Mayor Mamdani announces second city-owned grocery store to open in Hunts Point by 2027 - Bronx Times

"“Working families in the Bronx have been forced to pay the price for a city that keeps getting more expensive while government looks the other way. That has to change. Our administration is putting communities like Hunts Point at the center of our work to address the affordability crisis,” said Mayor Mamdani."

"“Making sure every New Yorker can buy fresh, affordable groceries in their own neighborhood is a key part of our affordability agenda. We are proud to begin this work in the South Bronx and remain committed to opening a store in every borough before the end of our first term.”"

"“The grocery store will anchor part of The Peninsula, a multi-phase redevelopment project led by the New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) that transformed the former controversial Spofford Juvenile Detention Facility, which closed in 2011, into a mixed-use affordable housing campus. The project includes 740 units of affordable housing, public green space, an early childhood education center, recreational facilities and commercial space.”"

"“This summer we will be issuing a request for proposals to bring in operators who meet our affordability standard and we will have a store open in Hunts Point by 2027. This is what public investment looks like when it is done right - government setting the terms, holding to a timeline, and making sure the benefits reach the families who need them most.”"

Working families in the Bronx are described as paying for rising city costs while government is said to have ignored the problem. The administration plans to place communities like Hunts Point at the center of an affordability effort focused on fresh, affordable groceries. A grocery store will anchor The Peninsula, a multi-phase redevelopment of the former Spofford Juvenile Detention Facility into a mixed-use affordable housing campus. The project includes 740 affordable housing units, public green space, an early childhood education center, recreational facilities, and commercial space. The first NYC Grocery store is planned for the Bronx by the end of 2027, with a commitment to open stores in every borough before the end of the first term.

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