An ad for the prediction market app Kalshi is displayed on a mobile phone Thursday, April 16, 2026, in Chicago. Photo: Erin Hooley/AP
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THE LEDE: Good morning. New York officials sued prediction market platform Kalshi on Friday, calling it an “illegal, unlicensed gambling operation” as the state seeks to halt its operations and force the company to forfeit its profits.
The Rundown
Immigration crackdown threatens Haitian caregivers and the seniors who rely on them: As the Trump administration unwinds years of protections for hundreds of thousands of people from Haiti, twin populations of vulnerable people find themselves in the crosshairs.
New York sues prediction market platform Kalshi alleging ‘illegal gambling operation’: New York joins a growing number of states filing lawsuits against Kalshi and other companies in a dispute with President Donald Trump’s administration over who regulates the fast-growing prediction market.
The end of captive audiences in media: The New York Times no longer competes with The Wall Street Journal; it competes with Amazon, Reddit, TikTok, Candy Crush, Wordle, Instagram, YouTube, Slack and email.
Tsais to divorce, remain as Nets, Liberty co-owners: A spokesperson for the Tsais said that their relationship remains amicable, but that they had grown apart.
Brooklyn Children’s Museum and Brooklyn Supported Agriculture host first-ever Children’s Food Festival: In partnership with Black-led cooperative food provider Brooklyn Supported Agriculture, the museum welcomed families to explore and learn about food through hands-on play.
Rays spotted in Newtown Creek: A group of cownose rays was spotted swimming in the Newtown Creek over the weekend by an eagle-eyed neighbor, reports Gothamist — the first sighting of the animal in the heavily polluted waterway.
Industry City tenant Highline Commerce uses humanoid robots for its expansion: Highline Commerce, a third-party logistics provider, announced that it expanded its space to 60,000 square feet in its fourth year at Industry City.
The Center for Fiction honors writer Julia Alvarez: Her debut novel, “How the García Girls Lost Their Accents,” was released in 1991 and received widespread acclaim.
MTA settles with disability advocates as subway elevators improve: The settlement requires the MTA to more clearly alert the public when subway elevators are out of service. (The City Reporter)
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Staff Picks
READ: "Was My Teacher Murdered?" (Rolling Stone)
EAT: From slow-braised oxtail to classic rotisserie chicken, La Parada in Greenwood Heights is a must-stop destination for authentic Dominican food. (Yahoo)
CARTOON: Sacrifices. (Brooklyn Eagle)
LIVE: "Brooklyn developer plans 47-unit waterfront project in Rockaway" (Crain’s)
The Wrap
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British actress Kristin Scott wears an England jersey for Pop Magazine.
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"What Nets’ Moe Wagner signing signals for other roster decisions" (New York Post)
Pro Football Hall of Famer Marv Levy
“The West Wing” star Martin Sheen
Businesswoman and TV personality Martha Stewart
“Animal House” director John Landis
Seven-time Super Bowl champion Tom Brady
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