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Extra Extra: Only 1 elite state is getting glass Snapple bottles again
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Good Wednesday afternoon in New York City, where a new mosquito-borne virus has landed.
Here's what else is happening:
- Protests for "No Kings Day" (it's Jun. 14, but also Oct. 18) are happening in Manhattan on Saturday.
- Here are all 137 blocks going car-free for Trick-or-Streets events starting next week.
- Glass Snapple bottles are returning to New York, and only New York.
- Brandon Stanton's "Dear New York" installation is up at Grand Central.
- LOVE Park, the famed Philadelphia skate spot, has been rebuilt in Sweden.
- Look at this baby hyena.
- Look at the new Lay's chip bag.
- Guess who went to review the new Marina Abramović erotic performance art piece.
- And finally, mission accomplished:
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