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Early Addition: Kamala Harris, asked about Zohran Mamdani, found a way to neg the whole city
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James Ramsay
Published Sep 23, 2025
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Good Tuesday morning in New York City, where that First Avenue oil spill didn't help the gridlock situation.
Here's what else is happening:
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Zohran Mamdani is making some strategic synagogue appearances during the High Holy Days.
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"I support the Democrat in the race, sure," Kamala Harris said of Mamdani on MSNBC last night, adding that "New Yorkers think they’re the center of the world" but "I hope that we don’t so over index on New York City that we lose sight of the stars throughout our country, who are right now running for mayor and many other offices."
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More and more, humpback whales are cruising through the New York metro area to eat — and nothing is really being done to keep ships from hitting them.
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New York City teens are wearing cool Shark watches because they can't check the time on their phones.
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Young men update:
- They're not voting for Democrats.
- They're not becoming priests.
- They are cropping their tops.
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And finally, he's ready:
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