Mamdani’s Grocery Plan Takes Shape In Economic Policy Shift (1)

Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s administration has begun scouting sites for city-backed grocery stores in each of New York City’s five boroughs, pushing ahead on a signature campaign promise that drew widespread skepticism during last year’s electoral race.

The Mamdani administration is prioritizing so-called food deserts, or areas where availability of fresh and affordable food is scarce, said Julie Su, the city’s new deputy mayor for economic justice. She declined to provide additional details on the potential locations.

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, center, and Su, right.

Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg

“The vision is to have at least one grocery store that the city helps to bring to fruition in each borough that would ...