All articles tagged with #la marqueta
New York City will open the first of five city-owned grocery stores in 2027, starting at La Marqueta in East Harlem, with plans to operate all five before Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s term ends in an effort to address affordability and price competition with private grocers.
Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced La Marqueta in East Harlem as the site of New York City's first city-run grocery store, funded with city capital and renovated rather than rebuilt, with plans to open there by 2027 and roll out five stores citywide by the end of his term, in partnership with third-party operators on pricing and labor to improve affordable access to healthy food for residents.