It’s Christmas Eve in New York City, where you might owe Con Edison back pay a few months into 2026.
Here’s what else is happening:
- Taxi rides from New York City airports are already expensive, and if the Port Authority has its way, they’ll soon be pricier. That’s because airport officials want to provide better conditions for drivers, with passengers footing the bill.
- Shoutout to the entrepreneurs (and shoppers) keeping in-person shopping alive at New York City holiday markets.
- This Staten Island bodega owner offers a freebie from the store to kids with good grades on their report cards. And if their average is 98+, they also get a $100 bill.
- The “Ornament King” is bankrupt.
- Meanwhile, the king of Christmas is raking it in.
- Goodbye to Patsy’s on the Upper West Side which is closing after 28 years in business.
- The new J.P. Morgan Chase building at 270 Park Avenue features an impressive light display on its facade managed by this guy.
- And finally, Christmas is for cats:
