Grocers issue warning over Mamdani’s taxpayer-backed stores: 'We're going to go after' them

Grocers challenging New York City's plan to establish taxpayer-backed grocery stores warned they will pursue legal action against any private operators who participate in the program. The Multicultural Business Coalition filed lawsuits arguing that these state-supported supermarkets would unfairly compete with existing minority and immigrant-owned businesses. These new city stores are set up to offer a 30% discount on core groceries, causing concern among small grocers.