NYC Mayor Mamdani: Government Grocery Stores Coming… But Not Until 2029 Mayor Zohran Mamdani today celebrated his plans for five city-owned grocery stores — one in each borough — promising “Lower Prices. Good food. Publicly owned.” In his own words: “Hunts Point next year. Every borough by 2029.” The first location is planned for The Peninsula in Hunts Point, Bronx (expected 2027), with the full rollout stretching through the end of the mayor’s term in 2029. These stores would be funded and operated with taxpayer resources in the name of affordability. Would you ever shop at a government-run grocery store — especially knowing these types of stores have historically used subsidies to undercut small local grocers, often driving independent businesses out of neighborhoods? (Video: AI)