...drawn renewed criticism from opponents who have branded it a “communist fantasy” and a threat to independent grocers already operating on thin margins.

The MBC, a nonprofit group formed earlier this year in response to the state-funded grocery stores, is planning to sue the city.

Zohran Mamdani's plan to open five state=owned shops with subsidised groceries will make little to no difference to the lives of New Yorkers, so why are you reading about it?