Christian Collins on X - "Communist Zohran Mamdani has announced plans to open his first city-owned grocery. The cost to taxpayers? $30 million. Here's what happened when Kansas City opened a government grocery store:
- Empty shelves
- Rotten produce
- Rampant theft
This will work out just as well as Mamdani’s nonexistent free buses."
David Asman on X - "Throughout the ‘80s, I reported for the WSJ from the dying USSR and its satellites and cronies in Eastern Europe and Latin America. All the govt-run stores were a pathetic joke. People would line up not knowing what they were in line for because they needed everything. And when they got the stale food, or horribly made stuff with their ration cards they rightfully complained about how awful it all was. The worst were the hospitals, which besides the stores and schools, I always made a point of sneaking into and reporting on without a “minder.” They were so sad. In the poorest countries (Romania or Nicaragua) there were 2 to a bed. In Cuba, doctors asked me if I had dental floss, because they ran out of suture material. It was the same in EVERY Marxist country. When the govt runs everything, nothing is good for anyone…with the exception of the 1% ruling class. That’s the reality of socialist economies. There’s no middle class. Only a tiny ruling class and everyone else, who live like shit. It’s not a joke. It happens to every country in which it’s imposed, no matter the culture, the race, or the history. That’s the future that the useful idiots supporting Mamdani and other Marxists face. I’ve seen it once, and I hope I don’t live to see it in my lifetime in my own wonderful country."
Meme - AG @AGHamilton29: "Mamdani’s city-owned grocery store:
- Won’t open until 2029
- Will cost taxpayers $30 million (triple what is costs to open a normal store)
- Will only have discounted prices for a very basic selection of food.
All of that is best case currently. Good luck, NYC."
"Most Expensive 'Affordable' Grocery Ever. US grocery chains - estimated all-in cost per square foot per new location
Mamdani's Mart $3,333/ft2
HEB $455-909/ft2
Whole Foods $357-595/ft2
Aldi $250-400/ft2
Kroger $250-333/ft2
Publix $220-400/ft2"
A.J. Manaseer on X - "“May the most affordable grocery store win” he says, after we learn that his store will not pay rent or property taxes. Well what sort of prices could a corporate store offer with two of their biggest cost inputs slashed to $0? I look forward to observing how this train wreck progresses. My hunch is that it will become A) shoplifted ruthlessly, B) staffed by socialists who will go on strike annually for above market pay and “better working conditions”, and C) still lose money despite not paying rent or property taxes."
Mamdani makes surprising admission about the cost of goods at NYC-owned grocery stores - "Mayor Zohran Mamdani admitted Tuesday that the promised lower prices at his city-owned grocery stores will only be guaranteed for a core set of everyday staples... The already city-owned La Marqueta was the first location revealed to host Mamdani’s socialist pet grocery project, but he said Tuesday the actual store – which carries a whopping $30 million expected price tag – won’t open until 2029. Other yet-to-be-decided municipal grocery stores will open before then, with the first expected to greet shoppers in late 2027, officials said... Grocery executives were gobsmacked by the La Marqueta project’s $30 million price tag, with some pointing out a typical, 15,000-square-foot store without elevators or escalators costs under $10 million to build. And at least two existing properties – one with 33,000 square feet of retail space, the other with 15,000 square feet – are currently up for sale down the block from La Marqueta for roughly $15 million and $7 million, listings show."
Coddled Affluent Professional on X - "Insane insane insane. At least the public gets to see a simple, straightforward example of how this stuff actually works: huge sums of money doled out to politically connected contractors and public unions with the public getting marginal benefit in return."
Corie Whalen on X - "I love the way even Mamdani’s most basic pet project highlights on a micro level how much more effective markets are compared to government-run entities. Hang it in the Louvre."
Mike Solana on X - "the purpose of the government grocery store is not to efficiently provide food, but to pay millions of dollars to far left voters while selling at a loss until market operations fail. then, “we need more government groceries!” again and again until we’re a third world country"
Here are the promises Zohran Mamdani broke in his first 100 days in office - "City-owned grocery stores
Department of Community Safety
Mamdani’s much-hyped major promise to launch a new city “Department of Community Safety” — with a $1.1 billion dollar price tag — that would have social workers respond to non-violent 911 calls instead of NYPD cops has fallen short of its lofty ambitions...
Strategic Response Group
When Mamdani entered the mayoral race in 2024 as a longshot candidate, he vowed to disband the NYPD’s Strategic Response Group...
Homeless encampments
Soon after winning the 2025 mayoral race, Mamdani vowed that he’d stop his predecessor Eric Adams’ practice of clearing homeless encampments and focus instead on trying to line up housing for vagrants...
NYPD gang database
Lefties, including Mamdani on the campaign trail, have long argued that the NYPD’s gang database perpetuates racial profiling and should be abolished...
Housing vouchers
Adams infuriated City Council progressives and housing advocates alike when he fought the expansion of CityFHEPS, the Big Apple’s housing voucher program...
Class size law
Mamdani, as a Queens state assemblyman, voted in 2022 for the state’s controversial class size law requiring New York City public school classrooms to shrink."
Thread by @queens_parents on Thread Reader App – Thread Reader App - "In 100 days, here’s a short list @NYCMayor’s accomplishments:
- created the nation’s most expensive public daycare at a cost of $60k per child.
- beefed up his TikTok portfolio
- misrepresented the budget deficit by $5B
- lied about City Council proposing to cut services
In addition, Mayor Mamdani has managed to anger a lot of people with the “warmth of collectivism.” He held a series of anti-landlord “Rental Ripoff” hearings but —wait for it — excluded public housing NYCHA tenants which he’s in charge of. Adding salt into that wound, a judge found HPD in contempt making him NYC’s worst “landlord”. For mayor who campaigned on “tax the rich,” Mamdani has translated that into “tax working/middle class” by going after anyone who might own a home or apartment by proposing an across the board 9% property tax hike that will have a direct impact on tenants when landlords pass the increase on. It has been historically a struggle for low income blacks to build generational wealth — but hey Mamdani wants to go after the ones who have become proud homeowners and let’s just say “apoplectic” is an understatement. Let’s not forget the outrage from the Jewish community when Mayor Mamdani appointed Phylisa Wisdom to combat antisemitism — the #1 hate crime (more than half of all hate crimes). Sadly, I don’t see much improvement under this anti-Semitic mayor 😞
Mamdani has also offended Catholics. The mostly white DSA membership discriminates against whites (except themselves of course) so Mamdani’s pricey $$$ Office of Racial Equity has already caught the attention of the DOJ for potential discrimination. Wouldn’t be surprised in the least if there’s a there there. Mayor Mamdani has always been anti-police. When he backtracked during his campaign on leaving the number of NYPD officers, it was a lie. He’s still looking for ways to defund the police and dismantle the NYPD’s SRG, both horrifically bad ideas for NYC which seems to be a magnet for terrorist attacks. This was underreported but will have massive impact for passengers of public transportation if Mamdani gets his way. Needless to say, even Mamdani isn’t believing his key campaign promise of “free buses”
Are you a park goer? Mamdani proposed to cut the parks budget. But don’t worry, NYC will still have the nation’s (maybe even the world’s) most expensive daycare for only 2,000 lucky toddlers at a whopping price tag of $60K per seat which is more expensive than many colleges. Sorry librarians, Mamdani proposed cutting the library budget after he explicitly said he wouldn’t when he campaigned.
All in all, Mayor Mamdani has done so many 180’s on campaign promises, I’ve lost track and don’t know which direction he’s facing these days. As for pluses, he does actually have a few:
1. His schools chancellor Kamar Samuels seems to be a normal dude who doesn’t live with his head in the clouds. He also has skin in the game so expect to see more of the same as before but with less drama.
2. Mamdani is anti-FSD taxis. There’s no need to take jobs away from cab drivers at this time when the hiring outlook in NYC is outright dismal. Especially so since his tax proposals are beginning to show signs of scaring businesses away.
3. He’s communicating with Trump. The left’s platform issue of “against Trump at all costs” is no longer effective at winning the middle. They need relatable issues and finding middle ground where polls show very high support if they don’t want the party to go extinct."
Insider Wire on X - "#BREAKING: NYC Mayor Mamdani says the city is “worse than broke,” facing a deficit; he’ll cut housing vouchers, library funding, and other plans."
Possum Reviews on X - "We told you. We told you this would happen once the other-people's-money ran out. You are the kindergarten class who held a class election and picked the kid who promised free ice cream which he didn't have and couldn't get. You're fucking stupid."
soulstalker98 on X - "And it won't be blamed at all on his policy or promises, it'll be blamed on the those terrible millionaires and billionaires that left NYC"
Ari Fleischer on X - "Mamdani, like all socialists, has been mugged by reality. He was never going to be able to deliver on his promises because they were fantasies to begin with. Life isn’t free and Mamdani is just now realizing it."
Mike on X - "never had a real job in his life and barely showed up to his job as assemblyman"
Wall Street Apes on X - "Zohran Mamdani backs down on cornerstone campaign promise of free New York City buses Mamdani confirms he will NOT be able to deliver his main campaign promise of free buses Who could have possibly seen this coming…. Here’s a reminder of his enthusiastic promise met with New Yorker cheering for free busses “Together, New York, we're going to make buses fast and... FREE! — Let the words we've spoken together, the dreams we've dreamt together, become the agenda we deliver together.”"
Mayor Zohran Kwame Mamdani on X - "Promises won't close Rikers Island. Action will. Today, we're announcing the opening of a 104-bed unit at Bellevue Hospital - New York City's first-ever Outposted Therapeutic Housing Unit - serving people in custody with complex medical needs, including critically vulnerable detainees from Rikers Island. This marks a major step toward a correctional system built on access and prevention. The journey to close Rikers has begun."
Daniel Friedman on X - "If mentally-ill recidivists who are arrested and would otherwise be released on recognizance can instead be involuntarily committed to this facility, then this is good. But my suspicion is that programs like this are a ploy to make incarcerating criminals unaffordable with the ultimate goal of turning them all loose on the streets. Incarcerating a criminal in the New York City jail now costs half a million dollars per year, or $1500 per day. This is the result of a series of policy decisions made by leaders who don’t want anyone — not even murders, rapists and violent robbers, locked up. Imprisoning someone upstate costs $115,000 per year. By contrast, in southern states, imprisonment costs about $30,000 per year per inmate, despite significant recent increases as a result of rising health care costs. El Salvador will house prisoners sent by foreign partners for about $20,000 per year per inmate."
Monarchies Magazine. on X - "The first thing the Paris Commune did was release all the prisoners. The first thing the Bolsheviks did was release the mentally ill and the prisoners."
Chief Nerd on X - "🚨 MAMDANI: “The wealth of a median white household in the city is more than $200,000, while that of a black household is less than $20,000 … We are reckoning with the long history of racism here and starting to act upon a framework that puts equity right at the center of it.”"
Western Lensman on X - "Mamdani announces that a "racial equity plan” will be used in a "whole of government" approach to tackling affordability in NYC. “It places the work of 45 city agencies within a singular framework.""
Helen Andrews on X - "We gradually transitioned from a democratic welfare state to full-on race communism between the 1960s and today for two reasons:
1. The beneficiaries of our race laws went from 10 percent of the population to a majority in places like NYC and soon a majority nationally.
2. We bent a lot of rules to give black Americans a one-time boost thinking they’d catch up. That didn’t happen, so now the choice is either go back to colorblindness and the rule of law anyway even though it means unequal outcomes, or let the government keep meddling more and more in the name of racial equity."
varrock on X - "An islamist immigrant, two african americans, two asians, one Indian, and a latina women get together to have a press conference about redistributing wealth from white people to anyone that isn't white Welcome to South Africa"
Libby Emmons on X - "NYC's Chief Equity Officer Afua Atta-Menseh tout's Mamdani's "Racial Equity Plan," born during George Floyd era while "bearing witness to brutality unfolding on our streets and on our screens," to "confront institutional and systemic racism.""
Paperboy Prince for NY Assembly D54 + NY - 7❤️😍❤️ on X - "How did Zohran have this whole press conference on racial equity and children facing racism… and not one journalist asked about his wife saying the N word ? Also I’m calling for NYC chief equity officer to step down. We need a black American whose bloodline is versed in the bigotry of this country in this role, it will serve everyone better. How is your only job to call out racism and you can’t say anything about the Mayors wife publicly using racial slurs ? Or the Mayor manipulating admissions boards to believe he’s black at hopes of a better chance to get in college? Don’t those very actions hurt the equity of the descendants of slavery in this country ? Also black and brown? So basically u are using the struggle of black americans while fully excluding them from leadership roles in this office to give even more aid first to undocumented immigrants? When’s the next hearing about this ?"
Brandon Straka #WalkAway on X - "NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani unveils a “racial equity plan” directing resources toward “black and brown New Yorkers” across city agencies. Critics argue the policy raises concerns over race-based treatment."
Thread by @UsingLyft on Thread Reader App – Thread Reader App - "I hate all race communism but I just never understood why brown people would ever get anything? At least with black people there was a history of race based laws against black people who were brought here against their will. What happened to brown ppl? Plus they chose this place. “I voluntarily moved to your racist country now accommodate me for your racism” - brown democrats. Every one of you should be launched into the sun immediately"
Meme - "Because the media refused and still refuses to report it."
"Black People Are Asking Why We Didn't Know About Mamdani's Wife's N-Word Tweets. Black folks are pissed after Zohran Mamdani' wife's old tweets resurfaced, painting her in a problematic light within the Black community."
Meme - Jason Jones @jonesville: "Left: Emir Balat giving the one finger ISIS salute after an attempted bombing in NYC.
Right: Zohran Mamdani's guest giving the one finger ISIS salute as they celebrate Ramadan at City Hall in NYC. Why is no one calling him out on this?"
I Meme Therefore I Am 🇺🇸 on X - "🚨BREAKING: NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani faces backlash after kicking off his Ramadan celebration being introduced by an extremist who called on Hamas to bomb Tel Aviv. Mamdani celebrated Ramadan at a Staten Island mosque where he was introduced by Abdullah Akl, political director of the Muslim American Society of New York and a pro-Hamas activist who went viral leading a chant at a NYC rally: “Strike, strike Tel Aviv” and “We did not act enough! We will show up, stronger than we did the first October 7th.” He also led crowds in chants for "intifada." Akl, serving as advocacy director for the Muslim American Society Youth Center in Brooklyn, is actively injecting his radical agenda into NYC public schools via the “MAS in Schools” program, teaming up with Students for Justice in Palestine to set up student chapters, prayer spaces, and events across dozens of high schools, while his reach feeds straight into hardcore networks like Within Our Lifetime, which works hand-in-glove with CAIR-linked groups and Muslim Brotherhood-connected entities to whitewash and mainstream violent “intifada” rhetoric under the phony label of “justice.”"
Wall Street Apes on X - "Woman who grew up as a Muslim exposes we all missed what was said at the mosque Zohran Mamdani gave his speech at when he got elected mayor of New York City. She says we all missed it because it was in Arabic.
“Listen very carefully to the verse that is being recited here: (She shows the footage, it really happened)They called to kill all the infidels (us).
‘Oh, the killing of the infidels by the sword’
For context, I grew up Muslim. I studied the Qur'an in Islam for years. I wore hijab, my head, and the verse that you just heard is from the Qur'an. It's Surah nine verse five, and it's often referred to by many scholars as the verse of the sword. I mean, this guy kind of has no shame.
— This verse speaks about fighting opposing groups until they submit to a political authority and pay a tax that's called the jizya, and the jizya is meant to subdue and humiliate them.
All of this, of course, raises a much larger question about symbolism context and how historical religious texts are viewed in modern political spaces. Let's just be honest for a second. If any other religion recited wartime scripture while a politician was present, would people stay silent about it?“"
Gerard Filitti on X - "Let’s be clear about what happened here. Sami Steigmann, 86 years old, survivor of a Nazi labor camp and subjected to medical experimentation as a child, was blocked from speaking to Brooklyn middle schoolers because of his pro-Israel views. Meanwhile, artwork by the incoming Mayor’s wife was finding its way into those same classrooms. Rama Duwaji is a pro-Palestinian “advocate” who illustrated work for an author who publicly described Jews as “vampires” and “parasites.” Her work was being promoted in New York City schools while a Holocaust survivor was shown the door. This predates Mamdani’s mayoralty - which makes it worse, not better. It means the ideological rot in the New York City Public Schools system runs deeper than any one administration. This isn’t about who sits in City Hall. It’s about a school bureaucracy that has internalized exactly the kind of viewpoint discrimination that Title VI was designed to prohibit. The legal question practically writes itself: what legitimate educational interest is served by silencing a Holocaust survivor? There is none. The reason isn’t pedagogical. It’s political. New York families deserve answers. And if they don’t get them, they may have legal options. #Mamdani #ZohranMamdani #RamaDuwaji #EndJewHatred #NYCPolitics @ccampy"
Michelle Tandler on X - "CNN wrote a piece about Rama Duwaji's "social media" and somehow did NOT mention her Tumblr or Twitter posts that resurfaced last week. No mention of her use of the n-word, f-word, or suicide bomber glorification. They just skipped over it entirely! I'm floored."
Jim Walden on X - "For my out-of-town followers-Let’s be clear: there are 4 separate scandals here in NYC:
1. Duwaji, the Mayor’s wife, working for an impassioned Jew hater during a mayoral campaign, during which her husband claimed he’d protect Jews.
2. Mamdani essentially lying about his family’s ties to said Jew hater.
3. @LevineJonathan’s masterful expose (x-pose-a) of Duwaji’s history of racist and antisemitic social media posts.
4. Duwaji deleting her accounts.
Mainstream media: Ho-Hum."
Eyal Yakoby on X - "Nerdeen Kiswani calls for terrorism and a “Zionist-free” NYC."
Daniel Friedman on X - "When ISIS sleeper agents threw nail-filled IEDs at pro-America protesters outside Gracie Mansion, Zohran Mamdani called the victims "white supremacists" and blamed them more than the terrorists. When one of the Jews Nerdeen Kiswani wants to purge from New York got caught planning an act of vandalism targeting her home, the mayor stood with her unabashedly -- no "both sides" rhetoric this time. Nerdeen Kiswani is not a nonviolent activist. Within Our Lifetime is not a nonviolent movement. She advocates violence and celebrates violence, and if she invites violence on herself, that is her fault. She belongs in prison. By standing with this terrorist, Mamdani affiliates himself and his office with Nerdeen and everything she has ever said. I hope this incident raises her profile and national media can explore her history and tell everyone who Mamdani's friends are."
Elliott Hamilton on X - "The allegations against this alleged Jewish extremist who sought to firebomb known Hamasnik Nerdeen Kiswani are both disturbing and serious. They deserve full prosecution under the law. That does not negate, however, that Kiswani also sought to light a Jew on fire for merely wearing an IDF sweatshirt and has shown her own propensity for violence. The moral of the story is simple: radicalism, regardless of its ideological form, should not be tolerated under any circumstances."
ثنا ابراهیمی | Sana Ebrahimi on X - "The double standard is impossible to ignore. When a Muslim man threw handmade bombs at a group of protesters while shouting "Allahu Akbar," your first instinct was to blame and label the protesters you disagree with. You downplayed the attack by calling it merely "an explosive device," with no mention of the perpetrator’s religion or the religious chant. Yet in this latest case, you immediately led with the fact that the suspect was a member of a "Jewish" group. This selective framing reveals a clear bias. You apply one standard to one group and an entirely different one to another. Such blatant inconsistency is reprehensible."
Daniel Rosenthal on X - "1. Nothing in the indictment said that this criminal was going to flee to Israel.
2. It’s almost impossible to get to Israel because the airspace is mostly closed.
3. If he did get to Israel, they would arrest him. There is an extradition agreement.
Mayor should be trying to lower the temp. Not raise it."
