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Early Addition: Rich people keep on living here
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Published Dec 5, 2025
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Good Friday morning in New York City, where we want to know what you're paying for a Christmas tree.
Here's what else is happening:
- A federal grand jury in Virginia yesterday declined to re-indict New York Attorney General Letitia James on mortgage fraud charges after the Trump administration's first attempt to prosecute her was thrown out.
- Mayor-elect Mamdani's win last month hasn't slowed sales of luxury Manhattan apartments.
- One reason rich New Yorkers stay: Tax auditors will catch you if you only pretend to move to Florida.
- Mamdani said yesterday his administration will stop conducting homeless encampment sweeps.
- Alec Baldwin is still trying to sell his house in Amagansett.
- The screenwriter-turned-therapist who wrote, "Dude, Where's My Car?" wrote about what's changed in the 25 years since that movie came out.
- No Santas?
- No presents?!?
- And finally, special occasion:
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