Multicultural Business Coalition
Coverage of Multicultural Business Coalition in the Nexus archive.
- 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.
- Grocers issue warning over Mamdani’s taxpayer-backed stores: 'We're going to go after' them
Grocers are challenging Mayor Zohran Mamdani's plan for government-owned grocery stores in New York City, filing lawsuits against the city and threatening private operators who sign on. The municipal program proposes five taxpayer-backed stores, offering deeply discounted staples to shoppers, but opponents argue this unfairly competes with minority- and immigrant-owned businesses.