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Early Addition: So many great Irish people
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Published Jan 29, 2025
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Good Wednesday morning in New York City, where there are so many ways to celebrate the Year of the Snake.
Here's what else is happening:
- It's also the year of the capybara.
- Helpful reminder: If you want to vote in the June Democratic or Republican mayoral primary, the deadline to switch your party registration is Feb. 14.
- Seven people at the Starbucks on 7th Avenue in Park Slope were arrested yesterday during a one-day Starbucks Workers United strike. (The location is set to close on Jan. 31.)
- Nothing seems to be going well for anyone involved with Starbucks except the CEO, who's getting a $96 million payday.
- The Jersey Shore is mad icy.
- It's seal watching season on Long Island.
- Ireland has a deep bench.
- Now that loneliness is a public health crisis, is it fair to shame your friends for staying in and being boring?
- Guess what "throning" is.
- And finally, stick skills:
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