Extra Extra: Guess what $1,500 a month can get you in Manhattan

James Ramsay

Published Apr 6, 2022

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James Ramsay

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Good Wednesday afternoon in New York City, where two electric yellow cabs are now cruisin' around. Here's what else is happening:

A new analysis by RentCafe found that $1,500 a month will get you 262 square feet in Manhattan, 808 square feet in Newark, and 1,600 square feet in Wichita, Kan.
The NYPD has quietly rolled out an official policy banning officers from having romantic relationships with their subordinates, following leaked photos of a cop getting a lap dance from a younger officer during a Christmas party.
Mayor Eric Adams and former Gov. Andrew Cuomo broke bread last night at the high-end Midtown restaurant Le Pavillon.
Wind energy company ESI Energy is being fined $8 million for its responsibility in the deaths of 150 eagles who flew into the blades of its wind turbines across several western states.
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland, Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, and other members of the "D.C. elite" tested positive for COVID after attending a fancy dinner on Saturday.
Pinterest said it's taking steps to remove climate misinformation from the platform.
Miami is very proud of its new bull statue that's similar to the Wall Street bull, but looks like a robot and has laser "crypto" eyes.
Meghan Markle, the host of the upcoming Spotify podcast "Archetypes," about "how we talk about women," is trying to trademark the word "archetype."
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