New York to Stream World Cup on 200 LinkNYC Kiosks

Overview

• On Friday, June 19, New York City began streaming World Cup matches on roughly 200 LinkNYC kiosks across all five boroughs and plans to show games on every Friday match day through the July 19 final.
• About 200 of the city’s roughly 2,200 LinkNYC units will show video on 55-inch screens, a setup that offers large public displays but no built-in sound with audio available through the kiosks’ calling features.
• Mayor Zohran Mamdani framed the program as an affordability measure that complements earlier steps including a lottery for 1,000 $50 resident tickets with free round‑trip bus transport, low-cost city jerseys, restaurant dining deals, and borough fan zones.
• Reporting indicates the kiosk feed will use Telemundo’s broadcast, a detail described in local coverage but attributed to limited sourcing rather than an official network statement.
• City officials say the effort builds on prior live-sport tests on LinkNYC but is a partial remedy to wider access problems tied to FIFA dynamic pricing and strained event transit plans, which have prompted state subpoenas and prompted transit agencies to adjust fares and shuttle service.