Posted on 06/19/2025 4:08:23 PM PDT by CFW
Several prominent business leaders have publicly expressed their intention to leave New York City or scale back operations if Zohran Mamdani, a 33-year-old democratic socialist, is elected as the city's next mayor.
The threats to leave the Big Apple stem from concerns over Mamdani's proposed progressive policies, which include significant tax increases on businesses and high-income earners, rent freezes, and the creation of city-owned grocery stores.
John Catsimatidis, the 76-year-old billionaire owner of Gristedes Supermarkets, told the Free Press that he would consider closing his supermarkets and selling the business if Mamdani becomes mayor. "We have other businesses," he said, adding, "Thank God, we have other businesses."
Catsimatidis, who also owns Red Apple Group, a conglomerate with assets in real estate, energy, and other industries, threatened to move his corporate offices across the river. "There's a possibility we'd move our corporate offices to New Jersey. Why not?" he said. "Then you'd have four years of peace."
(Excerpt) Read more at thepostmillennial.com ...
“Zohran Mamdani, a current progressive New York State Assemblyman who has garnered support from Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (AOC) and Senator Bernie Sanders, hopes to secure the Democratic primary slated for June 24. He is running on a platform that includes a $10 billion tax increase on businesses and wealthy individuals to fund proposals such as: free childcare for children up to 5 years old, free city bus services, rent control, raising the minimum wage to $30 per hour, and city-owned grocery stores to reduce food costs, according to his campaign website.”
“and the creation of city-owned grocery stores.” HaHaHaHaHa
They can’t balance the city budget, how can they manage a simple grocery store? Laughable crap...
“”” raising the minimum wage to $30 per hour,””
Sure, that will work.
Voters stupid enough to fall for the ‘free’ line are just like mice who don’t understand why the cheese in the trap is ‘free’.
And, based on recent voting results out of NYC, it is possible he could win. Der dee der!
Why not $1000? Why would that not work too?
Prominent businesses threaten to leave NYC if socialist Zohran Mamdani is elected mayorHow would they tell the difference?
Ranked choice voting. He’s a shoe-in.
Make it a million. That way everyone will be a billionaire.
Sounds good to me. Adam Smith is spinning in his grave. RIP Adam.
He sounds perfect for New Dork.
ha! Because that'll work. They'll never be cheaper than volume grocers who only add a few cents to many goods. Only way they could do it is by massively subsiding the costs with the proposed tax increases. Which in the end means middle class and wealthy would be paying more for their food.
I don’t believe them. It’s already horrible and they haven’t left.
This guy sounds quite radical and socialist.
If he gets elected, look for city owned grocery stores, which will allegedly bring down grocery prices for everyone.
If he gets elected, look for tax increases. If I recall correctly, New York City has a city income tax. So conceivably they can push through an increase in their local taxes, without any input from the legislature in Albany.
If he gets elected, look for more constraints on police, as he believes in defunding, police and sending social workers out on police calls.
As much as we all dislike someone such as Cuomo, politically, he might be the sane choice in this election.
Pikers, go bold and set it at $50/hour.
The place is already a business killer-if those business owners haven’t left by now, I doubt they will no matter who the mayor is or what he/she does...
I’m pretty sure you mean a “shoo in”-it does not have anything to do with his “shoes”. Autocomplete does not understand grammar very well at all-not a good tool to use...
I think the guy is a plant to make Cuomo look rational.
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