Mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani's plan for city-owned grocery stores faces criticism from economists and business leaders.

One of New York's wealthiest grocers published an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal on Monday attacking Zohran Mamdani for proposing the creation of up to five city-owned grocery stores. John Catsimatidis,

The grocery store revolution some people never saw coming. There’s a bold new idea picking up steam in New York City—one that could flip the grocery business upside down. Politician Zohran Mamdani has proposed launching city-run grocery stores across all five boroughs.