New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a $70-million initiative to open five city-owned grocery stores—one in each borough—that will offer a guaranteed 30% discount on a core basket of everyday essentials.
The stores will only open in 2029, though— and this repost on X from chess grandmaster Garry Kasparov (and New Yorker) illustrates the challenges with what Mayor Mamdani efforts to help New Yorkers to better afford their groceries.
