Source: Fox News
Summary
Josefina Aguirre, a first-generation American, runs a family-owned meat market in Spanish Harlem. She is part of a group of local grocers suing New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani over his plan to open city-backed grocery stores across the city. Mamdani claims the stores will offer 30% lower prices than competitors. Local business owners argue the plan will force small stores to close. One proposed store is set to open near Aguirre’s business, which she has managed for 30 years. The city plans to spend $30 million on the project, creating a taxpayer-funded competitor. Aguirre fears the plan will make it impossible to compete and could force her family to shut down.
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As expected, the matter has reached another stage.
Aguirre pauses for customers mid-interview.
She says the city-backed store will undercut her prices by 30%.
She has worked behind the counter for 30 years.
Local grocers fear they will be forced to close, just like the businesses before them.
Author: Evan Null
