An immigrant-led business coalition says it is preparing legal action against New York City over a plan to open five taxpayer-funded grocery stores in the city, including a claim that the stores will create unfair competition for existing neighborhood retailers. According to reporting from two outlets, the group’s board voted this week to file a lawsuit related to Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s grocery store initiative. The coalition alleges that subsidized pricing and public funding will allow the new stores to undercut nearby businesses, potentially harming small shops in the surrounding area. The accounts describe the lawsuit as being prompted by concerns over competition rather than any specific allegation of wrongdoing by individual officials or companies. Both sources frame the vote as an effort by immigrant-owned businesses to challenge the city’s role in supporting new grocery outlets. Details on the exact legal claims, timing of the filing, and the specific locations of the planned stores are not included in the provided excerpts.