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