Mamdani promised public grocery stores. Now he's opening NYC's first city-funded pet food pantry, too
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New York City's 2027 budget allocates $750,000 to launch the city's first-ever pet food pantry pilot program and $750,000 to expand spay/neuter services ($1.5 million total investment), distributed through community partners and mobile clinics in low-income neighborhoods, with eligibility aligned to existing public assistance guidelines.
Pilot program; long-term scale and success depend on implementation and sustained funding.
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