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Republican officials and other major public figures, as well as conservative social media influencers, were among those who made the claim.<\/p>\n

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Misinformation began spreading in response to a comment\u00a0made at a press conference\u00a0last week by Jeanny Pak, the interim president and CEO of New York City\u2019s Economic Development Corporation. Asked how the city will stop people from taking advantage of lower prices at the stores, Pak mentioned the possibility of a \u201clibrary-card-esque\u201d system.<\/p>\n

But city officials say there will be no ID requirement for shoppers.<\/p>\n

Here\u2019s a closer look at the facts.<\/p>\n

CLAIM: ID will be required to shop at city-owned grocery stores in New York City.<\/p>\n

THE FACTS: This is false. No one will be asked to show ID to shop at stores owned by the city, according to officials. A customer card, akin to a loyalty savings card at a traditional supermarket, is being discussed as a way to manage supply and stop people from reselling large amounts of discounted items, but the program would be voluntary and would not require ID to access.<\/p>\n

Mamdani\u00a0laughed off the claim\u00a0during an appearance on The Joy Reid Show on Monday night, saying: \u201cWhen we\u2019re talking about a city-run grocery store, one in each borough, which by the way, you do not need an ID to shop at, no matter what you\u2019ve just heard in the news of today, we\u2019re talking about actually addressing the question of skyrocketing grocery prices.\u201d<\/p>\n

Joe Calvello\u00a0and\u00a0Dora Pekec, both spokespeople for Mamdani, similarly refuted the claims in X posts that evening.<\/p>\n

\u201cInsane that this even needs to be said, but to be absolutely clear: NYC Grocery stores will be open to everyone,\u201d Calvello wrote. \u201cThere will be no system to verify identity, residency or income, and no one will be asked to show ID to shop. This is the dumbest and fakest online news cycle I have seen.\u201d<\/p>\n

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The system Pak referred to as \u201clibrary-card-esque\u201d at last week\u2019s press conference is a customer card that would help stores manage supply and keep aspiring resellers from buying discounted items in bulk, according to Cassio Mendoza, another Mamdani spokesperson. He explained that obtaining such a card would not require ID, residency, or income verification and would be available to anyone who wants one.<\/p>\n

In a\u00a0request for proposals\u00a0seeking private grocery store operators to run the city-owned shops, the system is described as \u201ca voluntary free-to-access membership card program to monitor sales activity, and implement the discount program and any associated demand management measures.\u201d It makes clear that the cards should not be required for physical access to the stores.<\/p>\n

A statement from the Mayor\u2019s Office further clarified that \u201cthe operator selected through the City\u2019s procurement process will determine the specific design of that card system\u201d and that \u201cit is not something people will need to apply for through City Hall or another government agency.\u201d<\/p>\n

The false claim spreading online is being used to criticize opponents of voter ID laws, many of whom are Democrats. In particular, President Donald Trump\u2019s\u00a0SAVE America Act\u00a0would require people to show documentary proof of citizenship before registering to vote and impose nationwide voter ID requirements. The measure has passed the U.S. House but has not gotten a vote in the Senate, where even some Republicans oppose it.<\/p>\n

\u201cComparisons to voter ID laws or the SAVE Act simply do not apply,\u201d the Mayor\u2019s Office statement reads. \u201cThis is not an identification system, nor is it a mechanism to verify who someone is, where they live, or how much they earn.\u201d<\/p>\n

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