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Early Addition: Who's giving out those chic little Nordic gummies this Halloween?
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Published Oct 26, 2026 at 10:01 a.m. ET
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Good Monday morning in New York City, where bats are important.
Here’s what else is happening:
- Vote early this Sunday and you can get a New York City Marathon-themed sticker.
- The final component of the High Line, a garden around the 34th Street section, is opening next month.
- A major developer in Herald Square said they want to install a four-story LED billboard across from Macy's to revive the retail district. Manhattan's borough president is pushing back.
- As young Senegalese migrants struggle to attain asylum and find work beyond selling knock-off goods on Canal Street, older residents of Little Senegal in Harlem say the newcomers have nonetheless rejuvenated the neighborhood.
- Rep. Donald Norcross, a New Jersey Democrat, said he apologized to Republican Rep. Jeff Van Drew for saying he nearly has "Hitler's haircut."
- Meanwhile, New Jersey's Socialist Party is on the up and up.
- Regular chocolate has gotten bad.
- ...Consider Status Halloween candy.
And finally, cats aren't scared:
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