It’s Monday morning in New York City, where you can still put your money on the next mayor through Kalshi, for now.
Kalshi’s flashy advertisements in places like Times Square, outside Penn Station and on subway trains have propelled it to popularity in New York City and beyond. But what is it exactly? Gothamist reporter Jon Campbell describes it as “an exchange that allows users to purchase contracts that pay out a higher rate if an event or action — such as an election — goes their way.”
That distinction matters because New York’s constitution prohibits betting on elections. The company is now locked in a legal fight with the state, accused of violating gambling laws and avoiding taxes that licensed sportsbooks are required to pay.
Early voting ended yesterday, and a record number of New Yorkers participated. Here’s how many.
One of the biggest challenges facing the next mayor will be handling the rate of violence in the city’s jails, which is experiencing a substantial uptick, according to new data.
The overnight hours are primetime for fishmongers at the Bronx’s Fulton Fish Market. So what happens in the building during the day? Not much. But that could change soon.
Last week, The Times of London published an article quoting who they thought was former Mayor Bill de Blasio criticizing Zohran Mamdani. Turns out, this was not the former mayor, just a Long Island guy named Bill DeBlasio. DeBlasio, via Ring camera, told Semafor he “had simply offered his opinions as a man named Bill DeBlasio.”
Mamdani went to a Knicks game yesterday where, instead of sitting courtside like Cuomo and Adams, watched the game from Section 212.
Juan Carlos Montoya Hernandez died attempting to perform electrical repairs during the storm. Aaron Akaberi died trying to rescue his pit bull from a flooding apartment.
