00:00As the United States grapples with surging inflation, low-income New York families are
00:04finding relief through the opening of municipal markets, offering 30% discounts on essential
00:10household goods. Our New York correspondent, Henry Camelos, has the story.
00:16Mayor U.S. cities is becoming increasingly difficult for the millions of people
00:22earning an average wage. The high inflation currently gripping the country has turned
00:28putting a healthy meal on the table into a luxury for many Americans.
00:35According to the Department of Labor Statistics report, people living in urban areas have been
00:41heavily affected by relentless food price increases. Prices have quadrupled over the last 40 years.
00:49This means that what $1 could buy in food in 1985 cost more than $4 in 2026. As a result,
01:01thousands of
01:02low-income families have no choice but to stretch their food supplies to make ends meet.
01:08I think that would be a great thing for us. You know, we're struggling now and whatever can help us
01:18feed our families would be a good thing. Amidst the capitalist concrete jungle, a social project has
01:25emerged to bring quality, affordable food to every household, the so-called municipal supermarkets.
01:33I am proud to announce a collection of essential staples that will be predictably 30% cheaper
01:40at all five of our city-run grocery stores.
01:49This project will be sustainable in the long run because the facilities belong to the city government
01:56and the food comes directly from producers, without middlemen, meaning the savings are passed
02:03straight to the consumer.
02:05It's imperative to continue to have the community grow. As a first-generation Mexican-American,
02:12you see the struggles firsthand on what Latino communities deal with. And now being in a position
02:17where we're able to help, whether it be bringing fresh produce and more programs like what Don is doing
02:23with his city ideas, we're here for that. People like myself, second generation, ready to keep giving
02:31the community what it needs so that it can keep growing correctly.
02:33I believe it will be very beneficial to the area because we'll be able to get fresh fruits and vegetables
02:38as well as produce at a lower price.
02:41It is estimated that each family will save about $90 a month or $1,000 a year on food purchases
02:51at the municipal markets.
02:53Right now I am, but my budget is becoming lower and lower, so I need whatever advantage I can get.
03:02These savings are already irking the country's private supermarkets, both large and small,
03:10prompting them to announce lawsuits against the city over the alleged financial losses
03:16this social aid initiative will cause them.
03:19Pablo Daniel Joe and Henry Camelo, Telesur, New York.
03:28Let's go now.
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