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Early Addition: It's high season for grown men getting swole at the playground
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Published Oct 24, 2024
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Good Thursday morning in New York City, where they're shutting down streets for the Liberty's parade.
Here's what else is happening:
- The Bed-Stuy goldfish pond is all dried up, for now.
- Jim Walden, a former federal prosecutor and attorney who has represented causes across the political spectrum, is running for mayor — though he hasn't said which party's primary he'll join.
- Longtime MTA employee Demetrius Crichlow has been named the permanent president of New York City Transit.
- East Village residents are furious that someone vandalized the community refrigerator and pantry on 9th Street and Avenue B, which has been a lifeline for the local homeless population.
- The LA Times editorials director resigned after the paper's billionaire owner, Patrick Soon-Shiong, refused to let the editorial board endorse Kamala Harris.
- The kids are back in school, which makes autumn the peak season for grown men working out at city playgrounds.
- "By assuming I am incompetent at everything, I’m making it so much worse."
- There are so many magical animals to see.
- Live in a haunted apartment? Seen a ghost in the city? We’re still gathering readers' stories — submit yours here!
- And finally, magic times two:
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