Mamdani Announces City-Run Grocery Stores Will Offer 30% Discount. Critics Say It Will Crush Local Businesses.

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Monday that a “core basket of everyday groceries will be 30 percent cheaper at the five new municipal grocery stores.” Mamdani’s stated goal is to open city-owned grocery stores in each of New York City’s five boroughs.

The 30% discount at the stores would apply to customers of every...