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Extra Extra: Being a teen driver on Long Island isn't as appealing anymore
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Good Monday afternoon in New York City, where the area around Madison Square Garden is basically being shut off tonight because the president is going to the Knicks game.
Here's what else is happening:
- A 31-year-old man on a Harley crashed into a bear on I-78 in New Jersey late last night. (The bear is dead; the motorcyclist is in the hospital with serious injuries.)
- Expensive cars and insurance rates — and really dangerous roads — are keeping more Long Island teens from trying to get their drivers licenses.
- Broadway shows, including "Cats: The Jellicle Ball," "Every Brilliant Thing" and Tony-winner "Schmigadoon," have really upped their merch.
- "Knicks in 6" is obviously not the ideal scenario but it is impressive that a Long Island high school graduate predicted a 2026 Knicks in six championship in his 2020 yearbook quote.
- No known yearbook World Cup victory predictions for the U.S. men's soccer team, but many of the players do pray.
- The people behind Carbone are taking over the old Tribeca Grill space.
- Consider the shrimp alfredo square slice.
- And finally, shuffle ball change:
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