Mayor Zohran Mamdani is moving forward with plans to open a city-owned grocery store in East Harlem, reviving La Marqueta, a historic public market first launched in 1936 under Fiorello LaGuardia.

The $30 million project will be built beneath the Park Avenue Viaduct between 111th and 116th Streets, with an expected opening by 2029. The initiative aims to address rising food costs in New York City, which have surged roughly 66% over the past ...