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It's Tuesday afternoon in New York City, where the Governors Island geese-control dogs are hard at work.
Here’s what else is happening:
- For the first time in the Tenement Museum's 35-year history, the museum is featuring a Black family's apartment as a permanent exhibit.
- "When he said ‘they are poisoning,’ I think he was talking about the Democratic policies": Rep. Nicole Malliotakis took a crack at defending Donald Trump's comment about immigrants "poisoning the blood of our country."
- The MTA said all subway cars are set to have surveillance cameras by 2026.
- Claire's, Taco Bell, Insomnia Cookies and UPS stores were among the retail chains that grew in NYC in 2023.
- A New Jersey pizzeria decided to cancel a meet-and-greet with Giants quarterback Tommy DeVito after the newly famous athlete doubled his appearance fee.
- Andrew Yang is throwing his weight behind Minnesota Rep. Dean Phillips' bid for the 2024 Democratic presidential nomination.
- A subway car full of drunk strangers chatting to each other: It's a London Christmas tradition.
- It's been a banner year for nicotine.
- And finally, I found it this way:
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