Economist Warns NYC Mayler’s City-Run Plan’s Great Plan

As the new yorkers head to the horn, the Economist One raises the alarm about the plan of the Democratic Mayor appointed by ZOHRAN Mamdani for the city’s greens, calling it a good adjustment that will stimulate the basic economy.

“It sounds great on paper – ‘Free’ always is,” Dr. Anne Rathbone is a professor and commentator of medical economics in American studies, said in an interview with Fox News Digital.

Mamdani, who is a declared democrat who is the leader of the Democratic race for Mayor on Tuesday, opposes these stores that are necessary to deal with food fish and give working Yorkers access to more Yorkers in inexpensive stores. The Pilot program, which will launch five stores in the city – one in each neighborhood – is a key part of his progressive platform for low costs for New Yorkers, which includes higher corporate taxes.

Bradley predicts that Mamdani’s plan, while well-intentioned, will not work because it replaces market values, such as prices, property rights and bureaucratic testive. “

Mamdani asks non-democrats to have a general election push, government pledges that can meet the needs of voters

He explains: “The problem is believing that the economy is a work of engineering,” he explains. “That when we put smart, well-intentioned people in charge of that project, we can kind of redirect things in certain ways and get the results that we want.”

The results of this program, he says, have already been seen in other US cities that have tried it. Similar programs in Kansas City, Missouri, and Florida collapsed, despite having millions in taxpayer dollars.

“These stores failed to stay open,” he said, referring to the Kansas City store that closed its doors in August after battling empty shelves and crime.

According to Bradley, the issue is built into the system itself: When stores sell their products below market prices, customers rush to buy everything and stores can’t keep the shelves stocked.

Another Economist warned that the city’s food stores are not sustainable. (Marli Miller / UCG / Urfert Images Group via Getty Images / Getty Images)

Mamdani Socialist, City-Run Grocery food system confronts Hochul: ‘I like free enterprise’

“So you might be able to put it in and open on day one, but these stores failed to stay open,” he argued. “Not only that, but they suffer from theft because grocery stores don’t have the same motivations that Walmart does to get lost.”

Bradley said history offers dire warnings. Central planners trying to control prices and supply in the Soviet Union and Venezuela resulted in people waiting in long lines and empty shelves.

“All these kinds of problems are a feature of this kind of program. It’s not a distraction, right? It’s cooked in,” he said.

The Economist lauded the election as an attempt to address the larger problem of the high cost of living for New Yorkers. He said there are better ways to lower food costs, suggesting one way would be to allow a big-box store like Walmart to open in New York City, which would provide more access.

New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani, D-N.Y., plans to open grocery stores in the city in an effort to lower food prices. (Getty/stock)

Mamdani defends city-run food system, says shopkeepers can be ‘partners’

Mamdani’s campaign says the stores will not charge rent or property taxes, and will redirect some of the $140 million to retail stores to fund the pilot program.

“Food prices are out of control. Nearly 9 out of 10 New Owters say food costs are rising faster than their incomes. “With New York City already spending millions of dollars to subsidize independent grocers (who don’t even need to take Snap/Wic!), we should redirect public money to the ‘Publict Option. ‘”

Mamdani defended the plan when faced with the KANSAS City risk assessment in September.

New York City MaMerd Candidate Zohran Mamdani speaks to members of the media during a Press Conference in New York City, US, 2025. (Jeena Moon / Reuters)

Mamdani faces Offert City-Run Grouty Store Ezama in Kansas City, says his plan will work

“[W]E should prove not only the effectiveness but the beauty in this sense, “he told CNN.” Because for every single example you can point to, there is another municipality today that is looking to open a downtown restaurant. But for me, the most important thing is the result. This is something I believe will work. We will bring the best and brightest to bring, and it will be five stores for $ 60 million, which is less than half of the city that has been used for supermarkets. “

Bradley explained that the proposal is still an expensive experiment that would promise taxpayers and funds diverted from more successful projects.

The Economist noted that the emergence of popular elections comes at a time when young Americans have the best social conditions in previous generations. He believes that economic realities need to be taught to the American people at an early age.

“We’re not doing a good job of teaching economics,” he said. “We need to do a better job of that, in the early years, showing people that economics somehow presents gravity as reality, but economics actually saves,”

Click here for more media and culture coverage

“There’s no such thing as a free lunch,” she said. “We need to support policies that make things available and affordable. I think what the economy shows is that the markets are doing a really good job [at that]” he said, pointing to an arrow and the volume of goods offered at a US grocery store

Ultimately, says Bradley, affordability comes not from government regulation but from more competition in the market.

Click here to download the FOX News app

“What we want people to be able to do is stretch their budget further, he added.” And I think the way we do that is a lot of competition. “

Mamdani’s campaign did not respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.

FOX Business’ Amanda Macias contributed to this report.