Extra Extra: Olympic breaking was fun while it lasted

James Ramsay

Published Aug 12, 2024

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B-Girl Nicka at the olympics

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James Ramsay

Published Aug 12, 2024

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Good Monday afternoon in New York City, where it's that time of year to donate backpacks and school supplies.

Here's what else is happening:

Politico witnessed a diner customer (Sharon from Forest Hills) thank Gov. Kathy Hochul for pausing congestion pricing.
Earlier this summer, the Hochul administration quietly hired its first ever director for Muslim American affairs.
A bunch of people went to a "Seinfeld" convention in Coney Island and a minor league baseball game broke out.
A giant B-Boy-inspired sculpture is currently sitting in front of the Hip Hop Museum in the Bronx before it travels to Paris as a thank-you gift for including breaking in the Olympics.
Los Angeles will not be including breaking in the 2028 games.
"The equivalent of keeping a goldfish in a bowl would be like keeping a human being in a closet," so maybe the Bed-Stuy fish pond is okay?
Either way, Time Out New York recommends checking it out.
The sixth annual survey of Morgan Stanley interns found that Zoomers don't think Tesla is cool.
A different survey also found that Zoomers would give up sex if it meant they could buy homes.
And finally, kidnapping a llama: