Extra Extra: The guy who puts horseshoes on NYPD horses really loves his job

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Published Apr 21, 2022

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Good Thursday afternoon in New York City, where a Queens cop who once bragged about being among the "most corrupt" officers in his precinct is now going to prison for bribery. Here's what else is happening:

Bronx residents who lost their apartments in the Twin Parks North West fire back in January are still waiting on millions of dollars in promised aid.
Marcus Martinez, the farrier who's been putting horseshoes on NYPD horses for more than two decades, seems to love it.
CNN+ is officially over.
A producer of the movie 8 Mile sold his Tribeca "mini-mansion," which has a sick indoor pool surrounded by marble walls, for $17 million.
The new trend on TikTok is to give detailed recipes for extremely gross food.
Major League Baseball is going to start letting teams put sponsor logos on their jerseys.
Some hockey purists don't like the fact that Anaheim Ducks rookie Trevor Zegras, who plays for a team named after an Emilio Esteves kids movie, is making trick shots.
They're auctioning off Ruth Bader Ginsburg's stuff.
Ever notice that you rarely spot Queen Elizabeth in pants?
Here are some good photographs of Taco Bell interiors.
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