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Extra Extra: Diddy may have to turn in his key to the city
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Published May 20, 2024
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Good Monday afternoon in New York City, where the Times Square Red Lobster will survive.
Here's what else is happening:
- Mayor Eric Adams defended the NYPD's treatment of pro-Palestinian protesters in Bay Ridge over the weekend, saying he commended the officers — who were seen on camera punching demonstrators — for "how they handled an unruly group of people."
- The mayor also said today that he's looking into revoking Sean "Diddy" Combs' key to the city after newly released hotel surveillance footage showed Diddy brutally assaulting Cassie.
- Two state lawmakers are trying to get New York to speed up the process for finally doling out these casino licenses, which are currently set to be awarded on Dec. 31, 2025.
- The evil laugh contest in Greenpoint seems like it was a good time.
- After Canada legalized weed edibles in 2020, the country saw a huge spike in people over 65 going to the E.R. after accidentally eating them.
- Getting into the Swedish military has become extremely prestigious for young Swedes.
- You probably don't need whole-body deodorant because the sweat that comes out of your chest, legs and basically everywhere except your armpits doesn't smell bad.
- People are now mixing tonic water with all kinds of beverages because they think quinine, the ingredient used to treat malaria in the 19th century, has health benefits.
- And finally, now it's a party:
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