New Law Curbs 'Uncomfortable' Times Square Mascots | NYC Roundup

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27 August, 2021

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A round-up of the news stories in New York City today: New Law Would Restrict Space For Times Square Vendors, Mascots MIDTOWN, MANHATTAN, NY — As pedestrian and tourist traffic amps up in Times Square, a bill passed this week by the City Council that places limits on street vendors and costumed characters who have... Read more US Closing Troubled NYC Jail Where Epstein Killed Himself NEW YORK CITY — The U.S. government said Thursday it is shutting down a federal jail in New York City after a slew of problems that came to light following disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein's suicide... Read more Janitor Axed After Heart Attack Foils Ability To Clear Snow: Suit BROOKLYN, NEW YORK — A Brooklyn handyman says he was fired after 35 years' service at a special needs public school because a heart attack rendered him unable to shovel snow, court records show.... Read more Bed-Stuy Raises $5K For Vandalized Queer-Owned Bar: GoFundMe BED-STUY, BROOKLYN — Neighbors in Bed-Stuy are rallying behind a queer-owned neighborhood bar that found a brick thrown through its window earlier this week. A GoFundMe... Read more AOC Opponent Attended Capitol Riot, Shared QAnon Theories: Report ASTORIA, QUEENS — "We're fighting for the freedom of our country, the Constitution. This is what Nancy did to our constitution," said a woman in a live-streamed... Read more