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Posted on 01/05/2023 5:52:29 PM PST by BenLurkin
A New York City billionaire staged a private New Year’s Eve display that set a hillside ablaze near his New Zealand estate — and nearby residents are reportedly smoking mad.
Empire State Building magnate Tony Malkin set off the extravagant display on his complex in Central Otago, near Queensland, as the clock struck midnight on Jan. 1 — torching more than an acre of grass and sparking a frenzy...
Malkin, CEO of Empire State Realty Trust, owner of the iconic Manhattan building, set off the fireworks despite a petition from neighbors opposing it...
The blaze tore through 1.2 acres of property before firefighters stopped it within feet of buildings owned by Malkin, the outlet reported.
Locals, many of whom opposed the fireworks because they traumatize wildlife and livestock, are demanding a ban on private pyrotechnical displays.
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Apparently New Zealand is where many billionaires intend to weather out a nuclear war. Don’t know if this guy is one of them.
Gee, would have been a shame if the firefighters hadn’t been able to stop the flames before his own buildings got torched …
A 1.2 acre grass fire? Jezz someone grab a hose.
Locals, many of whom opposed the fireworks because they traumatize wildlife and livestock, are demanding a ban on private pyrotechnical displays.
And now come the libs demanding a ban on fun. I bet the only wildlife traumatized was their Pomeranian. I hate these people.
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