An immigrant-led business group is reportedly preparing to sue New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani over complaints stemming from his taxpayer-funded grocery stores, one of his landmark policies. “The mayor doesn’t seem to want to sit down with us,” Garcia told the outlet, adding that Mamdani “won’t be able to bully these lawyers we are going to bring in.” Part of Garcia’s plan is to garner public sympathy by highlighting the plight of small business owners, who may be unable to compete with the tax-subsidized stores. Mamdani has countered these arguments by claiming that the government supermarkets will offer different products that don’t directly compete with bodegas or grocery stores. Advertisement“We are not looking to compete with bodegas or grocery stores when it comes to their ability to survive,” he said at a Monday press conference.