Extra Extra: Even in the cyberscam era, thieves haven't forgotten how to drill a tunnel into a jewelry store

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Published Apr 16, 2025

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James Ramsay

Published Apr 16, 2025

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Good Wednesday afternoon in New York City, where Bill de Blasio does not think Andrew Cuomo should be the next mayor.

Here's what else is happening:

It'll get warmer tomorrow!
Streetsblog and Transportation Alternatives created an incredible map showing where the city's top 10 speeding violators have been doing the deed.
Mayor Eric Adams owes about $3 million in legal fees for his fight against the now-dropped federal corruption charges.
This city is apparently full of wild mushrooms.
"My question is, have y’all been to space? Go to space or go to Blue Origin and see what they do and then come back and say, ‘This is a terrible thing,'" said Gayle King in response to the haters who think her space flight was a dumb, wasteful stunt.
Parents of toddlers vs. owners of dogs, round 1 million.
Police said some old-school burglars drilled a tunnel into a downtown Los Angeles jewelry store and stole about $10 million in loot.
"American Psycho" director Marry Harron said she thinks it's weird that finance bros earnestly admire Patrick Bateman.
Here are some good bars.

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