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Early Addition: How to avoid a cold when it's cold

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James Ramsay

Published Jan 7, 2026

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Good Wednesday morning in New York City, where dogs can catch a different kind of flu than people can.

Here's what else is happening:

• Lawyers aligned with New York's Democratic Party are arguing in a Manhattan courtroom this week that Staten Island's congressional district should be redrawn to include parts of Lower Manhattan because the district currently disenfranchises Black and Latino voters.
• Someone allegedly stole a beloved antique walrus penis bone from a renowned Camden cheesesteak shop.
• This Upper West Side townhouse, which is for sale for $7 million, has a ton of stained glass, among other cool details.
• The New York Islanders beat the New Jersey Devils 9-0 last night.
• Going outside in the cold will not give you a cold. (Hanging out inside with sick people will.)
• Where is the Trump gold phone?
• Jamaican patties!
• Five-pound cannolis!!
• And finally, soulful:

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