In East Harlem, plans are to build a city-subsidized grocery store right across the street from a bodega.
Americans are facing price increases on everything from gas to groceries, prompting people to search for new ways to save.
Government figures released on Tuesday showed prices for food eaten at home rose 2.9% last month compared to a year earlier, which was the highest year-over-year inflation for the category since August 2023.
The company says the location is the busiest of all its stores.
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.