Zohran Mamdani: “The total cost of this [city-run grocery stores] is $60…”

“City Run Grocery Stores have proposed a pilot program of one store in each borough. These are five stores in total. The total cost of this [city-run grocery stores] is $60 million. This is less than half the cost of what the city is already set to spend on a subsidy program for corporate supermarkets that has no guarantee of cheaper prices or collective bargaining agreements or even accepting.” (04:15–04:19)

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