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How Disney's magical trash tubes ended up in New York City

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At Disney World, the Magic Kingdom uses a system of pneumatic tubes to keep trash out of sight for park visitors. While this was supposed to be the future of waste disposal, only one other place in the US uses something like it on a similar scale: Roosevelt Island in New York City.

10 Things in Tech: Best side hustles, Tesla Roadsters, and ChatGPT stylist

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Monday, Monday — can't trust that day. I'm Diamond Naga Siu, and I also sometimes don't trust my own facial recognition skills.

Miranda Priestly's six-story NYC townhouse from 'The Devil Wears Prada' is now on sale for $27 million — see inside

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129 E 73rd townhouse New York, NY
The fictional Miranda Priestley's six-story townhouse is now for sale.

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New York's 'rat czar' will only succeed if she realizes that rats are not the 'enemy,' an expert says

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Kathleen Corradi was announced as New York City's first director of rodent mitigation on April 12.
Kathleen Corradi was announced as New York City's first director of rodent mitigation on April 12.

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An alligator rescued in Brooklyn's Prospect Park has a bathtub stopper stuck in her body

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An alligator found in New York City’s Prospect Park has a bathtub stopper stuck inside her body.
An alligator found in New York City’s Prospect Park has a bathtub stopper stuck inside her body.

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Chick-fil-A is opening a break room for New York food delivery drivers to get coffee or use the restroom between orders, addressing some of the biggest complaints about the job

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Chick-fil-A's break Room in NYC
Delivery workers will be able to grab a coffee, use the restroom, charge their phone, and use the WiFi.

Courtesy of Chick-fil-A

Marc Lore co-founded Jet.com and ran e-commerce at Walmart. Now he's out to prove he can make the delivery of 'fast fine' restaurant food work in NYC.

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Wonder
Wonder debuts its delivery and takeout service in the Upper West Side on February 15.

Rendering courtesy Wonder

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