Early Addition: Are you a cat-on-a-leash person?

Because it's a divisive topic, here are early links: NY state owes millions in water bills, the rise of romantasy, Threads' one-year anniversary, and more from around the city and internet.

It’s Friday morning in New York City where oysters in New York Harbor keep dying.

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