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Early Addition: Roosevelt Island is the Disney World of NYC (kind of)
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Emily Nadal
Published Jul 31, 2023
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It's Monday morning in New York City, and best of luck to you if you're a waiting on a table of Gen-Zers.
A new study showed that Gen-Z is the generation of non-tippers, with only 35% of respondents saying they always tip servers at a sit-down restaurant. But we won't put all the blame on the youngsters: the survey also found the country as a whole has gotten worse with tipping habits in the past few years.
Here's what else is happening:
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If you've been to Disney World, you know their dirty little secret of not having any trash. That’s because all of their garbage is processed in underground tubes in a system that was only adopted in one other place in the country: Roosevelt Island.
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The heat wave in New York City may be over, but it’s still a scorching summer. Here’s how to legally get some relief from a fire hydrant.
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The Taxi and Limousine Commission wants to do away with those bullet-resistant partitions, which were implemented more than two decades ago after a string of cab driver murders.
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A federal lawsuit against a Chinatown meat and poultry plant that was a breeding ground for rats was settled on Friday, barring the owners of the factory from participating in any more federally-regulated meat production.
- While we’re on the topic of rats, anyone wanna to play whac-a-mole?
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Take a break from NYC’s rats to examine the city’s cats, or at least New Yorkers reimagined as different cats.
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The tristate area has more to offer than just rats and cats. There's also an abundance of dolphins in New Jersey waters.
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Barnes & Noble is trying to reinvent itself by giving a more indie bookshop vibe, starting with its Upper West Side location.
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And finally, since we're on the topic of rats:
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