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That long-running mystery show - "Will NBC Leave New York?" - may be drawing to a close, a top city official said yesterday. And the solution looks more and more like a deal between the network and megadeveloper Donald Trump.
Deputy Mayor Alair Townsend, who talks on "at least a weekly basis, frequently more often" with representatives of Trump or NBC, said yesterday an NBC move from Rockefeller Center to a portion of Trump's 92-acre West Side site appears likely.
"I think in fact it does look close from all we hear, and we are optimistic," Townsend said. "I would hesitate to hazard a timetable . . . {but} I think they're eager to wrap it up."
She stressed that the deal would be between the network and...