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AMERICANALMANAC (Alan Benson) - SBA chief Loeffler rips Mamdani's city-owned grocery plan as a threat to New York's small businesses

Small Business Administration Administrator Kelly Loeffler is warning that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's $70 million plan to open government-run grocery stores will crush the very immigrant-owned bodegas and shops the city claims to support. Loeffler took the fight public Tuesday on Newsmax's "National Report," calling Mamdani's agenda a textbook case of socialist economics […] The post SBA chief Loeffler rips Mamdani's city-owned grocery plan as a threat to New York's small businesses appeared first on American Almanac .

Small Business Administration Administrator Kelly Loeffler is warning that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's $70 million plan to open government-run grocery stores will crush the very immigrant-owned bodegas and shops the city claims to support. Loeffler took the fight public Tuesday on Newsmax's "National Report," calling Mamdani's agenda a textbook case of socialist economics punishing the people it pretends to help. The SBA chief had just returned from a visit to Queens, where she stood shoulder-to-shoulder with bodega owners who say the mayor's plan amounts to a taxpayer-funded competitor they cannot beat. At issue is a city initiative to build five municipal grocery stores, one in each borough, using $70 million in public funds.…Open

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THENATIONALPULSE (Pulse Wires) - Grocers and Bodega Owners Challenge Mamdani’s State-Run Supermarket Scheme in Court.

A coalition of immigrant grocers and small business owners has filed lawsuits against Mayor Zohran Mamdani's $70 million municipal grocery store plan, claiming it threatens minority-owned businesses.

A coalition of immigrant grocers and small business owners has filed lawsuits against Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s $70 million municipal grocery store plan, claiming it threatens minority-owned businesses. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: Immigrant-owned grocers and bodegas are suing New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani over his proposal to establish five taxpayer-funded supermarkets , arguing the plan could unfairly harm small businesses. The Multicultural Business Coalition, representing 50 chambers of commerce, filed two lawsuits Monday, including a proposed class action on behalf of hundreds of minority business owners. DETAIL: The coalition claims the city-owned stores would directly compete with family-owned bodegas and grocery stores,…Open

How do the proposed city-run supermarkets compare to current market grocery prices according to the lawsuits?
One separate lawsuit compares the Mamdani government's grocery stores to Walmart entering New York City, noting that the stores are expected to offer groceries at prices roughly 30 percent below market rates. City Hall claims that shoppers could save approximately $1,000 annually.
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What is the nature of the legal challenge against Mayor Zohran Mamdani's municipal grocery store plan?
A coalition of immigrant grocers and small business owners has filed lawsuits against the plan. The Multicultural Business Coalition, which represents 50 chambers of commerce, filed two lawsuits on a Monday, including a proposed class action on behalf of hundreds of minority business owners. The coalition argues the $70 million plan threatens minority-owned businesses and could unfairly harm family-owned bodegas and grocery stores, potentially violating the civil rights of business owners from historically disadvantaged communities. They also allege the city failed to conduct adequate land-use and economic studies regarding the impact on nearby businesses before choosing locations.
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JUSTTHENEWS (Kevin Killough) - Coalition of immigrant-owned grocers file lawsuit against Mamdani's government-run grocery stores

The coalition's president, Kenneth Roldan, said the case will be based on antitrust and predatory pricing.

What is the basis of the lawsuit filed by the coalition of immigrant-owned grocers against Mamdani's government-run grocery stores?
The case filed by the coalition is based on antitrust and predatory pricing, according to the coalition's president, Kenneth Roldan.
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