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Extra, Extra: Young Republicans Discovered In Brooklyn


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Published Oct 19, 2012

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  • Learn all about 83-year-old New Yorker Edith Schlain Windsor, who sued to stop the Defense of Marriage Act.
  • Acting coach and Burger King aficionado Carl Weathers is coming back to Arrested Development.
  • The NY Post wants you to meet the young Republicans of Brooklyn—and no, this is not a reality show.
  • Can you pass a gifted-and-talented exam for NYC kindergarteners?
  • The most important endorsement of our time: The Onion officially endorses John Edwards for president.
  • Stoic reporter gives news report on air even though a roach is crawling all over him.
  • Watch a video celebrating the "October 19th" return of Community.
  • In classic Bloomberg style, Hizzoner compared the end of his 12 years in office with the end of summer vacation: “You’re sorry it ends, but you’re glad to get home."
  • An accused drunken driver has been charged with vehicular manslaughter after a different vehicle struck and killed the Nassau County police officer who came to his rescue on the LIE.
  • Burger King is releasing a Pumpkin Burger in Japan!
  • And finally, dog wakes up after anesthesia and sounds like Chewbacca:

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Ben Yakas was born and raised in New York, and has worked for Gothamist for over a decade, and WNYC for four years, covering literally everything. He has hung out with Dan Smith (who will teach you guitar), but still has yet to have a guitar lesson with him.

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