Will government grocery stores work in New York City? A food supply chain expert weighs in

The Ridiculous Right-Wing Panic Over Government Groceries

Ben Burgis, MSNBC New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's proposal for a few city-run stores in food deserts isn't even radical by American standards.

Report: Mamdani's Socialist Grocery Store Plan Based on Funds That Do Not Exist

New York City mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's plan for city-owned grocery stores is embarrassingly based on an "accounting error."

Conservatives scream socialism over grocery stores while completely ignoring 17 states with government booze monopolies

Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee for mayor in New York City, has drawn national attention for his policy proposals. While many debates around his candidacy have focused on major issues like the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a surprising amount of criticism has centered on his grocery store plan. Conservative and libertarian voices have attacked Mamdani’s grocery store proposal with strong language, similar to the political rhetoric we’ve s…

Will government grocery stores work in New York City? A food supply chain expert weighs in

America has state liquor stores and military commissaries. But Northeastern University food supply expert John Lowrey says a proposal to establish government-run grocery stores in New York City would make it difficult for existing stores to compete.

New York City bodega owners oppose city-run grocery stores

One retail group supports independent mayoral candidate Hernandez over Mamdani