New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s new city-run grocery stores in all five boroughs will sell staples like milk, cheese, and bread at roughly 30% below typical retail prices, but to get that discount, shoppers will need to show a form of identification at the register.
🚨 LMAO!! Ugandan Mayor Mamdani just got exposed for requiring ID to use his government-run grocery stores
Isn't that Jim Crow 2.0? 🤡
His team says: "We will target New Yorkers…sort of a library card-esque thing." pic.twitter.com/RYsEgj0V5j
— Eric Daugherty (@EricLDaugh) August 3, 2026
h/t Mauser
