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Extra Extra: What if way more NYC parking spots were metered
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Published Feb 17, 2026
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Good Tuesday afternoon in New York City, where the police said they rescued a teen who fell down a Queensboro Bridge shaft in a social media stunt gone wrong.
Here's what else is happening:
- "They think it'll melt in the snow or something": About the dog poop.
- The Center for an Urban Future recommended that New York City expand its number of curbside parking meters by 25% to reduce congestion and bring in an extra $1 billion a year for the city.
- Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said she went to Munich to talk about the global rise of far-right populists, not whether she's running for president.
- If Staten Island and Lower Manhattan get thrown together into the 11th Congressional District, Rep. Dan Goldman would likely have to run against Rep. Nicole Malliotakis, making things easier for Brad Lander in the 10th District.
- President Donald Trump said he'd seek the death penalty for Nancy Guthrie's kidnapper if she doesn't come out of this alive.
- Junior LaBeija on Broadway.
- How loaded can a baked potato get?
- Sleep vacation.
- And finally, watch this:
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