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- Mayoral candidate Maya Wiley has been taking credit for the firing of the NYPD officer who killed Eric Garner, but some insiders who spoke to the NY Times said that's not really accurate, and that as the head of the NYPD watchdog agency for a year, Wiley was less aggressive than she could've been.
- A 27-year-old Niskayuna man who was previously arrested for participating in the January 6th riot at the Capitol was arrested again this week for harassing the mother of his probation officer.
- Online stores that are struggling to find enough customers via Google are now pivoting to print catalogs.
- A painting by David Bowie that the current owner bought at a Canadian thrift store for $4 is being put up for auction.
- Vox interviewed a Texas bartender about the hellish experience of arguing with drunk anti-maskers, and whether getting vaccinated has made the job better.
- "I would hate to see balls start flying at people's heads": Yankees pitcher Gerrit Cole went on a short tear yesterday about MLB's abrupt decision to ban pitchers from using sticky stuff that helps them grip the baseball.
- Now that 70% of adults in New York have received at least one dose of a COVID-19 vaccine, NYC strip clubs have resumed allowing lap dances.
- And finally, a furry tail ending:
Published Jun 17, 2021
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