Immigrant business owners revolt against Mamdani's 'Soviet'-style grocery plan

Immigrant business owners revolt against Mamdani’s ‘Soviet’-style grocery plan


An immigrant-led nonprofit is preparing to slap New York City with a lawsuit now that democratic socialist Mayor Zohran Mamdani has unveiled plans for city-run grocery stores to sell products at 30% below market rates, the New York Post reported.

The board of the Multicultural Business Coalition voted to file a lawsuit in the coming weeks to block the initiative after Mamdani announced on Monday that fresh produce, meat, seafood, and “20 other essential items like cheese, milk, and bread” would be sold at a steep discount relative to privately owned stores — with “no exceptions.”

‘The mayor doesn’t seem to want to sit down with us.’

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A letter notifying the mayor’s office of the coalition’s intent to pursue legal action is expected to be sent in the

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