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Early Addition: Man Scales NYT Building, Gets Tired, Arrested
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Early Addition: Man Scales NYT Building, Gets Tired, Arrested


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Jake Offenhartz

Published Oct 16, 2020


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  • The Trump administration has rejected California's request for wildfire aid, the latest instances of the president politicizing disaster relief.
  • An over-eager daredevil scaled six stories of the New York Times building in Midtown, at which point he reportedly "got tired and waited for officers to come get him."
  • A Canadian spin class appears to have triggered a super-spreading event that's so far infected 61 people.
  • One day after the Real Deal broke the news that Bed Bath & Beyond was closing its Chelsea store for good, the home goods retailer clarified they're actually just renovating, and will in fact set up their flagship location at the landmarked building.
  • Vulture has a lengthy oral history of Requiem For A Dream, described by Ellen Burstyn as "the most depressing script I've ever read."
  • Trump gushed about QAnon, Biden promise to take a firm stance on expanding the Supreme Court, and other high- and lowlights from last night's dueling town halls.
  • The Jay Street Busway is off to a strong start, Streestblog reports. As for the other four busways the mayor promised: TBA.
  • The New Yorker chronicles the rise and (maybe) fall of Susan Collins, the perpetually "disappointed" Maine senator.
  • And finally, let this woman's energy carry you through to election day:

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