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Early Addition: Car dealership association is throwing Hochul a fundraiser after her congestion pricing freeze
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Published Jun 10, 2024
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Good Monday morning in New York City, where you probably don't want to swim in the rivers yet.
Here's what else is happening:
- A New York car dealership association is hosting a fundraiser for Gov. Kathy Hochul after her move to halt congestion pricing.
- NYC neighborhoods with historic and landmarked homes are particularly offended by the city's plans to install 32-foot 5G towers because they're ugly. (For what it's worth, many of the towers are going where public pay phones used to be installed.)
- A New York PAC that promotes women leaders and is primarily funded by major real estate developers is spending tens of thousands of dollars to help Democratic Assembly candidates who are facing more progressive primary opponents.
- Police said a 14-year-old boy who was subway surfing on top of a 7 train yesterday was hospitalized after hitting a beam that knocked him unconscious.
- Gen Z plumbers and electricians on TikTok are making the trades look cool — and getting lucrative Carhartt influencer deals.
- Old people are doing the hand heart wrong.
- Rodent men are dominating Hollywood.
- And finally, the best to ever do it:
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