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Extra Extra: A tale of two McCarren Park dog runs
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Published Oct 9, 2024
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Good Wednesday afternoon in New York City, where some of the speed limits are dropping.
Here's what else is happening:
- A Trump rally is coming to Madison Square Garden on Oct. 27.
- Republican grocery store mogul John Catsimatidis said he's considering another run for mayor.
- A housing developer is suing the town of Southampton for rejecting a proposal to add 50 affordable units for veterans and residents with disabilities.
- More and more, people are working in finance.
- Dog PPL, a Santa Monica-based members-only dog run, is opening a location at McCarren Park right next to the public dog run. (The new club has cocktails and DJs.) (So does the public one if you're creative?)
- A new Italian American Museum is opening in Little Italy on Monday.
- Today in Turkish Airlines news: A flight from Seattle to Istanbul had to emergency land at JFK Airport this morning after the pilot died mid-flight.
- Pesticides and now fecal matter have seeped into Perrier's well in southern France.
- Ever wanted to listen to Green Day's 1994 hit single "Basket Case" performed by a Big Mouth Billie Bass?
- And finally, pulling up to the member's-only dog run:
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