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Early Addition: Vladimir Putin is trying to grow human organs inside mini-pigs
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Published May 29, 2026
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Good Friday morning in New York City, where 42nd Street will go bus-only during World Cup match days.
Here's what else is happening:
- The beloved Dolphin Park in Washington Heights, which had been closed for a variety of reasons since 2018, has finally reopened.
- It turns out that for the last four years, the person in the Hofstra lion mascot suit has been this girl from the cross country team.
- They say finding a cream soda on the Upper West Side isn't easy.
- Some content is being created on the skincare bus.
- Vladimir Putin, apparently a longevity enthusiast, has been overseeing an effort to grow human replacement organs inside mini-pigs.
- Promising news from a New York Jets executive: "91 percent of the Jets’ front office now uses Microsoft Copilot on a day-to-day basis."
- Has the drag performer and environmental advocate Pattie Gonia really done "irreparable harm" to Patagonia, as claimed in the clothing brand's lawsuit?
- And finally, generous:
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