The Mamdani administration's city-owned grocery stores will cut prices by 30% on a core basket of basic items while selling other products at market rates.
It's a big debate among home gardeners, sometimes even a running joke. Can money really be saved by growing your own food, especially as produce prices keep rising?
It appears that online searches can affect prices, on everything from airfare to groceries.
The mayor says the stores are meant to make food more affordable, but bodega owners warn they could hurt private businesses.
Many stores are closing Easter Sunday to give employees the opportunity to rest and be with their families.
Leafy greens such as spinach and perennial kid favorites such as strawberries and grapes held the highest levels of potentially harmful pesticide residues based on government tests.