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Extra Extra: NYC finally has a buyer for a decommissioned Staten Island Ferry
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Emily Nadal
Published Jun 18, 2024
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It’s Tuesday afternoon in New York City and you might qualify to receive a free air conditioner.
Here’s what else is happening:
- Someone finally bought that decommissioned Staten Island Ferry boat that has been on the market for a few weeks. The mysterious buyer got the vessel for $101,000, less than the original asking price of $155,000.
- You know what else might have a buyer? Derek Jeter’s New York castle.
- Justin Timberlake was arrested in the Hamptons this morning and charged with driving while intoxicated.
- A Jersey Shore town has a new plan to deal with rowdy juveniles: issuing citations to their parents.
- Here are some of New York City’s best foods to eat on the street, according to Grubstreet.
- The Louis Armstrong Museum in Queens was one of 10 institutions nationwide that were awarded the National Medal for Museum and Library Service.
- McDonald’s has been testing out AI technology at its drive-thrus, and it’s not working out so well. The company decided to pull the plug on the system for now.
- And finally, this trend, but with your dog:
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