What to Know
- Cardi B is asking the public to not bash Offset, who became the target of internet outrage after he interrupted her set over the weekend
- Cuomo threw support behind legalizing recreational marijuana in New York, as part of a push for what he described as a "true justice agenda"
- The Port Authority have moved a pair of controversial Christmas wreaths on the Holland Tunnel after public outcry
Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2018
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1. Offset Interrupting Cardi B's Set at Rolling Loud Draws Outrage
Cardi B is asking the public to not bash Offset, who became the target of internet outrage after he interrupted her set at the Rolling Loud Festival and asked her to get back together with him.
Cardi B said in an Instagram video that she wishes people wouldn't bash the father of her daughter.
The festival's co-founder Tariq Cherif said in a statement the festival had nothing to do with Offset's appearance and that headliners and their teams have full control of the stage and who is allowed on it.
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2. Cuomo Calls for Legalizing Recreational Marijuana in NY
Gov. Cuomo threw his support behind legalizing recreational marijuana in New York, as part of a push for what he described as a "true justice agenda" in the coming year.
"Let's legalize the adult use of recreational marijuana once and for all," he said, adding that he planned to push for the measure within the first 100 days of his third term.
Cuomo didn't immediately provide a timeline for legalization or say how those efforts would move forward.
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3. Holland Tunnel Wreaths Move After Voters Call for Change
The Port Authority have moved a pair of controversial Christmas wreaths on the Holland Tunnel after a majority of commuters voted for change in an online poll.
More than 80 percent of the 21,500 votes the agency received were in favor of moving an A-shaped wreath to the letter "A" — and completely removing an O-shaped wreath, moving it to the Journal Square PATH station, Port Authority Executive Director Rick Cotton said.
“As you know, a commuter made the suggestion a little over a week ago that the holiday decorations ought to be moved into different positions," Cotton said.
Read more here.
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