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Early Addition: Hochul apologizes for saying 'If Canada attacked Buffalo, there'd be no Canada the next day' as an analogy supporting Israel
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Published Feb 20, 2024
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Good Tuesday morning in New York City, where it's near 'bout impossible to find an affordable two-bedroom.
Here's what else is happening:
- Gov. Kathy Hochul said she used a bad analogy when defending Israel's right to fight back against Hamas, initially claiming that "if Canada someday ever attacked Buffalo, I’m sorry, my friends, there would be no Canada the next day."
- The Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New York has condemned the funeral for trans rights activist Cecilia Gentili held at St. Patrick's Cathedral last week.
- The rent is too damn high in Beacon.
- With 8,500 new apartments planned for Gowanus, the city's Department of Environmental Protection is racing to stop "poonamis" from breaking out every time rain overwhelms the sewage system.
- Donald Trump's $399 gold sneaker sold out.
- Once every other month, the staff at Florence’s Accademia Gallery has to get up on scaffolding and clean the dust and spiderwebs out of David's hair.
- Meet the Staten Island twin TikTokkers who complain about inflation.
- And finally, dog has backup dancers:
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