New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's plan to open five city-owned grocery stores is being misrepresented online in posts that claim identification will be required to shop there. The claims

Mamdani’s administration suggested a “library-card esque” form of identification to shop at the grocery stores.

Mamdani’s administration suggested a “library-card esque” loyalty program at the stores, which MAGA then equated to an ID requirement.