Immigrant-owned grocery stores and bodegas across New York City are pushing back hard against Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s signature plan for taxpayer-funded, government-run supermarkets, arguing the city-subsidized outlets—complete with steep discounts and zero tax obligations—will create unfair competition that could wipe out the very small businesses that have long served working-class neighborhoods.
Almost as if they all figured out that socialism sucks.
Too bad more New Yorkers didn't figure this out before they elected a socialist mayor.
BREAKING: Immigrant-owned grocers are suing NYC Mayor Mamdani over his government-run grocery stores.
— Andrew Kolvet (@AndrewKolvet) August 24, 2026
“This coalition representing 50 chambers of commerce… they are ready to sue the city of New York over their government run grocery stores.”
“The lawsuit is drafted. It will be… pic.twitter.com/F6SNKqABXG
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... filed this morning sometime between now and 9:00 a.m.”The city is using their tax dollars to build stores that pay NOTHING in taxes, then putting them across the street from locally owned businesses. This is exactly what they voted for.
Gosh, that's a shame.
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— Ray Schwartz (@RaySchwartz11) August 24, 2026
To be fair, it's absolutely possible these grocers did not vote for Mamdani. We'd like to think plenty of them did not.
This is the expensive lesson we all hoped would come to fruition.
— goldie✝️ (@yesitswhouthink) August 24, 2026
NY should have to live with the consequences of their vote. It's the only way they'll learn.
— Kat (@Katheee001) August 24, 2026
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Then again ...
Those owners will have to pay taxes that fund the grocery store that will then put them out of business
— Tracey (@tracey_rvagirl) August 24, 2026
And that's the fun fun fun of socialism.
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