Early Addition: Teens doing a viral stunt allegedly wreak havoc in NYC Scientology church

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Published May 4, 2026

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James Ramsay

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Good Monday morning in New York City, where trains could one day flow seamlessly from New Jersey to Long Island.

Here's what else is happening:

We're in for at least two days of warm weather, followed by rain.
Some chaos broke out on the Brooklyn-Queens Expressway yesterday when drivers attempted to go the wrong way to get off the highway due to the Five Boro Bike Tour.
Young people doing some sort of viral challenge stormed through the Church of Scientology in Manhattan on Saturday, damaging property and injuring a staffer, according to the church.
A United Airlines flight coming in from Venice, Italy, hit a Jeep and a light pole on the New Jersey Turnpike while landing at Newark yesterday.
State lawmakers in New Jersey are trying to save the dwindling number of remaining diners by offering them tax breaks and designating them as "historic."
It is, unfortunately, expensive to live on the Upper West Side.
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And finally, charge up:

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