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Early Addition: Curtis Sliwa is promising up to $500 in rebates for driving into NYC's congestion zone
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Published Sep 29, 2025
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Good Monday morning in New York City, where an avocado can cost you 25 cents or $3 depending on where and when you buy it.
Here's what else is happening:
- Big real estate developers are coming around to a Zohran Mamdani mayoralty.
- Curtis Sliwa, who's still in the race for now, is promising to give drivers up to $500 a year in rebates for entering the congestion zone.
- President Trump said yesterday that a Gaza peace deal is in its "final stages."
- The Yankees and Red Sox kick off their Wild Card series tomorrow night.
- The Mets blew it.
- American golf fans did not behave themselves at the Ryder Cup on Long Island over the weekend.
- Looks like we're not getting Medbeds.
- How deep do you V-neck?
- And finally, nope, sorry:
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