New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday announced another state-run mall, this one set to open in the Bronx next year.
New York City Councilwoman Jennifer Gutiérrez and her colleagues are pushing a proposal to establish at least five municipal grocery stores in each district.
The proposal comes as New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration aims to establish one municipal grocery store in each of the Big Apple's five boroughs by the end of his first term.
“Let's make sure it's not something our current mayor is planting, but something we can put in forever,” said Gutiérrez, according to The City Reporter.
Fox News Digital reached out to Gutiérrez's office Friday to request comment from the council member.
MAYOR ZOHRAN MAMDANI SAYS FIVE GOVERNMENT-RUN NYC STORES WILL OPEN IN THE BRONX NEXT YEAR.
Zohran Mamdani, mayor of New York, and Kathy Hochul, governor of New York, during a news conference on transportation for the 2026 FIFA World Cup at the MTA Rail Control Center in New York, Thursday, June 4, 2026. (Adam Gray/Bloomberg via Getty Images/Getty Images)
The proposal calls for the small business services commission or a separate agency leader appointed by the mayor to build at least five grocery stores in each neighborhood “in consultation or cooperation to the extent practicable with the contracted entity,” according to the measure.
A press release about the mayor's effort earlier this year noted, “The city's grocery plan is designed to reduce daily costs by using public ownership to eliminate costs currently passed on to consumers.”
MAMDANI DISCUSSES HUGE TAXPAYER-PAID INVESTMENT IN HEALTH CARE IN TRANS: 'THE FIRST STEP'
New York City Council Member Jennifer Gutiérrez. (Theodore Parisienne/New York Daily News/Tribune News Service via Getty Images/Getty Images)
“This program aims to bring affordable, high-quality groceries that provide meaningful savings to New Yorkers and strengthen food access for neighborhoods throughout the city. Mayor Mamdani has committed a total of $70 million to develop these five locations,” the release notes.
“Under this model, the City will own the land and pay additional costs such as rent and construction. A private operator, selected through a request for proposals, will manage day-to-day operations and is contractually required to pass the savings directly to customers in the main basket of daily necessities,” the release explained.
BILLIONAIRE HEDGE FUND EXPANDS MIAMI DEVELOPMENT PLANS AFTER MAMDANI FEUD
The sun sets over midtown Manhattan, the Empire State Building, and the Statue of Liberty in New York City on April 26, 2026, as seen in Bayonne, NJ. (Gary Hershorn/Getty Images/Getty Images)
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Mamdani, a self-proclaimed democratic socialist, took office this year after winning the New York City mayoral election last year as a Democratic Alliance candidate.
