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Good Monday afternoon in New York City, where the gladiatorial combat scene is growing.
Here's what else is happening:
- A little earthquake hit North Jersey this morning.
- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez's Bronx campaign office last night was vandalized with red paint and a sign attacking her stance on Gaza.
- Andrew Cuomo said (joked?) during a breakfast in the Hamptons over the weekend that he'd move to Florida if Zohran Mamdani wins in November.
- The New York Post reports that food delivery workers are parking their e-bikes on a block in the East Village and residents don't seem to mind.
- NJ.com conducted a thorough investigation, during which reporters made 100 calls during normal business hours to various New Jersey state agency helplines to determine if they could speak with a live representative.
- Pan Am is trying to make a comeback.
- The semiquincentennial celebrations are underway ... for Jane Austen fans.
- "The largest, hottest group of virgins ever assembled" will compete for each other on a reality dating show airing next month on Hulu.
- And finally, gotta get under the shell:
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