Extra Extra: Nothing beats a Jet2 holiday
Aug. 28, 2025, 2:57 p.m.
Because it's the song of the summer, here are your afternoon links: world record-breaking at Coney Island, Mets Dog, vaping is not cool anymore and more from around the city and internet.
It’s Thursday afternoon in New York City, and this is what to look for in the September skies.
Here’s what else is happening:
- A Coney Island sideshow performer will attempt to break a world record this weekend by lifting a 17-pound weight with only her cheeks.
- Ever dream of singing along to the Hamilton soundtrack with Lin-Manuel Miranda? Now is your chance.
- The official song of the summer is actually the first few seconds of Jess Glynne’s “Hold My Hand” made popular on TikTok by a Jet2 airline commercial (example).
- A 101-year-old farmstand in New Jersey is closing.
- New York City public school students better enjoy those school lunch chicken nuggets while they still can.
- This isn’t the first time activists have called out the owners of four pipe-smoking pitbulls who pose for pictures outside of Mets home games.
- Vaping is out.
- And finally, wait for it:
— Punch Cat (@PunchingCat) August 19, 2025