Mamdani announces plans for city-owned grocery store in East Harlem

Mayor Zohran Mamdani on Tuesday announced plans to build a city-owned grocery store in East Harlem, advancing one of his core campaign promises. Located under the Park Avenue Viaduct between 111th and 116th Streets, La Marqueta was opened by Mayor Fiorello LaGuardia in 1936 as one of the city’s original public markets. Over the years, [...] The post Mamdani announces plans for city-owned grocery store in East Harlem first appeared on 6sqft.