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Early Addition: Can the Justice Department stop NYPD officers from parking on the sidewalk?

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Published Apr 22, 2024

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Good Monday morning in New York City, where one man played 60 straight hours of chess in Times Square for charity.

Here's what else is happening:

• NYPD Chief of Patrol John Chell's review after Columbia asked the police to forcibly remove pro-Palestinian protesters last Thursday: "The students that were arrested were peaceful, offered no resistance whatsoever, and were saying what they wanted to say in a peaceful manner."
• The federal justice department is threatening to sue the NYPD if it doesn't stop police officers from illegally parking on the sidewalk.
• State lawmakers voted not to renew the MTA's pilot program that offered one free bus route in each borough.
• As part of an effort to reduce the amount of plastic New York sends to landfills, a new bill in Albany would ban the sale of individually wrapped slices of cheese.
• Pickleball will now be a permanent summertime fixture at Central Park's Wollman Rink.
• A full moon hits tomorrow, which means it's time for the grunions to have late-night sex on the beach.
• Zoomers think "Sex and the City's" Tweety bird tattoo guy has the rizz.
• In praise of the people who name paints.
• And finally, dream team:

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