Submitted by CARPE DIEM

NEW YORK — Some New York City businesses have begun accepting euros as payment for merchandise, as the dollar remains weak agaist the European currency.

Signs reading “euros accepted” are now being posted in store windows around the city, including liquor stores in the East Village and clothing stores in Midtown.

Foreign tourism to New York City reached record levels last year, as European tourists flock to New York to shop and dine.

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