Russell Galbut paid for Miami Beach digital ads at New York City’s Times Square

Russell Galbut footed the bill for digital ads that recently popped in New York City’s Time Square, aimed at New Yorkers seeking to flee the upcoming mayoral reign of Zohran Mamdani. Galbut, co-founder of Miami-based Crescent Heights, paid for the billboards that featured a Miami Beach lifeguard stand with a message from the city’s reelected mayor, Steven Meiner, the Miami Herald reported.  The ad said: “Miami Beach is open for business. Everyone welcomed! Mayor Steven Meiner.” On Thursday, Meiner posted images of the ads on his Instagram account with the following caption, “New Yorkers: look up … Miami Beach is […]This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.