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- Councilmember Jennifer Gutiérrez and Mayor Zohran Mamdani proposed requiring five municipal grocery stores per borough.
- The plan targets a city-run grocery in each borough by the end of Mamdani’s first term, with a Bronx opening next year.
- $70 million in capital funds will finance the five grocery sites.
- The city will own land and cover overhead, while an operator selected through an RFP must pass savings on a basket of staples.
