A meme about the Mamdani discount grocery store falsely claims it is related…

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What we can confirm

Fact-checking shows that a widely shared meme depicting a so‑called Mamdani “discount grocery store” and alleging it is part of New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s discount‑store plan and tied to his extended family is fabricated and satirical, not a real example of his municipal grocery program or an actual family‑linked property deal.[1] Investigators found no credible reporting that the pictured building is among Mamdani’s city‑selected grocery sites, no evidence that the named “cousin” exists, and traced the meme to a known satirical disinformation network that frequently invents such characters.[1]

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Checked August 1, 2026