The Multicultural Business Coalition filed a lawsuit on August 24–25, 2026, against New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani to stop his campaign promise to open five city-run grocery stores, arguing the plan would harm smaller grocers.
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A business group filed a lawsuit to stop New York City’s plan to open the five grocery stores, a campaign promise of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s, arguing that it would hurt smaller stores.
Multicultural Business Coalition sues New York City mayor, alleging plan for city-run stores will harm smaller grocers A New York City business group sued mayor Zohran Mamdani on Monday over his plan to create five municipally owned grocery stores. The Multicultural Business Coalition, which says it represents hundreds of small supermarkets, filed two lawsuits in New York county supreme court on M