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Why shoppers will not need ID at city-owned grocery stores in New York
AP News • • nation
Key Points:
- New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s plan to open five city-owned grocery stores does not require shoppers to show identification, contrary to misinformation circulating online.
- The confusion arose from a comment about a voluntary, "library-card-esque" customer card intended to manage supply and prevent bulk reselling, which does not require ID or verification of residency or income.
- City officials, including Mamdani and his spokespersons, have strongly refuted claims that ID will be needed, emphasizing that the stores will be open to all without any ID checks.
- The voluntary customer card system is designed to monitor sales activity and implement discounts but is not mandatory for store access and will not involve government agencies.
- False claims linking the grocery store ID requirement to voter ID laws or President Trump's SAVE America Act have been debunked by the Mayor’s Office as inaccurate and misleading.
