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Extra Extra: New Yorkers have been pumping regular gas out of 'premium' nozzles
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Published Jan 20, 2026
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Good Tuesday afternoon in New York City, where the Port Authority will still sell you a MetroCard.
Here's what else is happening:
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Mayor Zohran Mamdani and Sen. Bernie Sanders joined the picketing nurses this morning.
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Almost every gas station in the five boroughs has failed an inspection at some point in the last two years, usually for selling regular fuel out of the "premium" pump.
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The White House is arguing that nobody cares about Bruce Springsteen's "bad political opinions." (This came after Springsteen said ICE is using"Gestapo tactics" in Minneapolis.)
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Class warfare has broken out between a Brooklyn backgammon club that charges $10 to play and one that doesn't.
- Members of the non-U backgammon club definitely don't cuff their pants.
- They also probably have blue hair.
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They're making a "Speedy Gonzales" movie.
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And finally, unclear if she likes it:
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