Elon Musk and Rick Scott were involved in the subsidized grocery store initiative in New York City.
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Updated Aug 1
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What happened
Elon Musk and Rick Scott were involved in the subsidized grocery store initiative in New York City.
Who's involved
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Part of
The City of New York is driving a municipal grocery initiative, utilizing the EDC, with program testing beginning in selected neighborhoods.Also in this story
- Political figures criticize Mayor Mamdani's city-run grocery store proposal, comparing it to Trump's laws.
- The administration released a Request for Proposal (RFP) for the municipal Groceries Program in New York City.
- NYCEDC issued an RFP for municipal grocery stores, with John Catsimatidis highlighting tax/rent exemption benefits and linking policy to Bloomberg's efforts.
- Mayor Nick Kokonas is overseeing the city-owned, taxpayer-subsidized grocery stores and reviewing the RFP for the initiative.
The entities involved
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Elon Musk
businessman and entrepreneur (born 1971)
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Rick Scott
United States Senator from Florida since 2019
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