First City-Run Grocery Store Announced for East Harlem's La Marqueta

<cite index='6-1,6-20,6-21'>On April 14, 2026, Mamdani announced the La Marqueta marketplace in Manhattan's East Harlem neighborhood as the first identified site of his planned city-run grocery stores. The mayor plans to spend roughly $30 million to build the store in the predominantly Latino neighborhood. The five stores planned in each borough are expected to progressively open from 2027 through 2029.</cite> This fulfills a key campaign promise to address food access in underserved areas.

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