He promised striking and immediate changes and for now he is delivering.
The independent politician 34 years old and born in Ugandaappeared as a dangerous “socialist” in the eyes of Donald Trump and .
He does not reject what others throw at him as a serious accusation. “I was elected as a democratic socialist and I will govern as a democratic socialist“. This ideology includes what seems to be one of its great revolutions, opening five municipal supermarkets.
This is a medium-term project, because the first of the five supermarkets public will open its doors throughout next year and will be located in East Harlemwith the idea of reversing or at least alleviating the incessant inflation of the shopping basket.
The fact that the inauguration is in the East Harlem area is no coincidence. This enclave has about a 40% of the population that receives some type of social aidas highlighted The Washington Post. And once the first one opens, he considers taking the rest to the four other districts of New York before his term ends, in 2030.
In our stores, eggs will be cheaper. Bread will be cheaper. Shopping will no longer be an impossible task.“Zohran Mamdani recently noted in a speech marking his 100 days in office.
The New York mayor admitted knowing that “some will insist that municipal businesses do not work, that the government cannot compete with large corporations.” In this regard, he assures that his answer is “simple.” “I look forward to the competition,” he concluded.
Although his bet is not entirely new, He also did not want to clarify the details Who would supply the inputs and how to get sell them at lower prices and at the same time it is not a hole in public accounts.
There are many who doubt the public supermarket project and there are numerous attacks from private competition. He supermarket magnate John Catsimatidisresponsible for the Gristedes chainhas not spared an attack on Mamdani, of whom he even said that he would consider closing his businesses if the Ugandan-born politician was elected.
In recent statements to The New York Postand after having met with the New York president, Catsimatidis noted that “we can’t compete with Mamdani opening free municipal supermarkets”.
