Extra Extra: A bunch of stolen Labubus are probably about to hit the market
Aug. 8, 2025, 3:01 p.m.
Because a Los Angeles shop got cleaned out, here are your afternoon links: Vanderbilt Avenue's elevated dining era might be over, Stew Leonard Jr. is a hero, saying "like" is in and more.

Good Friday afternoon in New York City, where Andrew Cuomo is getting in on the free bus movement, sort of.
Here's what else is happening:
- A historic synagogue in Rutherford, New Jersey, burnt down early this morning. The rabbi and his family managed to escape.
- The Museum of the City of New York has a new exhibition about the history of tenant activism.
- A bunch of nice restaurants on Vanderbilt Avenue in Prospect Heights are closing because the rents are going up and the neighborhood is now full of families that are aren't balling out for chef-driven dinners on a Wednesday night.
- Stew Leonard Jr., of regional grocery empire fame, saved a PIX11 engineer from choking.
- It's that time of year when Long Islanders go to Lake George.
- A store in Los Angeles said a band of thieves just stole $25,000 worth of Labubus.
- Pepper your speech with "like," it's fine.
- It's been said that "The Gilded Age" is the most exciting show on TV.
- And finally, dog was warned:
skeddaddle away pic.twitter.com/d6uzlCE0Tm
— animals going goblin mode (@mischiefanimals) August 7, 2025