By

Nia Prater,

Intelligencer staff writer, who covers New York politics

Zohran Mamdani, mayor of New York, speaks during an announcement at a Campaign for Hunger community food distribution center in Brooklyn on Monday.

Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced new details about his administration’s plan to open municipal grocery stores in each of the city’s boroughs, revealing that shoppers can expect a sizable savings on key food staples once the stores are operational.