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Exclusive: Witkoff in the lead to buy the New York Daily News – sources

Real estate tycoon Steven Witkoff is in the lead to acquire the New York Daily News, prevailing over other high-profile bidders in an auction for the struggling tabloid newspaper, according to people familiar with the matter. Witkoff is in negotiations with the newspaper’s owner, media and property mogul Mort Zuckerman, about a deal that remains far from certain given the New York Daily News’ declining readership and growing liabilities, the