Extra Extra: The NYPD is looking forward to 'new opportunities and fresh starts' this fall

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Published Sep 23, 2024

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James Ramsay

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Good Monday afternoon in New York City, where the greenway through Morningside Heights is closed for a bit.

Here's what else is happening:

Timothy Pearson, a top aide to Mayor Eric Adams who's currently under federal investigation, held up an already-approved contract for caseworkers to help migrants — an unexplained move that kept the caseworkers off the job for the first three months of this year.
"Today marks the beginning of fall, a season that symbolizes new opportunities and fresh starts. Let's take this time to celebrate the natural transition of the seasons and find joy in the beauty that surrounds us," the NYPD tweeted yesterday.
A corner in Midwood outside the famous Di Fara pizzeria has been co-named Domenico 'Dom' DeMarco Way in honor of the late pizza maker.
"Rutgers has so many great memories and we just felt like that town was missing something like this." Meet the four Indian-American Rutgers grads who started Tacoria, a fast-casual burrito chain in New Brunswick that's now grown to nine stores.
Long Island weddings should bring back the chocolate fountains.
Podcaster Hailey Welch, also known as the Hawk Tuah girl, was working in a spring factory ("You know, like a spring. Boing!") in Tennessee before she got her big break.
Pope Francis has the flu.
It's Christian Boy Autumn, now.
And finally, short-legged killer:

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