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Good Tuesday afternoon in New York City, where the weather is still squirrelly. Here's what else is happening:

The U.N. General Assembly is upon us, which means all these streets in Manhattan are closing.
The elderly brothers who own Astor Wines and Spirits have sold the store to the employees.
Music Man will end its run on Broadway on January 1st when Hugh Jackman and Sutton Fosters' contracts expire.
Over on Truth Social, Donald Trump re-shared (re-Truth'd?) an illustration of himself wearing a QAnon lapel pin.
On Today with Hoda and Jenna, Jenna Bush Hager sort of bragged about having a sleep-over with Charles and Camilla the night before the Queen died.
One of Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin rockets blew up yesterday about a minute after it launched. No one was on board.
The A24 documentary about the Capitol riot by YouTuber Andrew Callaghan is coming to HBO.
More and more, little kids are wearing glasses.
For the first (known) time since 1936, a kangaroo has killed someone in Australia.
If you don't want to mess up your sheets, a dedicated sex blanket is an option.
Instant pots: not in.
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