It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas
New York City's biggest commercial landlords are shelling out for the first time since the recession to deck the halls with lavish installations
Mount Vernon, NY
INSIDE a warehouse on an industrial stretch of road here, workers holding bunches of red berries and glittery Christmas ornaments dash between aisles of boxes filled with ribbons and pine cones, as 18-foot candy canes made of chicken wire and garland tower above them.
For the past month, employees of American Christmas have packed 25 trucks a day with trees, wreaths and menorahs bound for the lobbies of New York skyscrapers and landmarks like Radio City Music Hall. By Dec 10, the warehouse will be empty.
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