Mamdani plans 30% discounts at city-owned groceries — but it comes with basket of questions
The basket of goods comes with a basket of questions. Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a plan to offer 30% discounts on a “core basket of goods” at the forthcoming city-owned grocery stories — but there are questions about how the sale will work and how much the subsidies will cost taxpayers.
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The basket of goods comes with a basket of questions. Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a plan to offer 30% discounts on a “core basket of goods” at the forthcoming city-owned grocery stories — but there are questions about how the sale will work and how much the subsidies will cost taxpayers. Mamdani said a rotating list of items will be put up at “below typical retail prices,” with items including fresh produce, meat and seafood, plus staples like milk, cheese and bread. “No exceptions, no gimmicks,” Mamdani vowed at a news conference at a Brooklyn food pantry.
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- The basket of goods comes with a basket of questions. Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced a plan to offer 30% discounts on a “core basket of goods” at the forthcoming city-owned grocery stories — but there are questions about how the sale will work and how much the subsidies will cost taxpayers.
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