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Listen Up: A Closer Look at Top Stories for Thursday, Dec. 6

What to Know

  • The push to legalize marijuana in New York State could end up benefiting New York City’s ailing subway system
  • Cardi B and Offset appear to be calling it quits
  • So when you think of holiday window displays, you don't usually think Chipotle, but you have never seen one like theirs before

Thursday, Dec. 6, 2018 

Happy Thursday! Bundle up, another cold one is on tap for today. Highs will only reach the 30s. As always, get the latest forecast at nbcnewyork.com/weather.

1. Tax From Legalized Pot Eyed As Solution to NYC Subway Woes

The push to legalize marijuana in New York State could end up benefiting New York City’s ailing subway system.

Officials “have started to discuss the idea of making recreational marijuana legal and using the revenue to pay for badly-needed and expensive subway upgrades,” the New York Times reported.

A special task force that plans to recommend subway fixes to Gov. Cuomo is currently mulling the possibility.

Read more here.

2. Cardi B and Offset Split Up After 1 Year of Marriage

Cardi B and Offset appear to be calling it quits.

The "Bodak Yellow" rapper took to Instagram with a big announcement for her fans: the pair is no longer together.

"So everybody been bugging me and everything and you know, I've been trying to work things out with my baby father for a hot minute now and we're really good friends and you know we're really good business partners," Cardi B said in the video. "He's always somebody that I run to to talk to and we got a lot of love for each other but things just haven't been working out between us for a long time and it's nobody's fault."

Read more here.

3. Chipotle Holiday Display in NYC Beats All

So when you think of holiday window displays, you don't usually think Chipotle, but you have never seen one like theirs before. 

The restaurant decorated their location in Columbus Circle using the same ingredients you would get in your burrito. 

The ornaments are lemons, limes and tomatoes and the angel on top is made of tortillas and an onion. 

Read more here.

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