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Extra, Extra: Obscenely Rich People Offer Holiday Advice


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Published Dec 27, 2014

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Ben Yakas
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  • The Bronx is now the least affordable county in the country for renters.
  • Obscenely rich people offer some holiday advice: "Forget money. One of the great luxuries of big families is you always have your family members to fall back on."
  • And finally, find your happy place in the ball pit of 2015:


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Ben Yakas was born and raised in New York, and has worked for Gothamist for over a decade, and WNYC for four years, covering literally everything. He has hung out with Dan Smith (who will teach you guitar), but still has yet to have a guitar lesson with him.

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