Mamdani Unveils 20,000-Square-Foot Bronx Grocery Store, First of 5 City-Run Sites
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Updated · WABC-TV · May 18
Mamdani Unveils 20,000-Square-Foot Bronx Grocery Store, First of 5 City-Run Sites
7 articles · Updated · WABC-TV · May 18
Hunts Point will get New York City’s first city-run grocery store by the end of 2026, with the 20,000-square-foot site opening at The Peninsula in the Bronx.
The store will sit on the former Spofford Juvenile Detention Facility site, where the city will own the land or lease space, fund construction or renovations, and use a private contractor for daily operations.
Mamdani said the stores will sell everyday staples at discounted prices under a broader plan to open five city-run groceries—one in each borough—by the end of his first term.
La Marqueta in East Harlem is the other announced location so far, though that store is slated to open later, by 2029.
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