Early Addition: Bradley Cooper has not endeared himself to Douglaston
March 19, 2025, 10:30 a.m.
Because the actor is filming his latest movie in Queens and locals are annoyed, here are your early links: Former mafia enforcer gets appointed by Republicans to a NJ borough council seat, Pirate's Booty founder loses Long Island mayoral race, ramp season is back and more.
Good Wednesday morning in New York City, where "Glengarry Glen Ross" Broadway tickets are reselling for up to $1,000.
Here's what else is happening:
- Come April 1, NYC buildings that don't separate compost from the rest of their trash could face a $300 fine.
- An ICE field office director said in a sworn declaration that detained activist Mahmoud Khalil was moved to Louisiana — 1,300 miles away from his pregnant wife — because the detention facility in Newark had "a bedbug issue."
- Despite Louisiana's recent indictment of a New York doctor for sending abortion pills to a patient in the state, other doctors are continuing to ship the medication to women in states with abortion restrictions.
- Robert Ehrlich, the Pirate's Booty snack founder who recently tried declaring himself the rightful mayor of a tiny village within the Long Island town of Sea Cliff, lost the actual election for Sea Cliff mayor 1,064-62.
- Bradley Cooper's latest film is currently shooting in Douglaston, Queens, and some residents are annoyed.
- A 62-year-old man who previously served prison time for his work as a mafia enforcer was just appointed by local Republicans in Englishtown, New Jersey, to fill a vacant borough council seat.
- Apologies to the urban deer population.
- Ramps are back.