Ghosts of Former Soviet Union Leaders Grin As Mamdani's $30M NYC Communist Grocery Store Unveiled

[ColonelAngus]

4 guys sitting in a cold forest doing NOTHING.

One guy has had enough and gathers wood and starts a fire and enjoys the warmth.

The other 3 guys say, “HEY, WHY DOES HE GET THE WARM FIRE?”

They kill the first guy and enjoy the warm fire until it burns out.

Now there are 3 guys sitting in a cold forest doing NOTHING.

THAT IS COMMUNISM.

 

[SaxonJackson]

Congrats to NY city voters. Their wishes came true. Stalin would be so proud.

How soon are those free busses coming?

Ghosts of Former Soviet Union Leaders Grin As Mamdani's $30M NYC Communist Grocery Store Unveiled

NYC's first city-run $30M grocery store in East Harlem sparks debate over fairness and competition.

redstate.com

On Sunday, he announced that the city’s first city-run grocery store will open in East Harlem, and it will cost $30 million to build and take over a year to complete.

Even assuming New York City’s priciest union-driven construction costs, a standard-sized 25,000-square-foot grocery store should only be about $15 million to build, said Adam Lehodey, an expert 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 store will be required to pay no taxes or rent, yet the neighboring competitors will face those high costs. That is not capitalism, folks.

I think the homeless should be allowed to steal $999.99 worth of groceries without punishment. See how long the place remains in business.

 

[Lisa558]

4 guys sitting in a cold forest doing NOTHING.

One guy has had enough and gathers wood and starts a fire and enjoys the warmth.

The other 3 guys say, “HEY, WHY DOES HE GET THE WARM FIRE.” They kill the first guy and enjoy the warm fire until it burns out.

Now there are 3 guys sitting in a cold forest doing NOTHING.

THAT IS COMMUNISM.

Yep. And we see it playing out in NYC.

Did you see how Hochul is begging the wealthy people who fled the city to come back? Pretty please? “We need your money!”

 

[Hollie]

I think the homeless should be allowed to steal $999.99 worth of groceries without punishment. See how long the place remains in business.

Just bill the taxpayers. Money for “free stuff” never ends.

 

[WorldWatcher]

ABC news? What a laughable joke.

The communist run government food stores will have tax and rent exceptions as the only way to make them viable.

ABC is laughable says the person posting from Redstate.

Of course they will, that is the plan.

The city provides the building and infrastructure and contracts out operations.

Since the building and infrastruture will be provided, that means the contractor will have lower expenses which the contract mandates those saving will be passed along to the consumer.

WW

 

[the watcher]

ABC is laughable says the person posting from Redstate.

Of course they will, that is the plan.

The city provides the building and infrastructure and contracts out operations.

Since the building and infrastruture will be provided, that means the contractor will have lower expenses which the contract mandates those saving will be passed along to the consumer.

WW

This is the only man date that they're interested in.

 

[Lisa558]

ABC is laughable says the person posting from Redstate.

Of course they will, that is the plan.

The city provides the building and infrastructure and contracts out operations.

Since the building and infrastruture will be provided, that means the contractor will have lower expenses which the contract mandates those saving will be passed along to the consumer.

WW

And because the government has privileges that private companies don’t, such as not having to pay rent or taxes, they can undercut their competitors and destroy private industry.

You don’t see where that leads?

 

[WorldWatcher]

And because the government has privileges that private companies don’t, such as not having to pay rent or taxes, they can undercut their competitors and destroy private industry.

You don’t see where that leads?

No, I don't. Especially when commercial grocery chains are not impacted because they aren't there.

I've been shopping at a government grocery store for decades. Ones that have government privileges that private companies don't have, such as pay rent or taxes that undercut competators in areas where there are actually grocery food chains.

WW

 

[Hafar1014]

This idiot wants to spend 30 million on grocery stores when a private store costs nothing and actually pays taxes. This shows you how dumb he is and why communism always fails

 

[Lisa558]

No, I don't. Especially when commercial grocery chains are not impacted because they aren't there.

I've been shopping at a government grocery store for decades. Ones that have government privileges that private companies don't have, such as pay rent or taxes that undercut competators in areas where there are actually grocery food chains.

WW

You don’t see a problem with government driving private industry out of business by undercutting their prices?

is your government grocery store open to everyone?

 

[WorldWatcher]

You don’t see a problem with government driving private industry out of business by undercutting their prices?

is your government grocery store open to everyone?

The stores are being opened because of Food Deserts, the major grocery store chains are not there.

Since you asked the same question again. Here is the same answer.

No, I don't. Especially when commercial grocery chains are not impacted because they aren't there.

I've been shopping at a government grocery store for decades. Ones that have government privileges that private companies don't have, such as pay rent or taxes that undercut competators in areas where there are actually grocery food chains.

WW

 

[the watcher]

No, I don't. Especially when commercial grocery chains are not impacted because they aren't there.

You need help. Bad.

 

[WorldWatcher]

No, I don't. Especially when commercial grocery chains are not impacted because they aren't there.

You need help. Bad.

Are you saying there are major grocery stores already there providing high quality, lower cost food supplies?

HINT: They aren't, this is why they call it a Food Desert.

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[the watcher]

Are you saying there are major grocery stores already there providing high quality, lower cost food supplies?

HINT: They aren't, this is why they call it a Food Desert.

WW

Why do you think they aren't there anymore?

 

[WorldWatcher]

Why do you think they aren't there anymore?

An irrelevant question.

The point was the government stir wild by unfair competition. However the major grocery chains aren’t there. If they aren’t there, they aren’t in competition.

Which is different from the government grocery store I shop at which ARE in competition with major food chains like Kroger, Food Lion, Harris Teeter, etc.

WW

 

[Lisa558]

The stores are being opened because of Food Deserts, the major grocery store chains are not there.

Since you asked the same question again. Here is the same answer.

No, I don't. Especially when commercial grocery chains are not impacted because they aren't there.

I've been shopping at a government grocery store for decades. Ones that have government privileges that private companies don't have, such as pay rent or taxes that undercut competators in areas where there are actually grocery food chains.

WW

Well that’s your answer. Only SOME people are allowed to shop at government grocery stores, which I assume is a military type thing.

The CommunIst’s grocery store will be open to EVERYONE, hurting private owners and driving them out of business. And you know what that means?

Even LESS tax revenue.

 

[Lisa558]

An irrelevant question.

The point was the government stir wild by unfair competition. However the major grocery chains aren’t there. If they aren’t there, they aren’t in competition.

Which is different from the government grocery store I shop at which ARE in competition with major food chains like Kroger, Food Lion, Harris Teeter, etc.

WW

There are a dozen big grocery stores in Harlem, including Aldi, to say nothing of the dozens and dozens of local little ones run by Mom and Pop.

Mondami is determined to drive out the revenue base, and force the working class into welfare.

 

[WorldWatcher]

Well that’s your answer. Only SOME people are allowed to shop at government grocery stores, which I assume is a military type thing.

The CommunIst’s grocery store will be open to EVERYONE, hurting private owners and driving them out of business. And you know what that means?

The reason the stores are opening is because of a lack of major food chains in the area.

Will it work? I don't know. The city providing the building and infrastructure will lower some costs to the contracted vendor who will provide supply chain access, staffing, and operational functions, which the contract requires to be transfered to certain core staples.

Whether it will work? Who knows. It may work under the design model. It may fail. It may succeed providing for major food chain suppliers to reenter the market. We'll see.

Even LESS tax revenue.

The properties are city owned, true.

However the sales will still be subject to tax. The vendor will still be paying taxes on income.

So there may not be NEW property taxes, but there will actually be an increase in sales and income taxes both from the vendor but also from employees and those working in the supply chain feeding operations.

WW

 

[Lisa558]

The reason the stores are opening is because of a lack of major food chains in the area.

Will it work? I don't know. The city providing the building and infrastructure will lower some costs to the contracted vendor who will provide supply chain access, staffing, and operational functions, which the contract requires to be transfered to certain core staples.

Whether it will work? Who knows. It may work under the design model. It may fail. It may succeed providing for major food chain suppliers to reenter the market. We'll see.

WW

No, the reason they are opening is that Mondami wants socialism.

There are a dozen stores in Harlem. You think they’re going to stick around while the government undercuts their business and forces them to operate at a loss?

It’s all part of the anti-American Islamist’s plan to bring down NYC.

 

[WorldWatcher]

No, the reason they are opening is that Mondami wants socialism.

There are a dozen stores in Harlem. You think they’re going to stick around while the government undercuts their business and forces them to operate at a loss?

It’s all part of the anti-American Islamist’s plan to bring down NYC.

So some people now have a problem with the WalMart model.

WW