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Extra Extra: Donald Trump has announced his pick for the next Pope
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Published Apr 30, 2025
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Good Wednesday afternoon in New York City, where these trees had a good run.
Here's what else is happening:
- Andrew Cuomo appears to have gone for a walk and shaken some hands in Manhattan this morning.
- President Donald Trump said Archbishop Timothy Dolan, "a cardinal that happens to be out of a place called New York who’s very good," is his personal choice for the next Pope.
- Some New Yorkers are still using MetroCards.
- The Yankees last night hit three home runs in a row to start a game ... for a history-making second time this season.
- This sandwich looks great.
- A billionaire tech mogul who calls himself the "CEO of Everything Gay" is renovating a bunch of amenities in the Fire Island Pines.
- Zohran Mamdani is a big fan of the one-hour AutoTuned version of the "one pound fish" song.
- More on Rilo Kiley's return.
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