
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani's administration announced that its city-run grocery stores will require identification to prevent some shoppers from taking advantage of the program.
"How are you going to keep people from taking advantage of that deal?" one reporter asked.
"Is there going to be a limit on the number of items that someone can take that are discounted at that level from that essential basket?" the reporter questioned.
"So our RFP [Request for Proposal] makes it very clear that this is a program for New Yorkers to be able to put food on the table, not a program for people to be able to make a quick buck through reselling," Mamdani responded.
Jeanny Pak, the interim president and CEO of the NYC Economic Development Corporation, said Mamdani's administration would issue a form of identification to New Yorkers to make purchases at the city-run grocery stores.
"We are looking to make sure that we target New Yorkers whether it be a sort of library card-esque thing and also we manage who's buying and that it is focused on everyday New Yorkers," Pak said.
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