Polymarket Hands New Yorkers Free Groceries After Mamdani Taunt

Prediction market startup Polymarket opened a temporary grocery store in Manhattan’s West Village on Thursday, giving away free food and household staples in a promotional campaign that was delayed by logistical issues.

The event drew a mocking response from New York Mayor Zohran Mamdani and comes as the company faces regulatory scrutiny.

Polymarket’s temporary free grocery store in New York on Feb. 12.

Photographer: Michael Nagle/Bloomberg

The pop-up store — dubbed “The Polymarket” — was set to debut on Thursday afternoon, and make a brief run before closing next Monday, opening for a few hours each day (“or while supplies last,” a sign outside said). The company delayed the opening by two hours ...