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Good Wednesday afternoon in New York City, where parents can soon expect to get AI-written messages from their kids' teachers.
Here's what else is happening:
- About 34,000 unionized New York City doormen are on the verge of striking.
- Fun fact about New Jersey: It's home to the country's largest high school esports league.
- The cold, snowy winter led to a massive die-off of about 1.2 tons of fish in a Bergen County lake.
- A new public art installation is coming to the median on Park Avenue between 66th and 67th streets.
- It's true, the Mets do have "comic book" uniforms.
- The Brooklyn Botanic Garden and Central Park Conservancy cherry blossom trackers are live.
- Pimp your Oura ring.
- And finally, go on then:
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