Early Addition: Phil Murphy's expensive gubernatorial portrait better be good

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Published Aug 7, 2026

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James Ramsay

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Good Friday morning in New York City, where you can now buy legal weed at the farmers market.

Here's what else is happening:

"People call with creative solutions, only to get angry when I say it doesn’t work": An accountant for wealthy individuals told the Wall Street Journal all the desperate things his clients are trying to do to get out of the pied-à-terre tax.
The official gubernatorial portrait of Gov. Phil Murphy that's set to hang in Trenton will cost more than the portraits of New Jersey's three previous governors combined.
The New York City casting call for "Love Is Blind" is now open.
It can be stressful working in a pastry shop that goes viral and attracts a line every day.
The New York City Marathon, which also has a long line of people wanting to run, changed one of the ways local runners can get in.
Showtime dancers have turned pro.
If you see a woman in a hot pink wheelchair that says "Princess" being pushed around Central Park, now you know.
And finally, captivating:

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