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Early Addition: Bob Dylan's confounding Patreon may be using AI
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Published Mar 30, 2026
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Good Monday morning in New York City, where the kids are complaining that their student OMNY cards are too flimsy.
Here's what else is happening:
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Some Republicans and friends of Andrew Cuomo are mad at Curtis Sliwa for doing a little cat-related skit with Mayor Mamdani for this year's Inner Circle dinner.
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Hundreds of protesters last night swarmed the site of a planned homeless shelter in Bensonhurst.
- This was the same site where Councilmember Susan Zhuang was arrested in 2024 for allegedly biting a cop during a similar protest.
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The "status" Upper East Side birthing center named for Alexandra Cohen, the wife of the Mets owner, gives new mothers Chanel goodie bags — but also, allegedly, dirty rooms and, in one case, fleas.
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It appears that a scammer pretending to be Councilmember Gale Brewer stole $32,980 from the pension fund for city employees.
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Cory Booker might run for president.
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Bob Dylan launched a Patreon that seems to offer AI-generated audio content.
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You could retrace these steps for a thorough New York City reality TV house tour.
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And finally, ease in to the day:
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