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Early Addition: It appears rats can chew through the new trash cans
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James Ramsay
Published Jan 31, 2025
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Good Friday morning in New York City, where the mayor is denying "stupid" rumors he's stepping down.
Here's what else is happening:
- There's photo evidence that rats can still chew through the new city-issued, anti-rodent trash bins.
- The NYPD said car chases are way down now that the department has banned cops from chasing low-level offenders.
- The New York State Supreme Court is currently hearing a case brought by the mother of a deceased subway surfer, who's suing social media companies and the MTA for allegedly not doing enough to stop the deadly practice.
- Newsday has signaled that it plans to sue Nassau County Executive Bruce Blakeman for retaliating against the paper by naming the New York Post the county’s official publication.
- Thank you, Joel, for continually putting nice balloon animals on a West Village lamppost.
- Some Nicole Kidman fans going to see "Babygirl" at AMC theaters are upset that the theater chain isn't playing Kidman's weird ad before the movie.
- You have to be delicate with zippers.
- Some animals eat their own poop, get over it.
- And finally, get these gains:
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