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Lawsuits Target Mayor Mamdani’s $70M Discount Grocery Plan

9/9/2026

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani faces multiple lawsuits challenging his taxpayer-subsidized grocery store plan.
The Multicultural Business Coalition filed a class-action antitrust complaint in New York County Supreme Court on Aug. 24.
The coalition’s second suit alleges city retaliation against members who opposed the grocery plan, also filed Aug. 24.
City plans to spend $70 million to open five stores offering staples about 30 percent below market prices.

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Mayor Zohran Mamdani faces multiple lawsuits challenging his taxpayer-subsidized grocery store plan.
The Multicultural Business Coalition filed a class-action antitrust complaint in New York County Supreme Court on Aug. 24.
The coalition’s second suit alleges city retaliation against members who opposed the grocery plan, also filed Aug. 24.
City plans to spend $70 million to open five stores offering staples about 30 percent below market prices.