Extra Extra: Some New York City teens are playing pro soccer for their hometown team

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Published Apr 29, 2026

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James Ramsay

Published Apr 29, 2026

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Good Wednesday afternoon in New York City, where an opera script annotated by late actor John Wilkes Booth will be for sale this weekend at the New York International Antiquarian Book Fair.

Here's what else is happening:

Federal Judge Colleen McMahon, who's overseeing the SantaCon fraud case in Manhattan, said in court this week that she herself has felt "assaulted by" the seasonal pub crawl.
Congrats to these New York City teens who play for the Red Bulls pro soccer team.
Sting's former Central Park West duplex could be yours for $45 million.
In other Upper West Side news, Bill and Hillary Clinton had dinner at an Italian restaurant in the neighborhood earlier this month.
A reminder that if you use a power sander in East Hampton Village at 8 p.m. (after permitted hours) you can receive a summons.
"If you’re out shopping and you’re looking for something and you are attracted to — say it’s brown, OK? Doo-doo, baby-diaper brown. If that’s what makes you happy and feel confident, then you need to follow your gut": Some good fashion advice from the costume director of "The Devil Wears Prada 2."
A bowl of pasta ... with a pizza crust roof?!
And finally, thank you for your service:

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