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Extra Extra: Who's going to Andrew Yang's 'no phones, just vibes' party?
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Published Jun 11, 2025
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Good Wednesday afternoon in New York City, where popular Canal Street bar Time Again is "not inviting to the community of Chinatown aunties and uncles," according to some prominent locals.
Here's what else is happening:
- The New York Times now has two chief restaurant critics, Tejal Rao and Ligaya Mishan.
- Andrew Yang said he's throwing a party to "disconnect from our hyper-connected world" somewhere in New York City tomorrow.
- Lobbyists for the Citi Field casino proposal are allegedly working the phones to try to keep a potential Ferry Point casino project from getting anywhere.
- Pigeon Fest, which will include a Pigeon Impersonation Pageant, is coming to the High Line on Saturday.
- The Dallas Mavericks said Jason Kidd doesn't have permission to do an interview with the Knicks, so that's that?
- Brian Wilson of The Beach Boys has died at the age of 82.
- Kim Kardashian said she supports ICE if it "keeps our country safe" but she thinks these raids in Southern California are "inhumane."
- Steal Pitbull's look.
- Sit down, dads.
- And finally, pageant pigeons:
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