A City-Owned Grocery Store Is Coming to East Harlem. Here's When and Where
- Apr 14
- 1 min read
Mayor Zohran Mamdani today announced plans to open Manhattan's first city-run grocery store in East Harlem.
Offering groceries at subsidized prices, the store will be one of five to open throughout the city, one in each borough.
“A public option allows us to intervene where the market has failed," said Mamdani at a press conference held inside La Marqueta, the historic public market on Park Avenue and E 115th Street. "This is about ensuring that every New Yorker, regardless of income or ZIP code, has access to fresh, healthy food at a price they can afford.”
Here are more key points to know:
• The store, contracted to a private operator, will sell essential groceries like bread and eggs at affordable prices that will remain stable.
• The Manhattan location will open in 2029 (at least one of the four other city-owned groceries will be unveiled in 2027).
• The 9,000-square-foot Manhattan store will be built from the ground up on an empty lot.
• The site will be located in the north section of La Marqueta between E 117th and E 119th Streets, according to a report in The New York Post.
This post has been updated to reflect the precise location of the grocery store.
