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Emily Nadal

Published Jan 4, 2024

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It’s Thursday afternoon in New York City, where Public Advocate Jumaane Williams said Mayor Eric Adams was acting “bratty” over a policing bill.

Here’s what else is happening:

A man got away with robbing a Brooklyn bodega last month…so he decided to rob it three more times.
We’ve reached peak madness over Stanley cups. The limited edition Valentine’s Day tumblers had people waiting in line overnight, trampling each other and resorting to theft.
Speaking of cups, Starbucks is now allowing customers to use their own refillable cup for mobile and drive-thru orders, not just in-store.
The founder of Chipotle is debuting a robot-powered, plant-based “restaurant of tomorrow” on Park Avenue South this month.
A beloved trash can in Disney’s Epcot park that became the official mascot of a Disney adult drinking club after it was baptized by a Roman Catholic priest was moved across the street, causing an uproar.
Jukebox musicals helped revive a post-pandemic Broadway, so why are we mad at them?
"Why is LinkedIn low-key a good dating app?"
And finally, inclusivity:

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