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Early Addition: Trump remains a Mamdani fan despite pushback over Venezuela
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Published Jan 9, 2026
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Good Friday morning in New York City, where flu season is not over.
Here's what else is happening:
- Planned construction projects are going to cause a bunch of subway disruptions this weekend.
- It's also going to continue to rain.
- Steven Spielberg, who officially became a New York City resident this month, has already had Mayor Mamdani over to his apartment for an off-the-books meeting.
- "He’s got a great personality, he’s a nice guy": President Donald Trump continued to praise Mayor Mamdani this week despite the mayor's condemnation of Nicolás Maduro's capture.
- The MTA said it's exploring ways AI could be used to monitor some 15,000 security cameras currently placed throughout the transit system.
- Paterson's own Fetty Wap has been released from federal prison three years early.
- Now that you mention it, Hell Gate, "New York City is currently horny as hell for roasted chickens."
- And finally, record pace:
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