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Extra Extra: The playoffs are fun when the teams are from cities that everyone cares about

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Published Oct 15, 2024

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Good Tuesday afternoon in New York City, where the health commissioner is stepping down earlier than expected.

Here's what else is happening:

• A cop parked in a brand new bike lane.
• Subway station staircases have unique little number tags hidden on them.
• Crains has a cool piece about Jarrett Murphy, the former City Limits editor (and WNYC collaborator) who switched careers and became a nurse during the pandemic.
• Poughkeepsie, the home of a Unitarian Universalist Pagan congregation and some broom shops, was ranked the number one city in America to be a witch by BETMGM (?).
• New fall flavor: New Jersey apple cider hot dogs.
• Major League Baseball must be thrilled that three of the four teams left in the playoffs are from major media markets.
• Are your kids expecting "boo baskets?"
• Wear earplugs to the concert, they'll protect your hearing — and make you look like you know what you're doing.
• "Let's just listen to music."
• And finally, who's in there:

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