Back Stories: World's Largest Popsicle Melts Into Sticky Mess

NEW YORK (WCBS 880) -- In today's Back Story, a first day of summer promotion goes terribly wrong.

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What was supposed to be the world's largest Popsicle melted into a sticky messy.

People were slipping and sliding, and cars got stuck in the goo. The fire department eventually used its hoses to wash it away.