{"id":306909,"date":"2026-07-27T19:18:10","date_gmt":"2026-07-27T19:18:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/306909\/"},"modified":"2026-07-27T19:18:10","modified_gmt":"2026-07-27T19:18:10","slug":"mayor-mamdani-announces-plan-for-30-grocery-discounts-at-future-city-run-stores-brooklyn-paper","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/306909\/","title":{"rendered":"Mayor Mamdani announces plan for 30% grocery discounts at future city-run stores \u2022 Brooklyn Paper"},"content":{"rendered":"

Standing inside The Campaign Against Hunger\u2019s East New York<\/a> distribution hub, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveiled a new initiative Monday aimed at reducing grocery costs for New Yorkers, announcing plans to offer a 30% discount on a core set of products sold at the city\u2019s future municipally owned grocery stores. <\/p>\n

Joined by city officials, labor leaders and food access advocates, Mamdani said the proposal is intended to address the rising cost of food, which he said has placed an increasing financial burden on families across the five boroughs.<\/p>\n

The Campaign Against Hunger<\/a> CEO and President Dr. Melony Samuels welcomed the announcement by highlighting the organization\u2019s daily work serving residents struggling to afford food.<\/p>\n

\u201cAs many of you know, we serve thousands of families right here from this place, from our East New York hub,\u201d Samuels said. \u201cUnderstanding what is needed in our community, and not only that, we know that personally, from our experience, that many families struggle to put food on their table.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAnd when they go into a supermarket, because of the cost of food, it is very difficult for them to feed their family,\u201d she continued. \u201cAnd this is why we\u2019re here today.\u201d<\/p>\n

Mamdani framed the announcement around the significance of the number 30, pointing to everything from the former 30-cent subway fare in 1970 to local athletes who have worn the number. He then connected it to what he described as the sharp increase in grocery prices nationwide. <\/p>\n

\u201cSince 2019, food prices have soared in grocery stores around the country by roughly 30%,\u201d Mamdani said. \u201cTalk to shoppers around the city and you\u2019ll often hear the same frustration. Wages have not kept up.\u201d<\/p>\n

He also criticized what he described as \u201csurveillance pricing,\u201d saying some corporations collect customer data to charge different prices for identical products.<\/p>\n

\u201cThere are no exceptions, no gimmicks,\u201d Mamdani said. \u201cThe savings will last for the entire month. That means no weekly fluctuations nor sticker shock at the checkout line.\u201d<\/p>\n

According to the administration, the discount could save households an estimated $90 per month, or more than $1,000 annually.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cThirty percent off adds up to real money for New Yorkers, with an estimated ninety dollars saved on grocery bills each month,\u201d Mamdani said. \u201cThat is more than a thousand dollars saved every year.\u201d<\/p>\n

After announcing the discount, Mamdani told Brooklyn Paper the program will apply to a \u201ccore basket\u201d of essential grocery items designed to help families afford healthier food.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe have announced that there\u2019s going to be a 30% discount on a core basket of goods, as you can see right here,\u201d Mamdani said. \u201cThis is going to be the kinds of goods that are critical for New Yorkers who are looking to live a healthier life in New York City.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re talking about all fresh produce, meat, seafood, milk, eggs, pasta and so many of the things that New Yorkers rely on. And yet so many of the same things that New Yorkers are also worried about being priced out of.\u201d<\/p>\n

The mayor said New Yorkers will begin seeing the benefits once the first city-run grocery store opens, which the administration expects by the end of 2027.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cWe are going to open five city-run grocery stores by the end of 2029. The first one is going to be open by the end of next year, which will be the Peninsula in Hunt\u2019s Point in the Bronx,\u201d Mamdani told Brooklyn Paper.<\/p>\n

He also announced the city is issuing a request for proposals (RFP) seeking private operators to manage the day-to-day operations of the planned grocery stores while the city oversees the broader initiative.<\/p>\n

\u201cOur vision of affordable, well-run, city-owned grocery stores can only be accomplished with experienced operators who know how to source products, stock the shelves and help answer shopper questions,\u201d Mamdani said. \u201cSo today, we are also issuing an RFP for private operators to help us with the day-to-day management of our five city-run grocery stores.\u201d<\/p>\n

The administration said interested grocery operators can apply through the city\u2019s procurement process.\n<\/p>\n

Mamdani closed the announcement by drawing a historical parallel to former Mayor Fiorello La Guardia, who supported municipally owned markets after witnessing food riots sparked by soaring prices in the early 20th century.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe did so because he believed in a simple definition of the task of government: to make people\u2019s lives better,\u201d Mamdani said. \u201cToday, we are one step closer to fulfilling that fundamental responsibility.\u201d<\/p>\n

The proposal comes as New York City continues to grapple with high food prices and growing concerns over food insecurity, particularly in neighborhoods such as East New York where community organizations like The Campaign Against Hunger have reported sustained demand for emergency food assistance. <\/p>\n

The mayor said the city\u2019s goal is not simply to open grocery stores, but to ensure they provide lasting financial relief for working families.\n<\/p>\n

\u201cTo us, success is New Yorkers having more money in their pocket and just as many groceries on their table,\u201d he added<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Standing inside The Campaign Against Hunger\u2019s East New York distribution hub, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveiled…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":306910,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[98,100,99,41848,8894,25116,1445,9,24,12,370,63,87],"class_list":["post-306909","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-brooklyn","tag-brooklyn","tag-brooklyn-headlines","tag-brooklyn-news","tag-city-run-grocery-stores","tag-food-and-drink","tag-groceries","tag-mamdani","tag-new-york","tag-new-york-city","tag-news","tag-newsletter","tag-nyc","tag-politics"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/306909","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=306909"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/306909\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/306910"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=306909"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=306909"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ny\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=306909"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}