Early Addition: Should the city landmark the Times Square Sbarro?
March 27, 2024, 9:58 a.m.
Because the old pizzeria has been sitting empty for nearly five years, here are your early links: Port Authority expecting more boats after Baltimore bridge collapse, Richard Serra died, Quad God went Succession mode and more.

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Good Wednesday morning in New York City, where some deserving teens are getting free prom fits.
Here's what else is happening:
- The Port Authority said more cargo ships are expected to come through New York and New Jersey after a major bridge in Baltimore collapsed this week.
- Police said a 16-year-old girl was fatally struck by a subway in Park Slope yesterday after walking on the tracks at the 4th Avenue-9th Street G train stop.
- Someone who bought a Mega Millions jackpot ticket in New Jersey won the $1.13 billion prize last night.
- In an advisory vote that won't necessarily change anything, Lower Manhattan's Community Board 1 rejected a plan for a federally funded e-bike charging hub by City Hall, arguing that the proposed design looks too modern for the area's existing aesthetic.
- Speaking of modern downtown architecture, "Tilted Arc" sculptor Richard Serra has died at the age of 85.
- What on earth are we going to do with the Times Square Sbarro that's been sitting empty for nearly five years?
- Another Japanese diaper company is shifting production from baby to adult nappies as the country's population continues to age.
- Everyone's talking about the Quad God skating to the "Succession" theme song.
- And finally, she got away!:
Imagine running for your life and this is the fastest you can go pic.twitter.com/UnxbpWb27n
— Nature is Amazing ☘️ (@AMAZlNGNATURE) March 26, 2024