{"id":40988,"date":"2026-07-28T15:34:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T15:34:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/?p=40988"},"modified":"2026-07-28T15:34:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T15:34:06","slug":"mayor-mamdani-unveils-30-discount-including-all-produce-all-meat-and-key-pantry-staples-at-new-municipal-grocery-stores","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vosa.tv\/eng\/archives\/40988","title":{"rendered":"Mayor Mamdani unveils 30% discount \u2014 including all produce, all meat and key pantry Staples \u2014 at new Municipal grocery stores"},"content":{"rendered":"

NEWYORK: Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani, Deputy Mayor for Economic Justice Julie Su and New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) announced that a core basket of everyday groceries will be 30 percent cheaper at the five new municipal grocery stores.<\/strong><\/p>\n

The basket will include all fresh produce, meat and seafood, along with roughly 20 additional categories of pantry staples, dairy and refrigerated goods.<\/p>\n

The discount will apply to all regardless of income, with prices locked in and predictable rather than fluctuating week to week as is the case at private grocers.<\/p>\n

Combined, the savings are projected to cut New Yorkers\u2019 average grocery bill by 15 percent, about $90 a month, or roughly $1,000 a year.<\/p>\n

The Mayor also issued a request for proposals (RFP) from qualified grocers or firms to serve as operators of one or more N.Y.C. Groceries stores. The selected operator will be responsible for day-to-day store operations, including merchandising, staffing and adherence to strong labor practices.<\/p>\n

The Mamdani administration\u2019s network of municipal grocery stores \u2014 a core pillar of the Mayor\u2019s Affordability Agenda \u2014 will guarantee lower prices for New Yorkers across the five boroughs, including the more than 40% of the families who struggle to afford food.<\/p>\n

The first grocery store will open by the end of 2027 at Hunts Point in the Bronx, a neighborhood where 77% of households struggle\u00a0to afford basic necessities. All five stores \u2014 one per borough \u2014 will be open by the end of the Mayor\u2019s first term, including La Marqueta in East Harlem.<\/p>\n

The Mayor has allocated $70 million in the capital budget to deliver on this core commitment to New Yorkers, in partnership with NYCEDC.<\/p>\n

\u201cEvery week, New Yorkers walk into a grocery store hoping the prices haven\u2019t gone up again,\u201d said\u00a0Mayor Mamdani.<\/p>\n

\u201cA trip to the grocery store shouldn\u2019t spell dread for New Yorkers. That\u2019s why we are guaranteeing a 30% discount on the most common and most critical groceries for families across the five boroughs \u2014 including eggs, milk, chicken and fresh fruits and vegetables. In a city that\u2019s defined by unpredictability, you deserve stability \u2014 no matter what aisle you\u2019re in.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cGroceries are one of the clearest places New Yorkers feel the cost of living every week,\u201d\u00a0<\/strong>said\u00a0<\/strong>Julie Su, Deputy Mayor for Economic Justice.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

\u201cThis administration is building a grocery store model that puts affordability first, with a 30 percent discount on essential foods and quality jobs for the people who run these stores. That\u2019s what it means to make this city work for working people.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cN.Y.C. Groceries: A Recipe for Affordability\u2019\u202fis a plan that clearly and transparently defines Mayor Mamdani and the Administration\u2019s goal of making basic groceries more affordable for all New Yorkers and with the 30% discount on essential items, this first-of-its-kind municipal program has the potential to become an essential public service,\u201d said\u00a0NYCEDC Interim President & CEO Jeanny Pak.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are thrilled to be leading this RFP in search of private operator who is going to be a key partner in the success of this initiative and serve as another example of how public-private partnerships can help make New York City more affordable for everyone.\u201d<\/p>\n

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