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Early Addition: Nassau County business owners tell Scott Bessent they're doing great
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Published Mar 31, 2026
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Good Tuesday morning in New York City, where the Coney Island Mermaid Parade is back on.
Here's what else is happening:
- Spring tip: Donate your clothes.
- Regulars at Forest Park in Queens and Silver Lake Park on Staten Island want to join Central Park and Prospect Park in going 100% car-free.
- The New York Post reports that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent stopped by a Nassau County event last night to hear small business owners "rave about how they are making ends meet in the current economy under President Trump."
- Renderings of the over-budget-and-behind-schedule borough-based jails, which are intended to eventually replace Rikers Island, look impressive.
- Renderings of the Trump presidential library tower destined for downtown Miami look shiny.
- The U.S. Army said it's reviewing why exactly two Apache helicopters stopped by Kid Rock's backyard over the weekend.
- Bigfoot truthers are stressing about recently uncovered footage that seems to reveal that Bigfoot is a hoax.
- And finally, wash up:
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