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2 With Hudson Valley Ties Among Top 10 Richest People In US, Forbes Says 2 With Hudson Valley Ties Among Top 10 Richest People In US, Forbes Says
2 With Hudson Valley Ties Among Top 10 Richest People In US, Forbes Says Two billionaires with strong ties to New York are among the Top 10 richest people in America, according to brand-new rankings released by Forbes. Checking in at No. 3 is the founder of Meta Platforms/Facebook Mark Zuckerberg, age 40, a White Plains native who was raised in the neighboring village of Dobbs Ferry. He has a net worth of $181 billion, says Forbes. Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg, age 82, the owner of Bloomberg LP, is ranked 10th. Bloomberg's net worth is $105 billion. Bloomberg maintains a resident in Northern Westchester, in the town of North Salem. Checking in a…

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by Joe Lombardi
News
'Tax The Rich, Not The Poor': New Protests Target Estates Of Hamptons Billionaires 'Tax The Rich, Not The Poor': New Protests Target Estates Of Hamptons Billionaires
'Tax The Rich, Not The Poor': New Protests Target Estates Of Hamptons Billionaires Pitchfork-wielding protesters hit the streets in some of Long Island’s most affluent communities to condemn the rise in income equality. Chants of “tax the rich, not the poor!’ could be heard from more than 100 drivers and 200 marchers who hit the Hamptons of some of Long Island’s wealthiest residents. According to reports, former New York City Mike Bloomberg’s $20 million Southampton mansion was near the epicenter of the protests. Reports said that the protesters are calling on Gov. Andrew Cuomo to hike taxes on New York's billionaires to make up for the chaos wreaked on the state’s budge…

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by Zak Failla
Politics
Ocasio-Cortez Blasts Billionaires, Saying They're Driven By Psychopathic Personality Traits Ocasio-Cortez Blasts Billionaires, Saying They're Driven By Psychopathic Personality Traits
Ocasio-Cortez Blasts Billionaires, Saying They're Driven By Psychopathic Personality Traits Freshman Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez is making headlines again, taking on the 1 percent, claiming that billionaires are driven by psychopathic personality traits. This week, the 2007 Yorktown High School graduate was busy on social media, linking to a CNBC report that states “most successful millionaire CEOs are psychopaths - here’s why it doesn’t have to be a bad thing." Ocasio-Cortez has often been critical of the country’s wealthiest residents, having previously questioned why anyone individual would need or should have more than $10 million at any time. “Justifying psychopat…

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by Zak Failla