00:00Today, I am proud to announce a collection of essential staples that will be predictably 30% cheaper at all
00:07five of our city-run grocery stores.
00:09Since 2019, food prices have soared at grocery stores around the country by roughly 30%, in fact.
00:16Talk to shoppers around the city and you'll often hear the same frustration.
00:20Wages have not kept up.
00:23Making matters even worse, some corporations have built out technology that allows for something called surveillance pricing.
00:30Collecting personal data to charge some people more than others for the same carton of eggs, for the same gallon
00:36of milk.
00:37All of this leaves too many New Yorkers feeling like groceries are out of reach.
00:43And that is frankly unacceptable, which is why city government is stepping in to make people's lives more affordable.
00:49Today, I am proud to announce a collection of essential staples that will be predictably 30% cheaper at all
00:57five of our city-run grocery stores.
01:04This core set of goods will include all fresh produce, meat, and seafood along with 20 other essential items like
01:11cheese, milk, and bread.
01:13Here's how it will work.
01:14Once a month, our five-city-run grocery stores will set prices for this core set of goods at 30
01:20% below typical retail prices.
01:22No exceptions, no gimmicks.
01:24The savings will last for the entire month.
01:27That means no weekly fluctuations nor sticker shock at the checkout line.
01:31Not for our seniors living on fixed incomes, nor for the parents who rely on a regular supply of apple
01:36slices to keep toddler tantrums at bay.
01:3930% off adds up to real money for New Yorkers.
01:42With an estimated $90 saved on grocery bills each month.
01:46That is more than $1,000 saved every year.
01:49And just as important as money, those savings add up to time.
01:53For many, that 30% discount is the difference between an evening spent around the dinner table with family or
01:59working another double shift to make ends meet.
02:01Our vision of affordable, well-run, city-owned grocery stores can only be accomplished with experienced operators who know how
02:10to source products, stock the shelves, and help answer shopper questions.
02:14In the wealthiest city, in the wealthiest country, in the history of the world, no New Yorker should have to
02:19worry about being able to afford to feed their family.
02:22The second is that we are not looking to compete with bodegas or grocery stores when it comes to their
02:30ability to survive.
02:30What we're looking to do is to provide affordability that is guaranteed to New Yorkers.
02:36And we know that a lot of what drives revenue for these bodegas, grocery stores, those are things that make
02:41it possible for them to continue to operate.
02:43Those are not things we have any interest in competing for.
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03:23Terima kasih.
