort earlier this year noted. "The city-owned grocery initiative is designed to lower costs on everyday staples by using public ownership to eliminate costs that are currently passed on to consumers."
MAMDANI TOUTS MASSIVE TAXPAYER-FUNDED INVESTMENT FOR TRANS HEALTHCARE: ‘FIRST STEP’
New York City Councilmember Jennifer Gutiérrez.(Theodore Parisienne/New York Daily News/Tribune News Service via Getty Images / Getty Images)
"The initiative aims to deliver affordable, high-quality groceries that provide meaningful savings to New Yorkers. strengthen neighborhood food access citywide. Mayor Mamdani has allocated $70 million in capital funds for the development of the five sites," the release noted.
"Under the model, the City will own the land and cover overhead costs like rent and construction. A private operator, selected through a request for proposals, will manage daily operations. be contractually required to pass savings directly to customers on a core basket of everyday staples," the release explained.
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The sun sets across midtown Manhattan, the Empire State Building,. the Statue of Liberty in New York City on April 26, 2026, as seen from Bayonne, N.J.(Gary Hershorn/Getty Images / Getty Images)
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Mamdani. a self-described democratic socialist, took office this year after winning theNew York Citymayoral election last year while running as a Democrat.
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