Good Friday afternoon in the bustling streets of New York City, where you can find a scorchin’ hot gummy bear for sale. But that’s not the only thing heating up in the Big Apple. Let’s take a look at what else is happening in the city that never sleeps:
John Catsimatidis is feeling pretty upset with the Canadian Food Inspection Agency for culling 400 ostriches. Apparently, they did it to possibly protect against bird flu, but John thinks they should have kept them alive for research purposes. Not really sure why this matters, but hey, everyone has their opinions, right?
The New York Times recently did a profile on Tarik Shah, a jazz impresario who’s trying to rebuild his music career after spending time in prison for teaching martial arts to al Qaeda terrorists. Shah claims he was lured into the crime by the feds. Maybe it’s just me, but that sounds like a pretty wild story.
In other news, the Trump administration gave the green light to offshore wind projects in New York, but House Republicans passed a bill that could gut tax incentives for wind developers. Talk about a plot twist. And let’s not forget about the wide open Democratic primary in the City Council district in Queens, where two hot-button issues are causing quite a stir: the potential casino across from Citi Field, and the city’s crackdown on immigrant street vendors. It’s all happening in the concrete jungle.
And if you thought dinosaurs were terrifying, scientists have now figured out what they actually sounded like. Spoiler alert: it’s still terrifying. Oh, and apparently flamingos are scarier than we thought. Who knew? Drink out of a coupe if you believe in yourself, I guess. And finally, there’s MORE news on the horizon. The former head of NYC Transit is now in control of one of the country’s most consequential construction projects. Stay tuned for more updates on this developing story.
