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Local
Washington Heights florist closes after 100 years [DNAinfo]
How Amazon is disrupting several NYC markets [Crain's New York]
Updates on West 125th Street's Bed Bath & Beyond, Whole Foods [Curbed NY]
National
Sexually experienced ladies and the history of the LBD [Racked]
Next workout trend might be fitness geared towards older adults [NPR]
Did Valentino cancel its NYE party because of a tiff with Madonna? [Page Six]
How Timberland used customer data to reboot its brand [WaPo]
New bill would make wearing hoodies a crime [Think Progress]