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Early Addition: Would you pay $28 for a cup of coffee?

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Emily Nadal

Published Jul 17, 2025

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It’s Thursday morning in New York City, where there’s really no point in stomping on spotted lanternflies anymore.

Here's what else is happening:

• There’s a coffee shop inside of the Chrysler building selling a $28 coffee.
• FlashPicks analyzed hot dog prices at 30 Major League Baseball stadiums and found Citi Field to have the third most expensive hot dog with a price tag of $7.19. Over at Yankee Stadium, a hot dog costs $3.08.
• The Delacorte Theater in Central Park, home to The Public Theater's Free Shakespeare in the Park, has reopened after an 18-month renovation.
• This 17-year-old girl who works at the clothing store Brandy Melville in SoHo gained influencer-level popularity on TikTok and now her mostly middle school girl fans line up to say hi while she’s working a shift.
• Coca-Cola agreed to switch from high fructose corn syrup to cane sugar in their drinks, according to President Trump.
• A 61-year-old archery instructor was struck and killed by lightning while giving a lesson to a scout group in the woods of New Jersey on Wednesday.
• We no longer have to take off our shoes to go through airport security, and now the Department of Homeland Security is considering letting us carry more liquids in our carry-ons.
• And finally, sometimes the cat chooses you:

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