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Extra Extra: Do NYC restaurant grades matter like they used to?
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Published Sep 15, 2025
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It’s Monday afternoon in New York City, where Gov. Hochul and President Trump get along more than it might seem.
Here’s what else is happening:
- Music records were once printed onto cereal boxes, and a small community of collectors are working to hunt down and preserve what’s left of them.
- Jay-Z and other celebrities also once took over NYC's nightlife scene.
- It’s been 15 years since the city’s health department started giving out letter grades to restaurants, and they just don’t seem to matter as much as they used to.
- Sleepovers at the American Museum of Natural History are back after a five-year hiatus.
- Parker Posey confirmed the next season of "The White Lotus" will be set in France. (No word yet on whether she will be in Season 4.)
- The United States and China may have figured out what to do about TikTok ... and if it's sticking around, New York teens might soon have to upload selfies to verify their ages.
- And finally, help for koalas:
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