The biggest complaint comes from small business owners, who denounce unfair competition, especially those located near the new public supermarkets. A food stand at Monday’s presentation of the public supermarkets proposed by New York City Hall. RisksSome economists fear taxpayers will end up covering the losses of these public supermarkets and even that, if some existing stores close, prices in the free market could end up rising. Zohran Mamdani, Julie Su and representatives from the New York City Economic Development Corporation during a press conference this Monday, in Brooklyn, New York. Michael Appleton/ Ayuntamiento de Nueva York (EFE)Mamdani is also unveiling his public supermarkets at a time when the rising cost of living has returned to the center of the debate in the United States.