I give said store a month before it’s plagued with theft, vandalism, and people just not showing up for work…
GazeOfXenoroth on
I give up. How can people be so ignorant.
Im so so tired boss.
Sure-Wishbone-4293 on
He’s continued his antisemitic rhetoric and demeaning of police, wants to tax the wealthy out of existence (or at least, out of the state), and is striving to make DEI great again — just what nobody needs.
On Sunday, he announced that the city’s first city-run grocery store will open in East Harlem, and it will cost $30 million to build and take over a year to complete.
Trump could probably build a dozen of these for $30 million. Why so much? Union wages play a part, but that doesn’t explain it all, considering Mamdani had earlier promised five stores for a mere $70 million:
Even assuming New York City’s priciest union-driven construction costs, a standard-sized 25,000-square-foot grocery store should only be about $15 million to build, said Adam Lehodey, an expert at the Manhattan Institute.
“Thirty million dollars for one store is exceptionally high, considering land prices are a significant part of the capital costs of new construction, and the city has announced that rents will be waived,” he said.
Cool_Cartographer_39 on
Waste, fraud and abuse…
DCinMS on
So streamlined and efficient!!
From Great Idea to Great Execution of Great Idea!! And all for the low low price of $30M! Just to start …
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I give said store a month before it’s plagued with theft, vandalism, and people just not showing up for work…
I give up. How can people be so ignorant.
Im so so tired boss.
He’s continued his antisemitic rhetoric and demeaning of police, wants to tax the wealthy out of existence (or at least, out of the state), and is striving to make DEI great again — just what nobody needs.
On Sunday, he announced that the city’s first city-run grocery store will open in East Harlem, and it will cost $30 million to build and take over a year to complete.
Trump could probably build a dozen of these for $30 million. Why so much? Union wages play a part, but that doesn’t explain it all, considering Mamdani had earlier promised five stores for a mere $70 million:
Even assuming New York City’s priciest union-driven construction costs, a standard-sized 25,000-square-foot grocery store should only be about $15 million to build, said Adam Lehodey, an expert at the Manhattan Institute.
“Thirty million dollars for one store is exceptionally high, considering land prices are a significant part of the capital costs of new construction, and the city has announced that rents will be waived,” he said.
Waste, fraud and abuse…
So streamlined and efficient!!
From Great Idea to Great Execution of Great Idea!! And all for the low low price of $30M! Just to start …