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'Whitest Suburb Of America': NYC Candidate Curtis Sliwa Mocks Bill Ackman's Westchester Home 'Whitest Suburb Of America': NYC Candidate Curtis Sliwa Mocks Bill Ackman's Westchester Home
'Whitest Suburb Of America': NYC Candidate Curtis Sliwa Mocks Bill Ackman's Westchester Home New York City mayoral candidate Curtis Sliwa took aim at billionaire investor Bill Ackman during an interview, blasting the hedge fund manager over his recent criticism and mocking his suburban lifestyle in Westchester County.  Ackman, who lives in the wealthy Westchester County enclave, had echoed concerns on social media that Sliwa’s campaign could siphon votes from former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, helping Assemblymember Zohran Mamdani in the city’s upcoming mayoral race.  Referencing Ackman’s post — in which the billionaire wrote that “a vote for Curtis Sliwa is a vote for Zohran…

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by Ben Crnic
Business
4 NJ Billionaires Make Forbes 400 List Of America’s Richest 4 NJ Billionaires Make Forbes 400 List Of America’s Richest
4 NJ Billionaires Make Forbes 400 List Of America’s Richest Four New Jersey residents have secured spots on Forbes’ 400 Richest People in America for 2025.  Elon Musk topped the overall list with a net worth of $428 billion, but the Garden State had strong representation across industries from hedge funds to technology. John Overdeck, 55, of Short Hills and cofounder of investing powerhouse Two Sigma, ranked highest among New Jersey’s billionaires at No. 172 with a net worth of $8 billion. He is the cofounder of Two Sigma, a quantitative investing firm managing $60 billion in assets. Rocco Commisso, 75, of Saddle River, the CEO of Mediacom, ca…

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by Cecilia Levine
Business
Forbes Ranks NJ Billionaires Among Richest People In America Forbes Ranks NJ Billionaires Among Richest People In America
Forbes Ranks NJ Billionaires Among Richest People In America "Forbes" has released its list of richest American residents. And, yet again, three New Jersey residents were named. Rocco Commisso, John Overdeck, and Peter Kellogg all made the cut. The billionaire trio also were ranked among the richest billionaires in the world last April by Forbes. On the Forbes 400 list of Americans, Overdeck came in at No. 160, with a net worth of $7.4B; Commisso at No. 200 with a net worth of $6.4B; and Kellogg at No. 288 with a net worth of $4.6B. Commisso, 74, of Saddle River is the founder and CEO of cable company Mediacom based in Chester, New York, and the ri…

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by Cecilia Levine