纽约市市长Zohran Mamdani计划在该市各行政区开设市立食品杂货店，但网络上流传虚假声明声称购物者需要出示身份证[1]。市政府官员对此明确否认。Mamdani表示："你不需要身份证来购物"[1]。市长办公室发言人Joe Calvello进一步澄清，"纽约市杂货店将向所有人开放。不会有任何身份、居住地或收入验证系统，也不会要求任何人出示身份证来购物"[1]。
目前正在讨论的是一种自愿的免费会员卡系统，类似于图书馆卡的模式[1]。该卡片旨在帮助管理供应链和防止商品转售，但获得卡片不需要提供身份证件、居住地或收入信息的验证[1]。这些虚假声明被一些共和党官员和保守派网络影响者用来批评反对全国性投票身份证要求的民主党人[1]。
New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani is planning to open city-owned grocery stores, with one location slated for each borough [1]. However, false claims circulating online have alleged that customers would need to present identification to make purchases at these establishments [1].
City officials have firmly rejected this misinformation. Mamdani stated: "You don't need an ID to shop" [1]. Joe Calvello, a spokesperson for the administration, elaborated: "NYC Grocery stores will be open to everyone. There will be no system to verify identity, residency or income, and no one will be asked to show ID to shop" [1]. What is actually under discussion is a voluntary, free membership card system similar to a library card, designed to manage supply chains and prevent resale, but obtaining such a card would not require identity verification, proof of residency, or income documentation [1].
The false claims have been weaponized by Republican officials and conservative social media influencers to criticize Democratic opposition to nationwide voter ID requirements [1].