New York City is facing a second lawsuit from private grocers over Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s city-run supermarket initiative.
The latest case, filed in federal court Wednesday morning, alleges that the administration’s plan to roll out five government-funded stores will undercut local competitors in violation of US antitrust laws. The suit is led by the trade group National Supermarket Association, with backing from other retailers and private grocers.
It follows a lawsuit filed last month at the state level, in which the Multicultural Business Coalition said the Mayor’s Office is creating an unfair business environment for NYC vendors.
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