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Hippodrome Gets Into the Holiday Spirit

NEW YORK CITY—The owner of the Midtown building is spending its holiday decoration funds in an alternative fashion that's been met with tenant approval.

By Rayna Katz | Updated on December 17, 2014

NEW YORK CITY—In keeping with the true spirit of the holiday season, the landlord of a Midtown office building is writing a $25,000 check to the Wounded Warriors Project—which helps injured veterans—in lieu of spending that same money on holiday decorations for the lobby.

Edison Properties, which owns and operates the Hippodrome—at 1120 Ave. of the Americas—has notified building tenants of the measure on a 12-foot by 15-foot sign in the lobby that has temporarily replaced a mural. The sign reads “They’ve sacrificed so much for us. This holiday season, we’re giving back. We donated to the Wounded Warrior Project instead of decorating our lobby. Happy Holidays.”

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