Grocers issue warning over Mamdani’s taxpayer-backed stores: 'We're going to go after' them

Grocers are challenging Mayor Zohran Mamdani's plan for government-owned grocery stores in New York City, filing lawsuits against the city and threatening private operators who sign on. The municipal program proposes five taxpayer-backed stores, offering deeply discounted staples to shoppers, but opponents argue this unfairly competes with minority- and immigrant-owned businesses.