Kraft’s gift was spot on: a 14-karat yellow gold necklace in the shape of a macaroni noodle, a neon sign that read “kraft-ing a life together” and plenty of mac and cheese cups for her reception, which her venue prepared and served in a lovely bowl. Chef’s kiss!

Good context: In 2020, Scott signed the Giving Pledge — a promise by the world’s wealthiest philanthropists to give the majority of their wealth to charitable causes — so far, though, her donations have far outpaced many of her peers.

Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani is already facing a hurdle to his freebie-filled agenda with a projected $2.18 billion budget shortfall — with bigger funding gaps possible in the years ahead, a