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Mamdani Plans to Open First City-Owned Grocery Store in East Harlem (www.nytimes.com)

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani will announce on Sunday that New York City will open a city-owned grocery store in East Harlem in Manhattan by the end of his first term, taking an early step to deliver on a key campaign pledge.

The mayor wants to spend roughly $30 million to build the store at La Marqueta, a city-owned marketplace under elevated train tracks in a predominantly Latino neighborhood. Mr. Mamdani will announce the plan at a speech on Sunday to mark his first 100 days as mayor.

As a candidate, Mr. Mamdani said he would create five city-owned grocery stores, one in each borough, in hopes of bringing down food costs for struggling New Yorkers.

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[–] shweddy@lemmy.world 2 points 1 day ago

They love the idea in east Harlem. The current area is called la marqueta. It used to be like a bazaar with fruits vegetables and butchers but it didn't survive the recent modernization with giant corporations moving into the neighborhood. Eventually it became a local hangout spot for seniors on the weekends for dancing and playing dominos now it'll be a proper food market again.