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Extra, Extra: What If The Superrich Didn't Return To NYC?


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John Del Signore

Published Apr 15, 2021


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Published Apr 15, 2021


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  • A hiker who went missing somewhere in the San Gabriel Mountains in Southern California was rescued after an internet sleuth used a photo and satellite imagery to deduce his approximate location.
  • A video of a Chicago police officer fatally shooting a 13-year-old boy—whose hands were raised—was released today.
  • Rep. Maxine Waters (D-CA) told Rep. Jim Jordan (R-OH), "You need to respect the chair and shut your mouth,"during a House COVID-19 hearing with Dr. Anthony Fauci.
  • It appears there is some resentment brewing in NYC between those who stuck it out during the pandemic and those with second homes who left and are now starting to filter back, the NY Times reports.
  • Here's who will be attending Prince Philip's funeral.
  • Police are trying to understand why a handyman shot and killed a construction worker known as a the "Mayor of City Island." The gun was apparently stolen from an NYPD officer.
  • So Jennifer Lopez and Alex Rodriguez decided to definitely break off their engagement and just be friends but did you know that he posted an Instagram Story of all his photos of JLo while Coldplay's "Fix You" was playing in the background yesterday?
  • A woman called animal control on a... croissant. She apparently said, "People aren’t opening their windows because they’re afraid it will go into their house."
  • Check out this swank new subway bar inside the 1 train's 28th Street stop, which is a long way from Siberia.
  • And maybe we should find a puppy to read bedtime stories to:

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Originally from the Albany area, John Del Signore has called NYC home since 1995. In addition to his thousands of meticulously-crafted bespoke blog posts for Gothamist, his writing has also been published in The Awl, Deadspin, The Nervous Breakdown, and performed at The Brick Theater in Brooklyn.

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