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Early Addition: Smashing eggs on your kid's head is a bad yolk
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Emily Nadal
Published Aug 29, 2023
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It's Tuesday morning in New York City and despite David Simon's loathing of our traffic cameras, speeding in the city has actually slowed down since they started monitoring school zones 24/7.
Data from the Department of Transportation shows speeding in school zones violations decreased by 30 percent and traffic deaths also fell 25 percent since the cameras began operating around the clock.
Here's what else is happening:
- One in five women say they’ve been mistreated while pregnant, according to a new Centers for Disease Control survey.
- Here are some places to eat if you’re headed to the U.S. Open.
- And if you’re feeling inspired to actually play tennis, there are plenty of cool pop-up courts around the city, including on the rooftop of Pier 17 at the Seaport.
- It’s almost impossible to determine the best slice of pizza in New York City, but Scarr’s Pizza seems to be the frontrunner.
- Service changes on the F and M lines went into effect Monday and it’s not great news for people who live on Roosevelt Island whose service will be disrupted for months.
- In a quest for TikTok virality, parents are smashing eggs on their kids’ heads, which isn’t a good idea according to the doctors urging them to stop.
- An alligator was spotted in a New Jersey brook.
- And finally, are you an otter?
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