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NEW YORK – As grocery prices continue to squeeze New Yorkers, one East Village market is offering a rare relief: free food.<\/p>\n
“Your $50 grocery tab is on Kalshi.”<\/p>\n
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What we know:<\/p>\n
Starting at 12 p.m. Tuesday, anyone in New York City can pick up free groceries at Westside Market, 84 Third Ave., in the East Village, according to a social media post from prediction-market platform Kalshi.<\/p>\n
\u2018Free groceries for everyone\u2019 <\/p>\n
The event was promoted online with the tagline “F it. Free groceries for everyone” by Kalshi, which operates a federally regulated exchange that allows users to trade on the outcomes of real-world events.<\/p>\n
Apparently the limit on free groceries is $50.<\/p>\n
What is Kalshi? <\/p>\n
Kalshi is a federally regulated web-based prediction betting platform that allows users to trade on the outcomes of real-world events, such as economic data, interest rate decisions and government actions.<\/p>\n
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A woman shops in a produce section in New York City. (Photo by Stephen Chernin\/Getty Images) <\/p>\n
Dig deeper:<\/p>\n
Westside Market, a grocery store open 24 hours a day, is expected to host the giveaway at its Third Avenue location.<\/p>\n
What we don’t know:<\/p>\n
Organizers did not immediately respond to requests for details on how many people could take part or how long the giveaway would last.<\/p>\n
The Source: This report is based on information from Kalshi.<\/p>\n
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