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Yolk's On Him: Prankster's Egg, Bean Antics At NY Restaurants Lands TikToker In Cuffs: Police Yolk's On Him: Prankster's Egg, Bean Antics At NY Restaurants Lands TikToker In Cuffs: Police
Yolk's On Him: Prankster's Egg, Bean Antics At NY Restaurants Lands TikToker In Cuffs: Police A 21-year-old TikToker from Long Island who left quite a mess on the floor of local businesses–and secretly recorded the inside of strangers’ homes–is facing a slew of charges, police said. Kyle Vazquez, of Coram, was arrested Monday, June 2, in connection with a string of “prank” videos at restaurants and random homes that were shared on his social media accounts, Suffolk County Police said. In one viral stunt in late April, Vazquez walked up to Ralph’s Italian Ices on Middle Country Road in Centereach, dumped a massive container of eggs on his head — splattering the entrance and front doo…

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by Michael Mashburn
Business
NJ Mall Goes Deep With April Fool's Prank: 'Opening 20-Never' NJ Mall Goes Deep With April Fool's Prank: 'Opening 20-Never'
NJ Mall Goes Deep With April Fool's Prank: 'Opening 20-Never' The American Dream Mall had the internet holding its breath on Tuesday morning — but it turns out the world’s first-ever underwater theme park isn't opening just yet. The East Rutherford mega mall announced on Tuesday, April 1, that it would be launching AquaDream, a fully submerged theme park with rides like Poseidon’s Plunge and Atlantis Racer, where guests could supposedly “race dolphins,” “dodge sharks,” and “ride roller coasters beneath the water.” The catch? It was an April Fools’ joke. "Opening 20-never," the website says. “We haven’t developed an underwater theme park... yet." Whi…

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by Cecilia Levine
Police & Fire
Rubber Snake Inside Package Prompts Police Response In Northern Westchester Rubber Snake Inside Package Prompts Police Response In Northern Westchester
Rubber Snake Inside Package Prompts Police Response In Northern Westchester Officers were called to a Northern Westchester home after a resident discovered what he thought was a snake inside a package.  The incident happened on Friday, Nov. 8, when an Armonk resident of Old Mount Kisco Road told police that he had opened a Walmart delivery at his home and had found a snake inside the box, according to North Castle Police. An officer then responded to the residence and checked the package, soon confirming that the reported reptile was, in fact, a fake rubber snake. 

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by Ben Crnic
Lifestyle
YouTube Bans Videos Of Dangerous Pranks, Stunts YouTube Bans Videos Of Dangerous Pranks, Stunts
YouTube Bans Videos Of Dangerous Pranks, Stunts Google-owned video hosting website YouTube is cracking down on users who upload videos involving dangerous stunts or pranks. While not all stunts and pranks are dangerous, those that are will no longer be permitted for YouTube hosting, as per the site’s updated community guidelines. Now, users who upload videos involving this type of content have two months before YouTube will issue a “strike” against the offending account. Of course, content that violated these new guidelines will be removed even before the grace period ends. From eating tide pods to playing with fire or putting someone i…

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by Valerie Musson