Ghosts of Former Soviet Union Leaders Grin As

We told you that New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani could be unhealthy, and the democrat socialist has confirmed to be as horrible or maybe even worse than we warned. 

He’s continued his antisemitic rhetoric and demeaning of police, desires to tax the rich out of existence (or at least, out of the state), and is striving to make DEI great again — just what no person wants.

On Sunday, he announced that the town’s first city-run grocery store will open in East Harlem, and it’s going to value $30 million to construct and take over a yr to full.

Trump might in all probability construct a dozen of these for $30 million. Why so a lot? Union wages play a half, but that would not clarify it all, contemplating Mamdani had earlier promised 5 shops for a mere $70 million:

Even assuming New York City’s priciest union-driven construction prices, a standard-sized 25,000-square-foot grocery store ought to only be about $15 million to construct, said Adam Lehodey, an professional at the Manhattan Institute.

“Thirty million dollars for one store is exceptionally high, considering land prices are a significant part of the capital costs of new construction, and the city has announced that rents will be waived,” he said.

The ghosts of the previous Soviet Union leaders are beaming with pleasure when they watch this video:

Muslim Democrat NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani is planning to open the first of his “Free” city-owned grocery shops in East Harlem next yr.

The communist takeover of NYC is in full swing pic.twitter.com/yeCH6lW5oY

— Libs of TikTok (@libsoftiktok) April 13, 2026

Now, does this sound truthful to you? The store can be required to pay no taxes or rent, yet the neighboring rivals will face those high prices. That isn’t capitalism, of us.

The new grocery at the longstanding city-owned La Marqueta market will run with a yet-to-be-picked operator reaping the advantages of a rent- and tax-free deal, City Hall officers told The Post on Monday.

Mamdani envisions that the low-cost deal — which he anounced during a Sunday celebration of his first 100 days in workplace -– will permit the grocery’s operator to cross on financial savings to hardscrabble New Yorkers reeling from foodstuff sticker shock, but neighboring grocer Abdul Shaher had doubts about its effectivity based on the exorbitant $30 million upfront value.

“It’s gonna affect us real hard,” said Victor Vazquez, 33, supervisor at City Fresh Market. “It’s too near! Our prices might have to go up.” 

Might have to?

The proprietor of Pamela’s Grocery Store bodega, meanwhile, 58-year-old Augustine Espinal, said it’s unquestionably going to damage his backside line. “The city has a much stronger business than I do,” he said. “It’ll be a loss in income.”

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Critics have long bashed Mamdani’s plans to put city-run grocery stores in all five boroughs of the Big Apple. John Catsimatidis, the billionaire owner of one of NY’s staple grocery chains, Gristedes, threatened in June 2025, before Mamdani won the election, that he might head to greener pastures. “If the city of New York is going socialist, I will definitely close, or sell, or move or franchise the Gristedes locations,” he warned.

Said Fernando Mateo of the United Bodegas of America, meanwhile: “These stores are going to get jam-packed, they’re only four or five in the entire city of 8 million people.” 

“What do you expect is going to happen? You’re going to have people rushing to these stores early in the morning to late at night, waiting on long lines. You know, it’s going to be more turmoil than anything else. It’s a great punch line for him and for the socialist movement.”

“But New York is not a socialist city,” he concluded.

Maybe it isn’t a socialist metropolis yet, but with Zohran in charge, it is shortly on its manner to changing into one. 

🚨 NEW: Zohran Mamdani’s first “FREE” grocery store is already BURNING UP the funds, and it is going to take a YEAR to open

SHOCKER! 🤣

Mamdani budgeted $70 million for FIVE groceries shops, but this first grocery store ALONE will value $30 MILLION

Communism would not work! pic.twitter.com/vjKe5qUkMA

— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) April 13, 2026

Editor’s Note: New York City is now dealing with the results of Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s socialist takeover.

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