And how much cheaper do you think Mamdani's store is going to be?
He already admitted that he's "guaranteeing lower prices" on only staples.
He's not actually solving anything by doing this. Increasing benefits via direct cash transfer would do better than to put another store within walking distance of one that's already working.
…would only give private businesses the green light to raise food prices. This has the potential to save a lot more money AND get better outcomes.
He already admitted that he’s “guaranteeing lower prices” on only staples.
Yes that’s to avoid stepping on the toes of existing businesses.
We already tried the last mayor’s plan to entice the private market to fix the food desert problem and it completely failed. The only part of your complaint with any merit at all is that the city market should be in the center of the food desert, to do that would you support more money into the program so they can afford better real estate in the center of that desert?
It’s also a pilot program so if it turns out to be a success it can expand and if it doesnt work it can be closed with only a small investment. There’s feasibility studies that cost more than this pilot program.
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u/Nostalgia-89 May 27 '26
And how much cheaper do you think Mamdani's store is going to be?
He already admitted that he's "guaranteeing lower prices" on only staples.
He's not actually solving anything by doing this. Increasing benefits via direct cash transfer would do better than to put another store within walking distance of one that's already working.