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Early Addition: Lower Manhattan has emptied out
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Published Aug 16, 2024
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Good Friday morning in New York City, where the mayor has been subpoenaed.
Here's what else is happening:
- Landlords have registered tens of thousands of additional rent-regulated New York City apartments this year as the state begins a crackdown on property owners who illegally rent out regulated units at market rates.
- A big New York Times investigation found that Shen Yun, the propaganda dance show put on by Chinese religious group Falun Gong, has been emotionally abusing dancers and forcing them to perform through injuries.
- Hurricane Ernesto is expected to bring dangerous waves and rip currents to city beaches this weekend.
- It's that time of year when Lower Manhattan is very empty...
- ... very demure.
- Not sure where everyone went, but apparently not Burning Man.
- Let's not make this any longer than it needs to be.
- And finally, very mindful:
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