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East Harlem’s New Grocery Sparks Debate | New York City News
East Harlem could soon get a taxpayer-funded grocery store, part of Mayor Mamdani’s push to bring affordable food to underserved areas. With $30 million invested — the largest of five citywide projects — the store aims to slash staple prices by 30% while offering free rent and tax breaks to operators. But not everyone’s on board: local grocers fear being undercut by razor-thin margins, and even the store’s own potential operator, Mark Goris, admits he wouldn’t have wanted to compete with such a model. Complicating matters, the stores won’t have kitchens or delis, meaning pre-packaged goods…
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