---------- Forwarded message --------- From: Gothamist <[email protected]> Date: Mon, Dec 23, 2024, 9:30 AM Subject: The journey of a package stolen from an NYC doorstep To: <[email protected]>
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It’s Monday morning in New York City and we wanted to figure out what happens to a package after it's stolen <https://click.lists.wnyc.org/?qs=50ec6035e497c38f61a1d8b9753c714563435c82b9bc234c8c5d58346a4bf942184bc0b6e2f9d8abb3b70d76838433a8e9120d5b6646bda40850d5c11827ab92> . The holiday season is high time for *package thieves*, which meant it was also a good time for our reporters to conduct an experiment that involved placing tracking devices in three Amazon packages and then using them as bait for potential porch pirates. The bait turned out to be too enticing as all three of the boxes we prepared were quickly stolen from the stoops we set them up on. Where did they end up? Well, you’ll have to read our story to find out. <https://click.lists.wnyc.org/?qs=50ec6035e497c38f6b08fe3ead7d53ff916b7aa8e69a179ee25dcc750ba2099641c52055fd81a88a276ea9bb90d027ca89d128af387010178e6abba8dcfc96c5> Here’s what else is happening: - Gov. 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