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Early Addition: Don't talk to me 'til I've had my morning hurkle-durkle
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James Ramsay
Published Feb 5, 2024
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Good Monday morning in New York City, where there may be a polite way to (illegally) double park.
Here's what else is happening:
- We're getting a week of sunshine, baby.
- 18 state lawmakers from both parties are glomming onto the United Federation of Teachers' lawsuit to block congestion pricing.
- Skyrocketing food costs and steep prices for under-the-table permits have pushed the price of a Halal cart chicken and rice up to $10.
- The number of criminal tickets for street vendors has exploded under Mayor Eric Adams, despite a 2021 pledge to use civilian enforcement instead of sending the police.
- Flautist André 3000's residency at the Blue Note jazz club is underway.
- In-person dating events in New York City are having a tough time recruiting straight men to show up.
- Meanwhile, doctors are concerned that guys who've been drawn into online "masturbation abstinence" communities are at risk of mental health problems and exposure to extremist hate groups.
- Rising and grinding is out, the new morning lifestyle trend is hurkle-durkling, or lounging around in bed for a while before you do anything productive.
- Here's your list of Grammy winners from last night.
- And finally, swim away please:
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