Published Dec 25, 2005
Modified Mar 7, 2008
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We were in a cab going up 6th Avenue when we noticed Santa out on a thin balcony of one of the houses on Spring Street. He had a rope around his neck, and appeared to be about to jump. Apparently, we're not the only ones upset about the growing commercialization of Christmas! [Related: ImprovEverywhere's Suicide Jumper clip.]
Jake Dobkin co-founded Gothamist with Jen Chung. In 2019, Jake released Ask a Native New Yorker, a book based on his Gothamist advice column.
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Five-year-old Fanta Sangare was struck crossing the street with her father and younger sister, who were also injured.
