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Published Aug 10, 2023
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It’s Thursday afternoon in New York City and if this rain hasn’t gotten you down, how about the fact that tonight will be the last post-8 p.m. sunset until May 2024? Sigh. BUT, there is still so much more summer fun to be had before the dreaded days of winter ahead, so don’t hunker down yet!
Here’s what else is happening:
- One way to spend the rest of your precious summer time could be a visit to New York’s first marijuana farmers market which opened today in New Paltz.
- Another way to enjoy your summer could be to get an invite to the next sidewalk pig roast. NYC truly does have it all.
- With a continued shortage of air traffic controllers, the Federal Aviation Administration said Wednesday that they will allow airlines to continue to limit flights in the New York City area until the end of October.
- How susceptible are you to scams? This Washington Post quiz can help you find out.
- An author says Amazon is selling multiple AI-generated books under her name, an issue that has become a growing problem lately.
- Sorry Kim Cattrall, the star of "And Just Like That" is actually Richard Burton, Charlotte’s bulldog (who, curiously, is really a female dog, unlike the male she portrays).
- A Brooklyn-based ice cream company recalled its soft-serve and sorbet cups after two people were hospitalized with listeria after eating them.
- And finally, the best dressed Renaissance tour attendee:
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