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5. Small Business Spotlight: Rossa Cafe

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Happy Friday, NYC! Here’s a wrap-up of everything that's happened over the past week you might of missed:

• We made a visit to the viral meme block, the corner of Myrtle-Broadway, to understand why it's so iconic.

• LIRR commuters gave their favorite Long Island town names.

• After the release of The Odyssey, we asked NYers if this is Christopher Nolan’s best movie yet.

• Gary Vee gave us his thoughts on the NYC vs. Miami debate.

• Major rainstorms last weekend turned Queens into a literal ocean.

• NYC got hit with a flood, high wind, hail, and tornado warning at the same time.

• The NJ Transit line for the World Cup Final stretched for blocks.

• Spain fans in Times Square chanted “F*CK MESSI” after they defeated Argentina in the World Cup Final.

• FIFA hosted the first World Cup Final Halftime show for the 2026 edition at MetLife Stadium.

• Last weekend’s heavy rain stranded two truck operators on top of the vehicle on the BQE.

• This is what a Subway car looks like before it gets scrapped.

• A train operator stopped his Subway train near Dyckman Basketball Park so he could get a good view of some street ball.

• Only in NYC - this rat used someone’s umbrella to stay dry in the rain.

• Things get crazy to claim a spot at Monday Night Movie Night at Bryant Park.

• A Brooklyn man was arrested in connection to a school bus burning during the Knicks’ championship celebrations.

• When a NYer sees an Entenmann’s truck outside of the tri-state.

• The Bronx River turned into rapids from the recent heavy rains.

• New speed cameras were installed on some of NYC’s busiest crossings, including the Verrazano Bridge.

• The Knicks’ Championship Trophy is going on display at the American Museum of Natural History.

• Flushing residents were prepared for flooding the second time around.

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