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Early Addition: The real reason they call him 'Joey Crack'
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Emily Nadal
Published Nov 28, 2023
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It's Tuesday morning in New York City where a judge ordered a taxi driver to stay away from the city's transportation commissioner after going on a tirade during a press conference last week.
Here's what else is happening:
- Last year, New York became the eighth state to offer flag football for girls. This year, the number of participating schools has more than tripled.
- You’ll no longer be able to walk into this Bushwick Burger King and be instantly transported back to the 90s because it’s undergoing a modern makeover.
- The famous Bow Bridge in Central Park has temporarily closed for repairs. It’s set to reopen in January.
- A local TSA bomb sniffing dog named Gina who works at LaGuardia Airport was featured in the agency’s 2024 Canine Calendar.
- Fat Joe took to X to clear the record about why people call him “Joey Crack.” The crack in question actually doesn’t refer to the drug.
- Police arrested a man in Connecticut who stole a vehicle with a service dog inside while its owner ran into a soup kitchen. The dog, named Bungee, was unharmed and reunited with his owner.
- Owning property at the Plaza isn’t all it’s cracked up to be.
- And finally, 10/10 performance! The pup deserves a treat:
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