【Epoch Times April 14, 2026 report】(Epoch Times reporter Lü Shiyu reports from New York) On April 12, New York City Mayor Mamdani announced that the city government will establish the first municipal supermarket in East Harlem, Manhattan, as the first step of the "Five Boroughs, Five Stores" plan proposed during his election campaign. The project is expected to cost approximately $30 million, raising concerns about its cost-effectiveness. According to the mayor's announcement, the supermarket will be located within La Marqueta Market, situated beneath the Park Ave elevated railway, utilizing existing city assets. The mayor stated that the supermarket will be built using currently vacant spaces, eliminating the need for rent, with the goal of opening before 2027. Mamdani unveiled the plan during the celebration of his first 100 days in office and reiterated that he aims to establish a municipal supermarket in each of New York's five boroughs before the end of his term (i.e., 2029). ...