New York City Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani announced July 27, 2026, a price reduction of 30 percent on key grocery items sold at the new Municipal Grocery Stores.
He was joined Deputy Mayor for Economic Justice Julie Su and New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) to announce the new measure.
A core basket of everyday groceries will be 30 percent cheaper at the five new municipal grocery stores. The basket will include all fresh produce, meat and seafood, along with roughly 20 additional categories of pantry staples, dairy and refrigerated goods.
The discount will apply to all regardless of income, with prices locked in and predictable rather than fluctuating week to week as is the case at private grocers, the press release said.
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“Combined, the savings are projected to cut New Yorkers’ average grocery bill by 15 percent, about $90 a month, or roughly $1,000 a year,” according to the announcement.
“In the wealthiest city in the richest country in the world, no one should have to wonder how they’ll afford the food they need to feed themselves or their families,” Mamdani said and posted on X.com.
The Mayor also issued a request for proposals (RFP) from qualified grocers or firms to serve as operators of one or more N.Y.C. Groceries stores.
The first grocery store is expected to open by the end of 2027 at Hunts Point in the Bronx, and all five stores — one per borough — will be open by the end of the Mayor’s first term, according to the plan. This goal was on Mamdani’s campaign agenda.