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In honor of New Year's Day, BrickUnderground will be taking a break from posting until Friday morning. Have a safe and enjoyable holiday!

It's almost your last chance to vote in BrickUnderground's annual tipping poll, which closes on Wednesday. How much do you plan to tip the building staff? And what are other New Yorkers doing this year? Vote now, and check out the results as they continue to roll in.

Welcome to our annual "Best of Brick" week. Over the next five days, we'll be running some of our most insightful, well-read and—let's face it—favorite stories from the past 12 months. We'll be back to a full posting schedule on Monday, December 29th. So pour a glass of eggnog, kick up your feet, and read on.