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Published May 30, 2025
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Good Friday morning in New York, where a new COVID strain has landed.
Here's what else is happening:
- It's been a rainy May!
- Here's a video of Andrew Cuomo running a red light in Manhattan.
- Uber and DoorDash are throwing loads of money into City Council races in an attempt to stop candidates who are vocal supporters of paid sick leave for delivery workers.
- Spike Lee does not play the PR courtside shuffle game, he pays for his own Knicks tickets.
- Sumo wrestling is thriving in New York City.
- Juan Soto is not thriving.
- About 1.5 million years ago in what's now Kenya, humans and a human-like species with slightly different feet lived in relative harmony, according to researchers.
- This new Alex G song has some giddyup.
- And finally, beautiful voice:
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