Early Addition: Problematic dudes shouting poetry at each other

James Ramsay

Published May 24, 2023

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Ricky Of The World

James Ramsay

Published May 24, 2023

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Good Wednesday morning in New York City, where Fleet Week is kicking off. Here's what else is happening:

The Trump hush money trial is officially set for March 25, 2024 in Manhattan.
Newly-arrived migrants, who currently face long waits for official work permits, are selling fruit cups and candy on subway platforms to make extra cash.
Temporarily hosting migrants inside the atrium and subway entrance at 60 Wall Street, a.k.a. the coke lord den, is one idea.
Condolences to the 20-year-old real estate influencer in the baby blue suit who almost won yesterday's auction for the Flatiron Building.
Van Leeuwen is recalling 4,000 pints of Brown Sugar Chunk ice cream because they might contain walnuts, which are a known allergen.
Chas Newby, a high school math teacher and early fill-in bassist for the Beatles, has died at the age of 81.
"Here is a community of problematic dudes who stand around on a stage and yell insults at one another for an audience of other problematic dudes": This is a good essay about the identity politics of YouTube rap battles.
You'll soon have to pay $8 a month to glom onto someone else's Netflix account.
Internet retailers are tired of people returning everything.
Don't even think about asking Kate Middleton for her autograph.
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