NYC grocers sound alarm on Mamdani's supermarket plan: 'We'll lose customers'
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's plan to open a city-run grocery store in East Harlem has sparked concern among local grocers who fear increased competition. The first store will open at La Marqueta, an area already served by about 45 nearby grocery stores and robust public transit. Small business owners worry the publicly funded store could draw away customers and threaten their viability.
- ▪Mayor Zohran Mamdani's plan includes opening publicly run grocery stores across New York City's five boroughs.
- ▪The first city-run store will open at La Marqueta in East Harlem, with $30 million in city funding.
- ▪Approximately 45 grocery stores are within a 35-minute walk of the proposed La Marqueta location.
- ▪Local grocers, including CTown Supermarkets, express concern that the city-run store will reduce their customer base.
- ▪La Marqueta is a public market space at Park Avenue and 115th Street in East Harlem.
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New York City NYC grocers sound alarm on Mamdani's supermarket plan: 'We'll lose customers' The first ciy-run store is slated for La Marqueta, where roughly 45 grocery stores already operate within walking distance By Amanda Macias Fox News Published May 5, 2026 9:04am EDT Facebook Twitter Threads Flipboard Comments Print Email Add Fox News on Google close Video NYC’s 'first free grocery store' draws crowds as shoppers scramble to get access Fox News Digital spoke to shoppers outside of The Polymarket in the West Village, which was billed as New York City's "first free grocery store." NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A proposal by New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to open a city-run grocery store is facing pushback from East Harlem grocers who say the area is already saturated…
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