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New York has filed a lawsuit against the prediction market platform Kalshi, claiming the company offers unauthorized betting/gambling services within the state. Officials argue that some of Kalshi’s event contracts violate New York gambling laws and should be regulated. So what is Kalshi? Kalshi allows app users to trade contracts...
An update on New York City mayor Zohran Mamdani’s city-run grocery store plans was unveiled on Monday. According to the announcement, the five new city-run grocery stores will have a core basket of groceries that are 30 percent cheaper. This discount includes fresh produce, meat and seafood, along and an...
Because of potential life-threating flash flooding over night, Mayor Zohran Mamdani and the New York City Emergency Management urged New Yorkers to prepare for waves of heavy rain expected from Tuesday evening through Wednesday morning. The City is opening 51safe overnight locations at New York City Public Schools across the...
The second phase of one of the three casino bids within New York City was announced last Wednesday. Resorts World New York City announced that it has broken ground on its $5.5 billion expansion in South Ozone Park. Resorts World had originally been announced as one of the three successful...
The Success Academy at Harlem West Middle Charter School really lived up to its name when every single eighth-grader passed the “Advanced Placement” world history exam, which is typically taken only by high-performance high school students. Of the 47 eighth graders at the school, 89% even scored at a higher...
The New York City Health Department is investigating an outbreak of Legionnaires’ disease after many cases were identified in a specific area of the city. Health officials are working to determine the source of the bacteria and to prevent additional infections. Legionnaires’ disease is a serious type of pneumonia caused...
A high risk for rip currents has been issued to the New York City area by the National Weather Service through Friday night. Beaches stretching across Brooklyn, Queens, and Long Island have been put under high risk, while a moderate risk has been issued for a large part of the...
Hosting the 2026 FIFA World Cup final on July 19, 2026, brought both benefits and challenges to New York City and New Jersey as the final hosts. The regions spent a large amount of money on security, transportation, public services, and preparing the stadium for thousands of fans. These costs...
A new initiative by the Mamdani administration to improve New York City government websites was introduced last week. According to the announcement, Public Interest Technology crews will be used to rectify inefficiencies seen within city websites to provide better services to the public. For Mamdani, this initiative aims to streamline...
Yesterday, July 19th, 2026, Spain’s 1-0 victory against Argentina in the FIFA World Cup final at MetLife Stadium in the New York and New Jersey region is a reminder that championships are decided by patience rather than spectacle. While fans expected an offensive showdown, the match became a tense tactical...
NYC and the Tri-State are seeing visible smoke and hazy skies, which are causing spikes in smoke-related pollution due to the smoke from the wildfires in Canada. Friday, there is expected to be some improvement, but only temporarily as on Friday night and Saturday there will be a resurgence before...
New York Governor Kathy Hochul announced a first-of-its-kind statewide moratorium on data centers this week. This measure is the latest step in New York’s plan to be the nation’s leader in AI innovation and development towards the public good. A temporary year-long pause on State environmental permits is set to...
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