New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a pricing plan for five city-run grocery stores in Brooklyn. He said essential staples would stay 30% below typical retail prices for an entire month. The proposal drew attention for combining city ownership with fixed discounts across major food categories.
ABC7 Eyewitness News aired the announcement live from East New York.
🚨 NOW: Ugandan NYC Mayor Mamdani just stunned America by launching 5 GOVERNMENT-RUN grocery stores with prices set “30% below retail prices”The government is SETTING THE PRICES, “no exceptions”This is such a HORRIBLE idea 🤯Prepare for pain, NYC is cooked with communism! pic.twitter.com/q4rIFHtBX4
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) July 27, 2026
Mamdani said each store would set monthly prices for a core group of essential goods. He described the discounts as “no exceptions, no gimmicks.” Prices would remain fixed until the stores reset them the following month…