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Mamdani plan for city-owned stores
Coverage of Mamdani plan for city-owned stores in the Nexus archive.
- Can Mamdani plan for city-owned stores deliver cheap food for New Yorkers?
Mamdani's proposal for city-owned stores aims to provide affordable food for New Yorkers, but existing businesses like Carlos Collado's independent grocery stores fear unfair competition from corporate beneficiaries of city tax incentives. Rising food costs and mixed results from similar programs elsewhere have raised concerns among small business owners.