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Extra Extra: The New York Islanders love a pizza party
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Published Jan 5, 2024
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It's Friday afternoon in New York City, where the rodeo is back.
Here’s what else is happening:
- A giant industrial complex in Elizabeth, New Jersey caught fire early this morning.
- Bumper cars on ice returns to Bryant Park next week.
- The Pussycat Dolls' own Nicole Scherzinger is coming to Broadway in a revival of Andrew Lloyd Weber's "Sunset Boulevard" musical.
- Everyone's moving to Texas.
- Scientists discovered that Neptune isn't actually blue, it's more of a milky sage.
- The U.S. Mint is releasing commemorative Harriet Tubman coins in half-dollar, dollar and gold $5 editions.
- The New York Islanders order a ton of pizza after every game.
- Rich people love hanging out with their friends, not so much with their families or neighbors.
- Anyone want a free model train set that's 2,000 square feet and took a decade to build?
- "Welcome in" 😈.
- And finally, get in the frame:
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