Mayor Zohran Mamdani holding a pair of plantains at a press conference on July 27 regarding city-owned grocery stores.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani holding a pair of plantains at a press conference on July 27 regarding city-owned grocery stores. ( Photo: Mayor’s Photography Office)

The mayor’s food for thought for New Yorkers could take away from Spanish Harlem corner store owners’ ability to feed their families, a lawsuit alleges, as his city-owned grocery store is planned for East Harlem in 2027.

Mamdani’s Food Fight With Corner Store Owners Begins in Spanish Harlem
31 Aug 2026 | 05:16
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Minority and immigrant-owned businesses in Manhattan are suing Mayor Zohran Mamdani, arguing that his plan to open a city-owned grocery store in East Harlem could put neighborhood grocers and bodegas out of business.

The Multicultural Business Coalition (MBC), a coalition representing hundreds of supermarkets,...

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