NYC to Open First City-Owned Groceries Store in Bronx in 2027

New York City will open its first municipally owned grocery store in the Bronx next year, Mayor Zohran Mamdani announced Monday, marking a significant step toward his campaign pledge to establish one such store in each of the city’s five boroughs.

The 20,000-square-foot store will be located at The Peninsula, a mixed-use affordable housing development in the Hunts Point neighborhood built on the site of the former Spofford Juvenile Detention Center. It is scheduled to open in 2027. The mayor said the store will offer discounted prices on a basket of essential goods, such as eggs, bread, and produce, while other items will be sold at market rates.

This initiative, dubbed the N.Y.C. Groceries program, aims to address food insecurity and high grocery costs. Officials selected the Hunts Point location due to the area having only one other full-service supermarket within a quarter-mile, despite being adjacent to the massive Hunts Point Food Distribution Center. Community advocates welcomed the plan, noting the neighborhood's high reliance on federal nutrition assistance programs and the challenge residents face in accessing affordable, fresh food.

The Hunts Point store is the second...