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The Multicultural Business Coalition announced plans to pursue legal action against New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani over a municipal grocery store initiative, Fox News Digital confirmed Wednesday. The MBC board voted to challenge Mamdani’s proposal to establish five taxpayer-funded supermarkets offering food at prices up to 30% below competing retailers in the city.
Coalition Chairman Frank Garcia said the organization intends to deliver a formal letter to the mayor’s office within days outlining its litigation strategy to safeguard independent grocers, bodegas and other small enterprises. Should city officials decline to meet or respond within three weeks, Garcia indicated the group would escalate to court filings, with legal counsel prepared to proceed immediately following the deadline.
Garcia characterized the effort as a nonpartisan campaign centered on advocating for struggling small business proprietors facing elevated operational expenses throughout New York City. He noted that lawyers retained by the coalition have secured backing from multiple organizations prepared to fund the lawsuit, ensuring readiness for litigation once the initial engagement period expires.
The MBC, established earlier this year specifically to oppose Mamdani’s grocery initiative, represents entrepreneurs from African, Asian, Caribbean, Hispanic, Jewish and Middle Eastern communities across the city. The coalition has garnered support from various elected officials, including New York State Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, along with Democratic and civil rights organizations.
Mamdani’s grocery store proposal has drawn criticism from multiple fronts as the mayor simultaneously faces a separate lawsuit filed by city landlords seeking to overturn the municipal rent freeze currently in effect.
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