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Extra Extra: The city mulched a ton of unsold Christmas trees this year
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Published Jan 29, 2025
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Good Wednesday afternoon in New York City, where it's very windy.
Here's what else is happening:
- President Donald Trump is reversing his spending freeze.
- Kelly Ripa and several New Jersey governors, including sitting Gov. Phil Murphy, showed up at a Camden hospital expansion ceremony yesterday to applaud the hospital's chairman, indicted South Jersey Democratic Party boss George Norcross.
- Terraza 7, a revered venue for Latin, Caribbean, African and Indian music in Queens, is facing a rent hike and imminent eviction — and seeking last-minute help from donors.
- The city Parks Department's annual Mulchfest ground up a near-record 52,000 Christmas trees this season, thanks in part to a deal between the city and tree vendors to recycle unsold pines. (Trees were expensive this year.)
- The Staten Island Zoo says its weather-predicting groundhog, Staten Island Chuck, has an 80% accuracy rate at predicting early springs, compared to Punxsutawney Phil's meager 39% rate.
- Gym teachers are allegedly bad at teaching sex ed.
- More people should wear tuxedos at the White House, in my opinion.
- Sometimes you're at a bar in Bushwick and you need a fancy chopped cheese sandwich.
- And finally, nailed it:
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