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Early Addition: Pig in a Brooklyn dog park
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Emily Nadal
Published Oct 6, 2025
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It’s Monday morning in New York City, where we want faster buses.
Here's what else is happening:
- Ikea is opening a “small-format” store in SoHo as part of the company’s latest attempt to make a Manhattan location happen.
- The New York Post reached out to some experts for comment on a viral video of a teacup pig hanging out at a Bushwick dog park.
- David Cross criticized the comedians, like Kevin Hart and Pete Davidson, who performed for “literally, the most oppressive regime on Earth” at the Riyadh Comedy Festival in Saudi Arabia.
- Two Manhattan neighborhoods are pushing back against plans to build luxury high-rises, arguing the tall towers will overshadow the other structures in the area.
- The Brooklyn Banks are so back.
- So are digital cameras and flip phones.
- And finally, animal blessings:
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