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A man who owns five properties in Ogdensburg is worried the city-wide reassessment will be too much on renters.

It's unusual, but necessary, according to the mall's Santa Claus. "We want to maintain safety at all costs," Christofer Cook said. Cook, who has a background in acting, came all the way from his home in Columbia, South Carolina, to take on the role of Santa Claus for his first-ever time this year.  “What a year to start, right?” he joked.  On a Thursday afternoon the week before Christmas, a half hour passed without a single person waiting in line to see Santa. On weekends, Cook said there's a steady flow of people, but weekdays are fairly slow. He expects that to pick up the ...